1. Covert- hidden or covered; a place that is hidden or secret.
Bert covered himself so as to be hidden or secret.
Covert- hidden or covered; a place that is hidden or secret.

2. daunting- discouraging or overwhelming.
The haunted house was overwhelmingly scary to the trick or treaters.
daunting- discouraging or overwhelming.

3. assimilate- to acquire in an effort to make one’s own; to blend.
Young Sim was so late for class, he wondered how he would blend in and not be noticed.
assimilate- to acquire in an effort to make one’s own; to blend.

4. impervious- incapable of being entered.
The arrow could not pierce the shield, because its strong barrier made it impossible to be pierced or entered.
impervious- incapable of being entered.

5. The vulture looked down at a little mouse that was open for attack
The vulture looked down at a little mouse that was open for attack. He knew he could hurt the little creature.
vulnerable- open to criticism or attack; capable of being hurt or wounded.

6. emphatic- forceful; decisive.
The fat man spoke with definite force as he insisted he was just big boned.
emphatic- forceful; decisive.

7. frenzy- wild excitement or enthusiasm.
The frenzied hens were filled with wild excitement when their feeder was filled with new food.
frenzy- wild excitement or enthusiasm.

8. apprehension- nervousness.
The ape-like man felt so much tension about his looks that he was nervous to meet his blind date.
apprehension- nervousness.

9. mutinous- wanting to rebel against authority.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were always trying to rebel against authority.
mutinous- wanting to rebel against authority.

10. contemptuous-scornful; showing contempt or disdain for someone else
His scornful temper could always be seen in his red face.
contemptuous-scornful; showing contempt or disdain for someone else

11. It’s really, really rude to stick out your tongue!
Protrude- to stick out.

12. derisive- mocking or ridiculing by action or words.
The deer was trying to get a rise out of the hunter as he mockingly sang, “You can’t get me! You can’t get me! Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah!”
derisive- mocking or ridiculing by action or words.

13. Captain Bushy Eyebrows was angered by his parrot, who was constantly imitating him! That parrot thought he was some comedian.
Parody – a comic imitation of something that is meant to be taken seriously

14. Cynicism – inclination to doubt human goodness
Sammy the sinner always doubts human goodness. He believes all people are evil like he is!
Cynicism – inclination to doubt human goodness

15. Porky Pig is definitely a fat, obese little pig!
Corpulent – fat, obese