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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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Write a sentence using each word in your writer’s notebook.
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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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