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She thought 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
The movie was a mystery to Pauline; she could not anticipate what would happen next.
What does anticipate mean?
Predict, expect
Hector’s closet was full of all the seashells he acquired while on vacation.
What does acquired mean?
Collect
In math class, Sara learned that 9 was equivalent to 32 .
What does equivalent mean?
Equal
José blundered through his math problems, making a huge mess on the paper.
What does blundered mean?
Made many mistakes
Science fiction is Ryan’s favorite literary genre.
What does genre mean?
Category
Denise designated Joe as the teacher’s assistant while she 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?
Erodem wear away
Andrew painted his World of Warcraft figurines with minute detail, especially the complex designs on their costumes.
What does minute mean?
Precise, exact
She marveled at his wonderful musical skills.
What does marveled mean?
Was amazed
Ladell decided to negotiate with the cashier to get a better deal on his shoes.
What does negotiate mean?
Bargain
After thinking for over two hours, Belinda came up with an ingenious idea to solve her problem!
What does ingenious mean?
Clever, smart
The cat lured the mouse out in the open so she could catch him for dinner.
What does lured mean?
Jackie loathes taking out the trash because the smell makes her feel sick.
What does loathe mean?
Hate
Evan 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?
Shawn 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 Tony if he does not make his bed before he leaves for school.
What does admonish mean?
Scold, yell at
Connie beseeched her parents daily for a kitten 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
Randy did not see the flaw in his argument until Mathilda showed him his mistake.
What does flaw mean?
Error
It was clear that Saul knew the gravity of the situation based on his serious expression.
What does gravity mean?
Importance
Lucy shirked the required duties of her job, so her boss fired her.
What does shirked mean?
Ignored
Tropical forests are considered exotic because of all the bright colors and strange sounds.
What does exotic mean?
Strange