Easy Words
Elijah was sitting on the porch when he saw a dog chasing the mailman. The dog had already nipped the bottom of the mailman's pants. What does nipped mean?
bite sharply
Red pandas and giant pandas share a name and a fondness for eating bamboo. They both can eat bamboo all day and never get tired of it. They like it so much.
to like something very much
At the sleepover, the boys stayed up all night playing video games. The next day, there were so deprived of sleep, that they couldn't hold their heads up.
When Av'ree told his mom that he broke her favorite vase, her smile vanished when she heard the bad news. What does vanished mean?
disappear, go away
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold weather. What does nestled mean?
lay close together
Tisha is a great inventor. Her latest innovation was a new machine that could travel through time. What does innovation mean?
new idea
When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast.
broke
And like skunks, who spray a pungent scent, red pandas will spray a stinky smell to defend themselves if frightened. What does pungent mean?
Bad or strong, foul odor
Although Mikey didn't become successful quickly, he was very tenacious. After many years of hard work, he finally got his big break and became the super star we know him as today. What does tenacious mean?
Darren ran 6 miles. When he was finished, his feet and legs were in excruciating pain. He rested and took a tylenol. What does excruciating mean?
After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors. What does vivid mean?
bright
Even though she is feeble, the old lady still walks a mile every day. What does feeble mean?
weak
Susie loved living next door to the grocery store. It was really convenient to get what she needed if she was cooking. What does convenient mean?
fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.
I was afraid of the snake when I saw it. I ran. I had no idea if the snake was venomous or not. What does venomous mean?
has poison
Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War. Yet, the slaves Texas did not find out until later. We celebrate Juneteenth to celebrate the end of slavery in Texas. What does abolished mean?
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the end of something, do away with.