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

Unlike the NIMBLE dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around the dance floor

Our attempts to open the door were FUTILE; it was locked tightly and we didn't have the key.

Mya was nervous for the first day of school. She was an INTROVERT, and her lack of confidence made it hard for her to make new friends.

In The Lion King, Simba wanted VENGEANCE for his father's death; Scar had killed Simba's father to take power.

Greg PONDERED the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to make a good first impression.

Sean blew out the candles on his thirteenth birthday cake, thinking about all the changes that would take place in the next DECADE. He would graduate from high school, get a car, and be in college before he knew it.

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

During harvest season, there is a large QUANTITY of fruits and vegetables that needs to be picked.

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.

On my last day of summer camp, my favorite counselor gave me a keychain as a KEEPSAKE to remember the time we shared.

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

The drought in Northern India was UNPRECENDENTED; something that had never happened before, so the people were not prepared.