The cruise ship had difficulty NAVIGATING the waters due to its large size.

She wondered whether the flowers on the food were EDIBLE or if they were just for decoration.

When we came into the classroom and saw the little candy bars on our desks, I MISCONSTRUED it to mean that we should eat the candy bars before waiting for instructions. I only realized my error after chewing up mine.

My mom usually likes to stick to a schedule and plan things way ahead of time, so I was surprised when she took us on a SPONTANEOUS trip.

Tracy held the flower as gently as she could, fearing that the DELICATE stem would break.

My backpack is DURABLE. I've had it for eight years and it still hasn't broken.

The teacher told them it was time for INDEPENDENT work, but he had some questions so he went to the teacher for help.

Owls are NOCTURNAL. They fly around and look for food at night

He was really scared of the GIGANTIC, or huge, spider. He had never seen such a large spider in his life.

Gerard was so hungry that for lunch he CONSUMED three sandwiches and a quart of milk.

Smith got his nickname because he was ELUSIVE – hard to catch.

He breathed deeply, more interested in DETECTING the faint smell of the meatloaf.

It seemed very doubtful whether he would ACCOMPLISH his desire. He would need to work very hard to reach his goals.