The SDC appreciated this student's honest and ------------ testimony and sincere apology.
What is: Candid
100
Our family saw giraffes driving through the game preserve.
What is While driving through the game preserve, our family saw giraffes.
100
Reading my mystery novel, the afternoon slipped away.
What is While I was reading my mystery novel, the afternoon slipped away.
200
skillful and clever
What is: Dexterous
200
threatening, wicked, evil
What is: Sinister
200
It was a one-sided and ------------ relationship because one member was reaping all the benefits and not giving anything back to the other.
What is: Parasitic
200
The giant land tortoise inhabits the Galápagos Islands which can live 200 years.
What is The giant land tortoise, which can live 200 years, inhabits the Galapagos Islands.
200
Rushing to answer the telephone, the ringing stopped.
What is The ringing stopped as I was rushing to answer the telephone.
300
Short-lived, fleeting, lasting a very short time
What is: Ephemeral
300
charm, fascinate, please greatly
What is: Enthrall
300
Because the students looking --------, the Headmaster decided they needed a break and gave them a holiday!
What is: Haggard
300
The man saw a movie about George Washington in the brown hat.
What is The man in the brown hat saw a movie about George Washington.
300
Tumbling across the mat, the gymnast’s strength and grace were amazing
What is: As the gymnast was tumbling across the mat, her strength and grace were amazing.
400
shorten, reduce, lessen
What is: Curtail
400
instructor, guide, advisor
What is: Mentor
400
------------ is a frustrating problem especially if you are a minor and it seems like everyone is telling you to do something but then not doing it themselves.
What is: Hypocrisy
400
I saw a petrified tree taking a shortcut through the woods.
What is Taking a shortcut through the woods, I saw a petrified tree.
400
Dodging into the dining hall, avoided getting caught in 009.
What is Dodging into the dining hall, Winnie avoided getting caught in 009.
500
Extremely active, eager, devoted
What is: Zealous
500
shy, insecure, timorous
What is: Diffident
500
The professors bantered back and forth using various jargon and ------------- that was specific to their field of expertise.
What is: Cant
500
I brought a scarf for Mother that is made of silk.
What is I brought a scarf made of silk for Mother.
500
Sean ate the weird brown substance on his plate, grimacing and grumbling.
What is: Grimacing and grumbling, Sean ate the weird brown substance on his plate.