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Choose the word that best matches the clue below.
similar meaning to ban, but with a more legal connotation ____________

• outlaw
• wipe out
• indecency
• defeat

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What does this mean?
When my great uncles drives, he is as slow as a turtle. 

• very slow
• moves pretty quickly
• still beats everyone
• he's super fast

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Wisely, Sarah __________________ from arguing with her mother.

• vex
• foresight
• derision
• refrained

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She was in the kitchen when the ____ rang.

• earthquake
• bulldog
• doorbell
• gateway

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A ___________ of three weeks as the guest host of the popular talk show may be a big career move for the young comedian.

• proxy
• crony
• stint
• scavenger

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Which sentence uses the word "ajar" correctly (as used in the story)

• Due to the cool weather, the window was left ajar

• I opened ajar of peanut butter

• My backpack was ajar in my locker

• I ajar the door.

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Miss Maudie tells Scout the Radleys are "foot washers." What is the most likely meaning of that term?

• They come from family of podiatrists

• They are known to be very religious

• They are obsessed with cleanliness

• There is a long history of mental illness in their family

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"We wish you always the best." the underlined word is closest in meaning to...

• Wash

• Watch

• Hoop

• Hope

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Go to ____ tall building over there.

• a

• an

• the

• some

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What does the word telescope mean in the sentence below?

Rick studied the world through his telescope.

• a device for looking at small things

• a device for looking at shiny things

• a device for looking at moving things

• a device for looking at things far away

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