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exclaimed

“Wow!” the girl

exclaimed when

she saw her gift.

finally

We finally finished

the big art project.

history

They learn about

history at the

museum.

public

Everyone can use

the public park.

united

The neighbors

united to clean up

trash.

writers

These writers write

stories.

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appeared

A rainbow

appeared after the

storm.

crops

The farmer uses

a machine to pick

the crops.

edge

The bird sat at the

edge of the cliff.

golden

The sun looked

golden in the sky.

rustled

The pages of the

book rustled as I

turned them.

shining

The sun is shining

in his eyes.

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electricity

A toaster runs on

electricity.

energy

A big truck uses a

lot of energy.

flows

The river flows

under the bridge.

haul

The horses haul

the wagon.

silent

I was silent

when we played

hide-and-seek.

underground

A mole lives

underground.

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alarmed

I was alarmed to

fi nd that my dog had

chewed my shoe!

possess

The museum wanted

to possess the

valuable painting.

obsessed

During the summer

I become obsessed

with swimming.

necessary

It is necessary to

water the plants

twice a week.

anguish

Losing the contest

caused her to feel

anguish.

reward

The reward for

perfect attendance

is a fi eld trip to the

state park.

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argue

I do not want to argue

about which sport is

best.

astonished

I was astonished to

receive a kitten on my

birthday!

complained

She complained

about the very cold

weather.

forbidding

Why are they

forbidding us from

swimming?

relief

A glass of ice water

always provides relief

on a hot day.

stranded

What would it be like

to be stranded on an

island?

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research

We did a lot of

research before

writing our report.

essential

It is essential that the

team works together.

professional

She makes her living

as a professional

musician.

specialist

He is a specialist in

fi xing robots.

communicated

When the girl

was away, she

communicated with

friends by e-mail.

goal

It was her goal to win

the race.

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evidence

The cat’s paw prints

were evidence that it

was in the yard.

tremendous

The old tree in front

of our house is

tremendous.

permanent

People from other

countries have left a

permanent mark on

our country.

era

The invention of the

telephone brought

about a new era.

document

She likes to document

each race to see if she

is improving.

uncover

I read the book quickly

because I wanted to

uncover the mystery.

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ancestors

Here is a picture of my

grandmother and other

ancestors.

retreated

The spider retreated

when something

startled it.

honor

We honor the fl ag every

morning at school.

despised

He despised the

vegetables on his plate.

irritating

The fl y in our

classroom was very

irritating.

endurance

The long-distance

runner had great

endurance.

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discarded

The discarded peel lay

next to the orange.

eldest

She is the eldest of all

of her sisters.

refuge

Our basement was a

place of refuge during

the storm.

ignored

She ignored the loud

siren and went back to

sleep.

depicts

The cowboy hat

depicts the things they

wore in the Old West.

detested

In the past I detested

homework, but now I

know it helps me learn.

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approximately

She guessed there were

approximately three

hundred beans in the jar.

astronomical

We used a telescope

to see the astronomical

objects at night.

calculation

He wrote the calculation

that gave him the

answer.

diameter

The diameter of the

balloon was the same

length as her arm.

orbit

The new satellite would

orbit Earth for several

years.

spheres

The sculptor added

spheres to his work to

show the planets.

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declined

The birds declined in

number due to the loss

of trees.

disorder

A very bad headache

may be a sign of a

medical disorder.

identify

The tourist asked the

policeman to identify the

hotel on the map.

probable

The dark clouds make it

probable that it will rain.

unexpected

An unexpected guest

came to the picnic.

widespread

Widespread drought led

to several forest fi res.

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bulletin

The weather bulletin

warned us of the

hurricane.

operations

Computers are used

to help plan military

operations.

intercept

His job is to intercept

secret messages and

decode them.

enlisted

The three friends

enlisted together.

recruits

The new recruits are

holding their uniforms.

survival

Exercises in survival

included fl oating in the

ocean for several hours.

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