Lesson 2 Words To Go

Question 1

Cliche

“Busy as a bee is a cliche.”

Answer 1

Noun - a phrase that is no longer very effective or meaningful because of being used too often.

Question 2

Commend

“I want to commend you for your bravery.”

Answer 2

Verb - to speak of with approval; to praise

Question 3

Competent

“Greg is quite competent in the kitchn, so the dinner he made for us was delicious.”

Answer 3

Adjective - able to do something

Question 4

Deception

“A scarecrow is a deception that makes crows think a person is in the field.”

Answer 4

Noun - a trick or a lie; something that deceives

Question 5

Drudgery

“Scrubbing floors is a drudgery.”

Answer 5

Noun - dull, uninteresting work

Question 6

Erode

“Rains began to erode the river bank.”

Answer 6

Verb - to wear away slowly

Question 7

Falter

“The soldiers did not falter even though they faced almost certain death.”

“If you don’t know the answer, you may falter when you try to give it.”

Answer 7

Verb - 1. To hesitate; to not go straight onward; to lose courage

2. to speak in a hesitating way; to stammer

Question 8

Hoard

“The squirrel has a hoard of nuts.”

“We began to hoard food supplies when we heard that a big snowstorm was coming.”

Answer 8

Noun - a stored supply, often hidden

Verb - to store up for future use; to collect often in a greedy way

Question 9

Intimidate

“No bully is going to intimidate me!”

Answer 9

Verb - to frighten; to influence by fear

Question 10

Jubilant

“We were all jubilant when Ronna scored the winning run.”

Answer 10

Adjective - feeling great joy; filled with gladness and rejoicing; happy enough to shout

Question 11

Luscious

“The fresh peaches made a luscious pie.”

Answer 11

Adjective - delicious; extremely sweet and pleasing to any of the senses.

Question 12

Offend

“I don’t want to offend you, but you do look silly in that hat.”

Answer 12

Verb - to cause someone to feel hurt or angry; to insult.

Question 13

Retrieve

“I dropped a quarter in the snow but was ableto retrieve it.”

Answer 13

Verb - to get back, to recover.

Question 14

Steadfast

“Lincoln’s steadfast belief was that the Union should be preserved.”

“Helen and I have been steadfast friends for many years.”

Answer 14

Adjective

1. firm and unchanging
2. loyal; true

Question 15

Tact

“It requires tact to tell a friend you’re voting for someone else for class president.”

Answer 15

Noun - the ability to deal with difficult situations without making people feel hurt or insulted