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  • We climbed ABOARD the cruise ship and waved good-bye. What does aboard mean?
    on board; on, in, or into a ship, train, airplane, bus, etc.:
  • Marla stirred the cake BATTER before pouring it into the pan. What does batter mean?
    a mixture of flour, milk or water, eggs, etc., beaten together for use in cookery
  • As EDITOR of the city's newspaper, Mr. Sims corrects mistakes and checks the facts of each story. What does editor mean?
    A person who corrects, prepares or arranges materials for publication.
  • The homecoming queen wore a very FASHIONABLE gown to the school dance. What does fashionable mean?
    Current, popular, stylish
  • The teacher will REPEAT each spelling word three times. What does repeat mean?
    To say or utter again.
  • Many years ago, my grandmother's trunk once belonged to an ANCESTOR. What does ancestor mean?
    A person from whom one is descended.
  • The farmer will SCATTER corn on the ground to feed his chickens. What does scatter mean?
    To throw loosely about.
  • Sally must COAX her dog with a treat to do his tricks. What does coax mean?
    To attempt to influence by gentle persuasion.
  • My dog likes to GNAW on bones before burying them. What does gnaw mean?
    To bite or chew on
  • It is UNUSUAL for a dog and a cat to like each other. What does unusual mean?
    not common or ordinary, uncommon
  • Michael was out of breath after climbing the STEEP hill. What does steep mean?
    Having an almost vertical slope or pitch.
  • When Uncle Ted starts to CHUCKLE, you know he's going to tell a funny story. What does chuckle mean?
    to laugh to oneself: to laugh softly
  • Mariah is so COZY in her bed, she doesn't want to get up. What does cozy mean?
    Snugly warm and comfortable.
  • We always BUNDLE our newspapers before taking them to the recycling center. What does bundle mean?
    Several objects or a quantity of material gathered or bound together.
  • The hungry hawk soars through the air hunting PREY. What does prey mean?
    an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal
  • The SWIFT current took us down the river in record time. What does the swift mean?
    Moving or capable of moving with great speed.
  • No one could hear me until I used the megaphone to AMPLIFY my voice. What does amplify mean?
    To make larger, greater, or stronger.
  • We found milk, yogurt, and cheese in the dairy SECTION of the grocery store. What does section mean?
    A distinct part of anything
  • Before going to sleep, I SWITCH off the light. What does switch mean?
    To change direction of course, turn, shift, change.
  • It takes the mailman four hours to walk his ROUTE each day. What does route mean?
    A course, way or road for passage or travel.
  • My grandmother stores lots of things down in the CELLAR. What does cellar mean?
    An underground room.
  • Real diamonds SPARKLE in the sunlight. What does sparkle mean?
    To shine or glisten with little gleams of light.