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Since I had expected the children to be hard to handle, I was pleasantly surprised by their ______________________ behavior.
docile
“Boss, you know the culprits _______________________ when they heard the sirens. When those sirens sounded they bolted far away from there, taking all of the stolen jewels with them.”
skedaddled
Being an _________________________ speaker is one of Dad’s goals. He prepares his material carefully and practices the speech before making a presentation.
articulate
Language Arts class seems so ____________________ this year; we constantly do new and exciting activities, and I definitely see how I’ve progressed as a writer.
dynamic
I never would have thought that so bitter and long-lasting a quarrel could result from such a ______________________ and unimportant cause.
trivial
When the Spartans lost the championship game, the team felt so saddened and __________________.
despondent
I could tell from his foolish grin and generally ______________________ look that Steve was not comprehending what I said.
asinine
Jack stood in awe as he looked at Mary’s ______________________ dress; it had intricate bead work that must have taken hours to hand stitch on.
elaborate
The police officer faced a hefty fine and imprisonment for ______________________ with evidence from an ongoing trial.
tampering
The teacher’s ___________________ face did not welcome anyone to class that day.
grim
Mom ______________________ that Andy was the most likely thief of the Oreo cookies, but Andy protested, saying he’d been at a friend’s house all afternoon.
alleged
Ingrid’s sister behaves like such a ___________________; she always falls for Ingrid’s tricks!
dupe
Kelsi continued with her speech, “Another important issue I plan to address is bullying. Students will be punished to the fullest extent possible for ______________________ other students!”
deriding
Cleaning up after the big party, which was supposed to take “just a few minutes,” proved to be an almost __________________________ task.
interminable
Which poetry term is illustrated in the following line:
"Try and bounce your bowling ball,"?
alliteration
Which poetry term is illustrated by the following line:
"Lightning danced across the sky"?
personification
“Starting today, all homework assignments are ______________________! You won’t have to hand in another homework assignment all year!” said Kelsi, the newly elected class president.
eradicated
The following line from The Outsiders contains an example of which poetic term:
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home."
allusion
Which poetry term is illustrated in the following line from The Outsiders:
"Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies"?
simile
People call me ________________ and extremely enthusiastic, and it’s true; I love Penn State!
zealous
Which poetry term is illustrated by the following line from Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay":
"Nature's first green is gold,"?
Metaphor
“______________________ the principal’s approval, of course. Once he decides though, it will be immediately put into effect!” she clarified.
Pending
When unexpected dinner guests turned up on the doorstep, I hurriedly made a ______________________ table to sit them at until my husband could borrow another from a neighbor
makeshift
A few of the ______________________ boys were quick to take credit for the ingenious idea, much to the annoyance of those around them.
bumptious
Which poetry term is illustrated by the following line:
"It took a million years to get home yesterday."
hyperbole