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  • Sarah has been trying to solve a difficult puzzle for hours. She refuses to give up and decides to keep trying until she succeeds. What quality is Sarah showing?
    resolve
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  • The mountain looked difficult to climb, but the hikers managed to reach the top despite the difficult conditions. Which word best describes what they did?
    surmounted
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  • The problem was so difficult that everyone believed it could not be overcome. Which word best describes the problem?
    insurmountable
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  • The goalkeeper was exhausted, but he refused to give way to the opposing team. Which word best describes his attitude?
    unyielding
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  • The student finally stopped arguing and accepted that her friend was right. Which word best describes what she did?
    yielded
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  • Anna trusted her best friend enough to tell her about a secret she had never told anyone else. What did Anna do?
    She confided in her friend.
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  • Lily is always kind, cheerful, and pleasant when she meets new people. Which adjective best describes Lily?
    amiable
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  • After losing five matches in a row, the team decided to stop competing because they no longer believed they could win. Which idiom best describes their decision?
    throw in the towel
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  • Which sentence uses anticipation correctly?
    B
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  • Which sentence uses apprehensive correctly?
    A
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  • Which sentence uses vexation correctly?
    A
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  • Which pair contains the noun forms?
    C
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  • Which sentence correctly uses adolescent?
    B
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  • Which sentence correctly uses adolescence?
    B
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  • What is the difference between an adolescent and adolescence?
    An adolescent is a person; adolescence is a stage of life.
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  • Your friend tells you a private family problem because they trust you completely. What are you to your friend?
    a confidant
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