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  • Based on the sentence, what does the word maleficent most likely mean? In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child.
    hated
    scary
    magical
    horned
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  • In the movie Mean Girls, the main character has trepidation about starting high school; she has been raised in Africa and is worried that she won't fit in. What does trepidation mean?
    humor
    excitement
    fear
    anger
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  • In Frozen, Prince Hans had lofty expectations for how much control he would have over Arandelle because of his impending marriage to Anna. What does lofty mean?
    cloudy
    small
    lowly
    high
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  • In The Lion King, Simba led a covert life after being scared away from Pride Rock; even his familydidn't know he was alive. What does covert mean?
    helpful
    meaningful
    hidden
    loud
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  • In the move Inside Out, Joy was remiss in her duties by keeping Sadness away from the controls.She later realized that Sadness was an equal part of life and allowed her time on the controls. What does remiss mean?
    justified
    cautious
    neglectful
    intentional
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  • In the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is very ardent about destroying the rebelforces- some may say it's his life's purpose. What does ardent mean?
    unknowing
    confused
    passionate
    hateful
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  • In the move Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character was a terrestrial man who was captured byextra-terrestrials and he never got the chance to return to Earth. What does terrestrial mean?
    water based
    solar
    of , on, or relating to earth
    no from earth
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  • The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealingthe next villain, Thanos. What does insinuated mean?
    explained.
    denied
    suggested
    proved
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  • In the Hunger Games, the people living in the Capital had a skewed perception of the purpose andbenefits of the games. They were too distracted by their rich lifestyle to see the horror right in front of them. What does skewed mean?
    negative
    biased or distorted
    positive
    correct
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  • In the movie Zootopia, Judy Hopps wants to expedite the process of checking a license plate, butthe sloths who work at the DMV take forever to do anything. What does expedite mean?
    quicken
    prevent
    complete
    agree on
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  • "The waggle dance may not qualify as a language, but it is a sophisticated form of communication.It's a complex series of movements bees use to tell each other where to find food." What is a synonym for the word sophisticated ?
    substitute
    unspoken
    advanced
    mysterious
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  • Doctors have linked chronic stress to a number of health problems, from a weakened immunesystem and depression to heart disease, high blood pressure, and obesity." Chronic most likely means _____.
    temporary
    going in order
    interrupted
    incessant, never ending
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  • "And yet many kids lack time to cultivate the kinds of deep friendships that are truly nourishing." What is the meaning of cultivate ?
    abandon
    develop
    ignorance
    sharing ideas
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  • How could Kendra cultivate her relationship with her little sister?
    Kendra could refuse to let her sister borrowher clothes.
    Kendra could make cookies with her sister
    Kendra could hang out with her friendsinstead of helping her
    Kendra could hog the bathroom eachmorning and never let her
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  • LeBron James knows that some anxiety before a game is useful. It invigorates him, sharpens hisfocus." Choose the word closest in meaning to invigorate .
    implore
    initiate
    energize
    debilitate
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