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