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The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school. What does garrulous mean?

Talkative

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The policeman arrested the speeder for flagrantly disobeying the speed limit. What does flagrantly mean?

Obviously

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heart

Other team wins 20 points!

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magnet

Take 20 points!

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fairy

Take points!

banana

Go to last place!

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Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?

greatly admired

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The mother bathed the baby in the tepid water. What does tepid mean?

Lukewarm

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eraser

Reset score!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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Ben is so apprehensive about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach. What does apprehensice mean?

nervous

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The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial. What does palatial mean?

Like a palace

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The city council concurred with the excellent recommendations of the library committee. What does concurred mean?

Agreed

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She invariably leaves her homework at home and must turn it in late. What does invariably mean?

Always

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I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder. What is the meaning of “incentive”?

Motivation

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heart

Other team wins 15 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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thief

Give points!

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff. What does precariously mean?

Dangerously

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The football player was a voracious eater who could easily eat three large pizzas at dinner. What does voracious mean as it is used in this sentence?

Devours large quantities of food.

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The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun. What does sweltered mean?

Burned

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Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word versatile mean?

many abilities

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