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Locating synonyms in sentences

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    in each sentence locate the word that is a synonym to the underlined word
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  • Dr. Kramer told Jenny she had a CAVITY. Jenny could even feel the big hole in her tooth. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word CAVITY)
    hole
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  • Toshio liked to AMUSE his classmates. He would entertain them by acting like the teacher. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word AMUSE)
    entertain
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  • Elizabeth's dirty clothes lay in a HEAP on the floor. She took off her sweater and three it on top of the pile. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word HEAP)
    pile
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  • The recipe said to BLEND the butter and sugar. Nancy took out the mixer and began to mix them together. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word BLEND)
    mix
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  • The old building started to CRUMBLE. The second blast of dynamite made it collapse entirely. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word CRUMBLE)
    collapse
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  • Leigh liked to hang out with her favorite BUNCH of friends. Valerie, Tricia, and Kelly were all in her group. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word BUNCH)
    group
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  • I used to think I wanted to be an AUTHOR when I grew up. A writer's like is very hard, though, so I'm not sure anymore. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word AUTHOR)
    writer
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  • Laura saw three CREEPY movies on Friday night. They were so spooky that she couldn't sleep all night. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word CREEPY)
    spooky
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  • Owen was afraid he was going to FAIL the test. One more bad grade and he would flunk the whole course. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word FAIL)
    flunk
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  • Marty was a HANDSOME, but he was selfish. Even though he was good-looking, he couldn't get any dates. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word HANDSOME)
    good-looking
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  • The HAPPY bee buzzed by quickly. He felt joyful collecting nectar. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word HAPPY)
    joyful
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  • The apples were HUGE and shiny. The basket was big and heavy. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word HUGE)
    big
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  • The SMALL bird jumped from his nest. His little wings flapped quickly. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word SMALL)
    little
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  • The children can't swim as far as the ADULTS. So the grown-ups decided to get a boat. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word ADULTS))
    grown ups
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  • After staying up to watch the end of the late movie, Elaine was AWFULLY tired the next day. All through her school day she was terribly tired. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word AWFULLY)
    terribly
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  • Check your papers for ERRORS before turning them in. I don't want any mistakes on your assignment. (what word in the second sentence is a synonym to the word ERRORS)
    mistakes
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