Expanding Your Word Power

What does the word "recoil" mean?

• To jump forward

• To hesitate

• To spring back

• To remain still

If something is described as "askew," how is it positioned?

• Straight

• Upside down

• At an angle

• In a line

What are "outskirts"?

• The central part of a city

• The edges of a town or city

• A type of clothing

• The top of a mountain

To "quail" at something means to:

• Cook it thoroughly

• Feel afraid

• Question it

• Ignore it

If a knife is "blunt," it is:

• Sharp

• Pointed

• Not sharp

• Curved

What is a "toxin"?

• A nutrient

• A medicine

• A poison

• A vitamin

To "deplete" something means to:

• Fill it up

• Use it up

• Ignore it

• Discover it

If something happens at "random," it happens:

• In order

• Without a definite plan

• After a long time

• With precision

An "amalgam" is:

• A separation

• A mixture

• A single element

• A pure substance

To "rebuke" someone means to:

• Praise them

• Scold them

• Ignore them

• Thank them