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  • Please do not VIOLATE our class rules.
    attend to
    break
    observe
    comply
  • Please COMPOSE* an email to your boss.
    Write, make up
  • Can I substitute* a salad for the fries?
    add
    switch
    increase
    get
  • Orange and blue are contrasting* colors.
    Different, opposite
  • It's not a big deal, so there's no need to take any DRASTIC measures*.
    Big, important
  • I INSIST that you try my homemade* chocolate cake.
    Demand
  • We EXHAUSTED all of our options and were still unable to solve* the problem.
    explain
    fail
    resolve/work out
    violate
  • I extended* my hand for a handshake.
    Stuck out
  • I'm so lucky that my friend's house is ADJACENT* to mine, I can walk next door any time I want!
    Next to
  • We made a PREDICTION* about what gender the baby will be.
    Guess
  • Ten inches of snow ACCUMULATED on the ground during the blizzard*.
    Built up
  • Fill in the blank: Melissa and Jerry had to come up with a ______ to teach their dog how to get the paper.
    warning
    vicious
    strategy
    elaborate
  • There was only one person running for student council, so the vote was UNANIMOUS.
    everyone in disagreement
    postponed
    undecided
    everyone in agreement
  • Sometimes, chameleons ADAPT to their surroundings* by changing colors.
    Change
  • The LOFTY* ceilings made the room look huge.
    Tall, high up
  • Fill in the blank: Jerry thought Brenda would be an _____ to helping him become cool.
    enemy
    mull
    asset
    tool
  • I did EXTENSIVE research on my topic*, so I got an A+.
    Lots, thorough
  • It's important to have APPROPRIATE behavior* in class and not mess around.
    Acceptable, fitting
  • Fill in the blank: Sally felt _____ when she was sticking up for her friend, Ally.
    virtuous
    relieved
    disgusted
    confident
  • "Raining cats and dogs"* is my favorite EXPRESSION when it pours.
    Saying, figure of speech
  • She declared* that she was finished with her homework.
    Said
  • Construction* on the interstate is CONTINUOUS throughout the summer.
    chaos
    earthquake
    building
    destruction
  • Fill in the blank: The class made a ________ decision to have a pizza party for the end of the school year.
    unicycle
    asset
    symmetrical
    unanimous
  • I am ANTICIPATING* a fun birthday party since all of my friends will be there.
    Expecting
  • It sounds like you had an interesting* weekend, please ELABORATE.
    fascinating
    boring
    informative
    normal
  • Fill in the blank: The answers to the exam had to be more than one word, students had to ______ on their answers to get the full point.
    cautioned
    elaborate
    condense
    review
  • Mom, can you transfer* some money into my account?
    borrow
    exchange
    move
    remove
  • The best way to get good at free throws is through REPETITION.
    practice
    echoing
    doing something again and again
    quitting
  • Is this a GENUINE $100 bill? Or is it fake?
    Real
  • An orange and a grapefruit are similar*.
    Almost the same, alike
  • The wedding* was a CATASTROPHE. It rained the whole time and the cake fell on the bride!
    Disaster
  • My dog always retrieves* the ball when I throw it.
    bites
    chases
    ignores
    fetches/gets
  • Along with giving them plenty of sunshine, it's important to IRRIGATE* your plants.
    Water
  • There is no need to EXAGGERATE* how big your fish was. It's okay if you only caught a little one.
    Stretch the truth
  • After drinking lots of coffee, I had to make frequent* trips to the bathroom.
    Often, common
  • The little kid was afraid* of the FEROCIOUS dog.
    Scary, mean
  • I finally figured out the solution* to the math problem.
    problem
    answer
    decision
    difficulty
  • Would free brownies PERSUADE you to vote* for me?
    Convince, talk into
  • Getting your homework done should be a PRIORITY* after school.
    Of highest importance