Seldom: Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food. What does the word in bold mean?

fragile : Makayla held the flower as gently as she could, fearing that the fragile stem would break. What does the word in red mean?

singe: The curling iron was so hot that Miriam singed her hair when she tried using it.What does the word in bold mean?

quarrel: Natalie was sick of quarreling with her mom about money when all she wanted to do was enjoy her company. What does the word in bold mean?

What does the word scale mean in the following sentence?

Weeks after the eruption, scientists wanted to scale Mount St. Helens for soil samples.

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical.

Janie was gratified when the teacher used her project as an example for other classes

Suzie's mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships.

My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I'm not even concerned about such frivolous things.

My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, she'd be a lot more fun.

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Zombies on the Boat, he was so appalled by the violence that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.

Few were impressed by Kirstin's presentation, "How to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time," even though Krisitn was able to simultaneously walk and chew gum.

Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl.

It is difficult to sustain a smile when your whole world is falling apart.

As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.

The lady decided it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, she beckoned her servants to attend.

Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.

Comparing sets of items based on their relationships

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

If she would just get out and jog, she might cancel out the bad effects of a SEDENTARY job.

What does the word incredulously mean in the sentence below?

When I explained that aliens seized my

homework, my teacher laughed

incredulously and said,

“No, seriously.

Where is it?”

What does the word incognito mean in the sentence below?

The teacher preferred to go incognito in

public, wearing baggy pants and

sunglasses in an effort to avoid

students.

What does the word loquacious mean in the sentence below?

The teacher changed the seating chart

to separate the loquacious students

because they wouldn’t stop talking to

each other.