It's no wonder that Kayla became a self-made millionaire; not only did she have a creative, new idea, but she's also industrious, putting in long hours to ensure her product is made to the highest quality.

Damian stood trial for the crime, but he was exonerated when his lawyers provided undeniable proof that he was hundreds of miles away at the time that the crime was committed.

Because the dog often goes hungry and is left outside on extremely cold nights, I believe my neighbors are negligent pet owners.

Since there is just one other undefeated team in our football league, my teammates and I consider them as our prospective rivals in the championship game, although really anyone has a chance of making it into that final game.

On Thanksgiving, my mom makes copious amounts of food and we have left overs for days.

She made up the most ludicrous story about how a UFO visited her house the night before and flew off with her homework and she expects me to believe her.

I will get in touch with my liaison at the bank and find out if the money was deposited into the correct account.

Matthew has been struggling in Algebra because he lacks the rudimentary skills of mathematics that were taught in previous years.

Read the sentence below.

The murmur of the stream could barely be heard. It was a very sweet sound, like a summer breeze.

A murmur is a soft sound like a whisper, which word/words from the sentence helps a reader understand the meaning of murmur.

His disheveled hair looked as if a bird had tried to make a nest in it.

What is the meaning of disheveled as it is used in the sentence.

“You won’t get away with this!” the angry man railed at the children.

What is the meaning of the word railed as it was used in the sentence?

We were upset by the revocation of the game. It was the last game of the season. We wouldn’t get another chance to play. Why did it have to rain!

What is the meaning of revocation as it is used in the sentence.

The storm obliterated the town, Building fell down. Water pipes burst and flooded the streets. People were hurt.

What is the meaning of obliterated as it is used in the sentence.

The old house was encumbered with trees and shrubs. You could not get to it. There were so many they had to be chopped down and removed.

What is the meaning of encumbered as it is used in the sentence.

Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.

When you "instigate" something, you __________.

Amy was feeling low. Every business she tried lost money or made only pennies a day. Her newest idea was selling chocolate covered baby shoes. She was convinced that it would be a lucrative business. Her friends tried to warn her that it was not a certain road to riches.

What does "lucrative" mean in this context?

Her cardinal rule is this: Be kind to others! She believes that everything else in life will fall properly into place if one follows that rule.

What does “cardinal” mean in this context?

I like that store. All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.

Which word is a synonym of “strive”?

Don’t feel stupid. Yes, you thought this worthless replica was a valuable work of art. But it even fooled a lot of experts. It certainly looked like the real thing!

A replica is __________.

Helen’s attitude toward dealing with criminals has changed over the years. She used to believe that everyone can change and deserves a second chance. She now believes that some crimes are so heinous that those responsible should be shown no mercy.

What does "heinous" mean in this context?

The plant did not receive water so it started to wither away. Using context clues, what does the word wither mean?