"Gift of the Magi"- Vocabulary

The boys loved spreading the rumor about the new kid in hopes of ________ a fight.

• instigating

• attending

• prosperity

• illuminating

I heard a noise outside and when I went out to look I found racoons _______ through my trash, making a complete mess!

• prosperity

• yearning

• ravaging

• illuminating

The way they walked into the room with bright and cheery smiles, they seemed to _______ the entire room with their joy.

• illuminate

• prudence

• depreciate

• instigate

My sister has really good style so when she's not home, I typically go ______ her closet in search of cute outfits!

• falter

• ransack

• agile

• scrutiny

Although some siblings respect their siblings' personal space, mine likes to ____ through my things whenever I am not around.

• ecstatic

• attend

• calculate

• ravage

I am very _____ that LSU accepted my application because that's my dream school!

• ecstatic

• agiled

• depreciated

• prudence

The boy spoke with great ______, bringing up many concerns and questions thatI had not considered. It made me think he didn't think the plan was a good idea.

• illuminate

• prudence

• calculate

• attend

Anthony is rather _____ when you first meet him because he never boasts about his wealthy family.

• depreciating

• scrutiny

• prudence

• unassuming

The nurse asked me to wait a moment while he went to ____ to another patient who needed his assistance.

• agile

• attend

• falter

• instigate

The value of electronics ______ as new and better products come out each year.

• depreciates

• ecstatics

• calculates

• agiles