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  • After the war was over, the soldiers LIBERATED all the prisoners and allowed them to return to their families safely
    freed
  • Paul felt REMORSE every time he though about that day and how he wished he had stood up to that bully and not run away
    regret
  • Katie had not ANTICIPATED the storm. so she was unprepared to walk home in the rain
    expected
  • The dessert TERRAIN was dry and sandy and filled with rocks and boulders.
    ground
  • The artist used VIVID colors in the painting. It made it stand out in the room that otherwise was all white.
    bright
  • Everyone was now wearing the high top Nikes to school. Jesse was the first one to do it, but everyone forgot the idea ORIGINATED with her
    been made popular
  • We are DEPLETING the earth's reserves of oil. Some day there will not be any left
    using up
  • Being several inches taller than the other players on his team gave him a DISTINCT advantage in basketball
    definite
  • Talia felt so INEPT in ballet class as everyone looked so graceful and she couldn't even do the most simple steps
    unskilled
  • The author JK Rowling is a PROMINENT writer in the field of children's literature
    Well-known
  • There was some CONTROVERSY about the new dress code. Parents liked it but students did not!
    disagreement
  • Jose love all animals except he LOATHED cats and refused to even be in the room if there was a cat in it!
    hated
  • Harold was never late for school as he left PRECISELY at 7:34 every morning and arrived just before the bell rang
    exactly
  • Mrs Walker ACCUMULATED a lot of books over the years. She was almost running out of space on her bookshelf to hold them all
    collected
  • As the students GENERATED ideas for the project, Mr Andrews wrote each one on the board
    came up with
  • Not a single plant or animal could be seen on the BARREN land. It was just miles and miles of sand and rocks
    empty
  • The river was usually easy to walk across, but all the rain made for high water and it was TREACHEROUS to walk across
    dangerous
  • After the hurricane, people return to their destroyed homes to SALVAGE as much of their belongings as they could
    save
  • Grandpa was in a JOVIAL mood, making jokes and laughing all morning.
    happy
  • Everyone knew that Jason would get the lead in the play. He was the best actor in the class, it was INEVITABLE
    expected
  • Her little brother felt nervous about flying on the airplane. She REASSURED him by telling him how safe and fun flying was
    comforted
  • When Carlos got COVID, he had to stay away from his brothers so that he wouldn't CONTAMINATE them
    infect
  • Mr Carol divided the class into four groups and DESIGNATED one student in each group to be the leadrer
    selected
  • In order to be ELIGIBLE for the life guard program, you had to pass a test showing that you were an excellent swimmer.
    qualified
  • Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was MONOTONOUS work doing the same thing over and over.
    boring
  • Carol was in a PREDICAMENT. She had told two boys she would go to the dance with them, and now didn't know what to do.
    situation
  • Carol was feeling APPREHENSIVE about the camping trip. She had never slept outside before and didn't know what to expect
    worried
  • David knew the advanced math class would be RIGOROUS. It would take a lot of focus and study
    difficult
  • The BOISTEROUS children were running around the room screaming and acting like wild animals
    rowdy
  • The prisoner was always hungry as he was only given a MEAGER bowl of rice and a cup of water
    small