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- Q1There was pandemonium when the teacher walked out of the door just as there was confusion when the lunch monitor left the cafeteria. PANDEMONIUM in this sentence means . . .laughterpeaceconfusioncalmness120s
- Q2Nutritious foods, like fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow. The word NUTRITIOUS in this sentence means....growthhealthyvegetablesfood120s
- Q3You may have an issue, for example a fear of snakes, which keeps you from playing outside. The word ISSUE in this sentence means...problemsolutionoutsidefear120s
- Q4The book of logic contained many conundrums - mind-exercising puzzles. In this sentence, the word CONUNDRUMS mean . . .puzzlesanswersstoriespictures120s
- Q5Fish, whales, and dolphins are aquatic animals. The word AQUATIC in this sentence means...animalsswimmingwaterland120s
- Q6The audience appreciated the brevity of the final speech. Many of the other speeches were quite lengthy. The word BREVITY in this sentence meansshortnessboringlengthyinteresting120s
- Q7Although Tom was overwrought about the test, Tina was not worried at all. The word OVERWROUGHT in this sentence means . . .anxiousreadyexcitedcalm120s
- Q8Katie appeared infallible in math class because she had never gotten a problem wrong. he word INFALLIBLE in this sentence means . . .wrongsmartnever wrongmistaken120s
- Q9The tornado annihilated the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing. The word ANNIHILATED in this sentence means. . . .constructeddestroyedcreatedsaved120s
- Q10Jackie was filled with mortification, that is, shame, because of her careless remark. The word MORTIFICATION in this sentence mean . . .shameconfidencepridehappiness120s
- Q11His rancor ( hatred) of his brother has caused him to live his life as a lonely person. RANCOR in this sentence means . . .hatredlonelylovetolerance120s
- Q12On her wedding day, Mary looked like a pulchritudinous movie star walking down the red carpet. PULCHRITUDINOUS in this sentence means . . .unattractiveboredbeautifulhideous120s
- Q13Tina was hired surreptitiously, just as Dennis got his job secretly. SURREPTITIOUSLY in this sentence means . . .not secretlyquicklyin the opensecretly120s
- Q14The woman threw on her frock and ran outside, forgetting that she needed a belt around her dress. FROCK in this sentence means . . .bathrobesocksdressbelt120s