Wordly Wise 8- List 1

Our puppy is AVID for our attention. This means that she...

• is greedy for attention

• stands for attention

• doesn't obey commands

• is very obedient

From his BRUSQUENESS on the phone, I could tell that Dan was upset. Dan spoke..

• absentmindedly

• in a silly way

• abruptly

• about unfamiliar topics

When people DEMEAN themselves they...

• cause others to disrespect them.

• get ready to face a challenge

• brag about their accomplishments

• think they are better than other people

To EVOKE a response means to...

• expect a response

• produce a response

• hope for a response

• reject a response

The movie's music and costumes are EVOCATIVE of London in the 1960s. This means that the music and costumes...

• were created in London during the 1960s

• were probably not created in London during the 1960s

• are very different from those of 1960s

• help viewers imagine London during the 1960s

The ballet student tried to EMULATE famous ballerinas like Suzanne Farrell.

What is a SYNONYM for emulate?

• praise

• criticize

• imitate

• contact

The sergeant's BRUSQUE orders made the soldier nervous.

A SYNONYM for brusque is...

• many

• insulting

• casual

• gruff

It is DEMEANING to have to beg for an invitation.

A SYNONYM for demeaning is...

• courageous

• degrading

• silly

• obnoxious

Certain songs EVOKE Mr. Raymer's college days.

What is a SYNONYM for evoke?

• recall

• brighten

• surpass

• spoil

Taylor is an AVID baseball fan.

What is an ANTONYM for avid?

• uniterested

• hometown

• longtime

• unusual