grimace -- He grimaced as he sliced off a chunk of dirt, then raised it up and flung it onto a pile.
to frown, scowl
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
subtle - "But those changes are subtle and hard to measure."
difficult to detect or analyze
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
20
sanitary -- Theodore spit a thin line of saliva between his teeth, causing some of the other boys to complain about the need to keep their "home" sanitary.
clean
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
5
illuminate -- The light also illuminated Stanley's hole.
make lighter or brighter
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
scarcity -- Because of the scarcity of water, each camper was only allowed a four-minute shower.
a small or limited amount
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
5
weary -- "Her eyes seemed weary, as if she'd seen too many things in her life that she didn't want to see."
feeling or showing tiredness
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
delirious -- "He was delirious, and we had to keep watch over him so he wouldn't hurt himself or anybody else."
uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
shark
Other team loses 20 points!
Okay!
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
lifesaver
Give 25 points!
Oops!
25
hastily - "Not much," he said, then hastily added, "Mr. Sir."
with speed or urgency; in a hurried manner
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
Commotion -- He wondered if he should try to scramble out of the hole before the lizards turned on him, but he didn't want to cause any commotion.
a noisy disturbance
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
unearth -- He unearthed several shovelfuls of dirt in this manner, before it occurred to him that he was dumping his dirt within the perimeter of his hole.
to dig up
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
seesaw
Swap points!
Oops!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
gift
Win 25 points!
Okay!
baam
Lose 25 points!
Oops!
15
stifling -- The bus wasn't air-conditioned, and the hot, heavy air was almost as stifling as the handcuffs.
very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
20
perseverance -- To be a successful inventor you need three things: intelligence, perseverance, and just a little bit of luck.