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The old mansion was DESOLATE, with broken windows and no signs of life anywhere.
tiny
colorful
empty
crowded
The puppy was RAMBUNCTIOUS, running around the house and knocking things over.
sleepy
energetic and wild
shy
well-trained
Emma tried to CONCEAL the surprise gift by hiding it under her bed.
break
show
hide
search for
The scientist made a METICULOUS record of every detail during the experiment.
boring
careful and exact
messy
fast
The loud thunder was INEVITABLE after seeing the dark storm clouds gather.
option
strange
unlikely
certain to happen
After the long hike, the group felt WEARY and needed to rest.
lost
tired
angry
excited
The teacher asked Liam to REFRAIN from tapping his pencil because it was distracting others.
hide
continue
stop
complain
Mom gave us only a SCANT amount of dessert since it was almost dinnertime.
cold
burnt
large
tiny
The magician’s trick was so BAFFLING that nobody could figure out how he did it.
uninteresting
simple
predictable
confusing
The girl’s OPTIMISTIC attitude helped the whole team believe they could win.
gloomy
hopeful
angry
distracted
The narrator gave a VIVID description of the rainforest, making readers feel like they were really there.
unclear
dull
boring
detailed
The boy tried to SALVAGE his project after the wind blew half the pieces away.
hide
throw away
copy
save or rescue
The loud music began to DIMINISH, becoming softer and softer as the car drove away.
stay the same
disappear
increase
get loud
The RELUCTANT student slowly walked to the front of the class to give her presentation.
excited
confused
unwilling
prepared
The king lived in a LUXURIOUS palace filled with gold decorations and fine furniture.
hidden
dirty
simple
rich and fancy
Jordan was RELUCTANT to speak in front of the class, even though he knew the answer.
loud
eager
quick
unsure or unwilling
