Ms.Berceda was delighted by the generosity of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers. The word generosity means:
kindness
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Ruben was furious when he discovered that the dog had eaten his homework again! The word furious means:
angry
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Aryanna wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would benefit more by going to the afternoon study group. The word benefit means:
be helped
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Simy told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too. The word reveal means:
tell
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Maizie noticed that Miss.S's curtains were still closed. Maizie thought that was peculiar because Miss.S always opened her curtains in the morning. The word peculiar means:
odd
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Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Keenan and his family donated a large bag of canned goods. The word contributed means:
gave
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Mother divided the cake into six equal portions for the children. The word portion means:
parts
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Please be careful with that vase. It is quite fragile. The word fragile means:
easily broken
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Kayden 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. The word queasy means:
sick
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Jose loves to read. He frequently spends his Saturday afternoons curled up with a book. The word frequently means:
often
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Everyone had a good time at the picnic. The games were fun and the food was plentiful. In fact, there was so much food they had to take some home. The word plentiful means:
more than enough
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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. The word vacant means:
empty
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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. The word mocked means:
teased
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Susan reduced the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece. The word reduced means:
decreased
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Talia preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue. The word preferred means:
would rather have
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As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying. The word apparent means: