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All of the pollution in the air has adverse effects on the environment. It kills and hurts plants and animals.
What does adverse mean?
harmful, hurtful, bad unfortunate
The pirate finally discovered the treasure someone buried on the sandy beach.
What is a synonym for discover?
What is an antonym for discover?
Find
lose
What does season mean in this sentence?
To add flavor
a group of people
When school ended...
we went to play basketball
I took a nap
he watched videos
The man should go to jail for his inhumane treatment of his horses. He never fed them and he abused them.
What does inhumane mean?
without compassion for suffering, cruel, harsh, wicked
Most of Jermaine's answers were accurate on the test so he got a lot of points.
What is a synonym for accurate?
What is an antonym for accurate?
synonyms: correct, right, true
antonyms: wrong, incorrect, false.
Brenda measured the angle for the math problem with a protractor. She found out it was 45 degrees.
What is a degree in this sentence? It is a unit of....
a unit of measurement
After Terry won the game show with her family, she deposited her share of the prize money in the bank.
what does share mean here?
part or portion
She couldn't drive the car until..
she got her license
she got it fixed
He did not conduct himself the same way he did when his mother was around. He was being rude to all the other students.
What does conduct mean?
how someone behaves
The grandmother was elated when she found out her granddaughter got all A's on her report card.
What is a synonym for elated?
What is an antonym for elated?
synonyms: excited glad happy
antonyms: mad, angry
Timmy went to the nurse so that she could screen his hearing. He was able to hear all the sounds she played.
What does screen mean in this sentence?
to check or test
Winter is the season where New Jerseyans have to shovel their driveways and dress warm.
a time of the year.
He was excited because....
he found out he made the team
he won a trip to Hawaii
The drink didn't even have real fruit juice it was all artificial flavoring. I didn't like it at all.
What does artificial mean.
fake, imitation, unnatural
The groom thought that the bride looked lovely in her wedding dress.
What is a synonym for lovely?
What is an antonym for lovely
synonyms: beautiful, gorgeous, attractive
antonyms: ugly, hideous, unattractive
The pizza delivery guy circled the block 5 times trying to find the right address.
What does circle mean in this sentence?
to go around
Luz finally got her degree in engineering after going to Davidson College for 4 years.
what does degree mean in this sentence?
a college level diploma or rank
Finish the sentence
I was still hungry although….
I ate already
I had a whole pizza.
Before TV's people had other ways to amuse themselves such as playing board games and reading.
The children found the cartoon very amusing. They couldn't stop laughing.
What does amuse mean in these sentences?
to entertain
to find something funny
The teacher had to conclude the lesson early because it was time for lunch.
What is a synonym for conclude?
What is an antonym for conclude?
synonyms: end, finish,
antonyms: begin start, commence,
The company was worth 1.3 billion dollars. They were very successful and everyone loved their products.
a business
A huge snowstorm was coming, so we had to get staples like shovels and salt to melt the ice, food and water. If we didn't have these things we would be stuck in the house starving and thirsty! We really needed them.
What does staple mean here? Hint.. these are things that you...
items that you need.
Even though he charged his phone all night...
it didn't turn on.
it still didn't work.