Maria noticed that Mrs. Linn's curtains were still closed. Maria thought that was peculiar because Mrs. Linn always opened her curtains in the morning. The word peculiar means: 

Please be careful with that vase. It is quite fragile. The word fragile means: 

Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was a quiet and humble boy. The word humble means:

You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is essential for you to go with at least one other person. The word essential means:

Talia preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue. The word preferred means:

Mr. Jessup was delighted by the generosity of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers. The word generosity means: 

Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too. The word reveal means: 

Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Ana and her family donated a large bag of canned goods. The word contributed means: 

What an extraordinary day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television! The word extraordinary means:

My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store. The word permit means: 

The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. The word sturdy means: 

Susan reduced the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece. The word reduced means: