| A | B |
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| baleful | adj. threatening or harmful |
| baleful | Pete took one look at Helen’s ____ expression and decided to drop the subject. She looked like she was ready to explode. |
| bristle | v. to become stiff with anger |
| bristled | Dad _____ when he saw that the car was not in the garage. My sister had taken it without asking. |
| flounce | v. to move with exaggerated motions, often for the sake of drawing attention to oneself |
| flounced | All eyes turned to Katie as she ______ into the room and threw herself onto the couch. “I guess she wants us to ask her what’s wrong,” whispered Sylvie. |
| flush | n. a rosy glow |
| flush | The red in Gina’s cheeks slowly disappeared, her ____ fading as her breathing evened out and her heartbeat returned to normal. |
| grandeur | n. the quality or state of being grand or awe-inspiring; magnificence |
| grandeur | Years ago, this was a really fancy hotel, but over time it has lost much of its _______. |
| novelty | n. something that is new, unusual, or unexpected |
| novelty | Colin cleaned his room without being asked? That’s a ______! |
| pavilion | n. an open building that is used for shelter or recreation, or for a show or an exhibit, as in a park or at a fair |
| pavilion | My mom reserved a picnic ______ in Punderson State Park for our family reunion. |
| peddler | n. a salesperson who sells from door to door or in the street |
| peddler | A ______ came to the door and tried to convince us to buy a box of steaks. |
| tantamount | adj. equal in value, meaning, or effect |
| tantamount | “Remaining silent is ______ to giving your approval,” insisted Eric. |
| trestle | n. a type of framework in which a horizontal piece is supported by sloping legs at each end, used to support something (such as a tabletop) |
| trestle | Ray is almost done with the table he is making. The _____ is finished; he just needs to attach the tabletop. |
| voluminous | adj. having great volume; full; large |
| voluminous | Blow drying my hair upside down makes it more ______. |
