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The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog. What does emaciated mean?

Thin

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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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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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baam

Lose 10 points!

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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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banana

Go to last place!

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star

Double points!

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gift

Win 5 points!

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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

Burned

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

Dangerously

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

Lukewarm

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

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

Agreed

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