Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary

2. dull • not very bright or clear • If you want to polish these dull coins, you should soak them in vinegar.

3. exciting • lively and interesting • Being upside down on the roller coaster was very exciting.

4. handsome • good-looking • Many young people think Johnny Depp is a handsome man.

5. hardly • barely, only just • Marian’s feet hardly touched the ground as she flew toward the finish line.

6. sideways • from side to side • A crab walks sideways.

7. sparkling • shiny, bright • The diamond is sparkling in the light.

8. spotted • saw • The baby spotted his turtle and was trying very hard to get to it.

9. I could not ride this ________ bike, could you? • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted

10. I _______ my friend at the park and decided to play. • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted

11. The underside of these butterflies is very ____. • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted

12. Sally ______ touched her spinach. • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted

13. James Bond is a very ________ man. • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted

14. The ice storm left the trees _________ in the sunlight. • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted

15. The game got ________ when the score was tied in the ninth inning. • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted