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