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To break a rule (We did not want to _________ the dress code policy)
What is violate
100
The study of our planets and stars
What is astronomy
100
This is PIEE: Persuade, inform, entertain and explain
What is author's purpose
100
To be busy with something or concentrating (I was so _______ in my writing that I forgot to have dinner.)
What is engaged
100
Your surroundings including the sun, trees, ocean, etc. (We should try to save our ____________ by recycling.)
What is environment
200
Extremely hot (It was __________ at the beach today!)
What is sweltering
200
Normal or average (80 is a _________ temperature in Miami.)
What is typical
200
Very large or great (We saw a _____________ building.)
What is tremendous
200
Not very good; just okay
What is mediocre
200
A method or way of doing something (I learned a new ______ for shooting the basketball.)
What is technique
300
Words that are spoken out loud by a character
What is dialogue
300
A tool used to see stars or planets
What is a telescope
300
To keep back or hold in an area (The police _________ the man.)
What is detained
300
clumsy or strange (The new student was __________ when he entered the classroom.)
What is awkward
300
To look closely at
What is peered
400
To take or draw someone's attention away from something else (Tom was able to ___________ Alex from his homework.)
What is distract
400
To have a lot of or a large amount of (We had an ________ of food to prepare for the hurricane.)
What is abundance
400
Land owned by another country (The ___________ of Florida was owned by Spain.)
What is territory
400
To fight against authority or act out (The kids began ________ against doing Reading Plus.)
What is rebelling
400
to shake or shiver (I ______ during the thunderstorm)
What is trembled
500
Fine in quality or very beautiful (I wore an ____________ dress to the wedding.)
What is elegant
500
Someone who served our country in a war or battle
What is a veteran
500
What you need; food and other supplies need (We packed the __________ we would need for the camping trip.)
What is provisions
500
On the edge of (We were on the _____ of the mountain.)
What is brink
500
A sound made when taking a short breath (I heard my sister _____ when we saw the lion.)
What is gasp