Wonderstruck

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Apologise Avenue Bustling Cluttered Cocked Crescent Dingy Discarded Disoriented Exaggerated Filthy Flickering Fluttered Lopsided Mesmerized

Mimed Murals Obviously Pebble Perspiration Pounce Rank Reluctantly Remnants Rickety Rippled Screeching Sneered Squinted Tattered

The beach echoed to the sound of __________ gulls.



The beach echoed to the sound of screeching gulls.



The room was dark and __________ and not at all welcoming.



The room was dark and dingy and not at all welcoming.



You have upset your sister and you need to __________.



You have upset your sister and you need to apologise.



I found one tiny green __________ amongst all the other rocks.



I found one tiny green pebble amongst all the other rocks.



The cafe’s __________ ‘Open’ sign is always a welcome sight for hungry late night revellers.



The cafe’s flickering ‘Open’ sign is always a welcome sight for hungry late night revellers.



The cat sat waiting, ready to __________ at a moment’s notice.



The cat sat waiting, ready to pounce at a moment’s notice.



The __________ flag served as a reminder of the fort’s past glories.



The tattered flag served as a reminder of the fort’s past glories.



The young girl __________ agreed to eat her vegetables, so long as she could have dessert afterwards.



The young girl reluctantly agreed to eat her vegetables, so long as she could have dessert afterwards.



He __________ as he tasted the bitterness of the lemon on his tongue.



He squinted as he tasted the bitterness of the lemon on his tongue.



Fortunately there were many taxis waiting at the __________ so we were able to get home quickly.



Fortunately there were many taxis waiting at the rank so we were able to get home quickly.



I am new to the area and I am still somewhat __________ when I walk around the neighbourhood.



I am new to the area and I am still somewhat disoriented when I walk around the neighbourhood.



We were all __________ by the spectacular beauty of the fireworks display.



We were all mesmerized by the spectacular beauty of the fireworks display.



The villain __________ and pointed his weapon threateningly at the hero.



The villain sneered and pointed his weapon threateningly at the hero.



The man wore his hat __________ over one eye, giving him a fairly stylish look.



The man wore his hat cocked over one eye, giving him a fairly stylish look.



He was covered with __________ after his long run.



He was covered with perspiration after his long run.



His face and clothes were quite __________ by the time he had finished eating his ice cream cone.



His face and clothes were quite filthy by the time he had finished eating his ice cream cone.



The previously still pond __________ with every drop of rain that fell.



The previously still pond rippled with every drop of rain that fell.



The main city station is __________ with commuters from around 5 - 7 every weekday evening.



The main city station is bustling with commuters from around 5 - 7 every weekday evening.



You __________ have a secret to share, why don’t you tell me?



You obviously have a secret to share, why don’t you tell me?



The restaurant's claim that they served large, hearty meals was somewhat __________.



The restaurant's claim that they served large, hearty meals was somewhat exaggerated.



Tonight’s moon has a __________ shape.



Tonight’s moon has a crescent shape.



To get to the other side, we first had to cross a __________ old bridge.



To get to the other side, we first had to cross a rickety old bridge.



Street artists are encouraged to produce colourful eye catching __________ across the city.



Street artists are encouraged to produce colourful eye catching murals across the city.



The second hand bookstore was very _________ with overflowing shelves and piles of old books and magazines everywhere.



The second hand bookstore was very cluttered with overflowing shelves and piles of old books and magazines everywhere.



She had her hair cut in a deliberately __________ style in order to create a unique look for herself.



She had her hair cut in a deliberately lopsided style in order to create a unique look for herself.



The city’s main __________ is choked with traffic during weekdays.



The city’s main avenue is choked with traffic during weekdays.



We visited Machu Picchu in Peru and explored the __________ of the ancient Inca city.



We visited Machu Picchu in Peru and explored the remnants of the ancient Inca city.



The colourful flags __________ in the light breeze.



The colourful flags fluttered in the light breeze.



The performer __________ various emotions for the children to guess.



The performer mimed various emotions for the children to guess.



My trash can is now full of __________ attempts to write my assignment.



My trash can is now full of discarded attempts to write my assignment.

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