| word | meaning | sentences | antonyms | clue |
| lather | agitated mood | I was in a_____when I discovered my dog ate my homework. | calmness | It is similar to being anxious. |
| pried | opened with force | It took all my strength when I_____the paint can's lid off. | close | You sometimes have to use a screwdriver to do this. |
| farfeteched | unlikely | The student's excuse for not turning in her homework was_______. | likely | not commonly used |
| plummeted | fell | The remains of the destroyed rocket________to the ground. | flying | A rock will do this if you throw it off a cliff. |
| careening | to swerve while in motion | The rock was______when it hit the side of the cliff. | stationary | Birds will do this when they drop into a free fall. |
| tentatively | hesitant | I______turned over my test so I could see the score. | quickly | The word meaning is similar to slowly. |