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  • Jane's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone that the teacher had CONFISCATED from Jane.
    taken
  • “Spot” was an APT name for the dog. It was a fitting name because he had brown spots on his fur.
    fitting; appropriate
  • “It was SWELTERING,” Larry said, “and I mean really hot!”
    hot, very warm, humid
  • Instead of a GRIMACE, Mary had a big smile on her face.
    frown
  • Tara watches the TV INCESSANTLY, or all the time.
    without interruption, constantly
  • Mom had to STERILIZE the baby's bottle so she did not get sick.
    clean
  • I am willing to hike the mountains, but my brother is RELUCTANT because it gets cold walking up the trails.
    unwilling
  • The soft PLIABLE wood was easy to bend.
    bendable
  • Sam is GREGARIOUS, not like his sister who is quiet and shy.
    social
  • The iron was so hot that Martha SINGED her shirt when she tried using it.
    burnt slightly
  • The mountain pass was a TORTUROUS road, winding and twisting like a snake around trees and the mountainside.
    full of twists and turns; lengthy
  • “I’m not GROGGY,” Ana insisted. “I’m wide awake.”
    tired; sleepy
  • Though Samantha took her test, the grade she received was INSUFFICIENT to pass because she did not study.
    lower than wanted or expected, not enough
  • The ugly monster's face was too GROTESQUE to look at.
    unpleasant, ugly
  • Mark is ADEPT with solving puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.
    skilled
  • After the bird escaped, Chris tried to COAX it back into the cage with treats.
    guide, persuade, talk into something
  • Mom ABHORS cleaning the house. She would rather watch TV instead, but she loves a spotless home.
    despises, dislikes, hates
  • Bill laughed MANIACLY when his classmate said something very funny.
    loudly, in a crazy manner (like a maniac)
  • The cashier was polite, unlike the customer, who was quite CURT to her.
    rude
  • It was difficult to CONCEAL the surprise party from her parents. She wanted to tell them so badly!
    hide
  • Chen’s parents taught him that it was always better to tell the truth rather than a FABRICATION.
    a lie, something made
  • While James is very outgoing, his brother is very RECLUSIVE.
    isolated; closed off
  • When Ashley hurled the ball across the field, her friend ERUPTED with, “I didn’t know you could throw like that!”
    yelled out, burst out loudly
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