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When the group left for a cross-country trip, they took maps and a GPS to help navigate the trip. Without the maps and GPS they would easily get lost.
What does navigate mean?
plan a route, directions
While he likes to hang out with friends sometimes, he prefers to live a solitary life. He enjoys not having to wory about other people and enjoys his alone time.
What does solitary mean?
being alone
After the harvest, we had an abundant amound of apples. We had to give some away.
What does abundant mean?
lots of, surplus
What does vital mean?
Essential, necessary
The answer to the problem was obscure. We were not able to see it.
Unclear, unknown
I tried to persuade my parents to get another dog but it was difficult because we already had two pets.
What does persuade mean?
convince someone to do something
The construction worker drew a vertical line from the ceiling to the floor. He needed to mark the middle of the wall.
What does vertical mean?
up and down
The portable stage made it easy for the actors to perform in so many cities. They can easily clean it up and go.
What does portable mean?
Moveable
The man ascended the stair case to get to the second floor.
What does ascended mean?
The milk went bad and started to taste vile.
What does vile mean?
Horrible, disgusting
When the presidential candidate won the race, he was filled with jubilation. His entire team was excited and felt their work payed off.
What does jubilation mean?
feeling happy and triumphant
The teacher plans to evaluate our knowledge of American history by giving us a pop quiz.
What does evaluate mean?
assess or test something
I tried to coax my new puppy out of his crate. He was scared of his new environment and very shy.
What does coax mean?
to gently persuade someone to do something
What does sensitive mean?
Fragile
Mr. Pepper's New Year resolution was to run a mile every day after work.
What does resolution mean?
personal goal
The teacher is opposed to giving homework on the weekends. She wants her students to spend time with family rather than on school work.
What does opposed mean?
against or disagree
The student's handwriting was illegible to the teacher. The teacher had to ask what the student had written down.
What does illegible mean?
handwriting that cannot be read, messy
The pain from the flu shot was momentary. After a few seconds, it went away.
What does momentary mean?
short, brief, a few seconds
The king reassured his people that the war would soon be over.
What does reassured mean?
comforted
The teacher is not perfect. She makes blunders every now and then.
What does blunder mean?
Water and food are scarce in the desert. You won't find any stores or restaurants.
What does scarce mean?
a very little amount, not a lot of
I'm really hungry! The cracker didn't appease my hunger. I want to eat a sandwhich now.
What does appease mean?
Get rid of, make better
Butterflies are insects with intersting life cycles. They undergo an extraordinary change while they are in their chrysalis.
What does extraordinary mean?
Amazing, remarkable
Billy felt queasy after going on the roller coaster.
What does queasy mean?
The ruler dictated what he wanted his people to do. The people had no choice but to listen.
What does dictate mean?
commanded, told