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Jane's mother picked her up early from school and surprised her with tickets to Six Flags. Jane was so elated, she couldn't stop smiling. What does elated mean?
Happy, excited, joyful
This salad is gross. What is a synonym for gross?
Yes, I would like to (no/know) the answer.
Know
Unique
Unique means different and/or special
Mathew had the biggest blemish on his chin, he refused to go to school until it went away. What does blemish mean?
flaw, imperfection, spot, mark, pimple
My name is hard to pronounce. What is a synonym for hard in this context?
Difficult, tough, confusing
I (Cent/Sent/Scent) you all messages yesterday.
sent
Bizarre
Bizarre means strange, weird, or odd
Adam kept begging his parents to let him go to the party on Friday, even though it was past his curfew. Even after they refused, Adam was relentless and asked every single morning and every night until they finally said yes. What does relentless mean?
persistent, constant, nonstop, continuous
The teacher said I did an astounding job on the project and gave me an A+. What is a synonym for astounding?
amazing, wonderful, impressive, stunning
The (Pray/Prey) outruns the predator every time.
prey
Weary
Weary means tired or exhausted
The teacher was in the middle of a class discussion and Hilary did not want to impede, but she needed to use the restroom and had to interrupt. What does impede mean?
The homework was so tedious, every problem took a million steps in order to find the answer. It took everything for Jim to stay awake while finishing it.
boring, grueling, tiring, dull
How many cellphones did you (lose/loose)?
Lose
Sheepish
Sheepish means shy, embarrassed, self conscious, or uncomfortable
James was so tired after pulling an all nighter, he could barely form a coherent sentence. He was speaking so jumbled and slurred that no one could understand him. What does coherent mean?
intelligible, reasonable, logical, rational, comprehensible
She wore fresh flowers in her hair, different color socks, and a big red bow on her uniform everyday. She was so eccentric compared to everyone else, who wore the same thing everyday. Give a synonym for eccentric.
different, unique, unconventional
(Weather/Whether) you decide to go or not is up to you.
Whether
Mediocre
Mediocre means normal, average, nothing special