Match the Meaning
________ people always stay busy by finding things to do.
industrious
I was joging through the park.
jogging
Correct the spelling of this word:
forbiding
forbidding
A(n) __________ number is a pretty large one.
considerable
Because we forgot to water the plants, they all __________.
shriveled
When I ride my bike on an unpaved road, I feel a _______ with each bump.
jolt
I fell in a hole and ingered myself.
injured
Community leaders spoke out against this ______ violence and urged people to act responsibly during the emergency.
senseless
A(n) ________________ car starts up every morning, even in winter.
reliable
A person chosen to act in another's absence is a ______________.
deputy
Something that poses an obstacle is called a _________.
barrier
It's amuzing watching the circus performers.
amusing
One witness offered information about the robberies, but the police officers paid him little mind because they knew he was not ___________.
reliable
Several sheriff's ________ arrived to restore order and interview witnesses.
deputy
Calm yourself and quiet your mind to ___________ your thoughts.
compose
To celebrate with delight is to _________________.
rejoice
He acsepted the trophy for fastest track runner.
accepted
As the summer heat ________ the olives on the trees near his home, Van Gogh wrote sad letters to his brother Theo.
shrivel(ed)
The powerful earthquake that hit San Francisco did _________ damage to the city.
considerable
Add the cost of all food and drinks to _____________ the total cost of the meal.
calculate
The robbers stashed their ________ in an old refrigerator.
loot
He immediately regreted cheating in the competition.
regretted
Scientists ___________ that the loss of life and property would have been far greater if the earthquake had hit during the day instead of early evening.
calculate(d)
Van Gogh _________ works of great beauty that were not appreciated until after his death.
compose(d)
An action without any meaning may be called a __________ act.
senseless