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What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?

We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

• Amuse

• Scare

• Confuse

• Amaze

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean? 

• Harsh

• Windy

• Gentle

• Pleasant

Reading glasses magnify small print.
What does magnify mean?

• to make larger

• to be able to read

• to understand

• to give a reply

Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?

• short

• time

• long

• known

What is a nonessential phrase? 

• nonrestrictive phrase

• restrictive phrase

a figure of speech that has a meaning other than the literal meaning used to make writing more interesting; opposite of "literal language"

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• figurative language

• literally

the repetition of vowel sounds in words or syllables
example: "Fleet feet sweep near sleeping geese."

• assonance

• alliteration

• oxymoron

• personification

words that mean exactly what they say

• figurative language

• foreign language

• literal language

• oral language

excessively willing to yield; submissive

• AVERT

• SUBVERT

• RETORT

• SUBSERVIENT​

What does the word 'elaborate' mean in the sentence below? The teacher asked the student to elaborate on his answer.

• A) Simplify

• B) Expand

• C) Ignore

• D) Shorten