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hurricane means :

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds

a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending

The city’s principal industry is legally protected against the workings of the free market, and operates according to strict rules laid down by the state. In this sentence, strict means:

free-and-easy

run-of-the-mill

user-friendly

hard-and-fast

The findings suggest that coral may be more robust in the face of human-driven ocean acidification than commonly thought. In this sentence, coral means:

the proportion of salt in a solution

a very small ocean creature that often forms reefs

any of several whales having simple conical teeth

the contamination of the environment

reef means :

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface

a musical instrument that sounds with a vibrating reed

a spool around which flexible materials can be wound

When President Barack Obama sat down with his speechwriters to outline his Nobel lecture, he must have known that his core task would be to reconcile what many of his hosts in Oslo probably regard as irreconcilable—accepting the peace prize while seriously escalating a war in Afghanistan. In this sentence, task means:

a specific piece of work required to be done

a steady flow of a fluid

the verbal act of asking

the act of filling with inhabitants

Lost in the wall-to-wall students, I was no longer able to survey the entire party. In this sentence, lost means:

idle

adrift

bored

calm

accuse means to:

blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness

crash means to:

undergo a sudden and severe downturn

cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

reflect deeply on a subject or idea

compel or induce to act in a specified manner

amuse means to:

free from enchantment

make laugh

deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

assist by suggesting the next words of something forgotten

zone means to:

increase

zoom

partition

atone

Which of the following is a hurricane most likely to do?

cause heavy snow

cause roof shingles to come off

cause large holes in the ground

cause a drought

As I adjusted to school, I became more outgoing, reacquainting myself with former classmates and introducing myself to others. In this sentence, adjusted means:

asked for something; applied oneself to something

had an ambitious plan or lofty goal

moved from one place to another

adapted or conformed oneself to new or different conditions

Those gold eyes were unnerving, but seeing all three boys like that fueled Piper’s anger. In this sentence, fueled means:

concealed

stimulated

set straight or right

caused to stop

engage means to:

adjust

pursue

arrange

rig

In the panic, Ms. Lepe said, two cars crashed head-on as residents tried to get away from the shore. In this sentence, crashed means:

collapsed

collided

descended

resounded

He was so strict in every detail that I wept many bitter tears for fear I would not come up to the mark. In this sentence, strict means:

ridiculous

exacting

helpless

sarcastic

It was obvious last year that the ________ on many reefs were likely to die, but now formal scientific assessments are coming in.

parcels

corals

trends

ferries

plain means :

above average in size, number, or quantity

not adhering to ethical or moral principles

very sudden and in great amount or degree

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses

A large lava rock ________ juts out in the bay slightly protecting the beach from harsh waves, but swimming is not advised.

reef

cuff

hybrid

wrench

Getting together outside — on blankets spaced apart in a park or on the ________ or front porch or lawn at your home — is the way to go.

tower

nave

staff

deck

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