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spread

to move quickly to more places. I like to ______ butter on my toast.

owe

to pay or give back something received from another. I ____ him twenty dollars, so I paid him back.

demand

to say strongly that you want it. The workers ________ to be paid more money.

propose

to say that it should be done. Santa Claus _____ that I try to be a good boy all year.

claim

to say that something is true. He ______ to know why the country's laws were weak.

indicate

to show, point or make something clear. He pointed to his eyes to ______ where he had hurt himself.

represent

to speak or act for a person or group. My lawyer will ______ me in court.

avoid

to stay away from it. ______ the broken bottle on the floor.

remain

to stay there. My sister had to ______ home since she was sick.

release

to stop holding it. She ________ the bird from her hands.

prevent

to stop it from happening. The handcuffs ________ me from moving my hands.

grab

to take a hold of someone or something suddenly. I ______ a pear from the tree.

accept

to take it. I ______ the girl's very nice gift.

compete

to try to be better than someone. He will _______ with very good athletes.

comprehend

to understand it. Henry could not ______ the message.

appreciate

to understand its good qualities. I can _______ the lovely scenery.

stroll

to walk slowly and calmly. My dog and I ______ through the park today.

appropriate

When a thing is _______ , it is right or normal. It's _______ to wear a suit when you go to the office.

clue

a fact or object that helps solve a mystery or crime. The detective found some ______ on the sidewalk.

sheet of paper

a thin flat piece of paper. I only needed a single ____ of paper to do my homework.

creature

any living thing. The ________ we saw today was either a dolphin or a porpoise

frank

being very honest. The teacher had a ______ discussion with her students.

concern

feeling of worry. I was filled with _____ after reading the newspaper.

instead of

in place of. He ate the carrot ______ the ice cream.

direct

it goes straight between two places. The green path is a _____ route to my house.

force

person's strength or power. He used all his _____ to try and open the door.

property

something that someone owns. The house is now my ______.

profit

the extra money you make when you sell something. I made a small _____ from selling my old clothes.

fright

the feeling of being scared. She was filled with _____.

attitude

the way they feel and think. John has a bad ______. He's always angry.

separate

they are not together. New York and Los Angeles are in two _______ parts of America.

request

to ask for it. The little girl ______ a special gift from Santa Claus.

damage

to break it. The car was ______ in the accident.

purchase

to buy. I recently _______ a new car.

determine

to choose or make a decision. He tried to _______ which one to eat first.

contribute

to do something to make it successfull We decided to _______ money to the new hospital.

consume

to eat or drink it. Jack _______ a whole plate of spaghetti.

suffer

to feel pain. Her headache made her _____ all day.

disappear

to go away or not be seen. The top of the building is ______ in the clouds.

attend

to go to it. My sister and I ______ the same school.

pound

to hit it many times with a lot of force. He ______ the nail with the hammer.

hang

to keep it above the ground. I drew a picture of my family, and my mother ____ it on the wall.

reside

to live somewhere permanently or for a long time. My brother and his family ____ in a lovely house on the beach.

hunt

to look for or search for an animal to kill Long ago, people ______ with bows and arrows.

announce

to make it known. He ________ to everyone his new idea for the company.

punish

to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws. To _______ me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.

encourage

to make them want to do something. My football coach will _______ us when we are losing.

approach

to move close to it. The boy ______ his school.


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