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1
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What does the word adequate mean?

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Suitable or enough for retirement;good enough

2
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What does the word anxious mean?

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Nervous about what may happen;worried

3
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What does the word apprehensive mean?

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Fearful of what may be coming

4
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What does the word churn mean?

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To move about vigorously

5
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What does the word disposition mean?

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A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character;a person’s temperament

6
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What does the word distraught mean?

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deeply upset;disturbed with painful feelings

7
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What does the word enhance mean?

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To increase or improve value,desirability, or attractiveness

8
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What does the word palpable mean?

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Easily felt or sensed;noticeable;obvious

9
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What does the word recollection mean?

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A memory

10
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What does the word utopia mean?

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a place of ideal perfection esp. in laws government and social conditions;an impractical scheme for social improvement

11
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What does the word aptitude mean?

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A natural ability

12
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What does the word awe mean?

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A feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder

13
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What does the word chastise mean?

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To punish severely;to criticize harshly

14
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What does the word hoard mean?

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To store up a hidden supply of something

15
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What does the word petulant mean?

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marked by rudeness; peevish;unreasonably irritated

16
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What does the word rarity mean?

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Something or someone rare

17
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What does the word remorse mean?

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A deep regret coming from a sense of guilt for past wrongs

18
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What does the word sphere mean?

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A globe shaped object;a ball;a globe

19
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What does the word transgression mean?

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A violation of a rule or law; crossing a limit

20
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What does the word vital mean?

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Necessary for life; of great importance

21
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How do you spell the word that means suitable enough for retirement; good

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Adequate

22
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How do you spell the word that means nervous about what may happen;worried

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Anxious

23
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How do you spell the word that means fearful of what may be coming

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Apprehensive

24
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How do you spell the word that means deeply upset; disturbed with painful feelings

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Distraught

25
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How do you spell the word that means to increase or improve in value, desirability, or attractiveness

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Enhance

26
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How do you spell the word that means a place of ideal perfection esp. in laws, government, and social conditions; an impractical scheme for social improvement

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Utopia

27
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How do you spell the word that means marked by rudeness; peevish;unreasonably irritated

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Petulant

28
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How do you spell the word that means a globe shaped object; a ball; a globe

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Sphere

29
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How do you spell the word that means a violation of a rule or law; crossing a limit

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Transgression

30
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How do you spell the word that means necessary for life; of great importance

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Vital

31
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What part of speech is the word utopia?

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Noun

32
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What part of speech is the word adequate?

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Adjective

33
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What part of speech is the word enhance?

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Verb

34
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What part of speech is the word disposition?

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Noun

35
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What part of speech is the word aptitude?

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Noun