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The company had to DEMOLISH the building to make room for the new parking lot.  

What does demolish mean in the sentence?


destroy

100

I asked my mom if my friend could SLUMBER at my house over the weekend?

What does slumber mean in the sentence?


sleep

100

The private files were marked 'CONFIDENTIAL.'  

What does confidential mean in the sentence?


private/secret

100

Mr. Walker RARELY goes to the movie theater. He usually stays in his house and watches movies on his television. 

What does rarely mean in the sentence? 


not often 

100

Bill had worked hard to build his company into a PROSPEROUS business worth billions of dollars. 

What does prosperous mean in the sentence?


wealthy, successful

200

Eric approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it would be dead, but he did not know for sure. 


What does cautiously mean in the sentence?


carefully

200

I needed some extra SUPPORT, such as one-on-one sessions with my teacher, in math.  

What does support mean in the sentence?


help

200

Sarah developed an AFFECTION for nature growing up in the countryside. As an adult, she works as a gardener. 

What is the meaning of the word affection in the sentence?


love, interest

200

I love chocolate cake, but on the other hand, I absolutely LOATHE vanilla icing.  

What does loathe mean in the sentence?


dislike/feel disgust for

200

The local community group is SPEARHEADING efforts to improve education in the neighborhood.

What does spearheading mean in the sentence?


lead, head

300

Anna is AMBITIOUS. She studies for 4 hours every night and takes extra classes on the weekend. 

What does ambitious mean?


hard working, focused, driven

300

People always comment about how Cindy RESEMBLES her mother. They have the same hair, eyes and smile. 

What does resembles mean? 


is like/looks like

300

My sister always sleeps with the door closed, but I prefer to sleep with it slightly AJAR. 

What does ajar mean?


opened, cracked

300

Dad thought the pizza tasted BLAND, so he added more garlic to it. 

What does bland mean?


mild, lacking taste or flavor

300

The factory supervisor demanded an INSPECTION of all the equipment each day. 

What does inspection mean?


 to look at something carefully

400

We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so our plan is to BOYCOTT the circus.  

What does boycott mean?


refuse to support or attend

400

Julia wasn't sure exactly what time her friends would arrive, but she thought the APPROXIMATE time would be around 5:00. 

What does approximate mean?


estimate

400

Vegetables are ESSENTIAL to a healthy diet.  

What does essential mean?


necessary, vital, important

400

The Sahara Desert has SCORCHING temperatures during the day; however, at night it can be quite chilly.

What does scorching mean?


very hot

400

VCR'S, paper maps and record players are  practically OBSOLETE in 2022. 

What does obsolete mean?


no longer used, out of date 

500

If the lightbulb is too dim to ILLUMINATE the room, it should be replaced. 

Using context clues, what does illuminate mean?


light up 

500

Detective Jones was investigating a bank robbery. He collected EVIDENCE such as fingerprints and security camera footage. 

What does evidence mean?


proof

500

The young girl was very ALOOF. She never spoke to anyone and she refused to work in groups.   

What does aloof mean?

unsociable/ unapproachable

500

Last night I had COPIOUS amounts of homework, but tonight I don’t have any!  

What does copious mean?


a lot, large amount

500

There was a CONTROVERSY about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of it, many students were not. 

What does controversy mean?


 major disagreement, argument