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My dad drinks a cup of joe every morning to help him wake up. He adds a little cream and a spoon of sugar. What is joe?
Coffee
The paleontologist, a scientist who studies the remains of living organisms, spent a month at the site. What is a paleontologist?
A scientist who studies the remains of living organisms
The sun, stars and the moon are celestial bodies. What are celestial bodies?
The sun, stars, and the moon
The industrious waitress made a lot of money off of tips from her customers while the lazy servers went home with just a few dollars. What does industrious mean?
Hard working
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The new girl was aloof. She seemed uninterested and unsociable. What does aloof mean?
Uninterested and unsociable
My team will win the game because we are determined to do our best. What does determined mean?
Firmly set in a decision
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Fossils are the preserved remains of plants and animals. What are fossils?
Preserved remains of plants and animals
Sydney is so arrogant. She believes she is more important than anyone else. What does arrogant mean?
The belief that one is more important than anyone else
My sister is compassionate but sometimes she can be mean. What does compassionate mean?
Nice, caring
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I was astonished and amazed when I won free tickets to the concert! What does astonished mean?
Amazed
Winning first prize made him feel elated, and he couldn’t wait to tell his parents. Define elated.
Excited
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Lisa is sometimes hasty when she does her homework. She does it too quickly and is careless. What does hasty mean?
To do something quickly and carelessly
The vase is delicate because it can break easily.
Can break easily
Our sweltering summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall. Define sweltering.
Uncomfortably hot
The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore. What does vociferous mean?
Talkative; outspoken
Amie hated spiders, so when she came across a huge, hairy tarantula, she was petrified! What does petrified mean?
Scared
The doctor’s writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles. Define illegible.
Not clear enough to be read
Pedagogical institutions, including high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, require community support to function efficiently. What are pedagogical institutions?
Having to do with teaching - schools, higher education
Landon is gregarious unlike his brother, who is quiet and shy. What does gregarious mean?
Loud, talkative, social
His pertinacity, or stubbornness, is the cause of most of his trouble. What is pertinacity?
Stubborness
Because the conflagration was aided by wind, it was so destructive that every building in the area was completely burned to the ground. Define conflagration.
He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his own sons the few pennies they needed to buy pencils for school. It truly hurt him to part with his money. What does parsimonious mean?
stingy; tightfisted; cheap
Ecclesiastics, such as priests, ministers, and pastors, should set models of behavior for their congregants , such as priests, ministers, and pastors, should set models of behavior for their congregants. What are Ecclesiastics?
Priests, ministers, and pastors. Clergy.
Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly. What does clandestine mean?
Secretly, hidden
The girl was churlish – rude, sullen and absolutely ill-mannered. What does churlish mean?