Vocabulary

Stretching Ourselves

By Alden R. Carter

relax

loosen up

Charity could finally relax after shewas finished with her project.

cure

fix

Taking a walk is a great cure for when youare feeling down.

stiff

unbending

The pony’s legs were stiff after itwas first born, but they loosenedup after a while.

impatient

anxious

The audience was impatient andbegan chanting for theperformers to start the show.

frustrating

Annoying, discouraging

It was frustrating for Sean to try tobuild the model airplane withoutdirections.

nimbleflexible

The nimblegymnast easilyflipped throughthe air.