The aroma of garlic is unmistakable. Its scent can be detected for days. What does aroma mean?
scent; smell; odor
Marty is gregarious, unlike his brother who is quiet and shy. What's the meaning of gregarious?
Someone who is sociable and friendly with others.
My absent-minded teacher always loses his keys, pens, and even our graded papers! What does absent-minded mean?
careless; not paying attention
I abhor traffic jams and hate it when my ride to work is delayed. What does abhor mean?
hate; strong dislike
The boxes weren't exactly heavy, just cumbersome, unlike the easy to carry bags with handles. What does cumbersome mean?
difficult to handle
Planted in late fall, growth of the bulbs is stimulated or encouraged. What does stimulated mean?
encouraged; spurred into action
If you water them regularly, you will have an abundant amount of daffodils in the spring. If you do not water them, only a few will grow. What does abundant mean?
many; large amount or quantity
The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because clothing manufacturers use its long, beautiful tail feathers to make hats. What is an egret?
a type of bird
Many people now feel that typewriters are archaic, or old-fashioned. What does archaic mean?
old-fashioned; out-of-date
Rather than repress your feelings, you should let them out. That will reduce your stress. What does repress mean?
to hold in; to hold back
The amount of money we collected for our charity surpassed, or exceeded, what he had expected. What does surpassed mean?
exceeded; went above or beyond
The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent, or horrible, to most people. What does abhorrent mean?
horrible
Loud noise and poor lighting are not conducive to learning? What does conducive mean?
to be favorable or good for; to cause or bring about
The start time for classes is immutable, so they are unable to change. What does immutable mean?
being unable to change
The crowd was boisterous. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team. What does boisterous mean?
noisy; rowdy