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  • Francesca was not "sentimental" about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family to many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down.
    angry
    happy
    emotional
    tired
  • Sometimes, my math homework is tedious, and I want to do something fun instead.
    hard
    boring
    fun
    easy
  • During the winter, a tree's branches are "bare".
    empty
    a big animal
    has lots of fruit
    full of leaves
  • Mya was nervous for the first day of school. She was an "introvert", and her timidity made it hard for her to make new friends.
    class clown
    outsider
    new student
    a shy person
  • Wolves like to stay in their "Pack". They do not like to leave the group.
    bag
    group
    box
    store
  • Mia was being very "antagonistic" towards her sister. She kept picking fights with her.
    silly
    helpful
    kind
    aggressive
  • The queen looked "regal" in her bejeweled crown and royal robes.
    silly
    scary
    majestic
    beautiful
  • Dogs that have been abused and neglected are often "wary" around strangers. Eventually, however, they can learn to trust and love people again.
    trusting
    friendly
    sleepy
    cautious
  • It is "crucial" to win the game if we want to make it to the next round.
    important
    fun
    likely
    relaxing
  • Grandma Marie loved to "indulge" her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and greasy food.
    spoil
    ignore
    starve
    humor
  • Today in math, we learned to write the "numeral" 8.
    number
    addition
    letter
    math problem
  • I have a "slight" idea about how to solve that math problem, but I'm not sure.
    no idea
    great
    small
    bright
  • Sean blew out the candles on his 13th birthday cake, thinking about all the changes that would take place in the next "decade". He would graduate from high school before he knew it.
    hundred years
    three years
    one year
    ten years
  • The "cruel" man broke into the house and stole the TV.
    angry
    smart
    nice
    mean
  • The "counterfeit" money was not taken at the register.
    super
    blue
    fake
    expensive
  • Sam felt "elated" when he found out he was going to Disney World.
    tired
    thrilled
    disappointed
    annoyed
  • My pet rabbit is an "herbivore"; he never eats meat.
    only eats plants
    only eats white meat
    only eats eggs
    only eats fish
  • Tim was "irate" that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and felt better.
    frustrated
    excited
    confused
    sad
  • As Jamal ran towards the goal on the soccer field, he suddenly rolled his ankle and fell painfully to the ground. He "grimaced", clutching his ankle in pain.
    laughed
    smiled
    walked
    frowned
  • I didn't think the vase was plain at all! I thought it was quite "ornate".
    yellow
    ugly
    boring
    fancy
  • The science fair needed "impartial" judges: they had to have no biases towards any of the contestants so that it would be fair.
    open-minded
    negative
    expert
    wealthy
  • Erica ran the Chicago Half Marathon and felt "lethargic" afterwards.
    exhausted
    hungry
    strong
    energetic
  • We looked at the "atlas" to figure out where we were going.
    sky
    paper
    map
    phone
  • We did not do a good job on our homework, so the teacher made us "redo" it.
    forget it
    do it again
    throw it away
    color it
  • There was a long "hiatus" in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical problems.
    break
    noise
    announcement
    show