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1
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What does the word impeccable (adj) mean?

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flawless; spotless; perfect

2
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What does the word attentive (adj) mean?

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paying attention

3
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What does the word dainty (adj) mean?

A

delicately small and pretty

4
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What does the word dominant (adj) mean?

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commanding, controlling; having great influence over others

5
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What does the word efficient (adj) mean?

A

capable of producing the desired results, esp. without waste

6
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What does the word furrowed (adj) mean?

A

marked by lines or wrinkles caused by frowning or concentration

7
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What does the word henpecked (adj) mean?

A

nagged and bossed by one’s wife (“henpecked” refers to a husband)

8
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What does the word illogical (adj) mean?

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lacking sense or clear reasoning; irrational

9
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What does the word jostle (v) mean?

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to run or knock against so as to jar; push roughly

10
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What does the word leisurely (adj) mean?

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unhurried or relaxed

11
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What does the word mesmerized (adj) mean?

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fascinated; hypnotized; intensely focused on

12
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What does the word murmur (v) mean?

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to say in a voice too low to be heard clearly

13
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What does the word numerous (adj) mean?

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many; several

14
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What does the word paralyzed (adj) mean?

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unable to move; powerless

15
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What does the word persistent (adj) mean?

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stubbornly determined

16
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Would does the plait (v) mean?

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to braid

17
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What does the word tentative (adj)

A

not fully worked out or developed (e.g., tentative plans); hesitant or uncertain

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What does the word urgent (adj) mean?

A

requiring immediate action or attention

19
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What does the word vivid (adj) mean?

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very strong or bright (e.g., vivid colors; a vivid memory)

20
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What does the word wail (v) mean?

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to cry out in pain, anger, or sadness; to sob

21
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How do you spell the word that means flawless; spotless; perfect

A

Impeccable

22
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How do you spell the word that means paying attention

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Attentive

23
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How do you spell the word that means commanding, controlling; having great influence over others

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Dominant

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How do you spell the word that means capable of producing the desired results, esp. without waste

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efficient

25
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How do you spell the word that means lacking sense or clear reasoning; irrational

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Illogical

26
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How do you spell the word that means unhurried or relaxed

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Leisurely

27
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How do you spell the word that means many; several

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Numerous

28
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How do you spell the word that means unable to move; powerless

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Paralyzed

29
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How do you spell the word that means stubbornly determined

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Persistent

30
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How do you spell the word that means requiring immediate action or attention

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Urgent