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Apprehensive
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As I walked through the doors of my new school, I was apprehensive about the new year.
I was apprehensive about the math test because I knew I had not studied enough last night.
To be nervous or worried about something
Bewilder
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The difficult math problems bewilder the entire class.
The 20-page directions for putting together my new furniture left me feeling completely bewildered.
To confuse someone or something
Pristine
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Please remove your dirty shoes before walking on my pristine white carpet.
The lake water was so pristine we could see all the fish and the pebbles at the bottom.
Never used or very clean/dirt free
Commotion
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There was a huge commotion as people hurried to escape the heavy rain at the outdoor concert.
I couldn't hear myself think over all the commotion in the hallway between classes.
Loud, confused movements that are often disruptive to others
Punctual
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When Mr. Torres forgot his watch at home, he had a difficult time being punctual for the day's meeting.
Marion never received a tardy because she was always punctual.
To arrive on time.
Omit
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Andrew couldn't bake brownies because he omitted eggs from the grocery list.
They omitted your name from the list.
To leave out or not include
Disdain
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You could tell by the grumbling that the class had a great disdain for tests.
His disdain for green beans was evident when he pushed them off his plate in front of everyone
Extreme dislike or hatred
Infuriate
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I was infuriated when I saw the bigger girl push the small boy down on the playground.
It infuriates my father when I come home too late after going out with my friends.
To make very angry
Adequate
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I did not have adequate time to complete my homework because we had a basketball game last night.
I tried to convince my mom that my allowance was not adequate for how much work I was doing around the house.
Impending
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Our teacher gave us a reminder about the impending due date for our project
The impending storm required us to stop the baseball game and take cover to stay safe
Anonymous
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Since we didn't know who wrote the poem originally, the textbook noted that the author was anonymous.
There was an anonymous black car waiting outside the building.
A person is unknown or keeps their secret or private
Sentence:
After the long race, I was exhausted and famished so my dad stopped to buy me a snack.
I forgot to eat breakfast so by lunch I was famished.
Really hungry; starving
Replenish
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When the candy jar was empty, my mom bought jelly beans to replenish it.
After a long football practice, Marco drank a whole bottle of Powerade to replenish his fluids.
To refill or replace something that has run out.
Imperative
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When he was running a fever, it was imperative that Marco stayed home and rested instead of going to school.
It is imperative that we arrive on time for the meeting.
Something that is extremely important and must be done.
Plagiarize
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He plagiarized a classmate's report
The librarian taught us to take notes from out reading instead of copying the exact words so that we did not plagiarize.
To copy someone else's words exactly without giving credit