April 29

Question 1

To be firm in a demand or request; to ask someone to do something and expect it to be done

Answer 1

Insist

I didn’t want to clean up my toys, but my mom insisted.

Question 2

To be easily suited for something; an expert; highly skilled

Answer 2

Adept

A bald eagle is an adept flyer

Question 3

To begin; start; commence

Answer 3

Initiate

I wanted to initiate a parkour club at school.

Question 4

To say or show that you don’t like or approve of something; to find fault; to criticize

Answer 4

Admonish

My dad tried not to admonish me when I broke the Lego.

Question 5

Word for word; to say or repeat something exactly the way it was said

Answer 5

Verbatim

I repeated Captain America’s speech from the Age of Ultron verbatim.

Question 6

To say something, or make a comment, that you don’t really mean; to say something that seems nice, but is an unkind way or tone of voice; to say something mocking (making fun), to hurt another’s feelings

Answer 6

Sarcastic

My brother said in a sarcastic way, “I like your new haircut.”