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vocabulary

satisfied

• having one's needs or desires fulfilled

• I satisfied my urge for something sweet with a piece of german chocolate cake.

duty

• job or responsibility

• It was Janie’s duty to get her math homework done.

council

• meeting called to find answers

• The student council decided it would be fun to have a Hawaiian day in the spring.

mischief

• behavior that causes problems for others

• My cat got into some mischief and I had a mess to clean up.

nonsense

• words or ideas that are foolish and have no real meaning

• Dr. Seuss was famous for writing books full of nonsense words.

tidbit

• small piece of something

• An appetizer is a tidbit of food you eat before the main course of a meal or at a party.

Dennis the Menace is always causing ________.

• satisfied• duty• council• mischief• nonsense• tidbit

We named my chihuahua ______ because he is so small.

• satisfied• duty• council• mischief• nonsense• tidbit

I worked on my painting until I was _________ with the

result.• satisfied• duty• council• mischief• nonsense• tidbit

The city _______ held a meeting to decide if a new

jail should be built.

• satisfied• duty• council• mischief• nonsense• tidbit

The Lorax is one of Dr. Seuss’ ________ characters.

• satisfied• duty• council• mischief• nonsense• tidbit

The soldiers were given guard ____.

• satisfied• duty• council• mischief• nonsense• tidbit