Max was sick of QUARRELING with his wife about money when all he wanted was to enjoy her company.
fighting
singing
eating
All homes by the water had to EVACUATE before the storm. The mayor wanted them safe and out of harms way.
challenge
stay
leave
Billy did not terminate the discussion, he INITIATED it.
finished
completed
started
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate OBEDIENTLY followed the curfew her parents set.
sleepily
respectfully
unruly
That song has the ability to LULL me. I feel asleep while listening to it.
calm
annoy
disturb
Dad had no need for the broken air conditioner, so he DISCARDED it on the corner by the trash
ate
threw it out
folded
Since it was a school day, she thought it was PECULIAR that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work
normal
nice
odd
John was so hungry that he CONSUMED the muffin and went back for a second.
threw away
ate
cooked
Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. "Wow" she siad. "That is just HIDEOUS".
cheap
unnatractive
expensive
Bob thought that Jose's ideas about their substitute teacher being an alien were ABSURD
correct
ridiculous
important
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is RETICENT while I am very friendly and outgoing
nervous
rude
shy
The doctor said my cough if CHRONIC. It will last a long time.
never ending
curable
temporary
The scientist used a microscope to MAGNIFY the contents of the small cell.
decrease
make appear larger
lessen
Unlike my parents who love classical music, I DETEST it.
perform
hate
love
The PUDGY baby panda bear looked chubby and round.
plump
black and white
thin
The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward to anyone could find a REMEDY for his condition
door
fix
bandaid
Tina learned in health class today that the lungs are part of the RESPIRATORY system.
muscle moving
blood moving
air moving
The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas and cockroaches
insects
pests
animals
The teacher gave me permission to PROCEED to the next chapter as I learned all that was in this one.
stop
wait
carry on
Superman was extremely HEROIC when he saved the town from the villians.
smart
brave
afraid
My mother hates the rain. She said, "If this rain PERSISTS, I'm moving!"
continues
quits
stops
The sanitation department collects REFUSE such as old furniture, empty boxes, and anything else that can't be recycled.
garbage
leftovers
furniture
After finding crumbs all over Spot's bed, mom CONCLUDED that the dog had eaten all the cookies.
walked
understood
saw
Don't just stir the cake batter slowly. You have to mix it well, be VIGOROUS!
powerless
highly energetic
weak
I was not ignoring my teacher. I was CONCENTRATING while she was teaching us about the planets.
thinking about closely
make larger
ignoring
Rachel's roses are all in bloom in her garden. When I walk by it smells so FRAGRANT.
sweet smelling
disgusting
stinky
Joanne's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had CONFISCATED
used
charged
taken
My little brother ASPIRES to be an astronaut when he grows up.
fears
ignores
hopes
The kids wanted to go to the park today, but it was raining, dark and just an overall DREARY day.
sunny
dull
bright
The sign said, "Please VACATE this area so construction workers can work."
empty
go to
fill
Brilliant: Vince had to put his sunglasses on because the rays of the sun were so BRILLIANT.
rainy
dark
bright
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
The flower started to WITHER when it did not get enough water or sun.
dry up
grow
blossom
The teacher stopped the students after she OBSERVED them running in the hall.
yelled
saw
jumped
Scott experienced a TRIUMPH today. He finally got an A on the math test.
lose
fail
achieve
The iron was so hot that Martha SINGED her shirt while ironing it.
burnt
folded
dirtied
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.
package
small amount
leftover
Mary's birthday party was EXTRAVAGANT. Her parents must have spent a lot of money.
thrifty
expensive
cheap
The history book tells events in CHRONOLOGICAL order.
out of order
mismatched
in time order
While others eat eggs, pancakes and bacon for breakfast, Mike was CONTENT with a piece of toast and a glass of orange juice.
disgusted
satisfied
scared
Evan and James could not get along. Their teacher had to INTERCEDE to to stop them from fighting and arguing.
come in between
ignore
cheer on
My father gets lost easily. He always uses his GPS to navigate when he drives.
get lost
guide
mislead
My older brother thinks that because he is older than me, that he is SUPERIOR.
better than
the same
less
Because he had such good friends and family, Malcolm considered himself FORTUNATE in life.
blessed
hungry
upset
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
My teacher EMPHASIZED what words we should focus on for the upcoming test.
stressed
ignored
thought
Kate had to write about a person she ADMIRES for her English class. She wrote about her mother.
respects
hates
dislikes
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an OUTCAST and must go on alone.
reject
friend
rabbit
The coach recommended they eat a HARDY meal before the game to get strength.
weak
disgusting
strong
Tommy's family had to ADJUST their vacation plans when they heard it was going to snow.
confuse
change
upset
The judges SYNCHRONIZED their clocks so they could accurately determine the winner of the race.
differed
changed
coordinated
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to COAX it back into the cage with treats.
guide
forget
hold
Mr. Johnson owned a HABERDASHERY where he sold men's suits, shirts and ties.
hat store
grocery store
men's clothing store
Regular exercise is BENEFICIAL to your body, but too much exervise is not good for you.
helpful
pleasant
harmful
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.
mixed
distrustful
angry
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
Sally CONFRONTED the bully after picking on her. She felt much better after doing that.
backed down
faced someone
hid
Murmur: On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tom MURMURED something under his breath.
looked at
yelled
whispered
Brett was starving. At lunch he DEVOURED his sandwich.
eat slowly
eat quickly
nibble
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