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Textual Evidence- A
In Context- B
Textual Evidence- B
That's Intense
100
William wanted to be honest but still impress his girlfriend. So he told her that the fancy necklace he gave her was _______________. (inexpensive/cheap)
What is inexpensive?
100

William (A) wanted to be honest (B) but still impress his girlfriend. (C) So he told her that the fancy necklace he gave her was (inexpensive).

What is "but still impress his girlfriend"? B
100
The sight of green beans make Ava gag. She_______________ (dislikes/loathes) them.
What is loathes?
100

(A) The sight (B) of green beans  (C) make Ava gag. She (loathes) them.

What is "make Ava gag"? C
100
Talkative, Conversational, Chatty, Nosy:  Which word is the LEAST intense?
What is conversational?
200
Ollie__________________(appreciates/adores) science so much that he can talk about it for hours and hours.
What is adores?
200

Ollie (adores) (A) science so much (B) that he can talk about it (C) for hours and hours.

What is "for hours and hours"? C
200
Afraid his teacher would scold him in front of the class, Jamarian made sure he only ______________(snickered/roared) at his lab partner's joke.
What is snickered?
200

(A) Afraid his teacher would scold him (B) in front of the class, (C) Jamarian made sure he only (snickered) (D) at his lab partner's joke.

What is "Afraid his teacher would scold him"? A
200
Lovely, Knockout, Stunning, Beautiful:  Which word is the MOST intense?
What is stunning?
300
Shayla thought her best friend's cat had lost too much weight. Hoping not to be too negative, Shayla told her that the cat looked ______________ (skinny/gaunt).
What is skinny?
300

(A) Shayla thought her best friend's cat (B) had lost too much weight. (C) Hoping not to be too negative, (D) Shayla told her that the cat looked (skinny).

What is "Hoping not to be too negative"? C
300
The ad described the house as small and cozy. But when the Davenports pulled into the driveway, they were disappointed at the ____________ (residence/shack) which stood before them.
What is shack?
300

(A) The ad described the house as small and cozy. (B) But when the Davenports pulled into the driveway, (C) they were disappointed at the (shack) (D) which stood before them.

What is "they were disappointed at the (shack)"? C
300
Every morning my neighbor takes his mutt to the park. It always barks loudly when leaving the building Which word has the most negative connotation in the above sentence?
What is mutt?
400
Martin can talk his friends into doing or believing just about anything. Some parents are worried that Martin is _____________________(brainwashing/influencing) them.
What is brainwashing?
400

(A) Martin can talk his friends (B) into doing or believing just about anything. (C) Some parents are worried that Martin is (brainwashing) them.

What is "into doing or believing just about anything"? B
400
Our annoying neighbors watch every move we make. They're just so _______________. (curious/nosy)
What is nosy?
400

(A) Our annoying neighbors (B) watch every move we make. (C) They're just so (nosy).

What is "watch every move we make"? B
400
You need to be pushy when you are looking for a job. Which word is the most intense in this sentence?
What is pushy?
500
Teddy entered every fencing match thinking he could win but never bragged. Therefore, his teammates saw him as a ____________________(confident/cocky) competitor.
What is confident?
500

(A) Teddy entered every fencing match (B) thinking he could win but never bragged. (C) Therefore, his teammates saw him as a (confident) competitor.

What is "thinking he could win but never bragged"? B
500
Since dying my hair pink and wearing mismatched converse sneakers, my pesky little brother says I'm _______________ (unique/strange)
What is strange?
500

(A) Since dying my hair pink (B) and wearing mismatched converse sneakers, (C) my pesky little brother says I'm (strange)

What is "my pesky little brother says"? C
500
Which word would be more intense in this sentence? The dog ___________(lunged/leaped/ran) at me suddenly.
What is lunged?