an idea about the way things are or work
theory
Ryan dismissed the ghost story as mere___.
superstition
caution
close care; watchfulness
a belief based on ignorance and fear
superstition
Korteez was _____ with his iReady, so Mrs. Keener let him finish.
preoccupied
preoccupied
to be concerned with a situation
to expel
spewed
Mrs. Keener was so shocked at how quiet her class was being that she ___ her Dr. Pepper all over her table.
Spewed
tension
the force that affects objects that are pulled or stretched
a piece of paper issued to a person or company by the government that gives them the right to be the only one to make, use, or sell a new invention for a certain number of years
patent
Kenleigh had a ___ that if she needs 1 book a day, she will meet her AR goal for the quarter.
theory
disrupting
to break up or apart
good at fooling or deceiving others
cunning
Cali invented a new machine and immediately applied for a ___ with the government.
patent
pollinate
to transfer pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower or another flower