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