hiatus: After a long hiatus, the band got back together.

decline: I am disappointed that Kyle declined our offer to sit in the dunk tank. Now who will dress up like a clown and sit still while people throw balls at him or her?

symmetrical : Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical.

Amends: After Brian broke Darcy’s heart this last time, he will have to make some serious amends if he ever wants to win her back.

audible: A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

gregarious: Lizzie is known to be quite gregarious. She's friends with everyone.

Alter: Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.

ostracized: The girls at school ostracized her because of the weird way she dressed.

Consume: John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.

brisk: Jamie had a hard time keeping up with her mom, who was walking at a very brisk pace.

dreadful: I became a vegetarian when I found out about the dreadful treatment that factory farmed animals receive.

cease: James, you need to cease tapping your pencil because other people are trying to concentrate.

rectify: She made one mistake in the crossword puzzle but was able to rectify it on her own.