When life gets hard
You planned to leave your friend's house at 8:00, but you keep hanging around because you're having so much fun
Tarry
A student sneaks out of school without permission, breaking an important school rule.
Transgression
A blacksmith works a piece of metal until it can be bent and formed into a new shape.
Malleable
After losing the argument, your friend finally says, "Okay, fine. You're right."
Concede
The gymnast's ribbon moves smoothly through the air in a wave-like pattern.
Undulate
After staying awake all night studying, you can barely keep your eyes open the next morning.
Fatigue
A company takes advantage of workers by making them work extremely long hours for almost no money.
Expolit
You are trying extremely hard not to laugh while your teacher is giving a serious speech.
Stifle
Your friend spends $50 on a glittery phone case shaped like a hamburger. It serves absolutely no useful purpose.
Frivolous
A horse's trainer can tell whether it is walking, trotting, or running by observing the way it moves.
Gait
You promised yourself you wouldn't eat the entire bag of chips, but eventually the temptation wins.
Succumb
An ancient tree has thick, twisted branches that look like they've been tangled for hundreds of years.
Gnarled
The moon appears to become smaller and less visible as the days pass.
Wane
The doctor tells you that the small lump is not dangerous and doesn't need to be treated.
Benign
The gym teacher __________________ us to exercise at least 3 times a class.
Implore
After spending three stressful hours taking a difficult test, you finally get ten minutes to relax.
Respite
Your friend negotiates an amazing deal at a garage sale because they immediately recognize that the item is worth much more than the seller thinks.
Shrewd
The tiny, delicate decorations on the birthday cake are so small and fragile that you don't want to touch them.
Dainty
Everyone immediately notices the student who walks into school wearing a giant inflatable dinosaur costume.
Conspicuous