The coach recommended they eat a HARDY meal before the game to get strength.
strong
disgusting
weak
The flower started to WITHER when it did not get enough water or sun.
grow
dry up
blossom
My mother hates the rain. She said, "If this rain PERSISTS, I'm moving!"
quits
continues
stops
Superman was extremely HEROIC when he saved the town from the villians.
smart
afraid
brave
My little brother ASPIRES to be an astronaut when he grows up.
hopes
ignores
fears
Don't just stir the cake batter slowly. You have to mix it well, be VIGOROUS!
powerless
highly energetic
weak
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is RETICENT while I am very friendly and outgoing
rude
shy
nervous
Brett was starving. At lunch he DEVOURED his sandwich.
eat slowly
eat quickly
nibble
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to COAX it back into the cage with treats.
forget
hold
guide
Brilliant: Vince had to put his sunglasses on because the rays of the sun were so BRILLIANT.
dark
rainy
bright
The teacher stopped the students after she OBSERVED them running in the hall.
yelled
jumped
saw
Tina learned in health class today that the lungs are part of the RESPIRATORY system.
muscle moving
blood moving
air moving
The iron was so hot that Martha SINGED her shirt while ironing it.
dirtied
burnt
folded
The sign said, "Please VACATE this area so construction workers can work."
go to
fill
empty
Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. "Wow" she siad. "That is just HIDEOUS".
expensive
cheap
unnatractive
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate OBEDIENTLY followed the curfew her parents set.
respectfully
unruly
sleepily
Sally CONFRONTED the bully after picking on her. She felt much better after doing that.
backed down
hid
faced someone
Murmur: On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tom MURMURED something under his breath.
yelled
looked at
whispered
My father gets lost easily. He always uses his GPS to navigate when he drives.
get lost
guide
mislead
The teacher gave me permission to PROCEED to the next chapter as I learned all that was in this one.
wait
carry on
stop
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
Mary's birthday party was EXTRAVAGANT. Her parents must have spent a lot of money.
thrifty
expensive
cheap
The scientist used a microscope to MAGNIFY the contents of the small cell.
lessen
make appear larger
decrease
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
angry
distrustful
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
Regular exercise is BENEFICIAL to your body, but too much exervise is not good for you.
helpful
harmful
pleasant
Kate had to write about a person she ADMIRES for her English class. She wrote about her mother.
respects
hates
dislikes
My older brother thinks that because he is older than me, that he is SUPERIOR.
better than
less
the same
The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas and cockroaches
animals
insects
pests
Dad had no need for the broken air conditioner, so he DISCARDED it on the corner by the trash
folded
threw it out
ate
Billy did not terminate the discussion, he INITIATED it.
started
completed
finished
Joanne's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had CONFISCATED
charged
used
taken
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an OUTCAST and must go on alone.
reject
rabbit
friend
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 PUDGY baby panda bear looked chubby and round.
black and white
thin
plump
Because he had such good friends and family, Malcolm considered himself FORTUNATE in life.
upset
hungry
blessed
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.
small amount
leftover
package
That song has the ability to LULL me. I feel asleep while listening to it.
annoy
calm
disturb
Tommy's family had to ADJUST their vacation plans when they heard it was going to snow.
upset
change
confuse
Bob thought that Jose's ideas about their substitute teacher being an alien were ABSURD
ridiculous
correct
important
The sanitation department collects REFUSE such as old furniture, empty boxes, and anything else that can't be recycled.
furniture
leftovers
garbage
The history book tells events in CHRONOLOGICAL order.
mismatched
out of order
in time order
My teacher EMPHASIZED what words we should focus on for the upcoming test.
stressed
thought
ignored
Mr. Johnson owned a HABERDASHERY where he sold men's suits, shirts and ties.
men's clothing store
hat store
grocery store
Unlike my parents who love classical music, I DETEST it.
hate
love
perform
The judges SYNCHRONIZED their clocks so they could accurately determine the winner of the race.
differed
coordinated
changed
Max was sick of QUARRELING with his wife about money when all he wanted was to enjoy her company.
fighting
eating
singing
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.
stuck up
friendly
dirty
I was not ignoring my teacher. I was CONCENTRATING while she was teaching us about the planets.
thinking about closely
ignoring
make larger
Scott experienced a TRIUMPH today. He finally got an A on the math test.
achieve
lose
fail
The kids wanted to go to the park today, but it was raining, dark and just an overall DREARY day.
bright
dull
sunny
My teacher said we had to read a MINIMUM of 25 books this year, but she'd like it if we read more.
least amount
greater
biggest amount
John was so hungry that he CONSUMED the muffin and went back for a second.
ate
threw away
cooked
Evan and James could not get along. Their teacher had to INTERCEDE to to stop them from fighting and arguing.
cheer on
ignore
come in between
All homes by the water had to EVACUATE before the storm. The mayor wanted them safe and out of harms way.
challenge
leave
stay
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
The doctor said my cough if CHRONIC. It will last a long time.
never ending
curable
temporary
Rachel's roses are all in bloom in her garden. When I walk by it smells so FRAGRANT.
sweet smelling
stinky
disgusting
After finding crumbs all over Spot's bed, mom CONCLUDED that the dog had eaten all the cookies.
understood
saw
walked
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