| Word |
Meaning |
Sentence |
Antonym |
Clue |
| cavorted | to prance around in a lively or spirited manner | The little boy named Jack ______ about in the meadow. | control or restraint | synonyms: frolic |
| finches | birds of the family Fringillidae | There were many pretty ______ on my roof chirping a nice song. | N/A | sparrows, cardinals, and canaries |
| distinctive | having the power to distinguish something or someone | She was very ______ when she stood in the crowd of tall people. | common, normal, ordinary, similar, etc | stands out |
| reassurance | to comfort | The ______ in his voice made me believe him although he was really lying. | discouragement | "Don't worry." |
| malinger | to pretend illness in order to avoid work | If I don't want to go to school I might ____ to not go that day. | to really be sick | to elude something |
| skittish | to move actively and quickly because of fright | The boy sitting on the bus was acting very ______ because the bigger boys came. | calm | scardy cat |
| fidgety | unnecessary fuss | The girl was very ______ in her sit, and her mom told her to stop the fuss. | relaxed, laid-back, etc. | If I was REALLY moving about in class I might get in trouble. |
