Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.

Thrilled, happy, and content are all words that describe having a good or positive feeling. But, these words all have different intensities. If we were going to rate these feelings “content” would be good, “happy” would be very good, and “thrilled” would be the best feeling. 

If you win a grand prize, that would likely be the best feeling. So “Thrilled” is the correct answer. 

Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.

Devastated, sad, and unhappy all mean to be upset about something. But, these words all have different intensities.

Unhappy means to be not glad or cheerful

Sad means to be upset, having no joy

Devastated means to be severely affected by something in a negative way. 

If you lost something that was your favorite thing, it would likely severely affect you. “Devastated” is the best answer choice. 

Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.

Terrified, scared, and startled all mean to have a negative feeling about something. But, these words all have different intensities. 

Startled means to be surprised suddenly. 

Scared means to be afraid. 

Terrified means to be filled with great fear. 

Because we are told that Brian was shaking with nervousness, which shows he was filled with great fear. “Terrified” is the correct answer.  

Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.

Big, enormous, and large all mean to be great in size. Since we are looking for “very big” or the largest option, “The stuffed bear was enormous” is the correct answer.

Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning. All of the vocabulary words are synonyms for laughter, giggled, cackled, chuckled, and snickered. When thinking about the context of the request, a witch laughing, the word with the best meaning to match this would be cackling. Throwing her head back shows it would be a hearty laugh rather than a small hidden laugh like a giggle, chuckle, or snicker.

In this question, readers can imagine a child having a tantrum and throwing a toy during their fit. The word that best describes how Andy would throw the toy is "hurled." Hurling means throwing something with force, which would make sense during a temper tantrum. Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning. Chuck, hurl, toss, and send all mean to throw something but each evokes a different shade of meaning.

Limping, bolting, jogging, and running are all synonyms to describe the speed of movement. If someone is injured, it is not likely that they will be moving quickly, so the word that describes the slowest form of motion of the four is to "limp." Bolting describes someone moving very fast, running is also a speedy type of movement, and jogging would be medium speed. Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.