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What does require mean in the following sentence: "The teacher will require us to bring colored pencils next week."
Require: To need something.
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Use the word contract in a sentence.
Contract: A legal agreement between to people, companies or groups.
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In what county is San Jose?
Santa Clara County
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Is the word benefit used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence: "He took to job because of the awesome benefits, such as insurance and paid vacation time."
Correct: Benefit means a "payment or service, such as insurance or vacation time given separate from a paycheck."
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Who is the dumbest character on MTV's show, "The Jersey Shore?"
Acceptable Answers Include: Angelina, Pauly D, Snooki, "The Situation," Ronnie, JWow, Sammi, Vinny, Deena, or "everyone."
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What does react mean in the following sentence: "We are trying to react to the disaster as best we can."
Respond: To respond to something that has been said or done.
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Use the word similar in a sentence?
Similar: Almost the same.
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True or False: San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area?
True: With nearly 1 million residents, San Jose is the third-largest city in California, behind Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Is the word substantial used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence: "We won by a substantial margin," Tony said. "We beat them by one point."
Incorrect: Substantial means "significant or fairly large."
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This singer recently re-entered the pop charts with her song, "On the Floor," featuring Pitbull.
Jennifer Lopez
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What does aspire mean in the following sentence: "He always aspired to be a world-famous chef."
Aspire: To seek something, especially a big goal.
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Use the word jovial in a sentence?
Jovial: Cheerful and friendly.
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What is the name of San Jose's minor league baseball team?
The San Jose Giants
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Is the word jovial used correctly or incorrectly in this sentence: "She had her head down and was crying in a jovial way."
Incorrect: Jovial means "cheerful or friendly."
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This baseball slugger is currently on trial in San Francisco for allegedly lying to a grand jury about taking steroids. Who is he?
Barry Bonds
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What does accentuate mean in the following sentence: "She always used blush to accentuate her rosy cheeks."
Accentuate: To emphasize or make noticeable.
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Use the word dupe in a sentence?
Dupe: To trick or fool someone.
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The SAP Open Tennis Tournament is an annual event held at what San Jose sports venue?
The HP Pavillion
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Is the word aspire used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence: "Since I met my last goal, or becoming a police officer, I now aspire to join the SWAT team."
Correct: Aspire means to "seek something, especially a big goal."
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In May, this singer, who "never says never," will be releasing his movie on DVD. Who is this singer?
Justin Beiber
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What does dupe mean in the following sentence: "The crooks planned to dupe the man out of $500."
Dupe: To trick or fool someone.
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Use the word accentuate in a sentence.
Accentuate: To emphasize or make noticeable.
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In what year was the San Jose Flea Market founded?
La Pulga was founded in 1960
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Is the word dupe used correctly or incorrectly in this sentence: "You can't dupe me that easily," Juan said.
Correct: Dupe means to "trick or fool someone."
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This movie, based on a popular series of childrens' books staring a "lovable loser," was the number one movie in the country last week. What is this movie?
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid"