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It was "meticulous" work. The task required such care and patience.
careless and sloppy
boring
detailed and careful
His cards kept falling, but he "persevered". Eventually he succeeded in building a little house.
strict about card tricks
strict about jam
staying with a task
The wolf was far from "ferocious". In fact, he was friendly and kind.
fierce and mean
big and bouncy
sweet and silly
They lived in a strong, "durable" home made of bricks.
pretty
sturdy
dirty
She was "disobedient". She didn't sit when he told her to or come when he called.
unfriendly
badly behaved
well behaved
After the eight week class, she "graduated".
ate the treat
barked very loudly
finished something
He was studying "philosophy". He was reading big books about the meaning of life.
big ideas
math
sports
Joe watched his little brother and sister. Whenever Joe or his "siblings" got hungry, he made them a snack.
mother and father
brothers and sisters
friends and foes
The music teacher praised her tone, and said it was the sweetest, most "melodious" voice in the group.
squeaky
loud
nice sounding
Daria was sure she would be assigned a "solo". She was looking forward to singing a song all by herself.
sung by herself
song that rhymes
slow song
They did not go away like they normally did. They "persisted".
were silly
stopped happening
kept going
Finally, the teacher had a strategy that would "terminate" the hiccups for good.
whistle
stop
cough
He "bolted" onto the porch and down the front steps as fast as lightning.
rolled
ran quickly
skipped
She "postponed" her lunch date and instead searched for Mr. Whiskers.
changed to a later time
went on
called back
Arachne was a skilled "weaver". She could spin thread to create the most beautiful cloth.
spider
maker of cloth
Greek goddess
She challenged Arachne to a contest. After they'd both woven their cloth, the gods "proclaimed" that Arachne's was superior.
chose
announced
wished
