Bruce was a novice at carpentry, but Charlene was an expert... Define novice
a person new to or inexperienced in a task or situation
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Tim said, “I am starving.” He was famished because he had not eaten all day... Define famished
really hungry, starving
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The road is hazardous when it is wet, but safe when it is dry... Define hazardous
dangerous
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He’s very egocentric, one of the most selfish people I’ve ever met... Define egocentric
selfish
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Her story was fabricated. Every word of it was completely made up... Define fabricated
false, made up
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They found the request from their teacher preposterous and complained to their principal about the ridiculous demand... Define preposterous
ridiculous, unreasonable
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He was opposed to the idea, although his best friend was completely supportive of it... Define opposed
against, not supportive
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She acted nonchalant about the exam, but she was actually quite worried... Define nonchalant
calm, comfortable
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I abhor clothes shopping, but I love grocery shopping... define abhor
hate, dislike
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Lance’s comments about politics were irrelevant and meaningless to the teacher's lecture on plants... Define irrelevant
meaningless
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My dad was irate when I came home late, but my mom was happy I made it home... define irate
angry, upset
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John always eats every single piece of food on his plate. He never leaves a particle behind... define particle
piece, bite
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Antarctica gets very little rain or snow. It contains no trees or shrubs. For most of Antarctica's history, the land remained uninhabited by people, however, today there are places where people can stay for a few months.
not lived in
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On average, people today are taller than people who lived a hundred years ago. One way we can see this is by looking at Major League Baseball data. That information tells us players are about 3 inches taller than they were a 100 years ago
information, numbers
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Running, soccer, and basketball are great examples of exercise. A leisurely walk is good exercise, too. However, it is usually not considered aerobic exercise because it is not fast enough to raise your heart rate that much.