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71 Cards in this Set
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Deciduous trees go _____________ in the winter.
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dormant
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__________________ your thirst with ice cold water.
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Quench
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She heard a _____________ and thought the baby was crying.
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whimper
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The ___________ truck picked up the garbage.
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sanitation
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Show your _________ when you are given a gift.
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gratitude
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He tried to __________ the puppy into the cage.
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coax
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The man put a _____________ on the dog so it could not bite.
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muzzle
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Mom said she would _____________ new clothes so the kids could get shoes.
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sacrifice
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Hazel was ___________________ when she was told she won the award.
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dumbfounded
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Along the river's edge, the __________________soil produced good crops.
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fertile
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She found the toy in the park apparently ___________________ by a child.
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abandoned
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When we heard a ________________, we ran to see what was happening.
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commotion
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With a sense of _________________, Mark raced to finish the work.
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urgency
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When her kitten died, she ___________________ for weeks.
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grieved
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Sally thought the _____________ of the litter was the cutest.
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runt
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With a ______________look on his face, Old Dan wondered if Billy understood.
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querying
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The law says we should drive 30 mph through a _______________ neighborhood.
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residential
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Sam saw a deer running through the _________________.
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timbers
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Billy was afraid the ________________ mountain lion would attack his dogs.
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vicious
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The _________________ coons wrestled in the snow.
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wily
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He achieved his goal by maintaining his ________________.
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persistence
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A crew lifted the ________________ vessel from the ocean floor.
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submerged
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It seemed like an ____________________ for her birthday finally arrived.
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eternity
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Gypsy the cat ___________________ at the mouse toy.
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lunged
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The magazine had to _______________ publication because of false advertising.
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cease
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When Lucas was outside in the cold for too long, his fingers became ________.
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numb
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Do your parents _________________ of you skate boarding without a helmet?
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approve
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Her ________________ showed as she approached the microphone without fear.
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confidence
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It was a goofy ______________ to wear rings on her toes, but she did it anyway.
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fad
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As the car rolled downhill, it gained _________________________.
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momentum
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A large ___________________ tree shaded the front yard.
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sycamore
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She was ___________________ when she thought she saw a ghost.
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quivering
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We saw a bear ___________________ through garbage at the camp.
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prowling
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The cheerleader was ___________________ and could do the splits easily.
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limber
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The little girl ____________ her brother when she teased him about his girlfriend.
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riled
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The hot __________________ sand burned his feet.
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desert
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She __________________ walked into the kitchen and snatched a cookie.
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nonchalantly
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Betty was in a ___________________ when her babysitter did not show up.
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predicament
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When you give someone a _______________ compliment, they trust your word.
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sincere
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The teenager became ________________ when she could not go to the movies.
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belligerent
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The sailor pulled the rope ________________ to keep the boat against the dock.
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taut
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If you work extra hard, you may _______________ your own expectations.
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surpass
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The climber __________________ up the mountainside.
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clambered
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The _______________ from the stranger made the woman uncomfortable.
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leer
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Do not ________________ the success of a person who has worked hard.
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begrudge
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Maybelle had such a pleasant _______________________ we all liked her.
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disposition
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After the tornado, the family had to clean up the __________________.
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debris
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Her ________________ spread after her song played on the radio.
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fame
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A rusty nail was __________________________ from the old board.
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protruding
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Grandpa sold the _______________ to buyers who wanted to make fur coats.
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pelts
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The community donated items to the family after the _________________.
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tragedy
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If you want to __________________ termites, you must spray your house.
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eliminate
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The ornithologist saw a ____________________ in the tree by the lake.
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kingfisher
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When her sister was one hour late, she became __________________ about her.
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concerned
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The memorial service was a ___________________ occasion.
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solemn
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He felt like a __________________ when he won his first race.
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champion
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The __________________ heat made us want to go inside to cool off.
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searing
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It is always darkest before the ____________________.
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dawn
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After a long, unsuccessful hunt, the dogs looked __________________.
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haggard
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Billy felt a sense of _________________ when he caught his first coon.
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pride
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A feeling of ________________ swept over him when he thought he lost his dog.
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despair
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When the twins heard their mom coming, they tried to _______________ to bed.
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scramble
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Grandmother _______________ cleaned the house before company came.
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swiftly
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Evil words can become the ________________ of a group of friends.
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scourge
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The colonists ________________ when the king raised their taxes.
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rebelled
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We watched in awe as the ____________ ballerina danced across the stage.
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lithe
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To frighten away ___________________ animals, the snake emits an odor.
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predatory
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The animal's _________________ were hanging from its injured belly.
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entrails
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Javin looked _________________ when the goblin jumped out from the bush.
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petrified
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The ________________ appearance of the wound upset the doctor.
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ghastly
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Mr. Johnson went __________________ when someone ran into his car.
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berserk
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