We were so grateful it was a "brief" meeting and not a long one.
"brief": short
I was surprised to see that my baby sister was not a "coward", but brave in the haunted house.
coward: afraid of danger or pain
A wedding is elegant, but a baseball game is casual.
elegant: fancy
Clara felt "confident" while taking the test, but Sara was doubtful.
"confident": self-assured
I did not "struggle"; I opened the jar with ease.
struggle: to have difficulty
My teacher said it was an "individual" assignment, not a group project.
"individual": alone
We take vitamins to try and "prevent" illness so we do not get sick.
"prevent": stop
The wind from the storm was so "fierce", compared to the weak winds from the last storm.
"fierce": aggressive
Was the character in the movie "gregarious" or quiet?
gregarious: loud
A cartoon is "suitable" for children, but a horror movie is not.
"suitable": right or appropriate
We are "residents", not foreigners in our neighborhood.
"residents": familiar, well known
We used the key to "enable" us to enter the room, rather than prevent us.
"enable": allow
My sister was "sensitive" and cried during the movie, but I just laughed.
"sensitive": quick to detect or respond
The glass vase was too "delicate", so we used the plastic flower pot instead, since it was stronger.
"delicate": fine
The hamburger looked "appetizing", but the fish tacos looked nasty.
appetizing: tasty
My brother took a "risk" and jumped over the puddle. I took the safe way and walked around it.
"risk": exposure to danger
We did not "shiver" outside at night because it was so warm.
shiver: shake slightly because of the cold
My mother told me to "avoid" the dark road, but I went there anyway.
"avoid": keep away or stop from doing something
The surface of the table was not smooth; it was "rugged".
rugged: not smooth
My mother said serving milk with the meat will "spoil" the meal, not improve it.
"spoil": damage, ruin
The video game was not "rare"; everyone had it.
rare: not happening very often
The soup was "scorching", but the ice cream was nice and cold.
scorching: hot
Our flight will "depart" from New York and arrive in Florida.
depart: leave
It is a "privilege", not a disadvantage, to be able to go on the filed trip.
"privilege": special right, advantage