Lesson 12

Question 1

Friendly; good natured and pleasant

Answer 1

Amiable

Question 2

Power or knowledge; skill

Answer 2

Ability

Question 3

Complete joy or happiness

Answer 3

Bliss

Question 4

Very happy; joyful

Answer 4

Blissful

Question 5

To touch in a tender or loving way

Answer 5

Caress

Question 6

A tender or loving touch or hug

Answer 6

Caress

Question 7

To grasp or hold tightly to

Answer 7

Clutch

Question 8

The part of a machine that connects and disconnects the power from the rest of the machine

Answer 8

Clutch

Question 9

To persuade or urge in a gentle way

Answer 9

Coax

Question 10

Very, very angry

Answer 10

Furious

Question 11

Very fast, strong, or wild

Answer 11

Furious

Question 12

Great anger

Answer 12

Fury

Question 13

Wild and uncontrolled force

Answer 13

Fury

Question 14

A movement of the arm or hand

Answer 14

Gesture

Question 15

Something done to show one’s feelings

Answer 15

Gesture

Question 16

To make a movement of the arm or hand

Answer 16

Gesture

Question 17

To be sad and gloomy; to lose interest in the things that usually bring pleasure

Answer 17

Mope

Question 18

To like better; to choose first

Answer 18

prefer

Question 19

That which is preferred

Answer 19

Preference

Question 20

To get back to a normal state; to get well again

Answer 20

Recover

Question 21

To get back what was lost or stolen

Answer 21

Recover

Question 22

A return to a normal state

Answer 22

recovery

Question 23

The act of getting back what was stolen or lost

Answer 23

recovery

Question 24

To take place of

Answer 24

replace

Question 25

To put back in place

Answer 25

Replace

Question 26

A person or thing that takes the place of another

Answer 26

replacement

Question 27

To ask for

Answer 27

request

Question 28

The thing asked for

Answer 28

request

Question 29

To set or keep apart

Answer 29

separate

Question 30

Not together; not joined

Answer 30

separate

Question 31

To take special pains to avoid; to keep away from

Answer 31

shun

Question 32

Leon stopped his bullying when his classmates started to shun him. Shun means:

Answer 32

To keep away from; to take special pains to avoid

Question 33

I requested a veggie pizza for my birthday. Requested means:

Answer 33

To ask for

Question 34

The kitten brushing against my cheek felt like a caress. Caress means:

Answer 34

A loving touch or hug

Question 35

My mom steps on the clutch in the car before changing gears in a standard shift car. Clutch means:

Answer 35

The part of a machine that connects and disconnects the power from the rest of the machine.

Question 36

I coaxed my baby sister to hold my hand as we crossed the street. Coax means:

Answer 36

To persuade or urge in a gentle way.

Question 37

The emperor was furious when he realized how the two tailors had tricked him. Furious means:

Answer 37

Very, very angry

Question 38

I was confused by the furious activity going on in the kitchen. Furious means:

Answer 38

Very fast paced.

Question 39

The fury of the storm was far greater than had been forcast. Fury means:

Answer 39

Wild and uncontrolled force

Question 40

Asking you to the birthday party was Delores's gesture of friendship. Gesture means:

Answer 40

Something done to show one's feelings.

Question 41

As the hot summer days went on and I still had no job, I began to mope. Mope means:

Answer 41

To be sad and gloomy.

Question 42

If you don't have a preference, I'd like to pick the movie. Preference means:

Answer 42

Someone's first choice, to like something better.

Question 43

Pat soon recovered from being sick. recovered means:

Answer 43

To get well again.

Question 44

Which do you prefer, chocolate or vanilla ice-cream? Prefer means:

Answer 44

To like better; to choose first

Question 45

The coach made a gesture to the players on the bench to join her on the field. Gesture means:

Answer 45

A movement of the arm or hand.

Question 46

The doctor was surprised by my speedy recovery after being sick. Recovery means:

Answer 46

A return to a normal state.

Question 47

The museum offered a reward for the recovery of the missing painting. Recovery means:

Answer 47

To get back what was lost or stolen.

Question 48

When you are done with the book, let the librarian replace it on the shelf. Replace means:

Answer 48

To put back in place.

Question 49

I requested a pizza for my party. Requested means:

Answer 49

To ask for something.

Question 50

Who will replace Mr. Smith when he leaves the school? Replace means:

Answer 50

To take the place of someone.

Question 51

The children asked if they could have separate rooms. Separate means:

Answer 51

To keep apart, not together.

Question 52

The band leader agreed to play our song request. Request means:

Answer 52

The thing asked for

Question 53

The parents had a blissful day as they watched their child graduate. Blissful means:

Answer 53

Very happy; joyful

Question 54

The girl subbed into the game as a replacement for the other teammate. Replacement means:

Answer 54

A substitute. A person that takes the place of another.

Question 55

Marc clutched his chair as he watched the exciting game. clutch means:

Answer 55

To grasp or hold tightly to

Question 56

Lani's ability to solve the math problem astounded her teacher! Ability means:

Answer 56

Skill; Power or knowledge

Question 57

Sean caressed the dog gently as it slept. Caress means:

Answer 57

To touch in a tender or loving way.

Question 58

My friend is amiable and makes friends easily. Amiable means:

Answer 58

Friendly and pleasant

Question 59

My idea of bliss is spending the day with my friends and family. Bliss means:

Answer 59

Complete joy or happiness

Question 60

We were very happy to recover our lost dog! Recover means:

Answer 60

To get back what was lost or stolen.

Question 61

The hotel room had separate room away from each other. Separate means:

Answer 61

Not joined, not together.