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The new student acted aloof because he stood on the edge of the field during recess instead of playing with the class.
What does aloof mean?
not interested or not friendly
The movie was a mystery to Katy; she could not anticipate what would happen next.
What does anticipate mean?
predict or expect
Jeshua's closet was full of all the seashells he acquired while on vacation.
What does acquired mean?
collected or picked up
In math class, Sara learned that 9 times 2 was equivalent to 18 times 1.
What does equivalent mean?
José blundered through his math problems, making a huge mess on the paper.
What does blundered mean?
made many mistakes
Science fiction is Matheo's favorite book genre.
What does genre mean?
category
Mr. Leatherwood designated Gael as the teacher’s assistant while he was on vacation.
What does designated mean?
assigned
The wind and the rain deteriorated the statue to the point that it no longer had any facial features.
What does deteriorated mean?
erode or wear away
Santiago painted his action figures with minute detail, especially the complex designs on their costumes.
What does minute mean?
precise or exact
She marveled at Nathan's wonderful musical skills.
What does marveled mean?
was amazed
Jason tried to negotiate with the salesperson to get a better price on his shoes.
What does negotiate mean?
talk about to try to reach an agreement
After thinking for over two hours, A'dyn came up with an ingenious idea to solve his problem!
What does ingenious mean?
clever or smart
The cat lured the mouse out in the open so she could catch him for dinner.
What does lured mean?
tempted or trick to make it came out
Anthony loathes taking out the trash because the smell makes him feel sick.
What does loathe mean?
hate or dislike
Erick was precise when he gave specific directions to the babysitter.
What does precise mean?
exact
Many people have been hurt climbing the treacherous mountain.
What does treacherous mean?
dangerous
Brian aspired to be a teacher, just like his favorite uncle.
What does aspired mean?
dreamed
My brother likes to annihilate zombies in his new video game.
What does annihilate mean?
destroy
Grandma will admonish Luke if he does not make his bed before he leaves for school.
What does admonish mean?
scold or yell at
Wyatt beseeched her parents daily for a snake as an early birthday gift.
What does beseeched mean?
begged
Mom said it was fruitless to argue with her; there was no way I would be allowed to skip all the vegetables at dinner.
What does fruitless mean?
pointless
Zack did not see the flaw in his argument until Jesus showed him his mistake.
What does flaw mean?
error or problem
It was clear that Gio knew the gravity of the situation based on his dad's serious expression.
What does gravity mean?
importance
Patrice shirked the required duties of her job, so her boss fired her.
What does shirked mean?
ignored or didn't do
Tropical forests are considered exotic because of all the bright colors and strange sounds.
What does exotic mean?
unusual, different, or unique