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Maggie was hesitant to hand in her homework, and waited till the end of the class to submit her work. What is hesitant? a) excited b) pause or wait c) very simple
to pause or wait
The sandpaper was coarse. It was so rough that it could smooth out the wood.
What does coarse mean? a)rough b)smooth
c) wood d) a subject
a) rough
Taylor is very loud, but his sister, Allison is reticent.
What does the word reticent mean? a) Pretty b) Silent c) Graceful d) Smart
b) silent
The butterflies were RELEASED, set free to fly away. What does RELEASED mean?
set free
The dog was CONFINED to a small metal cage, unable to escape or even turn around. What does confined mean?
Confined means stuck in a small area, unable to move freely.
The cashier was polite, unlike the customer, who was quite CURT to her: CURT means: a) nice b) sad c) impolite d) strong
c) impolite
The girl ABANDONED the kittens at the shelter, giving up the kittens was heartbreaking.
What does abandoned mean?
Abandoned means, to give up
The rangers gathered and began to DEVISE a plan. They came up with a good plan to search for the missing hikers. What does devise mean?
Devise means to come up with, or make, a plan
Dominic’s father said the map was simple, but when Dominic looked at it, he saw it was actually quite COMPLEX. Complex means ....
complicated, not easy
The teacher SEIZED the students cell phones, taking them away until dismissal time. What does SEIZED mean?
Seized means; to grab and take away.
The cat PEERED out the window, looking down at the people on the street. What does peered mean?
Peered means to look.
Chen’s parents taught him that it was always better to tell the truth rather than a FALSEHOOD. FALSEHOOD means: a) not the truth b) right information c) a guess d) story
a) not the truth
Dinosaurs went EXTINCT, or died out, about 65 million years ago. What does the word EXTINCT mean?
died out, don't exist anymore
The cat was hungry and searching for food. He begun SCROUNGING through the garbage hoping he would find something to eat: SCROUNGING means to: a)fight b)smell c)search d) run
c) search
Mike kept to himself at first, but then he began to MINGLE with the other kids at the playground. What does mingle mean?
Mingle means to talk, play and socialize.