(adjective)

·         Likely to break or snap; difficult to deal with

·         Sam’s ----- personality made it extremely difficult to work with her, because she has little patience and gets offended very easily. 

(adjective)

·         Having a harmful effect; injurious

·         Not completing Mrs. Roeser’s assignments has a ---- effect on students, because they will become extremely stressed trying to finish it all in a short amount of time.

(noun)

·         A feeling of hostility or ill will; hatred

·         Kelly and Jane often yelled and fought with each other, so Mrs. Roeser decided to intervene and put an end to the ---- between them.

(adjective)

·         Grossly wicked or evil; abominable

·         Students often think that Bill, who is the school bully, is a ---person; he often beats up other students, greatly mocks them, and rarely says anything nice. 

(adjective)

·         Holding or clinging tightly; having the ability to retain information easily

·         Anna had a ---- grip on Mrs. Roeser’s arm as she would not let her English teacher leave until she got an extra credit assignment to boost her grade. 

(adjective)

·         Causing pain to a part of the body; arousing or intended to arouse angry feelings, especially in speech or writing.

·         After reading the author’s ---- essay, many readers were offended by the rude and inappropriate comments. 

(adjective)

·         Prevalent among a specific group or region

·         Large packets of information are quite ---- in Mrs. Roeser’s class; other English classes receive a decent amount, while Mrs. Roeser’s class obtains a minimum of twelve length packets in a week. 

(verb)

·         To take off or remove; to put aside

·         Because the heat was unbearable in the classroom, Jon had decided to ---- his sweater. 

(adjective)

·         Not practical or applied; hypothetical

·         Although Carl had come up some ---- arguments, none of them were strong enough to use in his essay. 

(verb)

·         To penetrate or pervade a substance, area, etc; to spread

·         The aroma from Sophia’s fruity perfume ---- throughout the room, which made the classroom smell like strawberries. 

(verb)

·         To penetrate or pervade a substance, area, etc; to spread

·         The aroma from Sophia’s fruity perfume ---- throughout the room, which made the classroom smell like strawberries. 

(adjective)

·         Impressively great in size, force, or extent; extraordinary or marvelous

·         Submitting the Roeser paper is quite a ---- moment, as the project you have been working diligently on for many months has finally been finished. 

(adjective)

·         Abundantly supplied; filled by something

·         Mrs. Roeser’s year-long class is ---- with information about literature, writing techniques, grammar, vocabulary, and other various skills that are essential for the AP exam. 

(adjective)

·         Serving as a model; outstanding

·         Organization, punctualness, and diligence are all ---- characteristics of a good student.

(noun)

·         A sudden effusion of blood; a fit of extreme anger or rage

·         Jenna’s --- was a result of the failing grade she had received on an essay in which she had put much time and effort into making. 

(adjective)                                                        

·         Seemingly reasonable but actually incorrect; misleading

·         The first option on the multiple choice was very --- , as it seemed to be the obvious answer; however, it ended up being the incorrect answer

·         (Adjective) Firm and resolute; strong and vigorous

·         (Noun) One who is morally and physically strong

·         Although Matt claimed he was a ---- , his opinion and view on contemporary issues often changed. 

(verb)

·         To persuade not to do; discourage

·         If a student is not diligent, willing to work, or has no time for work, Mrs. Roeser often ---- him or her to take her class. 

(verb)

·         To persuade not to do; discourage

·         If a student is not diligent, willing to work, or has no time for work, Mrs. Roeser often ---- him or her to take her class. 

(noun)

·         The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; uprightness

·         Skipper, a penguin in the zoo, had much ---- , as he always told the truth and stood up for what was right. 

(adjective)

·         Not open to question; impossible to dispute

·         The decision to make Simba the head of the lion pack was ---- , as he was the strongest and most qualified lion in the area. 

(adjective)

·         Unbiased or unprejudiced; fair

·         Instead of giving his leaves to only one of his children, George the giraffe made an ---- decision to divide his food amongst his three children. 

(verb)

·         To free from blame or guilt; vindicate

·         Even though Bobo the monkey had stolen the food, the zookeeper decided to ---- Bobo for this crime. 

(verb)

·         To block or delay; to restrict or retard in action, progress, etc.

·         By stepping between the two animals, the elephant had --- the snake from his eating the mouse. 

·         (verb) To darken; to make unclear

·         (adjective) Dark; vague

·         Mark the mouse found the maze very ---- ; he spent hours trying to find the exit, yet the many walls and pathways made him extremely confused and perplexed. 

(noun)

·         State of doubt or uncertainty; a dilemma

·         The shark was in quite a ---- , as he could not decide whether he should starve to death, or eat his best friend. 

(adjective)

·         Lazy or lethargic; causing little or no pain

·         Sloths are often very ---- , as they just hang on the branches of trees for hours doing nothing. 

(adjective)

·         Lacking in flavor or zest; dull

·         The birds found their bread to be very ---- , because every single piece tasted as bland as cardboard. 

(adjective)

Clearly bad or offensive; notorious

·         Katherine the kangaroo made an ---- mistake by bring ham to Pam the pig’s party.

(adjective)

·         Conspicuously wicked ; outrageous

·         Seeing that his owner had seen his ---- action of taking the keys, the dog had decided to put them back on the table where they were originally.

(adjective)

·         Wildly excited or active; frantic

·         The zookeeper became very ---- as it opening day for the zoo, yet there still was much preparation that needed to be done.

(adjective)

·         lacking good reason; unearned

·         The zebra’s reward was quite ----; the hippo had done all of the work, but the zebra got all of the credit.

(adjective)

·         Unnecessary; excessive or overabundant

·         Adding another whale exhibit to the zoo is completely ----, especially since it already has one of the world’s largest whale exhibits. 

(noun)

·         A highly successful action; a sudden attack

·         Because there was so much enmity for their leader, the pandas had planned a ----, which would instantly cause their leader to lose his power. 

(adjective)

·         Not straightforward or candid; insincere

·         The fox was very ----, as he often lied and made fun of the other animals living in the zoo. 

(noun)

·         a trick; an action intended to mislead

•  Julian the lemur had come up with an excellent ----that would make the other lemurs leave the zoo, and thus would give him the entire exhibit to himself. 

(noun)

·         skill in devising a deceptive scheme; cunning

• Snakes have much ----, as they are easily able to deceive and lure their prey. 

(adjective)

·         kept in secret, especially because it would not be approved of; marked by stealth

·         The very ----cat climbed out the window, walked around the streets of the neighborhood, and came back into the room without being noticed by a single person. 

(adjective)

·         Diligent; showing great perseverance

George and Lenny were very ---, as they worked very hard and vigorously so that they could obtain their dream of having their farm.

(adjective)

·         Overpowering or evoking interest; Not able to be refuted

·         Antony made a very --- speech to the plebeians of Rome, as he moved many and made them truly believe in his cause. 

(adjective)

·         Marked by persevering effort; hard-working

·         Although there were many obstacles in his way, Odysseus remained --- refused to give up until he was able to return back home in Ithaca.  

(adjective)

·         Preserving or determined; stubborn

·         King Henry VIII’s opinion to execute Sir Thomas Moore was quite --- ; King Henry VIII did not care what Moore’s reason was for defying him, and he was determined to have Moore hung no matter what. 

(adjective)

·         To carry on through, despite hardships; to undergo

·         Despite the criticism and judgment she received, Jane Eyre ---the suffering and continued to live her own life. 

(verb)

·         To retract a previous statement; to say one no longer holds an opinion or belief

·         Winston wished he could --- his decision to defy Big Brother, because his experience of being tantalized and tortured often haunts and scars him.

·         To perplex; surprise and confuse someone so much that they are at a loss for words

·         The concept of Catch-22 --- Yossarian; he could not understand how the fear of being in the army would essentially cause people to join the army, and vice versa.

(verb)

·         To contradict; to give a false impression

·         Zeena’s characteristics had greatly --- with those of Mattie; while Zeena was cranky, old, and plain-looking, Mattie was beautiful, young, and kind.

(adjective)

·         Lacking care, interest, or enthusiasm; superficial

·         Holden realized that he was a --- person, as nothing really made him happy or excited

(verb)

·         To explode or detonate; to denounce or attack

·         The community of Eatonville had --- Janie for her disgraceful actions; they believed that a woman of Janie’s class should never behave so poorly, immaturely, and horrifically.

verb

To prevent or obstruct; to prevent by taking action in advance

·         Although he and Mattie had previously decided to commit suicide, Ethan had --- this plan by quickly sliding the sled away from the elm tree.

(adjective)

·         No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated or separated

·         After she was forced to wear the scarlet A on her chest, Hester Prynne felt very --- from the community, as not a single person communicated or associated themselves with her. 

(noun)

·         A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a substance from which another more stable or definitive product is formed

·         Mina and Van Helsing realized that creating a well thought out plan was a --- for capturing Count Dracula. 

(verb)

·         To make oneself tidy in appearance; to dress up or primp

·         The monster had spent much time --- himself, because he did not want his hideous appearance to scare Dr. Frankenstein or his family.

(verb)

·         To sum up and conclude; to speak at length, especially in a formal manner

·         After many pages of much detail and storyline, Milton had

      --- his epic poem by having Adam, Eve, and Michael wander out into the new world.

(noun)

·         A small sin or fault; a bad habit

·         After being stranded on the island for many days without rules or civilization, Piggy had obtained a --- of not cleaning up after he makes a mess. 

(noun)

·         An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there; a brief literary piece commemorating a deceased person

·         While traveling through the rings of hell, Dante the pilgrim had read the --- of many people who had died due to their maleficent sins.

·         Slander or slur; derogatory remark

·         During his trial, Tom Robinson received much --- from the people of Maycomb, mostly because of the fact that he was a black man in the very racist south. 

(adjective)

·         Relentless or unstoppable; impossible to soothe

·         After killing King Duncan, Macbeth was --- ; Lady Macbeth had tried to calm him, but the guilt of killing the innocent King was greatly tormenting and haunting him.

(verb)

·         To eradicate; to remove by surgery

·         Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World depicts a futuristic society where history, art, and individualism are completely ---; instead, only science is used to control everything and everyone.

·         (noun) severe flood; rush

·         (verb) to overwhelm or overflow

·         Jonathan was --- with paperwork, as the criminal and suspect reports had not been filled out and put away for almost five months. 

(adjective)

·         Willing to please others; cheerfully obliging

·         Despite his involvement in the murder case, Jill was very ---with the police; she made sure she obeyed the police and gave them all the information they needed to know to solve the mystery. 

(noun)

·         Comic misuse of a word; misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound

·         Detective Bates made a very common --- by saying that he would never step foot into the crime scene rather than set foot into the crime scene.

(adjective)

·         Eager; to be anxious or curious to hear or see something

·         Maura, the medical examiner of the police department, was quite --- ; she was anticipating the arrival of the DNA results, which would prove who murdered the suspect.

·         (verb) to gather into small wrinkles or folds; to become gathered

·         Sam --- her lips and kissed her husband every day, because by being a police officer in the extremely dangerous slums, she does not know whether she will be alive by the end of the day.

(noun)

·         Severe dizziness; a state of confusion or disorientation

·         After being hit with a baseball bat, the criminal had much

;     --- he could not even stand up straight rather than run away from the police. 

·         (noun) positional advantage; power to act effectively

·         The criminal had much --- over the police and detectives; although he was in their captivity, he was the only one that knew how to stop the imminent explosion of the bomb. 

(noun)

·         A composition for one or mole solo instruments, which consists of three or four independent movements varying in key, mood, and tempo.

·         While trying to solve the crimes, James always listens to classical --- ; the gorgeous melodies, the intricacy of the piece, and the sustaining tones that the pianist plays always eases his mind and helps him focus. 

(noun)

·         The central space within a tube-shaped body part or organ; a passage, duct, or cavity

·         Jill had gone into hyperventilation, as the --- connected to her lungs were being impeded by some unknown substance.

(verb)

·         To speak with  in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds; to speak or utter words slowly

·         Because the witness was intoxicated, he had --- his speech so he could attempt to think clearly and sound professional. 

(adjective)

·         Fearless; resolutely courageous or brave

·         Jane an extremely --- police officer, as she is willing to risk her life to fight and stop the most dangerous criminals in the city. 

(noun)

·         One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a rebel or nonconformist

·         Most of the men arrested by the police today exhibit characteristics of ---; they purposely disregard or disobey the law in order to prove a point. 

(adjective)

·         Stubborn; not giving in to persuasion

The criminal proved to be very --- during the interrogation, as he refused answer any questions without the consent of his lawyer. 

(adjective)

·         Hard to control or treat; stubborn

·         The terrorists found the soldier to be quite ---; no matter how much they tortured him, the soldier would provide these malicious men with any information.

(verb)

·         to increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply

·         As the fire continued to get exponentially larger, the amount of fire fighters at the building ---, because more assistance was needed to put it out.

(adjective)

·         Easily approachable; warmly friendly

·         Despite the fact that Bob was a murder, many of the people that knew Bob said that he was a very affable and loving person.

(adjective)

·         Accountable or responsible to higher authority; willing to be led

·         Although detective Jones was normally --- to having help when solving his cases, he was determined to solve this puzzling mystery by himself. 

(noun)

·         Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together; friendship

·         After working twenty years together, --- has formed between Officer Jones and Officer Smith; the two officers are best friends, and they work very well together. 

(adjective)

·         Warm and friendly; having passionate or fervent.

Detective Smith was quite --- with the victim, as he her and made her feel safe after the tragic incident had ended. 

(adjective)

·         Joking, often inappropriately; humorous

·         The homicide detective was recently fired for his ---comments, as he often would make fun of or insult the dead victim in front of his or her family and friends. 

(noun)

·         An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; a humorous imitation.

·         Snow Black is a story based off of the original fairytale Snow White; this --- humorously tells the story of Snow White as an evil character rather than a good and innocent character. 

(noun)

·         The representation in art or literature of objects, actions, or social conditions as they are actually are, without the idealization or presentation in abstract form; an inclination toward literal truth and pragmatism

·         Quasimodo’s painting of Notre Dame possessed much ---; ever single detail of the painting showed the true and natural beauty of this wonderful city. 

(noun)

·         A highly skilled musician or artist; a person with special knowledge of or interest in works of art.

·         Princes are often ---, as they are always able to serenade princesses with their intricate yet gorgeous sounding melodies.

(adjective)

·         Having a good taste in manners; proper and polite

In order to be ready for tea time with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, Alice made sure she was very --- and orderly. 

(noun)

·         The quality of being calm and poise; composure.

·         Despite the fact that multitudes of the Hun warriors were charging at her, Mulan was able to maintain her ----. 

(adjective)

·         Not able to be  improved or reformed; not correctable

·         The spell that the Fairy Godmother cast was ---, as it was perfectly executed and contained no flaws whatsoever. 

(noun)

·         A person who shows no gratitude; an ungrateful person

·         Pinocchio was quite an --- , as he had not thanked or shown gratitude to the fairy who had turned him into a boy. 

(noun)

·         Impudent disrespect; the quality of being rude and improper

Winnie the Pooh showed much --- at the dinner last night; since he was extremely hungry for some honey, he completely disregarded all of his manners.

(noun)

·         Ill fame; the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

·         Maleficent is villain with much --- ; she is the queen of all evil, and is well known for casting a horrific curse upon the princess. 

(adjective)

·         Combative in nature; quick to argue or fight

·         Woody was quite --- with Buzz Light-year, as he was extremely jealous that and was favoring this new toy over him. 

(verb)

·         To cause to decay and have a foul odor; to make something rot or decompose

·         Mowgli had involuntarily --- his food because he had left all of in on the ground for two weeks. 

(verb)

·         To creep crawl or creep on the ground; to behave in a demeaning manner in order obtain someone’s forgiveness or a favor

·         Lilo had --- to her older sister for weeks because she greatly desired to adopt Stitch, who was an animal she had seen at the animal shelter. 

(adjective)

·         Tending to undervalue oneself and one’s abilities; conscious of your own shortcomings

·         Immediately after his father’s death, Simba was in a very --- state of mind, as he felt as though he did not possess the skills and intelligence to be king. 

(noun)

·         the act of retrieving or recovering; a restoration

·         Hercules had trained for much time so that one day, he would be able to  --- his title as the son of Zeus and a God of Mount Olympus. 

·         (verb) to talk rapidly and continuously; to utter meaningless or confusing words

·         (noun) inarticulate or useless talk or sounds; idle or foolish talk

·         Donald the Duck continued to --- to his friends about all of the things that made him angry, but no one was actually listening to him because they did not care at all. 

(verb)

·         To be situated in; to live in a place permanently or for an extended period

·         All her life, Ariel had --- in the ocean with her friends, sisters, and father; this is why she was so eager to see what life was like out of the water. 

(verb)

·         To smile or speak in a mocking manner; to scoff or ridicule

·         Seeing that Aladdin had fallen into his trap, Jafar had begun to --- as a result of Aladinn’s demise. 

(noun)

·         A large iron hook attached to a pole or handle (normally used for fishing); rough treatment or criticism

·         Since Captain Hook needed to attack Peter Pan, he grabbed the nearest     --- on the ship, attached it to his hand, and began to fight. 

(adjective)

·         abnormal or irregular; deviating from what is standard or normal

Since Dumbo’s ears were so abnormally large compared to those of other elephants, he was often considered --- by the other circus animals.

(adjective)

·         Enthusiastic or passionate; intense or zealous

·         Marlin was --- in his odyssey throughout the ocean, because he was attempting to find his only son, whose name was Nemo, who had been kidnapped by scuba divers.

Lavish

(adjective) Very rich and elaborate; extravagant

(verb) to bestow something in generous quantities; expend profusely

Since Bob had won the lottery, he had decided to purchase many --- items, such as a mansion 

worth twenty million dollars, a brand new sports car, and a custom made plane.

(verb)

To imply or hint; to make known subtly and indirectly

Bob had --- to his parents that he wanted the brand new iPhone for his birthday; his parents

eventually caught this indirect desire, and Bob had received the new iPhone as a result.

(verb)

To depart secretly and hide; to leave quickly and sneakily

Bob had --- from the crime scene, as he knew that should leave the area without being

noticed by the policemen.

(adjective)

In accord with an established procedure; habitual or regular

Waking up at 6:30 is a --- task for Bob, because every weekday he must wake up at this time

in order to be on time for school.

(noun)

Branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones); split

The --- of Bob’s dilemma was quite complex; while he greatly wanted to be independent

and be treated as an adult, he still wanted to act and behave like a child.

(verb)

To cause a fluid to change to a solid; to thicken, congeal, or clot

By adding pudding into the bowl, Bob had --- the cake mix, and huge clumps and thick

pieces began to form.

(noun)

A loud sustained noise; an uproar or outcry

Bob and his friends had created quite a --- at the football game, as there was an excessive

amount of screaming and shouting.

(verb)

To swindle or cheat; to obtain money fraudulently

Bob had --- thousands of dollars from customers because he often lied and said that if the

customers bought his product, he or she will become instantly skinny.

(verb)

To come together from different directions; to tend to meat or approach

Bob and his family had --- from all across the country in order to having Thanksgiving

dinner together.

(adjective)

Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s services

Although it was none of his business, Bob always was always very --- and often gave his

unwanted dating advice to others.

(adjective)

Effective; successful in producing a desired or intended result

Because of his great use of rhetoric, Bob’s speech to America was extremely ---.

(verb)

To imitate; to copy so as to ridicule or mock

Bob was once a mime, where he was easily able to ---those that surrounded or looked at him.

(verb)

To catch sight of something distant or hidden; to glimpse

While he was hunting in the woods, Bob had --- a small squirrel that was hiding behind the

leaves of the bushes.

(noun)

To intention or desire to do evil; extreme will or spite

Bob had much --- , as he was secretly plotting the kill many innocent people.

(adjective)

Rotten; decomposing and foul-smelling

Because Bob had left the apple on the floor two weeks ago, the apple became extremely ---

and disgusting

(noun)

Bitterness or resentfulness; hatred

Bob had much --- for his older brother Bill, because Bill always was considered the favorite

child, looked more handsome, and was much more intelligent.

Poisonous; capable of harming or killing

Bob had accidently made a --- omelet, because he had included sulfuric acid rather than table

salt.

(noun)

• Anxiety or fear that something bad is about to happen; dread or hesitation

• Garfield, a very lazy cat, had much --- about eating the dinner that was made,

because it looked extremely nutritional and healthy.

(noun)

• A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; a forerunner

• The owner’s dog had served as a --- for Garfield, as he would inform the lazy cat when

the owner had come back from work.

(adjective)

• Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening

• The owner’s dog had this very --- feeling that he ever disturbs Garfield’s nap, bad things

would happen to him.

(noun)

• A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen; a forewarning

• Garfield had a horrific --- that when he got home, there would be no food in the

refrigerator; unfortunately, this prediction was true, as Garfield cried as a result.

(adjective)

• Poor spirited; showing or suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence

• Many of the pets are very --- when it comes to complaining to their owners; however,

Garfield never acts in this manner, as he is a very dogmatic and unhappy cat that always

complains to his owner without hesitation.

(verb)

• To regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality

• Garfield often --- the television, as no other object or person could provide so much

entertainment and happiness for him.

(adjective)

• Expressing praise and commendations; complimentary

• Garfield was quite --- after eating his food, because it was by far the most delicious cat

food his owner had ever given him.

(adjective)

• Sovereign; more important than anything else

• As a very egotistical cat, Garfield believed that he was his owner’s --- and favorite pet.

(verb)

• To honor; to regard with great respect

• Garfield --- his owner’s dog, as the two shared similar principles of being lazy and eating

all day.

(verb)

• To make a systematic list; to neatly organize

• Since Garfield was too lazy to --- his papers, he often had much difficulty finding them, as

these papers were scattered all over the house.

(noun)

• A remarkable person or thing; occurrence that is perceptible by the senses

• Garfield considers the invention of the couch as quite a --- ; without a couch, where

would one take a nap?

(adjective)

• Giving or indicating a good chance of success; rational or favorable

• Garfield was --- towards the owner’s dog, as Garfield was happy that the owner’s dog

often made him breakfast.

(adjective)

• Reasonable; logical

• In his mind, Garfield though that he would make a ---decision to push the owner off of

his bed; this way, Garfield could stop his body from shivering by lying down in his owner’s cozy

blankets.

(adjective)

• Sarcastic; mocking or cynical

• Garfield almost always speaks in a --- tone, has he loves to mock every person he meets.

(noun)

• The substitution of a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa; A part of speech

in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for

police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific

(Thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword).

• Garfield often states the common --- “Give us this day our daily stuff”; the original

statement is “Give us this day our daily bread”, as bread represents various gifts, while stuff

does not.

(noun)

• A strong dislike or disclination; someone or something that arouses such feelings of hate

• Garfield had much --- for the owner’s dog, as now he was forced to share food with it.

(noun) An ineffectual man or boy; milksop

• (verb) To treat someone very indulgently or protectively; to pamper or spoil

• Garfield’s owner definitely --- Garfield, as this spoiled cat always obtained anything

he asked for.

(adjective)

• Recklessly extravagant; wasteful in the use of resources

• Garfield was a very --- gambler when he visited the casinos, as he bet all of his money yet

he consistently loses it all.

(adjective)

• Primitive or original; clean and fresh as if new

• After months of just lying down in his bed, Garfield had taken a shower, and suddenly looked

--- and clean.

(verb)

• To deliberately avoid using; to shun or evade

• Garfield --- his owner’s new regimen of eating healthy food, because Garfield believed

that junk food was the only type of food that people should eat.

(adjective)

• Offensive to the point of arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous.

• The zombies at the Halloween party were very --- , as guests were repulsed by the

horrific odor of the zombie’s putrid body parts.

(verb)

• To beg persistently; to ask someone pressingly to do something.

• The monster had --- to Victor Frankenstein for a wife, but Frankenstein refused to

give in to the monster’s constant begging.

(adjective)

• Poor or lacking funds; having little or no money.

• Jon was at a disadvantage compared to other wizards; since he was ---, he could

only afford a very cheap spellbook with only a few simple spells.

(verb)

• To enable someone to do something; to give authority or power to another person.

• By giving him much support and praise, the monsters had ---the werewolf to

become the leader of the town.

(verb)

• To cause to become beloved or admired; to make beloved or very sympathetic.

• Although he was a large and scary Ogre, his kind heart had --- many audiences, who

suddenly sympathized with him.

•To plead or ask earnestly; to beseech or beg.

• The phantoms had --- for bodies, as their spirit-like figures restricted them from

touching anything.

(noun)

• The state of being too long, slow or dull; boredom or monotony

• The mummy had much --- while in his coffin, as he has been stuck it all by himself for

thousands of years.

(verb)

• To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of; to foil or obstruct.

• The fairies had --- the goblin’s plan, thus making it impossible him to take over the

world.

(adjective)

• Shriveled or wrinkled with age; withered or dried up.

• Since she was more than 2,000 years old, the evil witch had a very --- face.

(noun)

• Dissatisfaction as a result of boredom; the condition of being weary, bored, or dull.

• Since Sam did not even like Halloween, she had much  --- as she was watching her sister

try on various costumes.

(noun)

• The action of declaring something boldly or forcefully; a confident and forceful statement.

• The very aggressive children made the --- that if they did receive good candy, they

would vandalize the houses in the neighborhood as a result.

(noun)

The action of declaring something boldly or forcefully; a confident and forceful statement.

The very aggressive children made the --- that if they did receive good candy, they would vandalize the houses in the neighborhood as a result.

(noun)

Clearness of thought or style; the quality of being lucid or definite.

The monster lacked --- in his speech, as he often mumbled words and not a single person could understand what he was saying.

(adjective)

Clear, logical, and persuasive; intellectually convincing

Dracula was quite deceptive, as he made very --- speeches in order to convince people to stay in his house; then when they were unaware, he would suck their blood and kill them

(adjective)

Sticking together; Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts.

The little monster’s essay was very --- , as it was very information, organized, and consistent.

(adjective)

Inclined to teach; instructive

The giant was a very --- creature, as he knew and often spoke about every type of monster and ghost that exists.

(noun)

A formal discussion; a conversation

The parents felt the need to have a --- with their daughter, as she was planning on wearing costumes that were tasteless and inappropriate.

(noun)

Expressiveness; the quality of persuasive, powerful expression

The psychic had much --- , as she was able to convince her convince her customers that they would undergo a horrific future; however, the psychic had just made up these fortunes, because she could not actually predict the future.

(verb)

To stress; to add prominence to or single out as important

Bob wanted to --- the importance of flossing, so for Halloween, he had decided to wear a costume that resembled a box of floss.

(adjective)

Able to flow easily; fluent

The vampire was a --- speaker, as her speeches describing her desire for blood were very smooth, facile, and flowing

(adjective)

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret; remorseful or regretful

For a moment, Daisy felt --- for seeing Gatsby while   she was still married to Tom.

(verb)

To provide support or evidence for the truth

Gatsby had --- the fact that he attended Oxford by showing nick a picture of him at the university.

(verb)

To clear someone of blame or suspicion; to justify a case and defend it

Although many people accused Gatsby of being a very selfish and greedy many, Nick had --- Gatsby’s notorious reputation by stating he was a kind, caring, and selfless man.

adjective

[image]      Feeling or showing sorrow and regret; remorseful or regretful

[image]      For a moment, Daisy felt --- for seeing Gatsby while   she was still married to Tom.

(adjective)

[image]      Seeming reasonable or probable; believable

[image]      Based on the inconsistencies in his stories, Nick thought it was not --- that Gatsby had such a luxurious childhood as he said before.

(verb)

[image]      To show  feelings of superiorities; to patronize

[image]      Throughout the night, Tom consistently had --- to the waiter, because he felt that he was wealthier and superior to him. 

(adjective)

[image]      Lacking energy or enthusiasm; lethargic or indifferent

[image]      After attending parties every day for a week, Nick was extremely --- and exhausted. 

(noun)

[image]      State of mental or physical inactivity; a suspension of movement

[image]      Since she was at the party all night, Daisy had much --- the next day and did not want to do anything for the rest of the week.

(verb)

[image]      To cause one to feel isolated; to estrange

[image]      Gatsby had --- Tom at the party, as he made sure that not a single person would talk or converse with him.

(noun)

[image]      A relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities; a union or a league

[image]      Both Nick and Gatsby had formed this --- , where they would work together so that Daisy would fall in love with Gatsby.

(noun)

 A great difference; lack of similarity or equality

 There was much --- between Nick Caraway and Jay Gatsby; Caraway was nowhere as rich and well-known as Gatsby. 

(adjective)

[image]      Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others; of or suitable to a slave or servant.

[image]      Because Nick did not want to upset Gatsby, he was very --- and did whatever Gatsby had asked him to do. 

(verb)

[image]      To forcibly put an end to; to smother or repress

[image]      Gatsby had --- all of the rumors that were spreading amongst his maids by firing them all. 

(verb)

[image]      To make more interesting by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true; to decorate or make beautiful

[image]      Gatsby often --- his stories about his experience in World War I, as he exaggerates and often adds details that are not true in order to emphasize the perils of the war. 

(adjective)

[image]      Having a red or flushed complexion; elaborately or excessively ornamented.

[image]      After Tom stated that he knew of his wife’s affair, Daisy’s cheeks became --- from embarrassment. 

(adjective)

[image]      Very rich or luxurious; affluent

[image]      Nick was amazed at the fact that Gatsby was so --- ; never before had Nick seen so many luxury cars, servants, and other various lavish items. 

(verb)

[image]      To relieve;  to make suffering or a problem less severe

[image]      Seeing Daisy had --- Gatsby’s sorrow, because he had been searching for her ever since he returned from fighting in World War I.  

[image]      Shelter or protection from danger; an institution for the care of people, especially those with physical or mental impairments.

[image]      Gatsby had become so delirious and insane that his friends had considered putting him in an --- , where he would be able to regain his sanity. 

(adjective)

[image]      Favorable; marked by success

[image]      Because of his wealth, Jazz clubs considered Gatsby as --- customer, as they would completely disregard the other customers until they made sure that Gatsby was happy.

(noun)                                             

[image]      A kindly act; a gift given out of generosity

[image]      Gatsby believes that as an affluent figure in society, --- to the poor is important, as they cannot afford the luxurious items that the rich can.

(adjective)

[image]      Having no or little detrimental effect; showing gentleness and mildness

[image]      Gatsby that allowing Daisy to drive his car would not be ---; however, this seemingly harmless action had essentially led to his death.