Vocabulary
Stretching Ourselves
By Alden R. Carter
relax
loosen up
Charity could finally relax after shewas finished with her project.
cure
fix
Taking a walk is a great cure for when youare feeling down.
stiff
unbending
The pony’s legs were stiff after itwas first born, but they loosenedup after a while.
impatient
anxious
The audience was impatient andbegan chanting for theperformers to start the show.
frustrating
Annoying, discouraging
It was frustrating for Sean to try tobuild the model airplane withoutdirections.
nimbleflexible
The nimblegymnast easilyflipped throughthe air.