During the winter, a tree's branches are "bare".

There was a long "hiatus" in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical problems.

My pet rabbit is an "herbivore"; he never eats meat.

Sam felt "elated" when he found out he was going to Disney World.

It is "crucial" to win the game if we want to make it to the next round.

As Jamal ran towards the goal on the soccer field, he suddenly rolled his ankle and fell painfully to the ground. He "grimaced", clutching his ankle in pain.

Dogs that have been abused and neglected are often "wary" around strangers. Eventually, however, they can learn to trust and love people again.

We did not do a good job on our homework, so the teacher made us "redo" it.

Grandma Marie loved to "indulge" her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and greasy food.

Francesca was not "sentimental" about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family to many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down.

We looked at the "atlas" to figure out where we were going.

Tim was "irate" that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and felt better.