January 22

Question 1

to completely destroy or ruin; to make something disappear through destruction

Answer 1

obliterate (VERB); (Example: The hurricane completely obliterated the small seaside town.)

Question 2

something common; widespread; seen or heard in lots of places; something widely accepted or practiced

Answer 2

prevalent (ADJECTIVE); (Example: Dandelions are very prevalent in Michigan in the Spring.)

Question 3

to be less than perfect; to have mistakes, errors or imperfections

Answer 3

flawed (ADJECTIVE); (Example: The wood dining table is flawed because it has scratches on it.)

Question 4

to want to cause harm or hurt someone or something else; vicious

Answer 4

malevolent (ADJECTIVE); (Example: The villain had a malevolent look in his eye.)

Question 5

to want to do good or be helpful to others

Answer 5

benevolent (ADJECTIVE); (Example: My grandparents are benevolent to stray animals because they always feed and take care of any they find.)

Question 6

it comes from the Italian expression meaning the first or principal female singer of an opera company; a moody person who expects to be treated better than everyone else

Answer 6

prima donna (NOUN); (Example: Valerie is the prima donna of our school’s senior play this year.)