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

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3. The bus driver was cautious and looked both ways before turning.

dangerous
careful
truthful
wreckless

4. The man purchased a television set for $100.

broke
sold
bought
repaired

5. The girl was bothered by the fact that she lost the race to the boy.

disturbed
made happy
content
saddened

6. The contestant looked in amazement at his game winnings.

astonishment
amusement
anger
sorrow

7. The engineer confidently closed the gates to the overflowing damand saved the town.

with fear
angrily and quickly
calmly and reassuringly
making mistakes

8. The woman turned red with embarrassment when she realized she was wearing two different colored shoes.

shame; unease
pride
amusement
anger; fury

9. People gave congratulations to the team that won the tournament.

reprimands
complaints
blame
praise

10. I was exhausted and needed a break after running the marathon all day.

tired; weary
happy; elated
sad; depressed
mad; angry