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