Jake wanted the newest gaming system, but when he saw the price, he decided to save his money instead. It cost an arm and a leg.

The puppy was famished after playing outside all afternoon. He quickly ate his entire bowl of food. What does famished mean?

Marcus was reluctant to go on the roller coaster. He wanted to ride it, but he was nervous and kept saying, "Maybe next time." What does reluctant mean?

The teacher was baffled when she saw that every desk had been moved to the opposite side of the classroom. She had no idea who had done it. What does baffled mean?

Everyone was quiet when the new student joined their group. To break the ice, Sam told a funny joke.

There was something peculiar about the new student's lunch. While everyone else had sandwiches, he pulled a container of pancakes and spaghetti out of his backpack. What does peculiar mean?

After running five miles during practice, Jordan was exhausted. He dropped onto the couch and didn't move for nearly an hour. What does exhausted mean?

After hearing the same annoying alarm beep for twenty minutes, Ava became irritated and finally went to find the source. What does irritated mean?

First, Ben borrowed Mia's headphones without asking. Then he lost them. When he also ate her last cookie, that was the last straw.

Ethan had been avoiding cleaning his disaster of a bedroom for weeks. Finally, he decided to bite the bullet and get it done.

The soccer game was played in dismal weather. Cold rain poured down, the field was muddy, and everyone was miserable. What does dismal mean?

Everyone warned Ava that the math assignment would be difficult, but she finished it in ten minutes. "That was a piece of cake!" she said.