vocab 16 sentences
"I thought she loved me, but it was only a ____," said Lawrence. "She was just a good friend who did not want to be anything more than that."
Delusion
When Geraldo saw the Grand Canyon, he made no attempt to describe it on a postcard. He felt that they glories of this natural wonder were too amazing to ____ in words.
convey
The chimp ____(e)d a way of reaching the banana that hung from the ceiling. She piled one box on top of another and climbed up.
devise
Breathing deeply as I rode down the street with the windows down, I ____(e)d my favorite summer smell - freshly-cut grass.
savor
Even if Mr. Pierce sang his lecture while dancing on his desk, he couldn't ____ my interest in geology. To me, it is the most boring of all the subjects.
stimulate
Pam's eyes blinked a ____ message that old her husband saw: "I think we should get ready to leave before it gets any later."
subtle
The Egyptian bracelet is ____ since no other bracelet in the world is made with the same combination of gems and precious metals.
unique
The "terrible twos" is a ____ stage of childhood. In every culture, children start demanding independence from their parents at about this age.
universal
From a child's point of view, a simple cardboard box is very ____. It can be a dollhouse, a bucket, a desk, or even a funny hat.
versatile
The painting, with its bright stripes of shocking pink, green, and yellow, was so ____ that it glowed in the dim light.
vivid