Connections Answers

Thursday, April 30, 2026

UNNERVE

These words mean to make someone feel worried, anxious, or upset, often because of something surprising or troubling. They describe actions that take away a person's peace or confidence.

Individual words:

•ALARM: To make someone suddenly feel worried or afraid, like a warning of danger. It makes you feel anxious quickly.

•DISTURB: To bother someone or interrupt their peace. It can also mean to make someone feel worried or upset in their mind.

•SHAKE: To make someone feel very upset, shocked, or frightened emotionally. It often makes them lose their confidence or feel unstable.

•SHOCK: To surprise someone suddenly and strongly, usually in a negative or upsetting way, like with very bad news or a scary event.

REMOVE, AS AN ITEM FROM A LIST, WITH "OFF"

All these words can be combined with "off" to mean you are removing an item from a list, showing it is complete, or indicating it is no longer needed.

Individual words:

•CHECK: To put a '✓' symbol next to an item on a list. This shows you have completed it or confirmed it. Example: "Check off your grocery list."

•CROSS: To draw a line through an item on a list. This means it's finished, done, or no longer needed. Example: "Cross off tasks as you finish them."

•MARK: To put a special symbol (like a '✓' or 'X') next to an item on a list. This means you have completed it or noted it. Example: "Mark off the days you worked."

•TICK: To put a small '✓' mark next to an item on a list, showing it is complete. This word is more common in British English but understood in the US.

WHAT "T" MIGHT STAND FOR

These are well-known words, names, or concepts that begin with the letter 'T', fitting the idea of what 'T' might represent.

Individual words:

•TESLA: An American company famous for making electric cars and batteries. It is named after a famous inventor, Nikola Tesla.

•TIME: A continuous period when events happen. It is also the name of a very famous American news magazine.

•TRUE: Something that is correct, real, or accurate; not false. For example, 'The sky is blue' is a true statement.

•TYRANNOSAURUS: A very large, meat-eating dinosaur with tiny arms. It's often called T-Rex and is famous from movies like Jurassic Park.

HOMOPHONES OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

This group of words are 'homophones.' This means they sound exactly like other words. These other words are 'possessive adjectives,' which show who something belongs to (e.g., 'our' means belonging to us).

Individual words:

•HOUR: HOUR means a period of 60 minutes. It sounds exactly like 'our', which is a possessive adjective meaning 'belonging to us'.

•HUR: HUR is not a common English word. It is included here because it sounds exactly like 'her'. 'Her' means belonging to a female person.

•THERE: THERE means 'in that place' or 'at that location'. It sounds like 'their', which means 'belonging to them' (more than one person).

•YORE: YORE means 'a long time ago'. It sounds exactly like 'your', which means 'belonging to you' (one person).