contemplate: I am disappointed, but I have nothing more to say. I will leave you to contemplate how your mother will react to this news.

conspicuous: The teacher doesn't mind if you chew gum or have a small snack, so long as you are not conspicuous with your consumption. If you put a bag of chips on your desk and start sharing them with everyone, he's going to take your chip

shun: Brian thought that parties were a waste of time, money, and energy, so he shunned these social events.

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.

uncivil: Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil. Let's discuss the problem.

yearned: Liam was a good basketball player who yearned for the chance to play professionally. He practiced every day and called coaches at all the professional teams asking for a try-out.

incredulous: I wanted to give the new kid a chance, but when he started telling me that he could ride his skateboard on top of the telephone wires, all I could do was be incredulous of his comment..

discordant: The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.

plethora: Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a plethora of shoes in almost every color and every style.

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

audacious: Kirstin was so audacious as to take the pen out of the businessman's pocket and begin writing the check for him.

proud: Janine was proud when the teacher used Janine's project as an example for other classes.

beneficial: Regular exercise is beneficial to your body, but too much exercise is not good for you.