creativeDefinition:

someone who has many imaginative ideas

Sentence:Artists and writers are creative

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talentDefinition:

a special ability to do something

Sentence:Rita has a talent for music. She sings

and plays the guitar well.

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marvelousDefinition:

wonderful or great

Sentence:Janine had a marvelous time at the

beach.

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originalDefinition:

it is new and has never been done before

Sentence:Dan wrote an original poem about the

seasons.

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shrewdDefinition:

smart or clever

Sentence:The shrewd boy found a clever place

to hide.

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firmDefinition:

stays the same in their feeling about something; don’t change your mind

Sentence:Sally’s mother was firm about not

running in the house.

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supposedDefinition:

something you have to do

Sentence:Lisa is supposed to finish her

homework before dinner.

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ascendDefinition:go upward

Sentence:The airplane was getting ready to

ascend into the sky.

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driftDefinition:

move with the direction of the water or wind

Sentence:The raft drifted in the lake.

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approachDefinition:

to come near or close to

Sentence:It is safe to approach the animals at

the petting zoo.

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quarrelDefinition:

to disagree or argue with someone

Sentence:The siblings quarreled about which

game to play.

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viewDefinition:

what you can see from a certain place

Sentence:I have a lovely view of the river from

my window

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laughterDefinition:

making a sound while showing happiness and amusement

Sentence:There was a lot of laughter at the

birthday party.

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meadowDefinition:

an open field of grassy land

Sentence:A meadow is a great place for a

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perhapsDefinition:

maybe or possibly

Sentence:The sky is cloudy, so perhaps it will

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ingenuityDefinition:

ability to solve problems or create new things

Sentence:The Wright Brothers had ingenuity. They made a machine that could fly.

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determinationDefinition:

keep trying and don’t give up

Sentence:My brother showed determination when he was learning to ride a bike.

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benefitDefinition:

to be helped by it

Sentence:I benefit from doing my homework.

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simpleDefinition:

easy to do or understand

Sentence:The friendship bracelet was as simple

as 1-2-3 to make.

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thrilledDefinition:

feeling very excited

Sentence:Tommy was thrilled when he beat the

video game for the first time.

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discoveryDefinition:

something new that you find

Sentence:Finding a buried treasure would be a

discovery.

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machineDefinition:

something with parts that does a job

Sentence:A lawn mower is a kind of machine

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admireDefinition:

to think that a person is special

Sentence:I admire my grandfather because he

is kind and smart.

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challengingDefinition:

hard or difficult

Sentence:Mountain climbing is a very

challenging sport.

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charityDefinition:

giving to people in need

Sentence:Our charity would help the hospital

buy new beds.

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focusDefinition:

to pay close attention to something

Sentence:Every day after school, Jane focuses

on doing her homework.

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offerDefinition:

to ask someone if he or she would like something

Sentence:Anna offered to help her neighbor

plant some flowers.

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errandDefinition:

a short trip to do something

Sentence:Mom is on an errand to the grocery

store.

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insteadDefinition:

taking the place of something else

Sentence:I would like a glass of milk instead of

a can of pop.

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suddenlyDefinition:

something that happens very fast

Sentence:The accident happened suddenly.

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nutritiousDefinition:

a food that provides things our bodies need

Sentence:Josie eats a nutritious breakfast of

cereal and milk every morning.

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cultivateDefinition:

to grow and care for a plant or crop

Sentence:Some farmers cultivate crops such as

corn, rice, wheat, or oats.

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blossomDefinition:

when a plant grows and its flowers open

Sentence:The apple trees were blossoming and

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plentifulDefinition:

a lot of something

Sentence:Food was plentiful at the picnic.

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stubbornDefinition:

refuse to change your mind

Sentence:Jane was stubborn and would not

wear a dress.

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crowdedDefinition:

too many people or things

Sentence:We had to wait in long lines because

the market was so crowded.

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partDefinition:

a piece of the larger whole

Sentence:My friends and I will all have a part of

the pizza.

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tinyDefinition:

something very small

Sentence:The strawberry seeds were so tiny I

had to look closely to see them.

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