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Spell Bee Word: Agitated


What does agitated mean?

Word: Agitated

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Agitated means worried, upset and unable to stay calm.

Synonyms: anxious, upset, nervous

Antonyms: calm, relaxed, peaceful

How do you spell agitated?

Syllables: ag - i - tat - ed

Tricky part: There is one g, and it sounds like j, as in giant. Students often write ajitated or aggitated.

Watch out for: agitaded, ajitated, aggitated

Memory tip: The g in agitated sounds like the j in jam, but it is written as a single g.

Agitated in a sentence

Example 1: Leah became agitated when she could not find her bus pass.

Example 2: The cows grew agitated as the thunder came closer.

Example 3: Speak softly to a child who is agitated.

Fun Fact

A top-loading washing machine has a part called an agitator, which swishes the clothes back and forth in the water.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: agitated

a) restless
b) patient
c) cheerful
d) sleepy

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a) restless. Someone restless cannot settle, just like someone agitated.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tdeaitga

a) situated
b) dictated
c) agitated
d) irritated

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c) agitated. With a g, a d and no r, u or c among the letters, irritated, situated and dictated cannot be made.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

agitatted

a) t
b) g
c) a
d) d

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a) t. The t before ed is single in agitated.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

ag_t_ted

a) i, a
b) a, a
c) i, e
d) e, a

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a) i, a. The vowel after the g is i, as in giant, and the next vowel is a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The bus was an hour late, and the crowd at the stop grew agitated. The people were ____.

a) tense and fidgety
b) sleepy and bored
c) cheerful and chatty
d) quiet and patient

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a) tense and fidgety

2. The sea was agitated by the storm. This means the water was ____.

a) rough and churning
b) warm and shallow
c) calm and still
d) clear and bright

Show answer

a) rough and churning

Associated Words

Words that end in -ted: disappointed, contented, exhausted, frustrated, excited, delighted

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: anxious, upset, nervous, peaceful

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