1) To safely extinguish a campfire, cover it with dirt and then pour water over the area. What does extinguish mean? a) put out b) leave alone c) cook over 2) A contingent of reporters waited in front of the court for the defendant to appear. What does contigent mean? a) a group b) a class c) a variety 3) The severity of the damage caused by the hurricane is still being evaluated. What does severity mean? a) seriousness b) flexibility c) catastrophe 4) His campaign may want to focus on a particular night back in 2003. What does particular mean? a) specific b) partly c) festive 5) He exaggerated his movements so we could see them more clearly. What does exaggerate mean? a) inflate, overemphasize b) qualify, fit c) criticize, question 6) The students deliberately ignored the rules and left the class before the bell. What does deliberately mean? a) intentionally b) accidently c) randomly 7) In 2024 a bridge in Maryland collapsed after it got struck by a ship. What does collapse mean? a) fall down, crumble b) inflate, go up c) resist, stand up 8) Preliminary findings show that the drug could help patients with skin cancer. What does preliminary mean? a) primary b) false c) final

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