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  • In the movie Mean Girls, the main character has trepidation about starting high school; she has been raised in Africa and is worried that she won't fit in. What does trepidation mean?
    fear
    anger
    excitement
    humor
  • How could Kendra cultivate her relationship with her little sister?
    Kendra could hang out with her friendsinstead of helping her
    Kendra could refuse to let her sister borrowher clothes.
    Kendra could hog the bathroom eachmorning and never let her
    Kendra could make cookies with her sister
  • LeBron James knows that some anxiety before a game is useful. It invigorates him, sharpens hisfocus." Choose the word closest in meaning to invigorate .
    implore
    initiate
    energize
    debilitate
  • In Frozen, Prince Hans had lofty expectations for how much control he would have over Arandelle because of his impending marriage to Anna. What does lofty mean?
    high
    cloudy
    lowly
    small
  • In the Hunger Games, the people living in the Capital had a skewed perception of the purpose andbenefits of the games. They were too distracted by their rich lifestyle to see the horror right in front of them. What does skewed mean?
    correct
    biased or distorted
    positive
    negative
  • Based on the sentence, what does the word maleficent most likely mean? In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child.
    horned
    hated
    scary
    magical
  • Doctors have linked chronic stress to a number of health problems, from a weakened immunesystem and depression to heart disease, high blood pressure, and obesity." Chronic most likely means _____.
    incessant, never ending
    temporary
    going in order
    interrupted
  • In the movie Zootopia, Judy Hopps wants to expedite the process of checking a license plate, butthe sloths who work at the DMV take forever to do anything. What does expedite mean?
    complete
    quicken
    prevent
    agree on
  • The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealingthe next villain, Thanos. What does insinuated mean?
    suggested
    explained.
    denied
    proved
  • In the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is very ardent about destroying the rebelforces- some may say it's his life's purpose. What does ardent mean?
    passionate
    unknowing
    hateful
    confused
  • In the move Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character was a terrestrial man who was captured byextra-terrestrials and he never got the chance to return to Earth. What does terrestrial mean?
    water based
    solar
    of , on, or relating to earth
    no from earth
  • In the move Inside Out, Joy was remiss in her duties by keeping Sadness away from the controls.She later realized that Sadness was an equal part of life and allowed her time on the controls. What does remiss mean?
    intentional
    cautious
    justified
    neglectful
  • In The Lion King, Simba led a covert life after being scared away from Pride Rock; even his familydidn't know he was alive. What does covert mean?
    hidden
    loud
    meaningful
    helpful
  • "The waggle dance may not qualify as a language, but it is a sophisticated form of communication.It's a complex series of movements bees use to tell each other where to find food." What is a synonym for the word sophisticated ?
    mysterious
    substitute
    unspoken
    advanced
  • "And yet many kids lack time to cultivate the kinds of deep friendships that are truly nourishing." What is the meaning of cultivate ?
    develop
    abandon
    ignorance
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