In the sentence, “It’s risky to try enunciating anything more complicated than ‘sayonara,’” enunciate means
write down.
investigate.
planning.
to say something clearly.
If Jason is obsequious around Paula, Jason sees Paula as his
best friend.
superior.
mother.
bitter enemy.
In the last paragraph, it says that “Tiny dickcissels swayed on top of the weeds.” Dickcissels are most probably
cotton-like puffs.
small twigs.
flowers.
birds.
The passage says some people argue that "nobody should tinker with what has been a successful game." As used here, the word tinker means
to work with metal.
to learn new rules.
to alter dramatically.
to try to improve.
Skim the story to find the sentence “David trudged back to the house.” What does trudged mean in this sentence?
Moved quickly and happily
Moved slowly and heavily
Scraped
Hopped
The story tells you that the new horse “kept right on grazing” after the whistle blew. In this sentence, grazing means the new horse was
running and jumping.
eating grass.
looking around the field.
playing with the others.
The story says that "a whistle . . . saved the farmer long treks." This means that the farmer
didn't have to wait for the horses.
didn't have to hike out to get the horses.
didn't need a rope to tie the horses.
didn't have to build high fences.
The article talks about materials that “can neutralize acids before they enter the water.” As used in this sentence, the word neutralize means
mix up
eliminate the effects of something
Pinch’s dad tells him that Sorrow’s maw and paw “spent more time hauling her to city hospitals than the law allows.” This means that
Sorrow was taken illegally to the hospital.
Pinch’s father thinks that Sorrow should have been treated at home.
Sorrow’s parents had tried many places to get help for her.
they took Sorrow to the hospitals in a police car.
In the article, it talks about how "the liquid is at equilibrium." What does equilibrium mean in this phrase?
Likely to bubble up
Confused and unorganized
Fizzy
In balance