a streetlight on a clear night

a sunrise on a clear morning

a sunset on a hazy evening

a bedside lamp

frightened but excited.

like something bad was going to happen.

like the decorations didn't seem authentic.

sick and shaky.

students who earn high grades

students who sometimes fail to turn in their homework

disrespectful students

the school principal

to pick the prettiest flowers

to remove weeds

to fertilize the soil in her garden

because it is time to harvest her vegetables

checking in occasionally during the event.

stationed at checkpoints around the park.

working at the informational booth.

watching the park carefully.

protect

explain

determine

organize

rebuke

silence

instruct

counsel

plan

scheme

finalize

postpone

sicken

stop

insist

discourage

irritating

uncomfortable

gruesome

depressing

tolerant

welcoming

generous

sensible

cruel

childish

disobedient

unimportant

mournful

patient

exhausted

friendly

lightheartedness

brevity

courage

weakness

lectured

praised

warned

avoided

encroach: advance

encroach: attack

encroach: boundary

encroach: army

discredit: evildoer

discredit: accuse

discredit: hurt

discredit: reputation

defer: knowledge

defer: respect

defer: authority

defer: ruler

perpetuate: terminate

perpetuate: indefinite

perpetuate: continue

perpetuate: facilitate