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Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word PUNY in the sentence above?
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Helen was guarded about her private life. She did not like to give anyone details about herself.
What does the word GUARDED suggest about Helen?
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She was excited about her life.
She is bored with her life.
She is protective over her life
She does not care about her life.
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Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word PUNY in the sentence above?
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Helen was guarded about her private life. She did not like to give anyone details about herself.
What does the word GUARDED suggest about Helen?
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Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting.
What does the word SCALDING suggest about the water in the sentence?
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Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply, letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.
What does the word SICK suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence?
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Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply, letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.
What does the phrase DASHED OFF suggest that Mark did as it is used in the second sentence?
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Benjamin was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word LANKY in the sentence above?
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Dale kept telling his mother the matter was grave. They had to report the person that hit their car today.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word GRAVE in the first sentence above?
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Helen was guarded about her private life. She did not like to give anyone details about herself.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word guarded in the sentence above?
