Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very ATTENTIVE and listened carefully to everything the teacher said.
focused
25
My mom would not PERMIT me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store.
allow
25
The SEVERE weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors.
harsh
25
After about an hour, the fireman CONCLUDED his talk by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home.
ended
25
You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is ESSENTIAL for you to go with at least one other person.
very important
25
Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was a quiet and HUMBLE boy.
not prideful
25
The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at DUSK.
sunset
25
The book shelf was STURDY enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart.
strong
25
As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became APPARENT that he had not spent enough time studying.
clear
25
Talia PREFERRED the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue.
would rather have
25
Susan REDUCED the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece.
decreased
25
Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be MOCKED just for having poor vision.
teased
25
Dr. Calles had worked for years on the project. He had done a CONSIDERABLE amount of research and felt ready to present his work at the conference.
large, a lot
25
Everyone had a good time at the picnic. The games were fun and the food was PLENTIFUL. In fact, there was so much food they had to take some home.
more than enough
25
On a TYPICAL day, Jane would eat lunch at noon. However, if she had a meeting at noon, she would not eat until 2:00.
ordinary
25
Lauren loves to read. She FREQUENTLY spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book.
