Review this list of words and context sentences to find the word that matches the definition below.
To make; to bring about
daily (day-lee) -adjective
- Jake goes to the gym seven days a week. He says daily exercise keeps him healthy and happy.
- Washing the dishes is one of my sister’s daily jobs.
entertain (en-tur-tayn) -verb
- Krista thought the novel would entertain her, but instead it put her to sleep.
- While we were stuck at home during the snowstorm, we entertained ourselves with snowball fights and video games.
experience (ek-spihr-ee-uhnss) -noun
- Having his school bus break down on a busy highway was one experience Lamar did not want to have again.
- Although Tarah was nervous about it, camping out in the woods turned out to be a wonderful experience.
identify (ii-den-tuh-fii) -verb
- Blind people can identify coins by their size and whether or not they have smooth edges.
- The police used the fingerprints they found to identify the bank robbers.
negative (neg-uh-tiv) -adjective
- People who feel negative about themselves often have trouble making friends.
- I turned off the TV because I didn’t want to see another negative story about crime and violence.
original (uh-rij-uh-nuhl) -adjective
- My ideas for the surprise party were boring and unexciting, but Carla’s were interesting and original.
- Sara felt the new Spider-Man movie was boring and silly, but her brother thought it was fun, suprising, and original.
produce (pruh-dooss) -verb
- That factory can produce millions of car parts every year.
- My little nephew produces the loudest snores I have ever heard.
tension (ten-shuhn) -noun
- Whenever she gets upset or feels tension, Jane takes a hot bath.
- When I feel tension, I relax by going for a long, quiet walk.