My cousin and I are KIN. We are related to each other on my mom's side of the family.

Grandpa was in a JOVIAL mood, making jokes and laughing all morning.

When Carlos got the flu, he had to stay away from his brothers so that he wouldn't CONTAMINATE them.

Mr. Stevens divided the class into four groups and DESIGNATED one student in each group to be the leader.

The divers tried to SALVAGE the valuable cargo from the sunken ship. They hoped to save at least some of the treasures they knew were trapped at the bottom of the sea.

The river was usually easy to walk across, but all the rain made for high water and it was TREACHEROUS to walk across.

Not a single plant or animal could be seen on the BARREN land. It was just miles and miles of sand and rocks.

Jack was MORTIFIED when his pants had ripped during a soccer game in gym class. He immediately asked to be excused.

Jose love all animals except he LOATHED cats and refused to even be in the room if there was a cat in it!

Unlike her last school, where many students seemed HOSTILE, Tammy’s new school seemed filled with friendly people who were eager to make friends.

The author Rick Riordan is a PROMINENT writer. Almost everyone knows about his famous book, "The Lightning Thief".

The mummies of Egypt are very old, so people think the Egyptians had special ways of EMBALMING, or preserving their dead.

My dad is a SOLITARY person, unlike my mom who loves to host large parties and hang out with her friends.