1
The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
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flourish
salvage
pantomime
illuminate
Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."
2
Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
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divination
precept
incisive
rhapsody
Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."
3Pantomime most nearly means:
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flagrant
charade
punctual
colossal
Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."
4
The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
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elate
raucous
brandish
periodic
Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."
5
The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
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flaw
corrupt
anthology
exception
Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."