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Sam felt ELATED when he found out that he was going to Disney World!
Happy, Excited
I didn't think the vase was plain at all! I thought it was quite ORNATE.
detailed, elaborate
Mia was being very ANTAGONISTIC towards her sister. She kept trying to pick a fight.
instigating, starting arguments
Your flowers are blossoming and THRIVING!
Surviving, growing
An elephant's skin color is considered PEWTER.
Grey
Tim was IRATE that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and then he felt better.
Angry, Furious
My pet rabbit is an HERBIVORE, he never eats meat.
vegetarian, plant-eater
The queen looked REGAL in her bejeweled crown and silk robe.
flashy, royal, kingly
Erica ran the Chicago Half Marathon and felt LETHARGIC afterwards.
tired, exhausted
Stop DAWDLING and hurry up or we're going to be late for the party!
moving slow, procrastinating
My parents were INFURIATED when they came home to a disaster.
angry, furious
A boxer is quite AGILE. They are quick on their feet.
The students were very ATTENTIVE to the guest speaker.
observant, focused
DISOBEDIENCE, such as refusing to work or being disrespectful, is not tolerated at my school.
not obeying, not following the rules
Samantha wanted to stop going to the gym, so she TERMINATED her membership.
ended, revoked
The meal given to me on the airplane was quite MEAGER. It didn't look like it would fill me up.
small, insufficient, not enough
The little boy was PETRIFIED to sleep without a night light on.
terrified, scared
Everyone has a cellphone these days, house phones seem OBSOLETE, or no longer needed or used.
out-of-date, no longer used
The SUBSTANTIAL piece of cake was too much for the boy to eat by himself.
large, plentiful
He MOSEYED on up to the front of the line when it was his turn.
walked, strutted, sauntered
I knew I had a great friend in Louis, but I never ANTICIPATED that he would throw a surprise party for me and invite my family as well.
expected
The musical was an ASTOUNDING performance, so much that three movie directors came up to Maria and asked that she audition for the head actress in several different movie roles.
Impressive
Joseph explained that not completing their commitment would be DETRIMENTAL to the company, both financially and socially.
harmful
For their economics class, students were assigned a project in which they explain the factors involved in making companies PROFITABLE.
money-making
The executives at the corporation were very interested in making a LUCRATIVE business deal with their partner organization, because it meant they would gain a lot of money and publicity.
profitable