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We climbed ABOARD the cruise ship and waved good-bye. What does aboard mean?
on board; on, in, or into a ship, train, airplane, bus, etc.:
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Marla stirred the cake BATTER before pouring it into the pan. What does batter mean?
a mixture of flour, milk or water, eggs, etc., beaten together for use in cookery
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As EDITOR of the city's newspaper, Mr. Sims corrects mistakes and checks the facts of each story. What does editor mean?
A person who corrects, prepares or arranges materials for publication.
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The homecoming queen wore a very FASHIONABLE gown to the school dance. What does fashionable mean?
Current, popular, stylish
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The teacher will REPEAT each spelling word three times. What does repeat mean?
To say or utter again.
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Many years ago, my grandmother's trunk once belonged to an ANCESTOR. What does ancestor mean?
A person from whom one is descended.
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The farmer will SCATTER corn on the ground to feed his chickens. What does scatter mean?
To throw loosely about.
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Sally must COAX her dog with a treat to do his tricks. What does coax mean?
To attempt to influence by gentle persuasion.
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My dog likes to GNAW on bones before burying them. What does gnaw mean?
To bite or chew on
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It is UNUSUAL for a dog and a cat to like each other. What does unusual mean?
not common or ordinary, uncommon
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Michael was out of breath after climbing the STEEP hill. What does steep mean?
Having an almost vertical slope or pitch.
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When Uncle Ted starts to CHUCKLE, you know he's going to tell a funny story. What does chuckle mean?
to laugh to oneself: to laugh softly
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Mariah is so COZY in her bed, she doesn't want to get up. What does cozy mean?
Snugly warm and comfortable.
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We always BUNDLE our newspapers before taking them to the recycling center. What does bundle mean?
Several objects or a quantity of material gathered or bound together.
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The hungry hawk soars through the air hunting PREY. What does prey mean?
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal
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The SWIFT current took us down the river in record time. What does the swift mean?
Moving or capable of moving with great speed.
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No one could hear me until I used the megaphone to AMPLIFY my voice. What does amplify mean?
To make larger, greater, or stronger.
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We found milk, yogurt, and cheese in the dairy SECTION of the grocery store. What does section mean?
A distinct part of anything
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Before going to sleep, I SWITCH off the light. What does switch mean?
To change direction of course, turn, shift, change.
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It takes the mailman four hours to walk his ROUTE each day. What does route mean?
A course, way or road for passage or travel.
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My grandmother stores lots of things down in the CELLAR. What does cellar mean?
An underground room.
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Real diamonds SPARKLE in the sunlight. What does sparkle mean?
To shine or glisten with little gleams of light.
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