BY PEYTON OTIS

N. JOINING TOGETHER FOR SOME COMMON PURPOSE

THE TWO NATIONS FORMED AN ALLIANCE TO DEFEND EACHOTHER.

V. TO PUZZLE COMPLETELY, CONFUSE

THE STUDENT LEFT THE CLASS BEWILDERED

N. A CLOWN; A COARSE, STUPID PERSON

THE CLOWN AT THE CIRCUS ACTED LIKE A BUFFOON

ADJ. AROUSING ARGUMENT, DISPUTE, OR DISAGREEMENT

THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS FREQUENT CONTROVERSIALS.

V. TO DISCOURAGE

DON'T GET DISHEARTENED IF YOU GRT A POOR SCORE ON THR TEST.

ADJ. NOT PRODUCING THE DESIRED RESULTS, UNSUCCESSFUL

SHE TRIED HARD ON HOMEWORK ,BUT HER EFFORTS WERE FRUITLESS

ADJ. UNFRIENDLY; UNFAVORABLE; WARLIKE; AGGRESSIVE

THE GIRL WAS MEAN AND HOSTILE TO THE BOY FOR NO REASON

ADJ. EASILY SET ON FIRE; EASILY ANGERED OR AROUSED

THE SHIRT WAS INFLAMMABLE SO I DIDN'T WEAR IT TO THE BONFIRE

V. TO GIVE OR CAUSE SOMETHING UNPLEASANT, IMPOSE

NO GOOD TEACHER WOULD INFLICT BAD GRADES ON A STUDENT

ADJ. DEADLY, EXTREMELY HARMFUL, EVIL; SPITEFUL, MALICIOUS

V. TO HURT SOMEONE'S FEELING DEEPLY

THE MOM WAS MORTIFIED AFTER LEARNING OF HER KIDS BEHAVIOR IN CLASS

ADJ. IN AGREEMENT WITH ESTABLISHED OR GENERALLY ACCEPTED BELIEFS

THE PARENT DECIDED TO GO WITH THE ORTHODOX FORM OF PUNISHMENT

V. TO OBTAIN THROUGH SPECIAL EFFORT

WE HAD A FUNDRAISER TO PROCURE MONEY FOR OUR BUSINESS

V. TO RUN QUICKLY, SCAMPER, HURRY

AFTER GETTING DROPPED OFF AT 8:06, I SCURRIED TO CLASS

ADJ. SOAKED WITH LIQUID OR MOISTURE

AFTER A NIGHT OF HARD RAIN, THE GROUND WAS SODDEN WITH MOISTURE

ADJ. FULL OF LIFE AND VIGOR; COURAGEOUS

THE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM GAVE A SPIRITED EFFORT AT THE GAME.

ADJ. HAVING A CERTAIN FORCE OR EFFECT IN FACT BUT NOT IN NAME

THE OLDER SIBLING WAS A VIRTUAL LEADER WHEN THE PARENTS WEREN'T HOME

ADJ. COMPLETELY EMPTY

THE ROOM WAS VOID OF ANY LIFE

ADJ. DISOBEDIENT, UNPREDICTABLE

THE KID WAS COMPLETELY WAYWARD, AND DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION AT ALL

V. TO DRAW BACK SUDDENLY

THE WOMEN WINCED AFTER GETTING HER FLU SHOT