You will be compensated well for your time. You will receive a paycheck next week.

The commander ordered fighter jets to intercept, or prevent, the enemy jets from flying over the border.

We ordered a model of the airplane, which is a miniature version of the full-sized one.

Pete seemed very nonchalant, or unconcerned, about being late for his work shift yesterday

Many sports require a team of players; however, cross country skiing is a solitary sport.

Mom is very thrifty when she shops because she always searches the ads and only buys things that are on sale.

Children need a guardian present when they use the pool, for example, a parent, babysitter, or adult relative.

VCRs are virtually obsolete since DVD and Blu-ray players have replaced them in most people’s homes.

Seeing muddy footprints all over her clean floor made mother feel exasperated with her children.

The protagonist, or the lead character, of the Hunger Games is Katniss.

Queen Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom for 67 years, longer than any other British ruler.

An estimate is an approximate measure. You don’t need to find the exact amount, but it should be close.

All of our kin attended the family reunion, including our grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Some berries are inedible. They may be poisonous and could make you very sick.

When scientists excavate a site for fossils, they dig very slowly and carefully, often using tweezers, small brushes, and tiny picks.

The child responded in a negative way by kicking and screaming when his mother prompted him to go to bed.

Jack needed to suspend the video game temporarily by using the pause button so he could run to answer the doorbell.

Anne has been very reliable at work this week. I think I can count on her to finish this project by Monday

Bob is seldom absent from school. I think he only missed 2 days last year.