Readers Build Word Power #3

What does astonished mean?

• upset

• surprised or impressed

• worried or nervous

• ashamed of your actions

What does protruding mean?

• sticking out

• bent over

• broken in half

• practicing over and over

What does appealed mean?

• to take off

• to scream or shout

• to make a serious request

• to ask a question

What does roused mean?

• to riot or protest

• to wake up; bring out of sleep

• to get to sleep longer

• to make rounder

What does warily mean?

• serious

• wishful thinking

• wondering

• cautious; careful

What does dilapidated mean?

• something blown away

• something in ruin or in disrepair

• something torn or ripped

• something full of dust or in need of cleaning

What does desolate mean?

• deserted of people; emptiness

• feeling full or content

• feeling sad or depressed

• something that goes deep

What does eased mean?

• to understand or make clear

• to erase

• to make less serious or severe

• to erupt or explode