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English 24 Public

Identify what the CAPITAL WORD means from the context of the sentence.

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No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been VACANT for a long time.

empty

15

Michael's mother asked him to pick some peaches. He went out to the ORCHARD with a basket and a ladder. When he came back, the basked was full

grove of fruit trees

20

Lucy was FURIOUS when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again.

angry

15

As jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became APPARENT that he had not studied enough.

clear

15

Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so EAGER to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00!

excited

15

Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be MOCKED just for having poor vision.

teased

15

Mrs Jesup was delighted by the GENEROSITY of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber who had forgotten hers at home

kindness

15

Mother divided the cake into six equal PORTIONS for the chidren

parts

15

The VALIANT young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car

brave

25

Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt QUEASY and he decided to lie down for awhile

sick

20

Dr Calles had worked for years on the project. He had done a CONSIDERABLE amount of research and felt ready to present his work at the conference

large

20

The SEVERE weather caused many roads to close. School was canceled and everyone stayed indoors

harsh

15

What an EXTRAORDINARY day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television.

amazing

15

Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would BENEFIT more by going to the afternoon study group

be helped by

20

Lauren loves to read. She FREQUENTLY spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a good book

often

15

Maria noticed that Mrs Linns curtains were still closed. Maria thought that was PECULIAR because Mrs Linn always opened her curtains every morning.

odd

15