After her class had exchanged Valentines, Jane realized she had accumulated so many cards and boxes of candy that she could barely get everything to fit in her backpack! What does accumulated mean?
Gathered, collected
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Zack’s mom kept nagging him to fill out the Valentines he had picked out to give to his friends but it just wasn’t a priority for him; he would much rather play video games. What does priority mean?
most important, first concern
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Sarah waited in suspense to see what her friend Ava was going to bring for her on Valentine’s Day. Ava kept saying that she had found an amazing gift but wouldn’t tell Sarah what it was. What does suspense mean?
eagerly
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Alex got annoyed when his girlfriend insisted he take her to an expensive restaurant for dinner on Valentine’s Day. He wished she would agree to go somewhere less expensive since he didn't make a lot of money. What does insisted mean?
demanded
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Sabrina had tentative plans to go to the Valentine’s Day dance but wasn’t one hundred percent sure she would go if she didn’t wind up finding someone to go with. What does tentative mean?
not certain, not definite
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John waited until the day before Valentine’s Day to buy a card for his girlfriend and was disappointed when he saw that the store no longer had an extensive selection of cards to choose from. What does extensive mean?
large amount
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Sean and Melissa were surprised when they got to the Valentine’s party and saw how elaborate it was; there were hand-made, fancy decorations everywhere. What does elaborate mean?
detailed, complicated, complex
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Maria glued hearts onto her Valentine’s box and then placed it on the shelf directly adjacent to Mark’s Valentine’s box. Mark didn’t want them to get stuck together so he moved it over a few inches. What does adjacent mean?
next to
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Sophia decided to make pop-up Valentine’s cards by hand instead of buying them from the store. Everyone else in her class was giving out store-bought cards and she wanted her cards to be distinct . What does distinct mean?
different from everyone else's
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When Mike surprised Amelia at work on Valentine’s Day, he had brought her a teddy bear so massive that he could barely get it through the doors of the office building. What does massive mean?
huge, enormous
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When Zoe’s boyfriend dumped her, she had a broken heart. She stayed in her room for days and cried. What does "broken heart" mean?
She was sad
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Scott wasn’t even worried when it was time to take the test in his science class; he had studied so much that he knew all of the information by heart. What does "by heart" mean?
from memory
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Even though she thought she would be nervous, Gail sang her heart out during her solo in the school play. Everyone in the audience stood up and cheered when she stopped singing. What does "sang her heart out" mean?
sang as best as she could, to the fullest extent of her ability
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Jenna didn’t like the friends that her daughter had started to hang out with so she sat her down at the kitchen table and told her it was time to have a heart- to-heart. What does "heart-to-heart" mean?
had a serious conversation
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Adam’s mom baked him his favorite cookies and then stayed up late helping him finish a school report. Her husband said, “You truly have a heart of gold.” What does "heart of gold" mean?
very kind and generous
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Donna watched a documentary about how plastic waste was harming sea turtles. She felt really upset and said, “My heart goes out to those poor animals.” What does "my heart goes out" mean?
