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commence (v)


A Day's Wait

to start or begin. Marsha signaled her class to to commence their tests

poised (v)


A Day's Wait

balanced. When giving her speech she was sure to look poised and confident.



prescribed (v)


A Day's Wait

directed by a doctor. Walter was prescribed pain killers from his doctor to numb the pain that had developed in his knee after surgery.

nimble (adj)


Amigo Brothers

agile; light-footed. to make baskets one must have very nimble fingers.

perpetual (adj)


Amigo Brothers

unending. The wait at the cashier almost seemed perpetual.

barrage (n)


Amigo Brothers

Walter was caught in the middle of a barrage of water balloons.

feinted (v)


Amigo Brothers

faked and attack. During the boxing match Walter feinted at his opponent.

dispelled (v)


Amigo Brothers

driven away. After the attack on their village, the villagers were dispelled.

slackening (v)


All Summer in A Day

easing up; slowing down. After reaching the trail head Walter started slackening from his sprint.

resilient ( adj)


All Summer In A Day

bouncing back into shape. Even after the set back, Walter was still resilient.

surged (v)


All Summer In A Day

moved in violent; swelling motion. With the recent the recent power surge, the city is on high alert.

tumultuously (adv)


All Summer In A Day

noisily and violent. The children in the cafeteria were acting tumultuously.

emaciated (adj)


Cat On The Go

extremely thin. The stray dog was emaciated due to his lack of food.

consolation (n)


Cat On The Go

comfort. Walter felt the need to consolation his friend after she lost her dog in a storm.

inevitable (adj)


Cat On The Go

certain to happen. After studying for an hour it was inevitable that Walter would get an A.

intrigued (v)


Cat On The Go

fascinated. Walter was intrigued by the unique design of the buildings.

surreptitiously (adv)


Cat On The Go

secretly. The criminals surreptitiously came up with a plan to break into the bank.

despondent (adj)


Cat on the Go

lacking hope. After losing his job Walter felt despondent, thinking he would lose his house.

grotesquely (adv)


Cat on the go

in a strange or distorted way. Bill's eyeball grotesquely hung out of his socket.

distraught (adj)


Cat On The Go

extremely upset. Walter was distraught to find out that he got a C on the test after studying so hard.