After years of avoiding the dentist and not brushing properly, Samuel's teeth began to decay. decay means:

After Ursula failed the quiz, she knew it was time to hit the books before the final test. Here hit the books means:

The squirrel slumbered in her den during the long winter. She awoke in the spring to fresh seeds all around. slumbered means:

Amy's friend gave her a sleek new haircut. She thought she looked like a movie star! sleek means:

The painting is crooked, so Aurora re-hangs it to make it straighter. Here crooked means:

Jonah tripped on the curb and fell headlong into a snowbank. He was covered in snow but not hurt. Here headlong means to fall:

Diane and Boris raced to catch the train, but they missed the last one of the day. "This is quite the predicament," sighed Boris. "How are we going to get home on time?" predicament means:

Sara's little brother stacks the blocks as high as he can before they all collapse. collapse means:

Jing feels bliss when she listens to soothing music. bliss means:

Francillia bites a lemon. Her mouth puckers from the acidic flavor. acidic means:

When Vince realizes the bully has played a mean prank on him, his blood boils. Vince feels:

Jerry said that to know what an author is trying to say in a book, you have to really look under the hood at the symbolism. Here look under the hood means:

The math teacher showed the students how to use Roman numerals one day just for fun. Kim drew a fancy clock with the Roman numerals on it. Roman numerals are:

Sonia knocks on the door of a stranger's house. When the door opens, she asks for help finding her lost dog. Meanwhile, Sonia's friend sneaks in the backyard and steals a bike. The dog story was a red herring. red herring means:

Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous aviators in history. She was a very brave pilot, flying farther than many others of her time. An aviator is someone who:

Sammy rouses his sleeping dog so they can go outside and play. rouses means:

When the pilot is done flying, he puts his plane inside the hangar. A hangar is like a:

Cara wishes her mother would stop badgering her about her messy room. Here badger means:

The sign said "Do not litter." Here litter means: