"My family hates the frigid weather in January." What does frigid mean? a. warm b. cold c. still d. painful
b. cold
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"Michael is very energetic. He can run miles before getting tired." What does energetic mean? a. an athlete b. sleepy c. lazy d. full of energy
d. full of energy
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"My son and his two companions love playing games. They are always happy to play together!" What does companions mean? a. jokes b. enemies c. friends d. games
c. friends
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"Kelsey was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We had to lean forward to hear her." What does inaudible mean? a. very loud, easy to hear b. very strange c. very soft, hard to hear d. very annoying
c. very soft, hard to hear
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"I'm really hungry! That cracker didn't appease my hunger. I want a sandwich now." What does appease mean? a. anger b. increase c. satisfy d. confuse
c. satisfy
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"My absent-minded teacher loses his keys and pencil almost every day!" What does absent-minded mean? a. be hateful b. forgetful c. intelligent d. careful
b. forgetful
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"The ruthless king let his servants go hungry." What does "ruthless" mean? a. cruel b. kind c. useless d. compassionate
a. cruel
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"The island was desolate. The only sound that was heard was the wind." What does "desolate" mean? a. loud b. lonesome c. scary d. hot
b. lonesome
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"The bear was sluggish after the long winter of hibernation. Her cubs had no trouble keeping up with her." What does "sluggish" mean? a. hungry b. slow c. cold d. thirsty
b. slow
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"After the harvest, we had an abundant amount of apples. We had so many apples!" What does abundant mean? a. a shortage b. not enough c. very green d. a lot -- almost too much
d. a lot -- almost too much
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"The plane kept descending until it reached the ground." What does descending mean? a. rising b. shaking c. titling d. moving down
d. moving down
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"The aroma of a fresh baked pie lingered in the kitchen and made my stomach growl." What does "aroma" mean? a. taste b. feeling c. smell d. apples
c. smell
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Bill is such a courteous young man. He always says 'please' and 'thank you.' What does "courteous" mean? a. rude b. amazing c. energetic d. having good manners, polite
d. having good manners, polite
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"Melissa has so many friends because she is a gregarious person." What does "gregarious" mean? a. lonely b. shy, quiet c. friendly, outgoing d. rude
c. friendly, outgoing
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"I am craving chocolate. I just can't stop thinking about getting my hands on some!" What does "craving" mean? a. longing for b. dark c. resisting d. enjoying
a. longing for
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"We weren't sure if the berries were edible, but then we noticed another group of campers eating them." What does "edible" mean? a. sweet b. delicious c. poisonous d. able to be eaten
