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The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun. What does sweltered mean?

Burned

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The policeman arrested the speeder for flagrantly disobeying the speed limit. What does flagrantly mean?

Obviously

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The slovenly boy never cleaned his room or washed his hands. What does slovenly mean?

Sloppy

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heart

Other team wins 25 points!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage. What does foliage mean?

leaves

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The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog. What does emaciated mean?

Thin

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The city council concurred with the excellent recommendations of the library committee. What does concurred mean?

Agreed

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Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word versatile mean?

many abilities

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The football player was a voracious eater who could easily eat three large pizzas at dinner. What does voracious mean as it is used in this sentence?

Devours large quantities of food.

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I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder. What is the meaning of “incentive”?

Motivation

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