Sharpen Your Wit

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English

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7th Grade

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Sharpen Your Wit

cherubic (adj)

having a round, attractive face like that of a child

unpretentious (adj)

simple and/or sincere

naive (adj)

too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair

ingenious (adj)

very intelligent and skillful

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You are really

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to think that Joshua would change for the better just because he has been in prison for two months.

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Ken is very direct and

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. He does not mince his words and will surely criticise your work if it does not meet his expectations.

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Perhaps she looks

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because her parents have been very protective of her all her life despite the fact that she is turning twenty this year.

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Do not taken in by magic. They are in fact sleighs of hand that are designed by

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con artists.

toothy (adj)

showing a lot of teeth when you smile

dimpled (adj)

having one or more small hollow areas in the surface

impish (adj)

showing a child's pleasure in enjoying yourself and making trouble

wide-eyed (adj)

too willing to believe and admire what you see or are told

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That little girl stared at the presenter in

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wonder because he was dressed up as her favourite cartoon character.

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If Ivan gives you a/an

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smile, you can be sure he is up to something mischievous.

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His

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grin always attracts advertising firms who are looking for the next 'Colgate' face.

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Every time Jim breaks into a wide grin, the girls surrounding him will immediately be awestruck by his

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face.

scruffy (adj)

shabby and untidy or dirty

tousled (adj)

(of hair) untidy

soiled (v, past tense of soil)

made something dirty, esp with solid waste

smeared (v, past tense of smear)

coated or marked (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance

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James always looks

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because he only wears hand-me-downs from his three older brothers.

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HIs legs were

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with mud because he was playing soccer in the wet field right after the rain stopped.

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The baby

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himself last night and his parents were unaware because he did not fuss about it.

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Nathan has

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hair and often gets reprimanded by the discipline master because he looks too unkempt.

contented (adj)

happy and at ease

appeased (v, past tense of appease)

to prevent further disgreement in arguments or war by giving to the opposing side an advantage that they have demanded

overjoyed (adj)

extremely happy

pleased (adj)

feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, esp at an event or a situation

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Laura was

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upon meeting her fiancé at the airport after a six-month separation.

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The baby snuggled against her mother's bosom, sucking her thumb in a

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manner.

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To my relief, my conservative grandmother declared that she was

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with my choice after an hour's conversation with my parents.

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Betty's sincere apology for breaking the beautiful black-and-gold vase

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her father's anger.

agreeably (adv)

pleasantly, or with enjoyment or pleasure

gaily (adv)

brightly ,or in a happy manner

eagerly (adv)

a strong desire to do or have something

composedly (adv)

calmly

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Fiona's patience with children is highly admirable - even when her change threw up on her favourite rug, she merely cleaned up the mess

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, he reached over to the plate of cookies and popped one into his mouth with satisfied smile.

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When the recess bell sounded, the children ran

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to the playground for a round of hide-and-seek.

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Bob nodded

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at all his wife's unreasonable requests, without voicing a word of protest.

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