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We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What does depleting mean?

• using up

• adding to

• creating

Greg was quite conspicuous with his neon colored t-shirt and jester's hat. It was easy to spot him in the crowd.

What does the word conspicuous mean?

• interesting

• tall

• noticeable

After the hurricane, people returned to their ruined houses to salvage as many of their possessions as they could.

What does the word salvage mean?

• destroy

• save

• sell

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

What does the word prominent mean?

• knowledgeable

• lucky

• well-known

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.

What does the word controversy mean?

• surprise

• disagreement

• arrangement

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before, What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word apprehensive mean?

• worried

• angry

• excited

Over the years, Mrs. Reid had accumulated thousands of books. She was planning to donate any of the to the library.

What does the word accumulated mean?

• collected

• borrowed

• written

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything,

What does the word jovial mean?

• crazy

• happy

• irritable

Everyone knew that Rachel would get to sing the solo in the show. She had the best voice. It was inevitable.

What does the word inevitable mean?

• upsetting

• expected

• unfair

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.

What does the word monotonous mean?

• inspiring

• disgusting

• boring