Vocab 1
To be able to move quickly and easily
agile
speedy or urgent
hasty
to consider, think or reflect deeply
contemplate
The student woke up 45 minutes late, and had to be __________ while getting ready for school!
hasty
The steps are a bit wobbly, so be careful as you ______ down them!
descend
The state of being comforted
reassurance
to hold back or stop oneself from doing
stifle
to lower or move downward
descend
I am a firm believer in karma. I have a ______ that what goes around, comes around.
Students and teachers are all ready for a _____ from the long school days. Summer vacation can't come soon enough!
reprieve
intentional or carefully thought-out
deliberate
confusing or perplexing
bewildering
to wrap up, cover, or surround completely
envelop
The soccer player seemed to move with such ease as she hustled across the field. I would describe her as very _______.
agile
I looked at my brother's math HW, but he is 3 years older than me so I found the equations to be totally ___________!
bewildering
a small part broken or separated off something
fragment
serious in manner or character
solemn
make a gesture to encourage someone to come nearer or follow
beckon
During times of uncertainty and stress, I feel comforted by my dog. When I need ______, I just pet him and feel better!
reassurance
At times when we were reading Blackbird Girls, our faces were very _______ because the topics we were reading about were so heavy.
solemn
a temporary relief from discomfort
reprieve
to give in (to pressure or influence)
relent
a firmly held belief or opinion
conviction
I was carrying a box of glasses and I tripped and dropped it. All that remains of the glasses now are ______.
fragments
As we walked out of the school building for summer vacation, I was immediately ________ by sunlight, warmth, and happiness.
enveloped