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My little brother ASPIRES to be an astronaut when he grows up.
hopes
ignores
fears
I was not ignoring my teacher. I was CONCENTRATING while she was teaching us about the planets.
thinking about closely
make larger
ignoring
My teacher EMPHASIZED what words we should focus on for the upcoming test.
ignored
stressed
thought
Superman was extremely HEROIC when he saved the town from the villians.
smart
brave
afraid
The sign said, "Please VACATE this area so construction workers can work."
empty
go to
fill
The flower started to WITHER when it did not get enough water or sun.
grow
blossom
dry up
Billy did not terminate the discussion, he INITIATED it.
started
finished
completed
Sally CONFRONTED the bully after picking on her. She felt much better after doing that.
faced someone
backed down
hid
The doctor said my cough if CHRONIC. It will last a long time.
temporary
curable
never ending
Mary's birthday party was EXTRAVAGANT. Her parents must have spent a lot of money.
thrifty
expensive
cheap
The scientist used a microscope to MAGNIFY the contents of the small cell.
decrease
make appear larger
lessen
Scott experienced a TRIUMPH today. He finally got an A on the math test.
fail
achieve
lose
The judges SYNCHRONIZED their clocks so they could accurately determine the winner of the race.
changed
differed
coordinated
The teacher gave me permission to PROCEED to the next chapter as I learned all that was in this one.
carry on
stop
wait
Tina learned in health class today that the lungs are part of the RESPIRATORY system.
air moving
muscle moving
blood moving
The family experienced a lot of MISFORTUNE this year. Not only did their grandfather die, but they lost their family dog.
luck
bad luck
happiness
