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To shake quickly and slightly, often because of fear or cold
QUIVER
An individual who is overly concerned with humanitarian causes, often perceived as excessively empathetic or unduly sentimental in their advocacy.
BLEEDING HEART
The leaf started to _____ in the wind because it was so cold.
The leaf started to quiver in the wind because it was so cold.
The ____ used his strength to break open the door.
The brute used his strength to break open the door.
The ____ sight of the abandoned puppy made everyone feel sad as its cries ____ in the empty street.
The pitiful sight of the abandoned puppy made everyone feel sad as its cries echoed in the empty street.
An organization founded to promote equal rights for African Americans and to fight racial discrimination
NAACP
A slight, often involuntary, tremor or shuddering movement, usually caused by emotion or cold.
QUIVER
My mom always tells me not to _____ over things I can't control.
My mom always tells me not to fret over things I can't control.
The ____ is known for helping fight for the rights of African Americans.
The NAACP is known for helping fight for the rights of African Americans.
The children _____ the playground, laughing as they played tag while the sound of their joy _____ off the nearby walls.
The children crisscrossed the playground, laughing as they played tag while the sound of their joy echoed off the nearby walls.
To worry or be anxious about something, often over minor issues.
FRET
a civil rights organization established to combat systemic racial injustices and advocate for the legal and social empowerment of African Americans.
NAACP
The ___ made the children ____ with fear when he yelled at them.
The brute made the children quiver with fear when he yelled at them.
The ___ continued to act heartlessly, while the ____ worked to protect the rights of the oppressed.
The brute continued to act heartlessly, while the NAACP worked to protect the rights of the oppressed.
The old ____ floated down the river, and the fisherman could hear the sound of the water ____ against its sides.
The old barge floated down the river, and the fisherman could hear the sound of the water ricochet against its sides.
A person or animal that is very strong and rough, often lacking intelligence or sensitivity.
BRUTE
To experience persistent unease or agitation, frequently in response to trivial or inconsequential matters, leading to undue emotional strain.
FRET
The _____ organized a meeting to discuss how to handle the _____ who made the community _____ with fear.
The NAACP organized a meeting to discuss how to handle the brute who made the community quiver with fear.
Even though he was a ____, he couldn't help but ____ when the ____ showed up at the rally.
Even though he was a bleeding heart, he couldn't help but fret when the brute showed up at the rally.
She was ____ her drink at the party, acting ____ as if she owned the place.
She was guzzling her drink at the party, acting uppity as if she owned the place.
A person who shows excessive sympathy for others, often seen as overemotional or overly compassionate.
BLEEDING HEART
A being or entity characterized by raw physical power and untempered by reason or empathy, often driven by base instincts.
BRUTE
While the ____ fought for justice, some people would still ___ about the ____ who threatened peace in the community.
While the NAACP fought for justice, some people would still fret about the brute who threatened peace in the community.
The ____ yelled loudly, making the children ____ in fear, while a _____ tried to calm them down.
The brute yelled loudly, making the children quiver in fear, while a bleeding heart tried to calm them down.
The basketball _____ off the backboard, and the player watched as it _____ through the air before landing in the net.
The basketball ricocheted off the backboard, and the player watched as it crisscrossed through the air before landing in the net.