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My mother was furious when she came home and found the house was a mess.
Furious
-Angry
-Enraged
-Fuming
-Infuriated
Furious
- Calm
- Cheerful
- Happy
The coach was _______ when Jayden watched the third strike go by.
a. arrogant
b. treacherous
c. furious
c. furious
There is/are the shirts you are looking for.
are
Mrs. Peele used to be a tough and demanding teacher, she has become more mellow in her old age.
-Relaxed (mood, flavor, sound, feeling, etc.)
Mellow
- Easy-going
- Gentle
-Delicate
Mellow
- Harsh
- Rough
The colors became ______ as the sun went down.
a. mellow
b. compassionate
c. ambitious
a. mellow
'Sunflowers' is/are a famous painting by Van Gogh.
is
Danica was a very ambitious student and always devoted her time to studying.
-Wanting to succeed very badly, hardworking.
Ambitious
-Determined
-Goal-driven
Ambitious
- Unenthusiastic
- Lazy
Calvin had a/an _____ goal to finish his 500 page book in a week.
a. gloomy
b. ambitious
c. furious
b. ambitious
Has/Have the mechanics included the estimate for the repairs yet?
have
Vanessa was far too arrogant to think she could ever make a mistake.
-Believing that you are more important or better than others
- Having exaggerated self-opinion
Arrogant
- Conceited
- Cocky
Arrogant
- Humble
- Modest
After scoring the winning touchdown, Braxton started to become _____ and acted like the team needed him.
a. sincere
b. arrogant
c. ambitious
b. arrogant
Each of the buildings has/have its/their own entrance.
has; its
They made the treacherous journey across stormy seas in rotten boats.
- Full of danger or risk
- Likely to betray your trust
Treacherous
- Dangerous
- Unsafe
- Disloyal
- Unreliable
Treacherous
- Honest
- Reliable
The winding road that went up the mountain made a ______ journey.
a. mellow
b. outcast
c. treacherous
c. treacherous
My sister, along with her ridiculous friends, carry/carries a lot of cash on her/them.
carries; her