Vocabulary Building for 4th Graders: Improve Your Writing Skills

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a good way to build your vocabulary?

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Try to remember long lists of new words.

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Read often.

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Ask about new words.

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Play games that challenge your reading skills.

Question 2

Which word shows the same feeling as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 3

What does it mean to 'take a backseat'?

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To let someone else lead.

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To be the boss.

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To rush forward quickly.

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To give up and quit.

Question 4

Which word can compare two things, like 'apples and oranges'?

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Like

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And

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But

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When

Question 5

The word 'palindrome' is for a word that is the same when read:

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Forward and backward

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Forward only.

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Only when yelled loudly.

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Only in a whisper.

Question 6

Which sentence uses the word 'because' in the right spot?

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I went to the store because I ran out of milk.

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I ran out of milk, because I went to the store.

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I went to the store, because I ran out of milk.

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I ran out of milk, because to go to the store.

Question 7

Someone who is 'meticulous' is probably:

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Very organized.

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Very messy.

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Always tired.

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Always joking.

Question 8

The word 'happy' has a root word of:

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Happy

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Happiness

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Happily

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Unhappy

Question 9

The prefix 'auto-' means:

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Self

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Not

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Big

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Pretty

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a helpful way to build your vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

Watching TV and movies that use simple language

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Reading a variety of books, magazines, and articles

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Using flashcards to memorize new words

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Talking to different people and asking them about words you don't know

Question 11

Which of these words means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Joyful

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Angry

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Scared

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Tired

Question 12

Which of these sentences uses the word 'beautiful' correctly?

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The new baby was beautiful.

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The weather was beautiful today.

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The math problem was beautiful.

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The old car was beautiful.

Question 13

Which of these words can have different meanings depending on how it is used?

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Run

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Dog

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Table

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Book

Question 14

Which of these prefixes means 'again'?

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Re

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Un

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Pre

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Dis

Question 15

What is the suffix in the word 'kindness'?

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-ness

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-ly

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-ful

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-ment

Question 16

Which of these is an example of a type of figurative language?

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Simile

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Punctuation mark

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Noun

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Verb

Question 17

What does the underlined word in the question below mean? Read the question carefully and pick the correct meaning of the word "distraught"

I was "distraught" after losing my favorite toy.

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Sad

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Happy

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Angry

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Confused

Question 18

What is the correct way to spell the word "accommodate"?

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Accommodate

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Acommodate

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Accommoddate

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Acommoddate

Question 19

Which sentence uses the word "because" correctly?

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I went to the store because I needed milk.

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I went to the store because milk.

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Because I went to the store, I needed milk.

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I went to the store because of I needed milk.

Question 20

Read the sentence below and pick the word that has the same sound as "there" but is spelled differently.

Put your toys over "there".

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They're

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Their

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Where

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Hear

Question 21

What does the idiom "kick the bucket" mean?

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To die

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To be lazy

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To be angry

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To be happy

Question 22

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 23

Which word means the opposite of 'large'?

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Small

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Big

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Tiny

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Medium

Question 24

Which is the correct spelling of the word?

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Accommodate

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Accomodate

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Acommodate

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Accomadate

Question 25

Which word describes someone who is very smart?

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Intelligent

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Dumb

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Lazy

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Friendly

Question 26

Which word describes a place that is very cold?

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Frigid

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Tropical

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Warm

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Temperate

Question 27

Which word is best to start a formal letter with?

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Dear

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Hey

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Yo

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Sup

Question 28

Which word describes a feeling of great happiness?

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Joy

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Sadness

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Anger

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Fear

Question 29

Which word describes someone who is very brave?

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Courageous

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Cowardly

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Lazy

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Friendly

Question 30

Which word means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Happy

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Angry

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Sleepy

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Scared

Question 31

Which word is the opposite of 'small'?

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Big

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Tall

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Wide

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Long

Question 32

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Beautiful

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Beutiful

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Bewtifull

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Beautifool

Question 33

Which word is made up of two smaller words?

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Schoolhouse

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Tree

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Book

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Desk

Question 34

Which word does not name a thing you can touch?

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Happiness

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Tree

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Book

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Car

Question 35

Which word names a group of people or things?

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Family

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Tree

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Book

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Car

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a good way to learn new words?

Accepted Answer

Just trying to remember the words

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Reading books

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Using flashcards

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Playing word games

Question 37

What does the word 'synonyms' mean?

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Words with the same meaning

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Words with the opposite meaning

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Words that sound the same

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Words that are related

Question 38

Which of these words means the same as 'happy'?

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Cheerful

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

Question 39

Why is it important to use specific words when writing?

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To help people understand what you mean

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To make your writing more fun

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To show off how smart you are

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To sound more grown-up

Question 40

What is the prefix in the word 'unhappy'?

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Un

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In

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Re

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Dis

Question 41

Which of these is an example of a compound word?

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Football

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Dog

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Walk

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Table

Question 42

What is the root word in the word 'beautiful'?

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Beau

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Ti

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Ful

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Al

Question 43

What is the opposite of 'large'?

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Small

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Big

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Giant

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Extensive

Question 44

What does the saying 'hit the books' mean?

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Start studying hard

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Go to sleep

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Exercise

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Eat a meal

Question 45

Which word means unchangeable?

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Immutable

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Adjustable

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Varying

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Temporary

Question 46

Which word is a synonym for 'tiny'?

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Diminutive

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Gigantic

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Colossal

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Enormous

Question 47

Which word is the antonym of 'talkative'?

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Taciturn

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Verbose

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Chatty

Question 48

Which word describes a feeling of great joy?

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Euphoric

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Angry

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Scared

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Sad

Question 49

Which word is used to describe something that is extremely old?

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Ancient

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Modern

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New

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Current

Question 50

Which word refers to a person who is extremely knowledgeable?

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Erudite

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Ignorant

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Naive

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Uneducated

Question 51

Which word is used to describe something that is very small?

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Tiny

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Large

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Gigantic

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Enormous

Question 52

Which word refers to a feeling of deep sadness?

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Desolate

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Joyful

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Happy

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Excited

Question 53

Which word is used to describe something that is very fast?

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Rapid

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Leisurely

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Slow

Question 54

Which word refers to a place where people live?

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Residence

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Store

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School

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Office