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Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
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Answer Correctly
precept
tardy
colossal
rehash
Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."
2
The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
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Answer Correctly
commonplace
embellish
brandish
entangle
Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."
3
Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
58%
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finite
elusive
cache
epitaph
Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."
4
The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70%
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serenity
belated
exasperation
trim
Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."
5
Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
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classic
heed
rail
compulsion
Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."