Alexus had to clean to help her mom get ready for the Valentine’s Day soiree that was being held later that day. What does soiree mean?
party
The balloons collided with the door as Lauren walked in the house. What does collided mean?
bumped into or crashed
Jason scrawled his name on the card because he didn’t want anyone to be able to read it. What does scrawled mean?
scribbled
Marcus put the finishing touches on the bouquet of flowers he assembled for his grandmother. What does assembled mean?
put together or made
Maria deliberated over which card she should buy for her sister. What does deliberated mean?
thought about
The bright pink and red signs adorned the room. What does adorned mean?
decorated
The little girl embraced her teddy bear and squeezed it close to her chest. What does embraced mean?
hugged
Stephen showed his exasperation by rolling his eyes every time a love song played at the dance. What does exasperation mean?
frustration
Jackson tried to ascertain who sent him the note, but he couldn’t figure it out. What does ascertain mean?
determine
Ryan didn’t like watching poignant movies with his mom because she always ended up crying. What does poignant mean?
emotional
Mrs. Feldstein passed out copious amounts of candy. What does copious mean?
plentiful or a lot
Amir was tempted by the candy but managed to refrain from eating any. What does refrain mean?
avoid
The restaurant was congested with many couples having dinner. What does congested mean?
packed
Jessica was enamored with the adorable puppy. What does enamored mean?
in love
Charlotte’s afternoon was consumed by making Valentine’s Day cards for everyone in her class. What does consumed mean?
spent
Sarah felt sick after consuming too much candy. What does consuming mean?
eating
Rochelle basked in the beauty of her flowers. What does basked mean?
delighted
Alex scrutinized the card to try to determine who sent it to him. What does scrutinized mean?
studied or examined
Even though Cam pretended he wasn’t excited about the present, Linda could see him covertly examining it when he thought no one was looking. What does covertly mean?
secretly
Rachel wanted everything to be perfect for the dinner she was making for her parents, so she scrutinized the recipe before making it. What does scrutinized mean?
inspected
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