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  • Blake's little sister, Emma, has never been to the zoo before. On the way to the zoo, Blake described it to her. Describe means....
    Sing
    Explain
    Took a picture
  • The newly renovated boat enabled the fisherman to go back on the lake. Enable means...
    Deny entry
    Make possible
    Prevent
  • Michelle and Victoria intended to go to the park this afternoon, but the weather channel said it was going to thunderstorm. Intend means....
    Compute
    Plan
    Drive
  • To avoid scaring the puppy away, the rescuer approached the puppy slowly. Approach means...
    Sprint Towards
    Come closer
    Move Away
  • At first, I was going to eat a hamburger for lunch, but my friend convinced me to get pizza instead. Convinced means....
    feel tired
    Persuade someone
    leave them alone
  • James was irritated by how long it was taking the restaurant to make his food. Irritate means...
    Laughing
    Content
    Annoy/Annoyed
  • Because their bus was going to leave in 1 hour, the boys made their trip brief. Brief means....
    Sweet
    Long
    Short
  • It is very important to watch your child so they don't wander away from the parent. Wander means...
    Move away/around
    Look away
    Move closer
  • The truck reversed from the driveway to get on the road. Reverse means....
    Move backward
    Jumped
    Pull forward
  • When the circus clown injured his arm, they needed to find a suitable replacement to continue the show. Suitable means...
    Acceptable/Right
    Unfit
    Unstable/inappropriate
  • The dad dangled the keys in front of the baby. This caused the baby to smile and laugh. Dangle means....
    Dropped
    Sit tight
    Hang or swing loosely
  • Jamal confessed to his mom that he ate the cookies from the cookie jar. Confess means...
    Admit to doing
    Remove
    Conceal from others
  • The traffic light can signal a driver to stop, go or slow down. SIgnal means
    Alarm
    Direct someone
    Brief
  • The newly added diving board made it more fun to plunge into the pool. Plunge means...
    Observe
    Jump
    Walk
  • William's lack of care for his patients has his co-workers mystified on how he has been a doctor for 30 years. Mystify means...
    Amusing
    Understanding
    Confused
  • Be sure to write your name on the paper so you get credit for your work. Credit means....
    Left out
    Accepted
    Unbothered
  • Iron man needed to unite forces with the other superheroes to defeat Thanos. Unite means...
    Join together
    Think Alone
    Recite
  • Grandma couldn't go on the rollercoaster at the fair because her body was too frail for the twists and turns. Frail means....
    Strong
    Colorful
    Weak
  • The dentist had to examine my teeth for cavities. Examine means...
    Make some
    Look into/Look for
    Talk to
  • With the sunny, perfect temperature and his favorite activity, Flint had a very pleasant day at the park. Pleasant means...
    Annoying
    Boring
    Enjoyable
  • On his one hour break, Richard likes to doze off in the lounge instead of eat. Doze means...
    Speak silently
    Take a nap
    Build
  • Marco did not tie his shoe laces like he was told to. This caused him to stumble over them. Stumble means....
    Fly
    Calculate
    Almost fall
  • Mary was too careless with her toy bunny and lost it at the park. Careless means....
    Wise
    Forgetful
    Fruitful
  • The judge thought the punishment was too harsh given the crime, so the judged decided to reduce the punishment. Harsh means....
    Severe
    Nice
    Warm
  • Thanks to the efforts to keep the species safe and increase the numbers, the gray wolf is no longer considered an endangered species. Endangered means...
    Risk of extinction
    Well Traveled
    Populated
  • Alexis left her fruit out all summer. When she came back, her fruit was all spoiled. Spoiled means....
    basking
    Rotten
    Fresh
  • The plumber used 2 screws to mend the broken pipe. Mend means...
    Repair/fix
    Spear
    Tear apart
  • Though Harper studied all night for her test, she couldn't recall anything she learned on test day. Recall means....
    Forget
    Remember
    Forgive
  • It was hard for Alex to find his homework because his papers were scattered around the room. Scattered means....
    Spread out
    Picked on
    Assembled
  • When Jack went to the zoo, he saw two baby monkeys imitate the adult monkeys searching for food. Imitate means...
    Tease
    Mimic/copy
    Opposite
  • Scientists use jars and petri dishes to contain the germs and bacteria they work with. Contain means...
    To release
    To keep within
    To consume
  • Adam kept accusing Cindy of cheating in the game. Accuse means...
    Defend someone
    Surpassing them
    Claim someone is doing wrong