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The sweltering weather is so uncomfortable. We turned on all our electric fans but it didn't help much.

• stormy

• very hot

• windy

• rainy

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!"

• stubborn

• happy

• mean

• nervous

The new student on our soccer team is a novice because they are just learning how to play.

• expert

• skilled

• beginner

• energetic

Aaron is a wonderful piano player, but Sophia is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano.

• boring

• exciting

• skillful

• skinny

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.

• dizzy

• tired

• full

• hungry

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• sleepy

• hungry

• thirsty

• exhausted

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• excited

• nervous

• relieved

• disappointed

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.

• very cold

• visible

• not moving

• melted

Poor Farmer Chavez labors sixteen hours a day and never has time for a vacation. He deserves better! Everyone should have at least one day a week for rest and relaxation.

• plays

• eats

• bathes

• works