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Words with Many Uses
Question | Sentence | Target Word |
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What word in this sentence means "to cover" or "to disguise?" | She used lemons to mask the odor. | mask |
Which word is used to describe a fragile state of being? | She looks like a mere ghost of her former self. | ghost |
Which word means to look for with intensity? | He rifled through the closet for his umbrella. | rifled |
Which word describes one who is lacking skill or knowledge? | When it comes to meeting girls, Barry is a real turkey. | turkey |
Which word is really describing a terrific talent? | Sue gives a wicked performance. | wicked |
Which word describes a draining effect? | Mark's expensive taste in wine is a vampire on Kate's budget. | vampire |
What derivative of freeze is used to become unable to act or speak, as from fear? | Sarah froze as soon after she walked on stage. | froze |
Which word describes one who eagerly pursues something? | Manny is a gossip hound! | hound |
Which phrase describes a favorite or beloved? | The youngest was the apple of her eye. | ...apple of her eye. |
Which word describes an agency out of control soon to destroy its creator? | Mr. Jones's company became his frankenstien when the board fired him. | frankenstein |
Which word in this sentence means to make "new" again. | My mother restored that old chair so well it looks like it was just purchsed in 1920. | restored |
Which word here describes a season? | Fall is Sarah's favorite time of year. | Fall |
Which word describes a sensation of extreme attraction? | Sally only listened to Linus because she was falling in love with him. | falling |
Which word describes a weakend resolve to a suggestion? | Because Sally has strong feelings for Linus, she fell for his silly notion of The Great Pumpkin. | fell |