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Do you remember?
100
He fell on the bed in a gloomy manner, after his mom told him he couldn't go out with his friends
What is morose
100
Philip mocked his teacher behind her back using a high-pitched voice, so the class would laugh with him instead of at him, when Ms. Krabapple told him he'd fail the test because he didn't study.
What is retorted
100
The government allowed the conservationists to set up a dolphin sanctuary near Japan, to help ____________ them, and lessen their anger about the yearly traditional hunting.
What is mollify
100
After months of rain and wind, the weather finally ___________ and we were able to rebuild the playground.
Subsided
100
What does astute mean?
What is mentally clever or sharp
200
She shared her secret about being homeless, trusting her friend that she would keep the news to herself.
What is confided
200
The guest speaker who was talking about his experience in space was so ___________, he made an interesting subject quite dull.
What is monotonous
200
Give the definition of plantive
What is sounding sad and mournful
200
After the unexpected tornado ripped through the town, the people stood in front of their houses perplexed and confused, as it came so fast.
What is bewildered
200
The annoying and loud little brother was a ___________ when we were trying to read quietly.
What is nuisance
300
He lay on the floor twisting with pain, after the anvil fell on his toe.
What is writhed or writhing
300
She was suffering so much after her break-up with Ron, that she couldn't sleep at night.
What is anguish
300
Lennie was shaking all-over when Curley approached him menacingly, threatening him.
What is quivering
300
He ________________ gave in to his friends and asked Catherine to the dance, afraid she would say "no."
What is reluctantly
300
What is the definition of 'realistic fiction?"
What is a story about someone who is real or made-up, in a situation that actually happened in history.
400
Fill in the blank: They grew ____________ about global terrorism.
What is complacent
400
The boy was so into the movie, with it's 3-D effects and life-like characters, he didn't notice that the dog was eating his favorite pair of sneakers.
What is entranced
400
She refused to discuss what was bothering her, but walked around with a pouty face and arms crossed. Spell the word!
What is sulkily
400
The couple _______________ the pro's and con's about buying the house on the lake, after their real estate agent had told them the _____________ value was very high and would make a profit if the sold it in five years.
What is What is contemplated and appraised
400
The Beluga caviar was such a outlandish luxury, that nobody wanted to eat it.
What is delicacy
500
The man hid the jewels in his back-pack, so that no one would suspect that he was the one who stole them.
What is concealed
500
After New England lost the football game, Tom Brady could not be comforted of his grief and disappointment.
What is consoled
500
The mountain lion savagely tore the neighbors cat apart last night.
What is mauled
500
What she thinks of the restaurant doesn't matter, because she doesn't eat sushi anyway. I feel that it should receive the award, because the new owner has worked so hard to turn the old, dingy room into a new, inviting and affordable place to eat.
What is opinion and deserve
500
Define competent
What is having the necessary skill or mental capacity to complete something successfully