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His decision was IRREVOCABLE, in other words, final, leaving no chance for further discussion.
Final or unchangeable
Even though they used to fight all the time, now she turned her biggest FOE into her best friend
FOE = enemy
You will never be able to find the tiny earring I dropped in the pool - it's too MINUSCULE to see!
MINUSCULE - small, tiny, very little
It is ESSENTIAL that you brush your teeth every day, because brushing your teeth is very important to avoid cavities.
ESSENTIAL - necessary, important
The cashier was polite, unlike the customer, who was quite CURT to her.
Curt = Rude, Impolite
The thief was APPREHENDED, or caught, by the police after a brief chase.
CAUGHT OR ARRESTED
Belinda is CAUTIOUS when she crosses the street. She doesn't want to get hit by a car.
CAUTIOUS = careful
Dinosaurs went EXTINCT about 65 million years ago.
EXTINCT - no longer exists, died out
For our school field trip, we took an EXCURSION, a short journey, to the Children’s Museum.
EXCURSION - trip, short journey
Jane saw a doll at the grocery store. She wanted her dad to buy it for her, but he would not. He said they only had money for things they need, like food. A doll is not a NECESSITY.
NECESSITY - something required or needed
The smell of the flowers was PUNGENT, strong and sharp, filling the room instantly.
Strong or Sharp
My grandma RETIRED from her job as a teacher. Now she gets to sleep late and watches her favorite shows every afternoon.
RETIRED = no longer working
Dominic’s father said the map was simple, but when Dominic looked at it, he saw it was actually quite COMPLEX.
COMPLEX - difficult , complicated
When the teacher praised her work, Ana GRINNED from ear to ear, showing how proud she felt.
Grinned = smiled
Taylor is very outgoing, talkative and loud, but his sister, Allison is RESERVED. What does the word RESERVED mean?
RESERVED - quiet, shy
She felt an overwhelming sense of ELATION, a joy so profound it made her want to dance.
Joy or Happiness
The CRUEL girl took her sister's money and never felt bad about it, even when her sister noticed the cash was gone and started to cry.
CRUEL = extremely mean
Chen’s parents taught him that it was always better to tell the truth rather than a FALSEHOOD. FALSEHOOD means:
FALSEHOOD - not the truth
Dian Fossey was a woman who ANALYZED the behavior of mountain gorillas for many years. She studied the way that they behaved in their natural environments.
ANALYZED - studied
My mother was FRANTIC when she could not find my little brother in the toy store.
FRANTIC - panicked
The painting was a perfect REPLICA, an exact copy of the original masterpiece.
Copy or Duplicate
Jeff could not find his glasses anywhere. He was afraid he might have thrown them away while he was cleaning his room. He began to RUMMAGE through the garbage can, hoping he would find them
RUMMAGE = search
He tried to CONCEAL the broken vase, hiding it behind the curtain.
CONCEAL - hide
The rabbit is a SWIFT animal. It can run away from bigger animals. It is really hard to catch. To be SWIFT means to be
SWIFT - very fast
Even before the game started, Mia was PESSIMISTIC, saying, “We’re definitely going to lose,” while everyone else still hoped to win.
PESSIMISTIC - expecting the worst to happen