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VocabularyVocabulary

armingarming

providing with weapons.providing with weapons.verbverb

The attendant was arming the knight with protection and weapons.

armingarming

Arming himself with Arming himself with the proper swords, the proper swords, Zorro set out to Zorro set out to fight the enemy.fight the enemy.

My favorite transformer is _____

with a ____________.

DrillingDrillingverbverb

Doing exercises to become efficient Doing exercises to become efficient soldierssoldiers

Drilling in closed ranks better Drilling in closed ranks better prepared the men for battle.prepared the men for battle.

drillingdrilling

Part of the army’s weekly routine Part of the army’s weekly routine was drilling for a gas attack.was drilling for a gas attack.

attack. prepared The an army spent for three drilling days to be

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The army spent three days drilling to be prepared for an attack.

Fierce Fierce adjectiveadjective

ferocious

Don’t pet a fierce cat.

fiercefierce

I met my neighbor’s fierce cat when I stepped on his favorite toy.

Abby’s cat gave me a ________ look when _______________________.

JustJustadjectiveadjective

Honorable and fairHonorable and fair

I believe the trial for Michael Jackson’s doctor was just.

justjust

Super Heroes fight so that all people Super Heroes fight so that all people are treated fairly and just.are treated fairly and just.

Joker Superman just who was respectful fought or the not.

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Superman fought the Joker who was not just or respectful.

KinKinnounnoun

People related by blood or marriagePeople related by blood or marriage

Spending time with kin at family reunions are my best memories.

kinkin

All of my kin gathered around the All of my kin gathered around the table for Thanksgiving.table for Thanksgiving.

My favorite ___ to spend time with is my ________.

PeeredPeeredverbverb

Looked at with concentrationLooked at with concentration

The optometrist peered into my eye The optometrist peered into my eye during the examination.during the examination.

peeredpeered

I invented an instrument to peer into I invented an instrument to peer into dark caves during animal observations.dark caves during animal observations.

Using the binoculars I __________ at the ___________ across the ____________.

RebelsRebelsnounnoun

People who oppose or defy the People who oppose or defy the government that existsgovernment that exists

The colonists were rebels that opposed the British government.

rebelsrebels

The rebels wanted the laws changed The rebels wanted the laws changed and were willing to fight for justice.and were willing to fight for justice.

Capital building. Rebels, into Sacramento, took over and marched, The, the.

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The rebels marched into Sacramento and took over the Capital building.

SkirmishSkirmishnounnoun

A small, short fight between enemiesA small, short fight between enemies

The coaches were separated during a The coaches were separated during a brief skirmish after the game.brief skirmish after the game.

skirmishskirmish

The men are digging a line of defense The men are digging a line of defense for the next skirmish with the enemy.for the next skirmish with the enemy.

Rebels. soldiers away the skirmish short after galloped a with The

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The soldiers galloped away after a short skirmish with the rebels.

SkittishSkittishadjectiveadjective

Nervous and jumpyNervous and jumpy

The horse was skittish during the thunder storm.

skittishskittish

There can’t be a skittish horse pulling There can’t be a skittish horse pulling the Queen’s carriage.the Queen’s carriage.

My pet _____ is ______ whenever ________________.