1
)
DEFINITION
:
a
small
,
spring
-
flowering
plant
SENTENCE
:
He
touched
with
his
thick
boot
a
clump
of
____________________
in
the
grass
.
2
)
DEFINITION
:
assuming
power
or
authority
without
justification
SENTENCE
:
He
fixed
his
eyes
on
Ben
Weatherstaff
in
his
funny
____________________
way
.
3
)
DEFINITION
:
having
or
showing
sharp
powers
of
judgment
;
astute
SENTENCE
:
she
was
____________________
enough
to
guess
the
motive
behind
his
gesture
.
4
)
DEFINITION
:
any
disease
marked
by
inflammation
and
pain
in
the
joints
or
muscles
SENTENCE
:
He
got
rid
of
the
____________________
and
came
back
strong
last
fall
.
5
)
DEFINITION
:
triumphantly
happy
SENTENCE
:
The
winning
candidate
was
____________________
in
his
victory
speech
,
repeatedly
thanking
those
who
made
it
all
possible
.
6
)
DEFINITION
:
cause
(
a
person
or
animal
)
to
limp
SENTENCE
:
Johnson
was
still
____________________
slightly
by
an
ankle
injury
.