Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
The magnitude of the disaster is hard to imagine.
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size
size
pain
pain
debris
debris
ripple effect
size
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For many millennia, people believed Earth was flat.
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reasons
reasons
thousands of years
thousands of years
generations of people
generations of people
beliefs or propositions
thousands of years
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The oil spill dispersed throughout the river, killing hundreds of fish.
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combusted
combusted
leaked
leaked
spread
spread
waded
spread
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She examined my costume minutely before declaring it the winner.
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with close attention to even the smallest details
with close attention to even the smallest details
for a minute
for a minute
piece by piece, minute by minute
piece by piece, minute by minute
casually
with close attention to even the smallest details
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The horse broke her leg when she was only a yearling.
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newborn
newborn
trainee
trainee
foal learning to walk
foal learning to walk
youth between 12 and 24 months old
youth between 12 and 24 months old
youth between 12 and 24 months old
In Of Wolves and Men, the author describes wolves as
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lone hunters only.
lone hunters only.
very serious animals.
very serious animals.
complex creatures.
complex creatures.
insensitive and unaware.