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When the teacher announced a surprise quiz, Sam said it came out of left field.

He did not expect the quiz at all. 

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The aroma of garlic is unmistakable. It's scent can be detected for days. What does aroma mean?

scent; smell; odor

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Maya slammed her locker shut and avoided looking at her friends as she walked to class.

How is Maya likely feeling?

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The flowers of dandelions are edible or able to be eaten. What does edible mean?
able to be eaten
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My absent-minded teacher always loses his keys, pens, and even our graded papers! What does absent-minded mean?
careless; not paying attention
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After missing the easy shot, Jordan said he really dropped the ball.

He believes he failed at something he should have done well.

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I abhord traffic jams and hate it when my ride to work is delayed. What does abhord mean?
hate; strong dislike
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Eli checked his phone every few seconds during dinner and barely touched his food.
Question: Why might Eli be distracted?

He is waiting for an important message or worried about something.

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People were told not to eat the tainted fish. Eating fish with a disease can be very dangerous to your health. What does tainted mean?
harmful; contaminated
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This virus has really depleted my energy. I get tired just walking across the room. What does depleted mean?
taken away; decreased; lessen in power
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When the coach asked who broke the window, the team went completely silent, and Alex decided to bite the bullet.

He did something difficult or unpleasant even though he didn’t want to.

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Planted in late fall, growth of the bulbs is stimulated, or encouraged. What does stimulated mean?
encouraged; spurred into action
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If you water them regularly, you will have an adundant 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
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The line for the new movie seemed indefinite as if it would go on forever. What does indefinite mean?
neverending
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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
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The new student felt like a fish out of water on her first day.

She felt uncomfortable and out of place.

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Many people now feel that typewriters are archaic, or old-fashioned. What does archaic mean?
old-fashioned; out-of-date
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Ms. Alvarez paused before returning the test and sighed quietly.
Question: How did the class likely perform on the test?

Answer: Not very well.

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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
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JFK was a very charismatic president. People were attracted to his charm, enthusiasm, and magnetic personality. What does charismatic mean?
charming; influential
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Instead of asking for help, Jenna decided to tough it out.

She handled it on her own despite difficulty.

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The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent, or horrible, to most people. What does abhorrent mean?
horrible
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A dented helmet and scraped knees told the story.
Question: What probably happened?

Someone fell while biking or skating.

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The start time for classes is immutable, so they are unable to change. What does immutable mean?
being unable to change
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The crowd was boisterous. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team. What does boisterous mean?
noisy; rowdy