Question

forged by fire chapters 3 - 5 word detective/word attack
first read the sentence and try to figure out the meaning of each new word in context. then use your thesaurus to find the meaning, synonyms, and parts of speech. try to find one synonym you know already and two others that are new to you.

1. hectic: life at aunt queens was sometimes hectic, but somehow always comforting and reassuring.

your guess:
synonyms/meaning:
part of speech:

1. demolished: the go - cart sped into the street, where it was first crushed by the cadillac, then demolished entirely by the ford, which blared its horn loudly and screeched to a stop.

completely destroyed, annihilate, flattened, totaled, wrecked
your guess:
synonyms/meaning
part of speech: noun form of this word?

1. enriched: she sipped slowly, thinking about the last six years, and how the boy sleeping in the next room had enriched her life with his laughter and energy.

your guess:
synonyms/meaning
noun form of the word: part of speech:

1. brittle: he knew that she (aunt queen) had been born with brittle bones, and that she got fractures easily, and that two of her six children and two of her grandchildren also had the condition. fragile, breakable,

your guess:
synonyms/meaning:
part of speech:

Explanation:

1. Hectic:

• Your guess: Could be something like "busy - paced" as the sentence implies life is active but comforting.
• Synonyms/meaning: Busy, full - of - activity. It is an adjective.

1. Demolished:

• Your guess: Maybe "destroyed completely" based on the context of the go - cart being crushed.
• Synonyms/meaning: Completely destroyed, annihilated. It is a verb. Noun form: Demolition.

1. Enriched:

• Your guess: "Made better or more meaningful" since the boy's laughter and energy improved her life.
• Synonyms/meaning: Improved, enhanced. It is a verb. Noun form: Enrichment.

1. Brittle:

• Your guess: "Easily broken" as it refers to bones that fracture easily.
• Synonyms/meaning: Fragile, breakable. It is an adjective.

Answer:

1. Your guess: Busy - paced

Synonyms/meaning: Busy, full - of - activity
Part of speech: Adjective

1. Your guess: Destroyed completely

Synonyms/meaning: Completely destroyed, annihilated
Part of speech: Verb
Noun form of this word: Demolition

1. Your guess: Made better or more meaningful

Synonyms/meaning: Improved, enhanced
Part of speech: Verb
Noun form of the word: Enrichment

1. Your guess: Easily broken

Synonyms/meaning: Fragile, breakable
Part of speech: Adjective