Definition Clues
After hiking all day, Marcus felt lethargic and just wanted to lie down and go to sleep.
What is lethargic?
Tired and lacking energy
Mia didn’t talk much at the party. She was timid, acting shy and staying close to her parents.
What does timid mean?
Shy.
Unlike his lazy cousin who sat on the couch all day, Devin helped clean the yard and wash the car.
What does lazy mean?
Not hard-working.
After running laps at PE, Lily was parched. She drank her whole water bottle in 10 seconds.
What does parched mean?
Very thirsty
Her voice was barely audible over the noise of the crowd.
What is audible?
Able to be heard
At the aquarium, the guide told us the octopus is a cephalopod, a sea creature with eight arms that can change color to hide from predators.
What is a cephalopod?
A sea creature with eight arms.
The ominous clouds gathered over the town, and soon thunder began to rumble.
What is ominous?
Threatening or scary
The campers foraged for berries and nuts in the forest.
What is foraged?
Searched for
Sam tried to conceal the birthday card behind his back, but his sister spotted it.
What does conceal mean?
To hide
After playing soccer, my socks were tattered, ripped and full of holes.
What does tattered mean?
Torn or ripped.
During science class, we learned that an animal's habitat, or natural home, can be a forest, ocean, or even a desert.
What is a habitat?
A natural home.
The knight was valiant, never backing down from a challenge.
What is valiant?
Brave and courageous
The pond was only up to my ankles—it was shallow, not deep at all.
What does shallow mean?
Not deep.
When his toy was taken away, the baby began to wail so loudly that the whole house heard.
What does wail mean?
Cry Loudly
The movie theater was vacant, unlike the packed arcade next door.
What does vacant mean?
Empty.
When I hurt my foot, my mom took me to a podiatrist, to see what was wrong.
What is a podiatrist?
A foot doctor.
As the sun went down, the lake became serene, with calm, still water and a quiet breeze.
What does serene mean?
Peaceful or calm.
Even after hearing the bad news, he remained stoic, showing no emotion.
What is stoic
Calm and unemotional
The magician pulled a coin out of my ear—it was so baffling, I had no idea how he did it.
What does baffling mean?
Confusing
After studying all night, Mia felt weary. Her eyes were heavy, and she struggled to stay awake.
What does weary mean?
Tired
The detective was meticulous, carefully examining every piece of evidence.
What is meticulous?
Careful and precise
The football player was so robust that he ran through four defenders without slowing down.
What does robust mean?
Strong or powerful.
Jenny’s room was always immaculate—not a thing was out of place.
What is immaculate
Spotless and Clean
Even though Naomi smiled, her hands were shaking. They betrayed her fear of speaking.
What does betrayed mean?
Showed
As soon as the cat appeared, the mouse scurried across the floor to hide under the couch.
What does scurried mean?
To run quickly