Lessons 1 - 11
Lessons 12 - 14
Lessons 15 - 16
Lessons 17 - 18
Lessons 19 20
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The lecture was so _______ that Alex nearly fell asleep.
What is tedious? (Seeming to go on for a long time; boring.)
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Learning to scuba dive added ______ to Jack's Caribbean vacation.
What is zest? (Great enjoyment of; excitement.)
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Madelynn, the attorney, looked for an office with _________ to the courthouse.
What is proximity? (The state of being close or next to; nearness.)
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Anthony _________ a subtle shift in their attitude.
What is perceived? (To become aware of through the senses, especially the sense of sight; to take in information through the mind.)
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Mackenzie and Madison have a(n) _______ reaction to aspirin, homework, and Kool-aid.
What is adverse? (Working against; serving to oppose; harmful; unfavorable.)
200
Radio broadcasting made its ______ in 1920.
What is debut? (A first public appearance; to make a first public appearance.)
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Even though Mackenzie is nine years old, she maintains a ____ belief in the tooth fairy.
What is naive? (Inexperienced; ready to accept without analyzing; Simple in a childlike way; innocent.)
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The political ________ of Anthony made him an outstanding world leader.
What is prowess? (Great skill or ability.)
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The hard toil and long days did not weaken Kasey’s ________ to finish the job.
What is resolve? (To make a firm promise to oneself; to solve; a fixed purpose or intention.)
200
The music teacher __________ an interest in jazz in his students, Zach, Madelynn, and Angeline.
What is fostered? (To promote the growth of; to encourage; to promote the growth of; to encourage.)
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Casey, a(n) _____ shopper compares prices carefully before making a purchase.
What is astute? (Wise in a clever or practical way.)
300
Frequent sandstorms made the _______ trek across the Sahara Desert even more difficult for Brittany.
What is arduous? (Requiring much effort; very difficult.)
300
Hope and Bella ____ in the forest for firewood.
What is foraged? (To search for food or supplies; food such as hay or grain for farm animals.)
300
The musicians from China won the critic Angeline’s ________ last night at Symphony Hall.
What is acclaim? (To praise strongly or applaud loudly; strong praise or loud applause; approval.)
300
Ms. Bowman __________ the fact that she had not given more homework to her sixth grade Language Arts class.
What is deplored? (To feel or express sorrow or regret; to disapprove of strongly.)
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Every NFL team ________ to sign Zach, so they can increase their chances to win the Super Bowl.
What is aspires? (To have a strong desire to get or do something; to seek.)
400
The ______ astronauts, Tyler and Andrew, brought their crippled Apollo 21 spacecraft safely back to earth.
What is intrepid? (Feeling or showing no fear; brave; courageous.)
400
Swarms of mosquitoes ________ Madison and Imani as they left the tent.
What is harassed? (To trouble or annoy by attacking repeatedly; to cause to become worried or weary.)
400
Hope ,the Senator, was __________ to the president’s plan for more aid to the cities.
What is receptive? (Ready and able to receive ideas or suggestions.)
400
Mt. Washington is a ______ climb for most hikers, but Jade and Alex tackled it with ease.
What is grueling? (Tiring; exhausting.)
500
Kiana’s curiosity was ______ by the mysterious box that she was not supposed to open.
What is pique? (To arouse or excite; a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc.)
500
Kasey and Emily,the acrobats on the trapeze, ________ the circus audience.
What is enthralled? (To hold the attention of as though under a spell.)
500
Gymnastics started out as Jade's hobby, but soon became her _________.
What is vocation? (A person’s employment; occupation.)
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Mr. Abberger and Mr. Siegrist, ________ supporters of Little League baseball, donated the uniforms for our team.
What is staunch? (Faithful; true; strong.)
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In 2020, the track star, Imani Moto, had the ________ of becoming the first woman to win five medals at one Olympics.
What is distinction? (A recognition of the way things differ; special honor or regard; excellence of performance or ability.)
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