FANTASTIC
(ADJ)
The young girl had a fantastic imagination
filled with unicorns and rainbows, and she
said they were her friends.
The young boy had a fantastic imagination
filled with zombies, villains and “Walking
Dead” characters, and he told FANTASTIC
stories about each one of them!
METROPOLIS (NOUN)
London is the METROPOLIS of England and is
considered the hub (or center) of all things exciting
in England!
Richmond is the METROPOLIS of Virginia because it
is our state capitol and is the central area of our
region.
DEDUCTION
(VERB)
Sherlock Holmes uses deductive
reasoning to solve his cases with
confidence since he bases his
conclusions off of the evidence
provided.
VAGABOND (NOUN)
The vagabond didn’t have a permanent
home, so he drifted from place to place
without anywhere to call home.
BEQUEATH (VERB)
The old woman bequeathed her home
to her granddaughter, so the young
woman would have a place to live after
she died.
MOROSE
(ADJ)
The funny movie was exactly what I
needed to improve
my morose mood.
DISSOLUTE
(ADJ)
Both the young kings were
cruel, dissolute, and wayward, most
unworthy sons of a wise father.
The young girl indulged in dissolute
behaviors to include gambling, drugs, and
drinking; she didn’t care if others
disapproved.
HAGGARD(ADJ)
The young mom looked worn and
haggard as she tried to get her children
to help her unload groceries from the
car.
DEFRAY (VERB)
The generous grant helped defray the
cost of the trip, so they didn’t have to
pay the whole amount.
MANIFOLD
(ADJ)
A teacher has manifold responsibilities,
such as lesson planning, teaching,
grading and attending meetings.