Choose the letter that is the best definition for the underlined words.

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1. Let's stop talking about it and get down to business.

sick
soft feathers
really
up

2. The painting was given first prize and shows what a brilliant future she will have.

splendid
dull
shining brightly
sad

3. It was a hazardous undertaking full of risks.

dangerous
sloppy
rich
happy

4. When I slammed my finger in the door, the pain was excruciating.

lovely
quite tiring
extremely sad
extremely painful

5. The The little boy began to edge toward me, as if I could protect him.

a place where something ends
a thin side that cuts
move little by little
a row of bushes

6. The sidewalk is paved with large slabs of granite.

a type of hard rock
a plant that flowers in spring
a hard type of seed
a tree

7. She smiled and nodded at me, I knew she had grasped my meaning.

seized and held in hands
understood
questioned
failed

8. All of a sudden a fit of laughter swept over us; we couldn't get serious.

prepare or supply
right and proper
right size
a short period of doing something

9. He's been practicing regularly and is turning into a good recorder player.

a wooden musical instrument
title given to certain judges
a machine that records
a piano

10. It was so cool outside that I needed to put on my sweater.

hot
very smooth
windy
cold