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  • Sam felt "elated" when he found out he was going to Disney World.
    disappointed
    thrilled
    annoyed
    tired
  • Today in math, we learned to write the "numeral" 8.
    number
    math problem
    letter
    addition
  • We did not do a good job on our homework, so the teacher made us "redo" it.
    color it
    throw it away
    forget it
    do it again
  • The "counterfeit" money was not taken at the register.
    expensive
    fake
    super
    blue
  • It is "crucial" to win the game if we want to make it to the next round.
    important
    likely
    fun
    relaxing
  • Tim was "irate" that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and felt better.
    confused
    frustrated
    sad
    excited
  • Sometimes, my math homework is tedious, and I want to do something fun instead.
    hard
    boring
    easy
    fun
  • The queen looked "regal" in her bejeweled crown and royal robes.
    scary
    silly
    majestic
    beautiful
  • Erica ran the Chicago Half Marathon and felt "lethargic" afterwards.
    hungry
    strong
    energetic
    exhausted
  • Dogs that have been abused and neglected are often "wary" around strangers. Eventually, however, they can learn to trust and love people again.
    sleepy
    cautious
    trusting
    friendly
  • The science fair needed "impartial" judges: they had to have no biases towards any of the contestants so that it would be fair.
    expert
    negative
    wealthy
    open-minded
  • The "cruel" man broke into the house and stole the TV.
    angry
    mean
    nice
    smart
  • We looked at the "atlas" to figure out where we were going.
    sky
    phone
    paper
    map
  • 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.
    happy
    angry
    tired
    emotional
  • 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.
    one year
    three years
    hundred years
    ten years
  • 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
    a shy person
    new student
  • There was a long "hiatus" in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical problems.
    noise
    break
    show
    announcement
  • 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
    walked
    frowned
    smiled
  • Mia was being very "antagonistic" towards her sister. She kept picking fights with her.
    helpful
    aggressive
    kind
    silly
  • Wolves like to stay in their "Pack". They do not like to leave the group.
    box
    group
    store
    bag
  • I have a "slight" idea about how to solve that math problem, but I'm not sure.
    no idea
    great
    bright
    small
  • 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
    humor
    ignore
    starve
  • During the winter, a tree's branches are "bare".
    a big animal
    has lots of fruit
    empty
    full of leaves
  • I didn't think the vase was plain at all! I thought it was quite "ornate".
    yellow
    boring
    fancy
    ugly
  • My pet rabbit is an "herbivore"; he never eats meat.
    only eats white meat
    only eats eggs
    only eats plants
    only eats fish