Review this list of words and context sentences to find the word that matches the definition below.
Producing or able to produce much fruit, large crops, or many children
challenge (chălĭnj) -noun
- Ginny enjoys rock climbing. It’s a difficult challenge, but she feels very proud after making a climb.
- Kris looked out at the tall piles of snow he had to shovel. “This will be quite a challenge,” he sighed.
dependent (dĭ-pĕndənt) -adjective
- Some animals can take care of themselves as soon as they are born, but human babies are dependent upon their parents for years.
- Jayden's mother said to him, “You are too dependent on me to drive you places. You need to walk or ride your bike more often.”
fertile (fûrtl) -adjective
- Because the soil is so fertile, Iowa has many farms.
- Our pet hamsters were so fertile that we ended up selling many baby hamsters back to the pet store.
peculiar (pĭ-kylyər) -adjective
- Jack didn’t know why people were giving him peculiar looks until he realized there was a food stain on his shirt.
- My brother thinks my chip-and-pickle sandwiches are peculiar, but I don’t think they’re as strange as the peanut-butter-and-tuna sandwiches he eats.
preference (prĕfər-əns) -noun
- There are Chinese, Italian, and Indian restaurants nearby. What’s your preference for dinner tonight?
- What's your movie preference for tonight: a comedy or an action movie?
principal (prĭnsə-pəl) -adjective
- The principal cause of most success is hard work, not luck or talent.
- The queen of England has no real power. The principal leader of England is the prime minister.
solitary (sŏlĭ-tĕr′ē) -adjective
- After taking a solitary vacation in a cabin for two weeks, Oscar was ready to return to the company of other human beings.
- In a mood to be by herself, Emma looked forward to spending the evening in such solitary activities as reading and taking a long bubble bath.
suitable (stə-bəl) -adjective
- Katy asked her friends if a denim skirt was suitable for the school dance, or if she had to wear a more formal dress.
- Because the prices and food are so good, the team decided that the Red Lion Inn would be suitable for its annual banquet.
surplus (sûrplŭs) -adjective
- More and more restaurants are donating their surplus food to homeless people.
- The Changs had more kitchen supplies than they needed, so they gave their surplus pots and pans to their son, who had just gotten his own apartment.
transform (trăns-fôrm) -verb
- My sister plans to transform our messy attic into her own bedroom.
- The magician seemed to transform a chicken’s egg into an egg the size of a basketball.