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It was Thanksgiving dinner at my house and the table was full. We had turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes, corn, and salad. For dessert, we had chocolate, apple, and pumpkin pies. The food was abundant!

The word abundant means-

• having plenty of something

• not having enough of something

• wishing you had something

• needing to make more of something

My two best friends came over last night for a sleepover. We had pizza and played a few video games before we watched a movie. After the movie, we stayed up most of the night, talking. The next morning it was inevitable-we were extremely tired.

The word inevitable means-

• random event

• to be expected

• avoidable

• not good

For dinner, we ate at an Italian restaurant and I ordered spaghetti. It was delicious but as I was eating it, I accidentally spilled some of the spaghetti sauce on my white shirt. After dinner, we had planned to go see a movie and I hoped the red stain wasn't too conspicuous.

The word conspicuous means-

• hidden

• hard to get rid of

• easily noticed

• embarrassing

After the presidential debate, the newscaster gave both the democrat and the republican supporters a chance to make a commentary. Not surprisingly, each of the commentaries reflected the viewpoints of each person's political party of choice.

The word commentary means-

• a set of explanations about a text

• speaking softly

• speakers

• a spoken account of something that's happened

In history class, we talked about the rights and responsibilities of being an American citizen. Living here, we often take these for granted but our civic duties, like making sure to vote, are very important.

The word civic means-

• related to a government of a small town

• unimportant jobs

• American rights

• things a citizen should do

What started out as a fun day at the park ended badly. My friend, Jake, tripped while playing soccer and broke his leg. He fell over and was in such agony, that we called for an ambulance.

The word agony means-

• an annoying person or thing

• extreme pain

• being careful to do something

• needing medication

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse lived very different lives. Besides the homes in which they lived, their meals were different too. While the Town Mouse feasted on the finest foods that could be found, the Country Mouse's meal was meager in comparison.

The word meager means-

• thin

• lacking quality or quantity

• plentiful

• nasty

The desert habitat is filled with lots of different animals. Rattlesnakes slither in the sand. Lizards sun themselves on rocks. Field mice scurry, looking for food and owls sleep in their cacti homes, until awakening at night. Even though the desert looks barren, it is actually filled with a variety of animals.

The word barren means-

• empty/lacking in plants and animals

• unable to have children

• bleak

• boring

My Dad used to be an All American football player and has a medal, hanging on the wall of the workshop in the garage. Even though he doesn't talk about it, I think time hasn't diminished the feeling of pride he gets when he sees that award.

The word diminished means-

• increased

• declined

• made it seem less valuable

• made it seem more valuable

In cooking class, our teacher was showing us how to properly prepare chicken before cooking it. One of the things she stressed, was how to keep the kitchen surfaces clean, so we didn't contaminate the food.

The word contaminate means-

• to combine

• add flavor to food

• make something dirty

• make something unfit to eat