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centipede (definition) | (noun) a worm-like bug whose body contains segments with a pair of legs for each segment |
centipede (sentence) | When I was sleeping in the basement, I woke up to see a ___crawling across the floor, which kept me up for hours. |
beret (definition) | (noun) a round, soft, brimless cap that fits snugly and is often worn angled to one side |
beret (sentence) | Lauren bought a ___ in Paris, so she would really look French. |
parlor (definition) | (noun) a room in a home set apart for entertaining visitors |
parlor (sentence) | Mom said we couldn’t play in the ___, because it was only for when guests came. |
coquina (definition) | (noun) a soft porous limestone, made basically of pieces of shells and coral, used as a building material |
coquina (sentence) | The walls of the bathroom downstairs have a ___ covering, which reminds me of the beach. |
chain gang (definition) | (noun) a group of convicts linked together, especially for outdoor labor |
chain gang (sentence) | The prisoners in the ___ were expected break and clear away all the rocks where the railroad would be built. |
plot (definition) | (noun) a small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose |
plot (sentence) | Limni bought a huge ___ in Wyoming to start her own ranch. |
escort (definition) | (noun) one who is goes with someone, especially on a social occasion |
escort (sentence) | Tommy agreed to be Susan’s ___ to the 8th grade dance in two years. |
prisoner (definition) | (noun) one who has had freedom taken away |
prisoner (sentence) | The ___ escaped, but was soon brought back to jail. |
concealing (definition) | (verb) to keep from being seen, found or discovered |
concealing (sentence) | Bunny wondered if Miss Effie could be arrested for ___ the church record books where no one else could find them. |
thronging (definition) | (verb) to crowd into |
thronging (sentence) | The day after Thanksgiving, shoppers were ___ to Walmart to get the best deals on Christmas items. |
lip-syncing (definition) | (verb) to move the mouth to the timing of a recorded speech or song |
lip-syncing (sentence) | Beyonce decided to ___ the song in front of the audience, because her voice was too tired. |
fragile (definition) | (adjective) delicate; easily damaged or broken |
fragile (sentence) | When Johnny dropped the package, the ___ glass vase broke into many pieces. |
rowdy (definition) | (adjective) disorderly; rough |
rowdy (sentence) | Because the Orange Class was so ___ during her absence, the teacher assigned lunch detention to the whole class. |
ornery (definition) | (adjective) mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary |
ornery (sentence) | Teri was so ___ that she scared away the other students from being her friend. |
practical (definition) | (adjective) constructive; resourceful |
practical (sentence) | Lauren said that her ___ way of studying was to start as soon as she got home and then go out to play. |
unusual (definition) | (adjective) not common or ordinary |
unusual (sentence) | The tiger cub and the baby orangutan made the most ___ friends. |