Vocabulary

The _______ mugs were filled with hot cocoa and whipped cream. c)landscapelandscapea)gushedgushedb)brimmingbrimmingd)scorchingscorching

brimming – adjective – full to the upper edge of a container

The worker’s hands looked as ________ as a tree trunk. c)gushedgusheda)progressprogressb)gnarledgnarledd)brimmingbrimming

gnarled – adjective – having many rough, twisted knots

The quiet fountain suddenly _____, surprising the children. c)brimmingbrimminga)gnarledgnarledb)landscapelandscaped)gushedgushed

gushed – verb – poured out suddenly and in large amounts

The _______ was filled with tall trees and green pastures. c)scorchingscorchinga)gushedgushedb)landscapelandscaped)parchedparched

landscape – noun – the stretch of land or scenery viewed from one point or place

The ______ land seemed to cry out for rain. c)progressprogressa)scorchingscorchingb)parchedparchedd)scrawnyscrawny

parched – adjective – dry and thirsty

This century has seen a lot of _______ in computer science. c)brimmingbrimminga)scrawnyscrawnyb)progressprogressd)gnarledgnarled

progress – noun – a forward movement or gradual betterment

The ________ sun dried up all the plants. c)parchedparcheda)landscapelandscapeb)scorchingscorchingd)scrawnyscrawny

scorching – adjective – causing intense heat to dry or burn the surface of something

The cat was ________ because she hadn’t eaten in days. c)parchedparcheda)landscapelandscapeb)scorchingscorchingd)scrawnyscrawny

scrawny – adjective – thin, bony or skinny

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