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Sonia was making lunch for her friends Jennifer and Mauricio. She knew Mauricio was allergic to onions so she made sure to OMIT them from the meal.
Leave out
To help the homeless, the city ALLOCATED 1,000 tents to families in need.
Distribute (resources or duties) for a purpose
Sonia loved going out to the lake with her family. They always fished together. When asked if she’s ever fished in the ocean, Sonia replied, “Oh no, we don’t fish in the ocean. The waves are too TREACHEROUS for our boat.”
hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.
Jennifer’s mom was leaving for the weekend. Since Jennifer was the most responsible, her mom DESIGNATED her as the one in charge.
appoint (someone) to a specified position
With COVID-19 still rampant in some parts of the world, the government IMPOSED mask mandates on everyone in the country.
force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.
Jennifer just realized she forgot her best friends birthday. She thought to herself, “Tomorrow, I’ll make it up to him. We’ll go shopping, go to the movies, go eat at his favorite restaurant, the works. He’ll feel so PAMPERED.
indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; Spoiled
Before she typed her 5 page essay that was due the next day, Sonia stayed up all night cleaning her entire house. In first period, she was feeling fatigued and worn out.
tired; exhausted
Prom was coming up. Jennifer was wondering who she was going to go with. Suddenly, her crush appeared. He asked her to prom! She thought she must be dreaming. She accepted his offer, before he rescinded the invitation.
cancel; take back
Sonia and Jennifer were talking on the phone before dinner. Sonia said, “Hold on a second, I’m going to finish my coffee with espresso from Starbucks.” When Sonia came back to the phone she was talking at an accelerated rate.
At a fast rate
Jennifer was supposed to meet her friends at Knotts at 3 pm. Her friends were punctual and arrived on time. Unlike her friends, Jennifer showed up 45 minutes late! All because she wanted to stop at Starbucks.
On time,
Sonia was a positive person at home and at school. She knew she could do whatever she set her mind to. Her outlook on life makes me think she’ll do amazing things when she’s older.
Perspective; point of view
Jennifer went shopping for her prom dress with a few friends. She went to a hip, new boutique where she found a dress she looked dashing in.
Beautiful; radiant; gorgeous
