Ready for a fun challenge? Can you tell me what 'photosynthesize' means?

• Is it to carry out photosynthesis?

• Or maybe it's to decorate?

• Could it be to be careful with how you act, speak, and present yourself?

• Or is it the tendency to expect only bad outcomes?

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Hey there, smarty pants! Can you tell us what the term 'introverts' means?

• Is it a fancy term for carrying out photosynthesis?

• Or does it mean focusing interest inward rather than being outgoing and social with others?

• Could it be subdivisions of a bodily organ or part?

• Or is it just a fancy word for ambitions?

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Pop quiz time! Can you guess what the term 'lobes' refers to?

• Is it a fancy term for carrying out photosynthesis?

• Does it mean focusing interest within the self rather than being social and outgoing with others?

• Or, could it be subdivisions of a bodily organ or part?

• Maybe it's just a fancy word for ambitions?

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Hey there, smarty pants! Can you tell us what the word 'aspirations' means?

• Is it a fancy term for carrying out photosynthesis?

• Or does it mean focusing interest within the self rather than on being social and outgoing with others?

• Could it be subdivisions of a bodily organ or part?

• Or is it just a fancy word for ambitions?

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Ready for a fun challenge? Can you tell us what the word 'adorn' means?

• Is it about carrying out photosynthesis?

• Or, does it mean to decorate?

• Could it be about being careful with how you act, speak, and present yourself?

• Or, is it the tendency to expect only bad outcomes?

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Let's play a fun word game! Can you guess what 'discreet' means?

• Is it a fancy word for decorating?

• Does it mean always expecting the worst?

• Could it be related to performing stunts in the air?

• Or does it mean being careful about how you act, speak, and present yourself?

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Imagine you're a fortune teller. How would you describe someone who always expects the crystal ball to show gloomy futures? In other words, what does the word "pessimistic" mean?

• Someone who always sees the glass as half full, expecting positive outcomes.

• Someone who always sees the glass as half empty, expecting negative outcomes.

• Someone who acts on a whim, without thinking.

• Someone who is given something.

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Let's play a fun game! Can you tell me what the word "optimistic" means?

• Is it the tendency to always expect positive outcomes?

• Or, is it the tendency to always expect negative outcomes?

• Could it be a sudden, impulsive action?

• Or, is it something that's given?

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Imagine you're in a magical world where everything happens on a "whim". Can you guess what a "whim" is?

• Is it a magical process like Photosynthesis?

• Could it be something like Ambitions?

• Maybe it's something shiny like Decorations?

• Or is it a sudden, impulsive action?

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Ready for a fun challenge? Can you guess what 'aerobatic' means?

• Does it mean being careful about your actions, words, and presentation?

• Or, is it about expecting only bad outcomes?

• Could it be related to performing stunts while flying?

• Or, is it about taking sudden, impulsive actions?

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