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After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon found they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means

Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flow before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. The word REASSURED means:

The couch was a VIVID red. On the other hand, the colors in the rest of the room were dull. The word VIVD means:

Adiran liked his new laptop computer because it was so light and PORTABLE. Portable means that it is able to be moved. The word PORTABLE means:

The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED. For instance, she couldn't get the students to stop talking and listen. The word EXASPERATED means:

That movie had an INTENSE (filled with emotion) effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! The word INTENSE means:

Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, or tasteless, so he added more garlic. The word BLAND means:

Mrs. Gonzalez used to often play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. The word SELDOM means:

The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages half the population PERISHED. In other words, they died. The word PERISHED means:

People always comment about how much Lucy RESEMBLES her mother. They have the same eyes, hair and smile. The word RESEMBLES means: