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"...neutralizing gravity with love and pure will, ..." What does neutralizing mean?
to double the effect of and make worse
to stop something altogether
to make something go really fast or quickly
to counteract the activity or effect of or make ineffective
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"Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody." What does luminous mean?
florescent light
complete darkness
glowing beautiful light
the moon or stars
3
I'd think it would be interesting...," said Hazel, a little envious. What does envious mean?
being very angry at someone
feeling jealous or wanting something someone else has
hating someone for being good looking
being very joyful or excited
4
"Harrison plucked, ... with marvelous delicacy." What does delicacy mean?
a shrimp scampi meal at a restaurant
fineness or subtle expressiveness of touch; dainty
a beautiful spiderweb
a knitted blanket with many colors and patterns
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"He began to think glimmeringly about his abnormal son ..." What does glimmeringly mean?
hidden far away in a cave
To be very dark and without light
to shine faintly or unsteadily
to give off a very bright light
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"He had outgrown hindrances..." What does hindrance mean?
the back end of an animal
a type of comic strip
a type of rainstorm in the jungle
he state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down
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"The picture showed...Harrison against a background calibrated..." What does to calibrate mean?
to weigh something on a scale
to measure precisely against a standard
to measure liquid with
to fix coffee in a machine
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"There was the shriek of a door being torn from its hinges." What does shriek mean?
crying or sobbing sounds
a sound like singing
a sharp shrill sound
a low humming sound
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"Every twenty seconds, the transmitter would send sharp noise..." What is a transmitter?
a television set for the government
a type of hospital
a radio used to send out (a signal) either by radio waves
a part of the government that specializes in communication
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"...announcer, like all announcers, had a speech impediment." What does impediment mean?
a dog that has been trained to attack
a misunderstanding between two coworkers
a bus pass for an extremely busy night of the week
problem (such as a stutter or a lisp) that changes speech
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"...to the unceasing vigilance of agents ...." What does vigilance mean?
watching over young swimmers
security guard
sleeping on the job
alertly watchful especially to avoid danger
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"Ordinarily, there was a certain symmetry,..." What does the word symmetry mean?
a card for storing data and photos
balanced in size, shape, and relative position
a new type of sneaker
a type of camera and electronics company
13
"And to offset his good looks,..." What does offset mean?
a teeter totter
something that counterbalances or compensates for something
a set of bolts that are in the off position
another word for process of elimination
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"George winced. So did two out of the eight ballerinas." What does winced mean?
to violently cough
to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain); flinch
to wink your eye at someone
to hit someone else hard in the arm with your fist
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"George was toying with the vague notion ..." What does vague mean?
not clearly expressed or understood
sharp and intensely angry
something on the tip of your tongue
the wrong answer to something
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"The spectacles were intended to make him not only half blind,..." What are spectacles?
a glass of water that is half full or empty
wheel covers with security keys for protection
glasses; a device with lenses designed to help see better
a really fancy theatre show
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"...as though synchronizing their heartbeats..." What does synchronize or synchronizing mean?
to happen at the same time
to begin something
to come to an end
the middle of something
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"Screams and barking cries of consternation ..." What does consternation mean?
a type of girl scout cookie
amazement or dismay that throws one into confusion
a disease that affects the sternum
a new drink at Starbucks
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"...announcers cowered..." What does word cowered mean?
a word for extreme excitement
a type of cow
to shrink away or crouch from something feared
a very high tower
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"Harrison tore the straps of his handicap harness...," What does harness mean?
a car safety belt
cheering as if at a game
loud praise singing much like in church
straps designed to hold or fasten something or someone
