Adjectives
The RICKETY fence looked like it might fall down.
rickety: likely to collapse or fall apart
He has a KNACK for doing complicated math calculations in his head.
knack-(noun) talent or skill
Many people PERISHED in the earthquake.
perish (verb) to die
Kenta stared GLUMLY at his Language Arts book, knowing that he had to read 4 chapters.
glumly (adjective) sadly, without hope
He looked DISTASTEFULLY at the plate of strange food in front of him.
distastefully (adjective) unpleasantly
His sister knows many TRIVIAL details about celebrities.
trivial (adjective)- unimportant, silly
His ENTHUSIASM for the animals in the zoo was clear from his animated discussion with the zookeeper.
Enthusiasm (noun) excitement, strong interest
It was many months before she fully RECUPERATED from the terrible car accident.
recuperate (verb) to recover, or get better from an illness or injury
His seat by the window on the plane was very CRAMPED because the man next to him weighed over 300 pounds.
cramped (adjective) small, tight, not much space
Everyone at the funeral looked SOLEMNLY straight ahead.
solemnly (adjective) seriously
The little girl was frightened by the GROTESQUE mask worn by the trick-or-treater.
grotesque (adjective) bizarre, unnatural or extremely ugly
The earthquake left the streets filled with RUBBLE.
rubble (noun) debris; broken bits of rock or bricks left behind after a disaster
"Don't MOPE just because you can't go to the party," his mother said sharply. "I told you that you had to finish all your chores first."
mope (verb) to be in a sad or gloomy mood
He stared SOLEMNLY at the broken vase at his feet. He knew this vase was important to his grandmother.
solemnly (adjective) serious
His teacher walked BRISKLY into the classroom and announced a pop quiz.
briskly (adverb) quickly
His brother continued to sing a song in an OBNOXIOUS high-pitched voice.
obnoxious- (adjective) horrible, annoying
The wealthy old man lived in a MANSION that was far too big for just one person.
mansion- (noun) a large, luxurious or expensive house; castle
The neighbors were shocked when the house next to them ERUPTED into flames.
erupt (verb) to explode or burst out suddenly (like lava from a volcano)
He invited us into his HUMBLE home.
humble(adjective) simple, not expensive
Sadly, he knew that he would UNDOUBTEDLY fail to get the A on the test that he wanted.
undoubtedly- (adverb) for sure, certainly, without a doubt
When the dog lunged to attack her, her face turned a GHASTLY color of gray.
ghastly (adjective) terrifying, looking like a ghost
He was talking to his friend so intently that he only caught a GLIMPSE of the gorgeous view of the canyon as they drove past it.
glimpse (noun) a quick look
He knew that he read the book completely, but he RETAINED very little of its contents.
retained (verb) kept or remembered
After the flood, all the homes were FILTHY.
filthy (adjective) extremely dirty
He could SCARCELY see the burn scars left by the accident.
scarcely- almost not; just barely