Short Story Vocabulary Fall 2021

My dog's _______________ sense of smell picks up any dog walking by.

I am excited for high school because I can choose my own ______________ like art or music.

The directions were so _____________ that I didn't understand what to do.

Jill used _____________to hide her feelings about the horrible gift her friend gave her.

The signs at the zoo warned the visitors of the ___________ of the animals.

The detective's ability to _________makes it easy for him to scare suspects into confessing.

Joe looked __________ at the teacher as he walked in class late.

When my dog ran away, I felt a _________________ sense of loss.

The dancers practiced until they _________________ their movements.

Raccoons need to use _____________ when breaking into garbage cans that are closed.

It is important for teachers to enforce rules with ________________ or students won't take them seriously.

Professor Dumbledore uses his ________________ to advise Harry as how to deal with Voldemort.

The police placed ____________________ along the marathon route to keep the crowd back.

Without any evidence, the teacher's __________ Amy had cheated on the exam could not be proven.

I arrived at the salon at the _____________ time.

The ______________ man waddled down the grocery aisle looking for the ice cream.

Even though students can't wait to leave school, they tend to ____________ at the end of the day.

As I walked home in the dark, I was ____________ of my surroundings.

My homework is to _______________ a five paragraph essay.

I used ________________ as I watched my baby cousin at the pool.

When Matt asked the date, the teacher _______________ that is was written on the board.

School adjustment counselors need to ________________ conflicts between students as part of their job.

Even as he was tortured, he held onto his ______ that he would never betray his country.

I don't each guacamole because I don't like it's thick _______________.

My father looked at me with ____________ when I told him I totaled the car.

The thief snuck ______________ through the back door of the store.

Some people want to be _________________ in a cemetery, but some want to be cremated.

I had to ____________ home from school since six inches of snow had fallen while we were at school.

The baby's lower lip started to ____________ just before she started to cry.

I used many different _________________ to flag down a cab.

I was miffed that I was the sole person ______________ with straightening out this mess.

The bodyguard ________________ at any fan who got too close to the beautiful movie star.