magnificent Something magnificent is very beautiful and impressive. What view would be more magnificent, the view from under your bed or the view from the top of a mountain?

insisted If you insisted on something, you said it very firmly and you refused to change your mind. If your parents insisted that you go somewhere, would they expect you to go there? Explain.

declared Something that has been declared has been announced in a clear way. Would you be surprised if someone declared something that he wanted to keep secret? Explain.

confidently When you do something confidently, you are sure about what you are doing. When you walk confidently into a room, do you feel scared? Why or why not?

distressed Someone who is distressed feels very sad and helpless. Would you expect someone who is feeling distressed to whistle a cheerful song? Why or why not?

gloated If someone gloated, he or she bragged about something in a mean way. If a player on the opposing team gloated about winning a game, how would you feel?

anxiously If you waited anxiously for something, you worried about how it would turn out. You see someone looking anxiously at the clock. What might be the reason?