The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun. What does sweltered mean?
Burned
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?
greatly admired
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.
The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff. What does precariously mean?
Dangerously
The slovenly boy never cleaned his room or washed his hands. What does slovenly mean?
Sloppy
The mother bathed the baby in the tepid water. What does tepid mean?
Lukewarm
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial. What does palatial mean?
Like a palace
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
She invariably leaves her homework at home and must turn it in late. What does invariably mean?
Always
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
The policeman arrested the speeder for flagrantly disobeying the speed limit. What does flagrantly mean?
Obviously
Ben is so apprehensive about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach. What does apprehensive mean?
nervous
We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage. What does foliage mean?
leaves
Since I feel like they are my best feature, I use black eye liner and shimmery light brown eye shadow to accentuate my blue eyes. What does accentuate mean as it is used in this sentence?
Emphasize
The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog. What does emaciated mean?
Thin
The city council concurred with the excellent recommendations of the library committee. What does concurred mean?
Agreed
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school. What does garrulous mean?
Talkative