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After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The Gamestop worker told him they were too old.
old
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. The children were filled with delight and happiness.
delight, happiness
Denise stared at the IMMENSE, or huge, pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week.
huge
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED and comforted her by telling her that planes are very safe.
comforted
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED, or frustrated, because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen.
frustrated
The full moon ILLUMINATED, or lit up the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights.
lit up
The meadow was full of wildflowers, and few of anything else. There were not many large plants, so trees were SPARSE.
few
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure, so he had to check carefully. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
carefully
My coach told me not to worry while rock climbing because I would always be STRAPPED to a rope, which means I would I would be tied to it.
tied to something
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it bright and stand out in the otherwise boring room.
bright
Susie could smelled AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. The scent was mouthwatering!
scent
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano, but now she rarely does. Since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore.
rarely
Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He was able to take it with him everywhere!
movable, can take it with you
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He was paid almost 100 dollars!
paid
Tanya's mother drives slowly when she gets close to the school and is careful to watch for people walking. She wouldn't want to hit the PEDESTRIANS.
people walking