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Created by Stephanie Georgilas
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boastful def. showing excessive pride about one's self; bragging | He was ________ about his ability to speak Spanish. |
aviation def. the study and flying of airplanes | Pilots must be experts at _________. |
skeptic def. someone who easily doubts something | Ashmi is a ________ when it comes to the Loch Ness Monster. |
insanity def. the state of being mentally ill; crazy | There seems to be a lot of ________ on the streets of Portland. |
robust def. strong and healthy |
The weightlifter was ________.
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somber def. sad |
The _________ girl cried because she was grieving her dog.
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Arctic def. the northern-most part if the world | Polar Bears live in the ________. |
radar def. a system for detecting the presence of airplanes, ships, or other objects | The ________ showed that the lost ship might be nearby. |
hindrance def. something that causes you to be held back or delayed | The heavy boulder was a _______ to the hiker. |
humor def. funny or amusing | A comedian must have a lot of ______. |
boisterous def. noisy, energetic, and rowdy | The little boy was very _________ after eating a ton of candy. |
dwindled def. declining in amount | His money ________ because he bought too many expensive things. |
fad def. something that is popular for a period of time | Furbies were a ______ in the 90's. Stanley Cup water bottles are a _____ today. |
perished def. died | Dinosaurs, dodo birds, and wooly mammoths have all ______. |
frigid def. very cold | It is very _______ in Antartica. |
trauma def. deeply depressing or distressing experience that someone went through | Losing both parents at a young age would be a _________. |
psychiatrist def. a professional who diagnosing mental illness | The patient had to see a _________. |
consumed def. to eat very fast | The man ________ his fast food burger. |
carcass def. the remains of a dead animal | The vulture is scavenging the _______. |
scarce def. not plentiful or abundant | Water is ______ in the desert. |
bewilderment the quality or state of being lost, perplexed, or confused | The man was _____________ about which way to go for the hot air-balloon festival. |
fluorescent def. the light given off by certain substances when it absorbs light or other electromagnetic radiation. |
The northern lights are _________.
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sinister def. evil | There was a _________ person in the barnyard during the night. |
prejudice def. when someone makes a judgment about a person without getting to know them as an individual. | There are many people who are _________ in this world. |
cease def. to stop | The protestors wanted the war to ________. |
spouse def. a wife or husband | Many _________ have children. |
peasant def. a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation | Those poor _______ have to work outside all day long, in rain or shine. |
asphalt def. a mixture of dark pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc. | The workers put new _______ on the roads. |
literacy def. the ability to read and write | __________ is vital to learning. |
illiterate def. unable to read or write. | The boy was __________ and needed to take classes. |
debris def. scattered pieces of waste or remains. |
There was much _______ in front of the house.
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descending def. to move downward | The boy is _________ the stairs. |
departing def. to leave | The plane is __________ to New York. |
garment/apparel def. clothing | The woman was wearing beautiful _______ for the wedding. |
wade def. walk through water or snow | The girl _______ through the lake. |
courteous def. polite | The man was _______ to his coworker and opened the door for him. |
thaw def. to melt | The snow and ice will _______ on a sunny day. |
barbed def. sharp wire with spikes | Many farmers have ________ wire so that predators stay out. |
Astronomy science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. | The ________ class used a telescope to study the stars. |
livid furiously angry. | Ashmi feels _____ at her sister when she storms into her room. |
despair the complete loss or absence of hope. | The girl was filled with _______ when her friends said they hated her outfit. |
equinox either of the two times each year (spring and fall) when the sun crosses the equator; day and night are approximately equal length. | Ashmi looks forward to the spring ______ because the sun finally comes back. |
grim forbidding or uninviting. | The sky was looking ______ and made us all fear for what was to come next. |
burden def. a heavy load to carry | State testing can feel like a _________. |
monsoon def. a seasonal wind in South Asia with heavy rainfall | There was a ________ in Nepal. |
livestock def. farm animals | My favorite kind of _______ is a horse. |
menacing def. suggesting the presence of danger |
The burly man looked _______.
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possession the state of having, owning, or controlling something. | Ashmi's most prized ____________ is her Stanley cup! |
pretentious attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed. | That guy is so _________, he thinks he is hot stuff. |
shriek utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement. | Veruca Salt let out a high pitched _______ when she didn't get her way. |
longevity to have a long life or existence | It's important to take care of yourself if you want to extend the _________ of your life. |
contortionist one who contorts. specifically : an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures. | Sofie Dossi is a __________, because she can bend her body in incredible ways! |
appliance a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one. | Ashmi's most used __________ is a microwave. |
ambivalent having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. | Ashmi has _________ feelings about having a sister! |
negotiate obtain or bring about by discussion. | Ashmi had to _________ with her parents on how much screen time she could have. |
recipient a person or thing that receives or is awarded something. | Ashmi would like to be the ________ of a tennis award. |
satiate satisfied to the full; satiated. |
The boy was easy to ______ when he ate his favorite food!
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intermittent occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. | You might eat ____________ if you are fasting. |
ruins def. the remains of older buildings | Rome has many ______ in visit. |
linger def. stay in a place longer than necessary | The girl ________ around on her hammock reading instead of cleaning the campsite. |
conservationist def. someone who protects the environment | The ____________ studied the ocean water to see how to polluted it was. |
residential def. a neighborhood in a city where there are many houses | Ashmi lives in a _________ area. |
mishap def. an accident | The lady had a _______ when she spilled her coffee near her computer. |
vowed def. to make a promise |
The spouses _______ to stay together until they died.
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belligerent hostile and aggressive. | The guy was acting __________ because his order was wrong. |
superficial shallow or lacking in depth; fake | The girl was __________ because all she cares about is her looks. |
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