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Provide an alternative name for these people:
* Prime minister or Head of Government:
premier
* a pirate:
buccaneer
* a tourist:
sightseer
* person who shears sheep:
shearer
Synonyms:
* to penetrate:
pierce
* odd:
queer
* gloominess:
dreariness
* refuse to stop (be persistent):
persevere
* bossed/controlled:
domineered
* respect:
revere
* charming:
endearing
Antonyms:
* insincere:
disingenuous (or *insincere*)
* disappearance:
reappearance
Match these definitions with words from your spelling list:
* thin covering of fine wood:
veneer
* spiral shaped cavity in the inner ear:
cochlear
* fine, soft wool:
cashmere
* resembling a straight line:
linear
* mark for a specific purpose:
earmarked
* the air surrounding the Earth:
atmosphere
* very sad, tragic movie:
tearjerker
* flavour used in chewing gum:
spearmint
* gas that irritates the eyes:
teargas
Use this word in a sentence: 'yearbook'
* I signed my friend's
yearbook on the last day of school.
Final Answer:
Alternative Names: premier, buccaneer, sightseer, shearer
Synonyms: pierce, queer, dreariness, persevere, domineered, revere, endearing
Antonyms: disingenuous, reappearance
Matching: veneer, cochlear, cashmere, linear, earmarked, atmosphere, tearjerker, spearmint, teargas
Sentence: I signed my friend's yearbook on the last day of school.
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