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No, that's just a crane fly, not a gigantic mosquito.
What is a "crane fly"?
An insect that looks like a gigantic mosquito.
Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.
What is a piscatorial creature?
Fish.
Joe was reluctant to take the job of team captan. He was afraid that would hurt his grades. On the other hand, Billy was excited about the chance to be the team captain.
What does reluctant mean?
Hesitant or unwilling to do something
The three brothers began to have an altercation over the game. It was not the first time that they had fought about it.
What is an altercation?
A fight or argument
Mallory's mom thought the new outfit that she had bought for her was modish. Mallory did not want to break it to her, but it was totally out of style.
What does modish mean?
Out of style
On Friday, we visited the arboretum, a garden dedicated to trees.
What does "arboretum" mean?
A garden dedicated to trees.
Joe thought that if he could play the trumpet, he could play them all: the trombone, French horn, flugelhorn, tuba, and cornet.
What is a flugelhorn?
A type of horn
When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes get smaller; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.
What does dilate mean?
Get bigger
Mr. Fry is quite affable. In fact, he reminds me of Mrs. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?
What does affable mean?
Kind
Insomnia, not being able to sleep at night, can be caused by drinking too much caffeine during the day.
What is insomnia
Not being able to sleep at night
The dates are listed in chronological order; they start at the beginning and end with the last event.
What is "chronological"?
Arranged in order from first to last in time.
In the past month, we have had almost every type of precipitation, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
What is precipitation?
A type of weather where water falls to the earth.
The children were as different as day and night. He was friendly and talkative, but she was shy and taciturn.
What does taciturn mean?
Not talkative, saying little
"That charlatan!" he cried. "That absolute fake!"
What is a charlatan?
Someone fake or someone who lies about who they are
The Cruise family moved from their dilapidated house, that was old and run-down, into a brand new home.
What does dilapidated mean?
Old and run-down, falling apart
The doctor's handwriting was completely illegible; no one could read those scribbles.
What is "illegible"?
Impossible to read.
He had just about every tool in his tool box, including hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, chisels, and pliers.
What is a chisel?
A type of tool.
She thinks the house is invaluable, but that is incorrect. The house is worthless and needs to be torn down.
What does invaluable mean?
Worth a lot of money, priceless
The annual bazaar at school is scheduled for the last day of school. It's always a fun festival.
What is a bazaar?
A festival
What does solitude mean?
Spends time alone
He despised brussel sprouts; that is, he hated them.
What does "despise" mean?
The children were able to observe several crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.
What is a crustacean?
A kind of sea animal that has a hard shell and lots of legs.
George is adept at solving crossword puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.
What does adept mean?
Skilled or talented
Jason is a miser. He's always been cheap.
What is a miser?
A person who is cheap or does not spend money.
The woman enjoyed the savor of the soup. It had a hint of spices balanced with the perfect amount of sweetness.
What is a savor?
A flavor / taste