Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.

We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton's dog Buster. The neighbors say the dog is vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of vicious?

Amber took a cookie away from her little sister. She tried to conceal the cookie by putting it in her pocket. She did not want her mom to see it.

What is the meaning of the word conceal?

Campbell finished her second piece of cake. She reached for another piece, but her mother stopped her. She said that Campbell had eaten sufficient pieces of cake for one day.

What does the word sufficient mean?

Our dog Twizzler keeps running away. We keep him confined, but he always finds a way out of the backyard. He likes to dig under the fence.

The word confined most likely means the same as

The Henleys are a very reserved couple. They rarely talk to their neighbors, and they don't like to leave their house. They always keep their curtains closed, and they never have visitors. In fact, some of their neighbors have never met them!

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of reserved?

Scott could not find his glasses anywhere. He worried that he might have thrown them away when he was cleaning his room. He began to rummage through the garbage hoping that he would find them.

What does the word rummage mean?

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

A dispute is a __________.

It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.

What does “distinct” mean?

Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”

The word “extensive” means __________.

The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

When something is authentic, it’s ________.

Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as brilliant as you claim.

An implement means ______________.

Only an hour or so had passed before a tremendous roar shook the ground. At that very moment, a strange grey creature materialized before our eyes. It resembled a lizard in shape. It was about ten feet high at the shoulders and at least fifty feet long.

What did the creature do?

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that.

Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?

We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.

Which word is a synonym of “lofty”?