Brilliant: Vince had to put his sunglasses on because the rays of the sun were so BRILLIANT.
bright
dark
rainy
Superman was extremely HEROIC when he saved the town from the villians.
smart
afraid
brave
I was not ignoring my teacher. I was CONCENTRATING while she was teaching us about the planets.
ignoring
make larger
thinking about closely
Joanne's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had CONFISCATED
charged
taken
used
Rachel's roses are all in bloom in her garden. When I walk by it smells so FRAGRANT.
sweet smelling
disgusting
stinky
Because he had such good friends and family, Malcolm considered himself FORTUNATE in life.
blessed
upset
hungry
My father gets lost easily. He always uses his GPS to navigate when he drives.
guide
mislead
get lost
Brett was starving. At lunch he DEVOURED his sandwich.
eat quickly
eat slowly
nibble
Regular exercise is BENEFICIAL to your body, but too much exervise is not good for you.
harmful
pleasant
helpful
Evan and James could not get along. Their teacher had to INTERCEDE to to stop them from fighting and arguing.
ignore
cheer on
come in between
My older brother thinks that because he is older than me, that he is SUPERIOR.
better than
less
the same
Bob thought that Jose's ideas about their substitute teacher being an alien were ABSURD
correct
ridiculous
important
The family experienced a lot of MISFORTUNE this year. Not only did their grandfather die, but they lost their family dog.
bad luck
luck
happiness
All homes by the water had to EVACUATE before the storm. The mayor wanted them safe and out of harms way.
leave
stay
challenge
Murmur: On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tom MURMURED something under his breath.
looked at
whispered
yelled
Mary's birthday party was EXTRAVAGANT. Her parents must have spent a lot of money.
expensive
cheap
thrifty
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate OBEDIENTLY followed the curfew her parents set.
respectfully
sleepily
unruly
John was so hungry that he CONSUMED the muffin and went back for a second.
ate
cooked
threw away
My mother hates the rain. She said, "If this rain PERSISTS, I'm moving!"
continues
stops
quits
Scott experienced a TRIUMPH today. He finally got an A on the math test.
lose
achieve
fail
Don't just stir the cake batter slowly. You have to mix it well, be VIGOROUS!
highly energetic
powerless
weak
Megan did not like the new girl because she was rich, HAUGHTY and kept her nose in the air like she was better than everyone.
friendly
dirty
stuck up
The iron was so hot that Martha SINGED her shirt while ironing it.
burnt
folded
dirtied
Billy did not terminate the discussion, he INITIATED it.
started
finished
completed
The coach recommended they eat a HARDY meal before the game to get strength.
strong
weak
disgusting
The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward to anyone could find a REMEDY for his condition
bandaid
fix
door
Timothy cleaned his room so thoroughly that not a single PARTICLE of dust remained. Nothing was out of place, nor was there even the smallest bit of dirt or grime on any surface.
leftover
small amount
package
The kids wanted to go to the park today, but it was raining, dark and just an overall DREARY day.
bright
dull
sunny
The PUDGY baby panda bear looked chubby and round.
plump
black and white
thin
The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas and cockroaches
pests
insects
animals
My teacher said we had to read a MINIMUM of 25 books this year, but she'd like it if we read more.
greater
least amount
biggest amount
After finding crumbs all over Spot's bed, mom CONCLUDED that the dog had eaten all the cookies.
walked
saw
understood
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an OUTCAST and must go on alone.
reject
friend
rabbit
Kate had to write about a person she ADMIRES for her English class. She wrote about her mother.
respects
dislikes
hates
While others eat eggs, pancakes and bacon for breakfast, Mike was CONTENT with a piece of toast and a glass of orange juice.
scared
satisfied
disgusted
The scientist used a microscope to MAGNIFY the contents of the small cell.
make appear larger
lessen
decrease
Unlike my parents who love classical music, I DETEST it.
love
perform
hate
Tina learned in health class today that the lungs are part of the RESPIRATORY system.
muscle moving
air moving
blood moving
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is RETICENT while I am very friendly and outgoing
nervous
shy
rude
Dad had no need for the broken air conditioner, so he DISCARDED it on the corner by the trash
folded
threw it out
ate
Margy had AMBIVALENT feelings about attending the concert. She new she'd enjoy the music bud she didn't really want to go out in the rainy weather.
distrustful
mixed
angry
The teacher gave me permission to PROCEED to the next chapter as I learned all that was in this one.
stop
carry on
wait
Mr. Johnson owned a HABERDASHERY where he sold men's suits, shirts and ties.
grocery store
hat store
men's clothing store
Tommy's family had to ADJUST their vacation plans when they heard it was going to snow.
upset
confuse
change
Max was sick of QUARRELING with his wife about money when all he wanted was to enjoy her company.
fighting
eating
singing
The flower started to WITHER when it did not get enough water or sun.
blossom
dry up
grow
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to COAX it back into the cage with treats.
guide
forget
hold
Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. "Wow" she siad. "That is just HIDEOUS".
expensive
unnatractive
cheap
Since it was a school day, she thought it was PECULIAR that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work
nice
normal
odd
The sign said, "Please VACATE this area so construction workers can work."
go to
fill
empty
Sally CONFRONTED the bully after picking on her. She felt much better after doing that.
faced someone
hid
backed down
My little brother ASPIRES to be an astronaut when he grows up.
fears
ignores
hopes
My teacher EMPHASIZED what words we should focus on for the upcoming test.
stressed
ignored
thought
The teacher stopped the students after she OBSERVED them running in the hall.
yelled
jumped
saw
That song has the ability to LULL me. I feel asleep while listening to it.
annoy
disturb
calm
The doctor said my cough if CHRONIC. It will last a long time.
never ending
curable
temporary
The history book tells events in CHRONOLOGICAL order.
in time order
mismatched
out of order
The judges SYNCHRONIZED their clocks so they could accurately determine the winner of the race.
changed
differed
coordinated
The sanitation department collects REFUSE such as old furniture, empty boxes, and anything else that can't be recycled.
furniture
garbage
leftovers
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