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She was looking forward to having him home, but now that he was here, she felt funny and "awkward" around him.

uncomfortable

older

comfortable

As she "departed" the park, she could hear the trees rustling behind her.

left

stayed at

arrived at

Then it "abruptly" swerved. In an instant, it fell to the ground.

all of a sudden

over time

in slow motion

Later as we headed "homeward" on a plane, my grandmother said 'that was the best vacation I've ever had!'

toward home

away from home

to a hotel

People handed us "garlands" of flowers, called leis, to wear around our necks.

strings or wreaths

Hawaiian food

long plane rides

She challenged Arachne to a contest. After they'd both woven their cloth, the gods "proclaimed" that Arachne's was superior.

announced

wished

chose

Arachne was a skilled "weaver". She could spin thread to create the most beautiful cloth.

maker of cloth

spider

Greek goddess

She "postponed" her lunch date and instead searched for Mr. Whiskers.

changed to a later time

called back

went on

He "bolted" onto the porch and down the front steps as fast as lightning.

ran quickly

skipped

rolled

Finally, the teacher had a strategy that would "terminate" the hiccups for good.

stop

cough

whistle

They did not go away like they normally did. They "persisted".

kept going

stopped happening

were silly

Daria was sure she would be assigned a "solo". She was looking forward to singing a song all by herself.

sung by herself

slow song

song that rhymes

The music teacher praised her tone, and said it was the sweetest, most "melodious" voice in the group.

nice sounding

loud

squeaky

Joe watched his little brother and sister. Whenever Joe or his "siblings" got hungry, he made them a snack.

brothers and sisters

mother and father

friends and foes

He was studying "philosophy". He was reading big books about the meaning of life.

big ideas

sports

math

After the eight week class, she "graduated".

finished something

ate the treat

barked very loudly

She was "disobedient". She didn't sit when he told her to or come when he called.

badly behaved

well behaved

unfriendly

They lived in a strong, "durable" home made of bricks.

sturdy

pretty

dirty

The wolf was far from "ferocious". In fact, he was friendly and kind.

fierce and mean

sweet and silly

big and bouncy

His cards kept falling, but he "persevered". Eventually he succeeded in building a little house.

staying with a task

strict about jam

strict about card tricks

It was "meticulous" work. The task required such care and patience.

detailed and careful

careless and sloppy

boring