1) When a pedestrian comes to a crosswalk, they should look both ways before crossing.
Walker
2) Jimmy’s mother gets anxious when he plays outside near the busy street.
nervous
3) After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.
bright
4) Greg faced a quandary when he tried to decide whether he should go to Hawaii or Australia for his free vacation from his job. He had a tough time making a decision.
dilemma
5) The cat was malnourished from living on the streets for years before the family found it and took it home. You could tell it didn’t eat much.
thin
6) Luke’s dad harrumphed and paused in the midst of shoveling forkfuls of boiled potatoes into his mouth.
middle
7) There was a preponderance of evidence that the thief was guilty according to the prosecuting attorney. There was no way the thief would get out of jail anytime soon.
significant amount
8) Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.
greatly admired
9) My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I’ll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, I wouldn’t feel like she was nagging me.
worried
10) The hallways of the mansion were a labyrinth that one could easily get lost in if they didn’t know their way around.
maze
11) Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United States until 1920.
the right to vote
12) In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.
frighten or intimidate
13) When the Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, they were fearful that the Native Americans would attack them. However, the people that they encountered, the Wampanoag Indians, were a peaceful and generous tribe.
meet
14) As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.
not moving
15) The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?
fake
