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Adjectives
Clear definitons for known words
100

Extremely important or necessary.

V......

Vital

100

Traveled by getting free rides from passing vehicles.

Hitchhiked

100

An area or place that belongs to us or where we feel in control.

Our turf

100

Slept close to one another for warmth or comfort. 

Slept ... together

Slept huddled together

100

A spoken comment or observation.

A remark

200

A soft-cover version of a novel.

A ... copy of a novel.

A paperback copy of a novel.

200

To speak or give evidence, especially in court, about what you know or saw.

To testify

200

Looks like you’ve experienced a lot of hardship or tough situations.

Looks like you've been through the mill

200

Smiled in a sly, aggressive, or mischievous way.

Grinned w... 

Grinned wolfishly

200

A dessert made with ice cream topped with warm chocolate sauce, often with whipped cream or nuts.  

A hot fudge sundae

300

Feeling weak, dizzy, or half-awake, like you’re not fully alert.

Feeling groggy

300

You suddenly collapsed because of something.

You just ... over from the gas inhalation

You just keeled over from..

300

An old-fashioned expression of surprise or shock.

Goshamighty

300

Kept saying something with stubborn determination. 

He repeated ...

He repeated doggedly

300

A sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises

A trademark

400

I looked at Johny in a begging or desperate way, hoping he would help or agree.

I looked at Johny ...

I looked at Johny imploringly

400

Making sarcastic or joking remarks, often at the wrong time.

Wisecrackin'

400

They believe you ran away or left suddenly, possibly far away.

They think you've lit out for Texas

400

I sat back beside him in a gloomy, resentful mood.

I leaned back next to him ...

I leaned back next to him sullenly

400

A small, unimportant, or run-down business.

A ... store  

A one-horse store

500

Having very light blond hair.

A ... boy

A towheaded boy

500

A poetic way of saying leaves gently fall and settle on each other.

A leaf ... to leaf

A leaf subsides to leaf

500

I looked weak, soft, or foolish, often meant as an insult.

I looked like a ...

I looked like a blasted pansy

500

He was brave, polite, and respectful, especially toward others.

He was ...

He was gallant

500

Glowing pieces of burning material left after a fire dies down.  

He was covered in raining ...

He was covered in raining embers