Chapters 10-11
When I went hiking, I only took a small _______ of water and food. Unfortunately, I got really hungry and thirsty. My hike was pretty miserable!
supply
It is important that dentists have ______ hands because they work on such small teeth that they can't make a mistake!
steady
concern
We were supposed to have the Vocabulary Quiz today but we decided to _____ it until next Monday.
postpone
The Lakers are not playing very well this year; it is easy for other teams to _____ them.
beat
Sometimes I ______: is there really life on other planets? Were dinosaurs real?
wonder
Some Americans are scared to eat sushi because they only eat cooked fish; they don't like to eat it ____.
raw
My husband has a very good friend who is famous in Taiwan but never tells anyone in the United States because he would like to be treated like a "normal person." He never _____ his life in Taiwan.
mentions
I picked a ______ of strawberries at the Cal Poly farm and brought them home for my children to eat.
bunch
The snake from India in the Sherlock Holmes story was full of _____.
poison
The little girl has a sweet _______ ; she often makes people smile and wave at her.
charm
Although my husband is an amazing cook, he is very _____ about his talents. He doesn't like to brag and he feels uncomfortable talking about himself.
modest
My son likes to ______ that he is a firefighter rescuing people from a burning building.
pretend
sincere
The tree fell over in the big storm last year, but now it is just sitting in the park and it is starting to ____.
rot
When my two kids fight with each other, I try to _______ to make them stop. My son is bigger and stronger than my daughter, so I don't want him to hurt her.
interfere
I woke up very early in the morning because I was _______ to go to Disneyland!
eager
The teacher _______ us that extra credit is available if students are interested.
informed
Normally, when people go skydiving, they ____ before jumping out of the plane.
hesitate
sore
Sometimes, actors and actresses have so much plastic surgery done to their bodies and wear a lot of make-up that they look _______. They often don't look like normal people!
artificial
In my opinion, a Subaru is an ______ car. Subarus are reliable, safe, and drive well in any condition (such as snow and ice).
ideal
I am very _____ that I live in California; this is a beautiful place to live!
grateful
The USC cheating scandal is quite a serious _____!
matter
Although famous actors and actresses have enough money to do what they would like, I don't ____ them. I would rather not be famous and be able to do what I want without being recognized.
envy