FREE Explore Reading Vocabulary Questions and Answers
We're "famished!" the girls' softball team exclaimed following practice. Famished indicates...
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Being really hungry or starving is being famished.
When facing a challenge, it is best to dissect the situation before taking any action. Dissect means?
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Literally meaning to cut apart, dissect means to analyze figuratively.
The scientist was able to evoke up intense feelings in her listeners. What does "evoke" mean?
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Evoke is a verb that implies to call forth, elicit, or pull out feelings.
The World Series champions frequently have a jovial attitude. Jovial means?
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Jovial is the antonym of dejected, which is joyous or jolly.
The newborn baby was enamored with rattle. What does enamored mean?
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The word enamored, which literally means ""in love with,"" refers to someone who is fascinated.
The youngster apprised her father's authority and behaved appropriately in church. Apprised means?
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Apprize (sometimes written apprise) means to appreciate or value
The bouncer's countenance dissuaded fights. the countenance means?
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When used as a noun (rather than a verb), countenance refers to a person's expression