Tina learned in health class today that the lungs are part of the RESPIRATORY system.
muscle moving
blood moving
air moving
Unlike my parents who love classical music, I DETEST it.
love
perform
hate
Rachel's roses are all in bloom in her garden. When I walk by it smells so FRAGRANT.
disgusting
stinky
sweet smelling
Evan and James could not get along. Their teacher had to INTERCEDE to to stop them from fighting and arguing.
come in between
cheer on
ignore
Brilliant: Vince had to put his sunglasses on because the rays of the sun were so BRILLIANT.
bright
dark
rainy
Joanne's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had CONFISCATED
used
taken
charged
Max was sick of QUARRELING with his wife about money when all he wanted was to enjoy her company.
eating
fighting
singing
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to COAX it back into the cage with treats.
hold
forget
guide
Brett was starving. At lunch he DEVOURED his sandwich.
eat quickly
eat slowly
nibble
The doctor said my cough if CHRONIC. It will last a long time.
temporary
curable
never ending
That song has the ability to LULL me. I feel asleep while listening to it.
calm
disturb
annoy
Sally CONFRONTED the bully after picking on her. She felt much better after doing that.
hid
faced someone
backed down
Mary's birthday party was EXTRAVAGANT. Her parents must have spent a lot of money.
cheap
expensive
thrifty
Superman was extremely HEROIC when he saved the town from the villians.
afraid
brave
smart
Regular exercise is BENEFICIAL to your body, but too much exervise is not good for you.
pleasant
harmful
helpful
The kids wanted to go to the park today, but it was raining, dark and just an overall DREARY day.
bright
sunny
dull
My mother hates the rain. She said, "If this rain PERSISTS, I'm moving!"
stops
continues
quits
Bob thought that Jose's ideas about their substitute teacher being an alien were ABSURD
important
correct
ridiculous
The PUDGY baby panda bear looked chubby and round.
thin
plump
black and white
Since it was a school day, she thought it was PECULIAR that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work
nice
normal
odd
My older brother thinks that because he is older than me, that he is SUPERIOR.
the same
better than
less
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an OUTCAST and must go on alone.
rabbit
reject
friend
The scientist used a microscope to MAGNIFY the contents of the small cell.
make appear larger
lessen
decrease
Scott experienced a TRIUMPH today. He finally got an A on the math test.
fail
achieve
lose
Because he had such good friends and family, Malcolm considered himself FORTUNATE in life.
hungry
blessed
upset
My teacher said we had to read a MINIMUM of 25 books this year, but she'd like it if we read more.
greater
least amount
biggest amount
John was so hungry that he CONSUMED the muffin and went back for a second.
ate
cooked
threw away
I was not ignoring my teacher. I was CONCENTRATING while she was teaching us about the planets.
make larger
thinking about closely
ignoring
The teacher gave me permission to PROCEED to the next chapter as I learned all that was in this one.
wait
carry on
stop
Murmur: On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tom MURMURED something under his breath.
looked at
whispered
yelled
The sign said, "Please VACATE this area so construction workers can work."
empty
go to
fill
My teacher EMPHASIZED what words we should focus on for the upcoming test.
thought
stressed
ignored
Don't just stir the cake batter slowly. You have to mix it well, be VIGOROUS!
powerless
weak
highly energetic
Billy did not terminate the discussion, he INITIATED it.
started
finished
completed
The sanitation department collects REFUSE such as old furniture, empty boxes, and anything else that can't be recycled.
garbage
furniture
leftovers
Margy had AMBIVALENT feelings about attending the concert. She new she'd enjoy the music bud she didn't really want to go out in the rainy weather.
angry
distrustful
mixed
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is RETICENT while I am very friendly and outgoing
nervous
shy
rude
After finding crumbs all over Spot's bed, mom CONCLUDED that the dog had eaten all the cookies.
saw
understood
walked
Megan did not like the new girl because she was rich, HAUGHTY and kept her nose in the air like she was better than everyone.
dirty
stuck up
friendly
Tommy's family had to ADJUST their vacation plans when they heard it was going to snow.
upset
confuse
change
The iron was so hot that Martha SINGED her shirt while ironing it.
dirtied
burnt
folded
The teacher stopped the students after she OBSERVED them running in the hall.
yelled
jumped
saw
The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas and cockroaches
pests
insects
animals
Mr. Johnson owned a HABERDASHERY where he sold men's suits, shirts and ties.
men's clothing store
grocery store
hat store
The coach recommended they eat a HARDY meal before the game to get strength.
strong
weak
disgusting
The judges SYNCHRONIZED their clocks so they could accurately determine the winner of the race.
changed
coordinated
differed
The history book tells events in CHRONOLOGICAL order.
out of order
in time order
mismatched
While others eat eggs, pancakes and bacon for breakfast, Mike was CONTENT with a piece of toast and a glass of orange juice.
scared
disgusted
satisfied
All homes by the water had to EVACUATE before the storm. The mayor wanted them safe and out of harms way.
challenge
leave
stay
Dad had no need for the broken air conditioner, so he DISCARDED it on the corner by the trash
folded
ate
threw it out
Timothy cleaned his room so thoroughly that not a single PARTICLE of dust remained. Nothing was out of place, nor was there even the smallest bit of dirt or grime on any surface.
package
leftover
small amount
The flower started to WITHER when it did not get enough water or sun.
grow
blossom
dry up
The family experienced a lot of MISFORTUNE this year. Not only did their grandfather die, but they lost their family dog.
bad luck
luck
happiness
My little brother ASPIRES to be an astronaut when he grows up.
fears
hopes
ignores
Kate had to write about a person she ADMIRES for her English class. She wrote about her mother.
respects
hates
dislikes
My father gets lost easily. He always uses his GPS to navigate when he drives.
get lost
guide
mislead
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate OBEDIENTLY followed the curfew her parents set.
respectfully
unruly
sleepily
The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward to anyone could find a REMEDY for his condition
fix
bandaid
door
Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. "Wow" she siad. "That is just HIDEOUS".
cheap
unnatractive
expensive
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