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What is the definition of this word, circumvent?

To go around; avoid

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What is the definition of this word, lax?

Not strict or severe; slack

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What is the definition of this word, panacea?

A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

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What is the definition of this word, tenuous?

Thin or slender in form; like a thread; lacking a sound basis; unsubstantiated

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What is the definition of this word, zealot?

A fanatically committed person

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What part of speech is the word, circumvent in?

Verb

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What part of speech is the word, lax?

Adjective

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What part of speech is the word, panacea in?

Noun

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What part of speech is the word, tenuous in?

Adjective

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What part of speech is the word, zealot in?

Noun

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Write a sentence using circumvent? (make sure to have context clues)

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Write a sentence using circumvent? (make sure to have context clues)



When there is rain pilots of planes will circumvent above the rain clouds. 

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The man robbing the bank wanted to find a way to circumvent the alarm system but failed and the alarms went off. 

Sentence is correct if they use context clues and make circumvent the verb

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Write a sentence using lax? (make sure to have context clues)

The security for the bank is very lax because there is hardly any guards.

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The teacher became very lax because the end of the year was about here. 

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Write a sentence using panacea? (make sure to have context clues)

The sad thing about cancer is there is no panacea that will make it vanish. 

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When a new virus comes into the world many health professionals look for a panacea to treat it

All sentences are correct if they use panacea as a noun

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Write a sentence using tenuous? (make sure to have context clues)

Right now, the basketball team's plans are tenuous because of the storm.

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The difference between a dog and a wolf is extremely tenuous due to the similarities

All right is they use tenuous as adjective and right context.

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Write a sentence using zealot? (make sure to have context clues)

The zealot of the company was very rich and knew many people in high places

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When the zealot wrote his last words in his book, he said how much he fought for the animals

Answer is right if Zealot is noun and has context clues

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What are some 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for circumvent?

Possible Synonyms - Beat, bypass, dodge, get around, shortcut

Possible Antonyms - Comply(with), follow, obey, keep

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What are some 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for lax?

Possible Synonyms - Slack, slipshod, or  careless

Possible Antonyms - Stern or careful

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What are some 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for panacea?

Possible Synonyms: Catholicon, elixir, cure-all

Possible Antonyms: Disease, Injury, pain

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What are some 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for tenuous?

Possible Synonyms: Thin, slender, slight

Possible Antonyms: Convincing, substantial, strong

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What are some 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for zealot?

Possible Synonyms - Fanatic, maniac, or enthusiast

Possible Antonyms - Moderate or unenthusiastic 

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What is the etymology of the word circumvent?

From Latin - Circumcentus

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What is the etymology of the word lax?

From Latin - Laxus

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What is the etymology of the word panacea?

From Greek: panakeia

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What is the etymology of the word tenuous?

From Latin: Tenuis

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What is the etymology of the word zealot?

From Latin: Zelotes

From Greek: Zēlōtēs