Azul had worked hard all year long. He was dedicated to earning a "B" in Mr. Benn's class. --------- What might "dedicated" mean?
Committed, devoted, to attempt something with all your might!
Astrid was distraught. Her pet chicken passed away this weekend. --------- What might "distraught" mean?
Very sad, grieving, unconsolable
Even though he had been careful with sharp knife, Damian sliced his finger. He noticed the injury after he saw the crimson smear of blood on the cutting board. -----------------What might "crimson" mean?
RED!
Her mother pushed her aside as she raced to the car. The hot car was full of their frozen groceries! Caroline, however, nonchalantly walked towards the vehicle. -----------------What might "nonchalant" mean?
To do something in an unconcerned, calm, or relaxed way
John watched his ice melt in the glass. The sweltering summer day left their foreheads sweaty and skin slightly pink.----------------What might "sweltering" mean?
Extremely hot!
Greyson had many great ideas; however, he was broke and didn't have the monetary supply to make them reality. ------------What might "monetary" mean?
Money
The vicious dog barked at the girls. They began to cry and ran to their parents. ----------What might "vicious" mean?
Mean, aggressive, violent, angry
Captain Tate was hiding from his mother at Walmart. He put on a disguise and tried be inconspicuous. ---------------- What might "inconspicuous" mean?
Blending in, not bringing attention, hiding well
The yoga instructor put her pinky toe next to her ear as her elbow touched her ankle. She was so contorted, she looked like a pretzel! -------------What might "contorted" mean?
Twisted, bent, not a normal shape
John squinted as he looked at the leaf. He couldn't believe Mrs. Eggar had said microscopic bugs lived on plants. He didn't see anything! -------------- What might "microscopic" mean?
Small, tiny, too small to see
Marissa glared at the boy holding her birthday present. She had caught him stealing it from her locker. The scoundrel had tried to tell her that it was his! ------------What might "scoundrel" mean?
A bad-guy, criminal, someone who does bad things
An evening storm swirled around the campsite. The tents shook, the tree branches whipped back and forth, and all the supplies blew away. It was hard to enjoy such a blustery day. ------------What might "blustery" mean?
Windy!
The cheerleader kicked in the air and did a front flip. After leading a loud cheer, she leaped in the air again. She was exuberant! ---------- What might "exuberant" mean?
Excited, energetic, lively
Darrel was offered a Pop-Tart by the teacher. He told her no because he had eaten an adequate breakfast. --------------What might "adequate" mean?
Enough, appropriate, plenty
The principal reminded the students not to leave their locker doors ajar. Anyone could get into your stuff! -----------What might "ajar" mean?
Open
He glared at his grandfather as he shouted, "NO" and stomped his foot. Grandpa had no idea why the boy was being so belligerent. ---------What might "belligerent" mean?
Stubborn, aggressive, fighting
