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Matilda

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clapping to show approval; “The children were ____ wildly after Matilda tricked the Trunchbull.

applauding

rude or disrespectful; “The Trunchbull called Matilda ____ whenever she spoke up.”

impertinent

showing abilities beyond your age; “Everyone agreed Matilda was a ____ child.”

precocious

a child with amazing talent; “Miss Honey realized Matilda was a ____.”

prodigy

a strong feeling; “A strange ____ rushed through the Trunchbull when the chalk moved.”

sensation

very large; “The Trunchbull had a ____ temper.”

colossal

a student; “Miss Honey knew Matilda was her most extraordinary ____.”

pupil

very surprised; “Matilda was ____ when she discovered she could move things with her mind.”,

stunned

to get involved when you shouldn’t; “Miss Honey didn’t want to ____ , but she worried about Matilda’s home life.”

interfere

very quickly; “The chalk ____ scribbled a warning on the board.”

rapidly

polite and respectful; “Miss Honey stayed ____ even when the Trunchbull barked at her.”

civil

carefully and gently; “Matilda ____ lifted the heavy dictionary.”

gingerly

walked slowly and confidently; “The Trunchbull ____ into the classroom like she owned it.”,

sauntered

planning or inventing something; “Matilda spent the afternoon ____ a clever plan for her parents.”

devising

not able to do something; “The Trunchbull believed children were ____ of behaving.”

incapable

weak or delicate; “Miss Honey’s house looked ____ , as if a strong wind could knock it down.”

frail

not knowing something important; “Mr. Wormwood stayed ____ of Matilda’s intelligence because he never listened.”

ignorant

curiosity or interest; “Miss Honey’s past filled Matilda with ____.”

intrigue

too much pride in yourself; “Mr. Wormwood’s ____ made him believe he was a genius.”

conceit

very happy; “Matilda felt ____ when Miss Honey welcomed her home.”

elated

fully focused; “She was so ____ in her book she didn’t hear her father yelling.”

absorbed

right away; “Matilda ____ spotted the lie in her father’s story.”

instantly

fairness; what is right; “Matilda wanted ____ for Miss Honey.”

justice

the one who did something wrong; “The Trunchbull demanded to know the ____ who tipped the water.”

culprit

truly; honestly; “Miss Honey was ____ amazed by Matilda’s kindness.”

genuinely

to think carefully; “Matilda took a moment to ____ over how to use her powers.”

mull

something amazing or unusual; “Matilda’s powers were a strange ____.”

phenomenon

clear and strong; “Matilda had ____ memories of every book she read.”

vivid

worried something bad will happen; “The pupils felt ____ when they heard her footsteps.”

apprehensive

lasting forever; “Matilda hoped her friendship with Miss Honey would be ____.”

permanent

showing strong, hidden anger; “The Trunchbull glared with ____ anger."

smoldering

thought about carefully; “Matilda ____ how to help Miss Honey escape the Trunchbull.”

pondered

for a short time; “Matilda ____ pretended to read an easy book.”

temporarily

walked unsteadily; “Miss Honey ____ across the classroom after the Trunchbull’s heavy footsteps shook the floor.”

staggered