Definition Clue 1
The boy had a peculiar, or strange, hobby of collecting spiders.
strange
How will you proceed, or continue, writing since you broke your arm?
to continue
We ate the apples, bananas, and bread since they were all edible.
able to be eaten
The surface of the table was not smooth; it was rugged.
rough, bumpy
My art teacher told me to grab an adhesive, so I grabbed some glue.
a substance used for sticking objects together
Mother moved upward, or ascended, towards the bedroom on the second floor.
to move upward
The crack in the wall was readily apparent, or easy to view.
easy to view or see
My younger brother is such a pest. He is always following me around.
annoying, bothersome
Our flight will depart from New York and arrive in Florida.
to leave
Buildings and cars are examples of massive objects.
huge, very large
The birthday girl was excited to reveal her new party dress. She looked forward to showing it to her friends.
to show
The annual, or yearly, concert will be held next week.
yearly
My teacher was absent, so she postponed the test and made it tomorrow.
to move to a later time
Was the character in the movie gregarious or quiet?
social, talkative
A wedding is elegant, but a baseball game is casual.
tasteful, beautiful, classic, lovely
The girl felt queasy, or nauseous, after going on the upside down roller coaster.
nauseous
The baby was weary after playing all morning. He looked so tired.
tired
The flower vase was so delicate that is can easily break.
fragile
The soup was scorching, but the ice cream was nice and cold.
very hot
A cartoon is suitable for young children, but a horror movie is not.
appropriate, acceptable
We had a mock trial in class to learn about the judicial system. We pretended to be lawyers, a jury, and a judge.
fake or pretend
I call my sole, or only, living grandmother Nana.
only
Gold and diamonds are luxury items people with they can have.
extravagant, richness, expensive
We used the key to enable us to enter the room, rather than prevent.
to allow
The wind from the storm was so fierce, compared to the weak winds from the last storm.
powerful