example

meaning

word

number

The sun emerged from behind the clouds

Come out; come up; come into view

Emerge

1

the jagged rocks

With sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn

jagged

2

A taste that lingers in your mouth.

Stay on; go slowly as if unwilling to live

linger

3

The troops laid in ambush in the jungles all through the night.

A trap in which soldiers or other enemies hide to make a surprise attack

ambush

4

She's very crafty and makes all her own Christmas decorations.

Skillful in deceiving others; sly; tricky

crafty

5

a defiant attitude

Openly resisting; challenging

defiant

6

They work with vigor and enthusiasm.

Active strength or force

vigor

7

Hundreds perished when the ship went down.

Be destroyed; die

perish

8

a fragile piece of metal

Easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate

fragile

9

His son had been taken captive during the raid.

Prisoner

10

Bussinesses across the state are prospering.

Be successful; have good fortune

prosper

11

He devoured the entire plate of spaghetti.

Eat hungrily; absorb completely; take in greedily

devour

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