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State a Sentence
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less

without something

100

Describe Mr. Hick's appearance

-baggy clothes, dirty, socks but no shoes

100

not a blaster

Mr. Hicks

100

sarcastic

saying the opposite of what you mean

100

Use the word brilliance in a sentence

brilliance- sparkles and shines

200

un

not

200

What is a glory hole

hole where all the gold is packed in

200

created a laser beam to find gold

Milly

200

recommend

suggesting something to be done

200

Give an example of a time when someone assured you of something

assure- to guarantee

300

sub

under, less than

300

Why did the abnormal humans either grow or shrink in size

malfunction of pituitary glands

300

awarded Milly the grant for her researh

Dr. Jacobson

300

approval

an okay

300

Give an example of a time when you made an estimate

estimate-smart guess

400

pre

before

400

Why did Milly give up her claim of the gold?

She valued the experience over the gold

400

Mr. Hick's sidekick

Doctor

400

grant

money researchers receive for doing a specific job

400

Use the word Coordinated in a sentence

coordinated- working together smoothly

500

ly

the way something is done

500

Why was Milly frustrated at the beginning of her search for gold?

the miners and Mr. Hicks didn't take her seriously
500

the best blaster around

Elmer Tooley

500

scarely

only just

500

Use the word Exaggerated in a sentence

exaggerated- stretch the truth

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