When Natalee saw the stray cat in the rain, her heart sank. The rain-soaked animal was a truly pathetic sight.What does pathetic mean?
A. sick
B. horrible
C. different
D. pitiful
D. pitiful
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He knew his future was precarious and likely to fall apart. What does precarious mean?A. safe B. secure C. superstitious D. uncertain
D. uncertain
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The treasure they discovered had been buried deep in the sand. It would take all day to unearth it.What does unearth mean?
A. to get up
B. to bury
C. to find
D. to uncover
D. to uncover
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The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly cat. What does feral mean? A. domesticated B. tame C. pet D. wild
D. wild
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We know the dog has a kind disposition because we've never seen her bite or scratch anyone. What does disposition mean? A. hostile B. temperament C. heart D. home life
B. temperament
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Colorado is home to a beautiful canyon. The Gunnison river carved out this ravine. It's now part of a national park. What is ravine? A. shallow water B. deep valley C. deep water
B. deep valley
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banana
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magnet
Take 5 points!
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fairy
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banana
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thief
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gold
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
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She was virtuous, unlike her evil and conniving brother. What does virtuous mean? A. having no manners B.rude C.high moral standards D. annoying
C.high moral standards
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What word helps you understand peculiar? In 2009, scientists discovered a peculiar rat. This unusual animal weighed 3.5 pounds and was 32 inches long.
unusual
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I called him a nuisance because he annoyed me with his incessant line of questioning.What is nuisance? A. blessing B. help C. annoyance D. nerd
C. annoyance
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The splinter was buried deep inside her fingertip. To extract it, she would need to find a pair of tweezers and keep a level head.What clues helps you know extract?
A. The splinter
B. was buried
C. a pair of tweezers
D. level head
B. was buried
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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shark
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gift
Win 15 points!
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banana
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Millions of people came from all over to meet to have their voices heard. Jerry had never seen so many individuals congregate in one place. What does congregate mean? A.to assemble B.to talk to Congress C.to travel from near by D.far travel
A.to assemble
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Elena found the word problem confusing and difficult, so she asked her teacher if he could simplify it for her. Which SAGE clue helps you understand simplify?
A. word problem B. difficult C. teacher D. found
B. difficult
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The new restaurant around the corner specialized in unique dishes that had never been served anywhere else. Which SAGE clue helps you define unique? A.never been served B.specialized C.around the corner D. new restaurant