Obedient: Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set.

Consume: John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.

Coax: After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats.

Peculiar: Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work.

Outcast: If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an outcast and must go on alone.

Discard: Dad had no need for the broken air conditioner, so he discarded it on the corner by the trash.

Content: While others eat eggs, pancakes, and bacon for breakfast, Mike was content with a piece of toast and a glass of orange juice.

Fortunate: Because he had such good friends and family, Malcolm considered himself fortunate.

Observe: The teacher stopped the students after she observed them wrestling.

Brilliant: Vince had to put his sunglasses on because the rays of the sun were so brilliant.

Murmur: On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath.