February 5

Question 1

to eat or drink; to use up; to waste; to totally destroy such as by fire

Answer 1

consume (Example: My brother was so hungry after his football practice that he practically consumed all of the food in the kitchen.)

Question 2

close to; next to; lying near

Answer 2

adjacent (Example: Our house is adjacent to a park.)

Question 3

to guide; to lead someone to create or do something great

Answer 3

inspire (Example: The author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, has inspired many young authors.)

Question 4

to argue about or disagree with

Answer 4

dispute (Example: My sister and I had a dispute over which kind of family pet we wanted to get.)

Question 5

to stand up to an attack; to tell your opinion about something (or defend yourself) when you feel someone is criticizing you or complaining about you

Answer 5

defensive (Example: I was defensive about the fact that I thought I should have a bigger bedroom than my brother because I’m older.)