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