1. Vocabulary

2. STELLAR  Everyone could not resist talking about how stellar the play was on Broadway.  Part of Speech ~ Adj.  Definition ~ pertaining to a preeminent performer; outstanding or immense  Synonyms ~ astronomical, cosmic, heavenly

3. LAPSE  The newly released man from jail temporarily went back to his ond ways or had a lapse in judgment when his old friends asked him to go out for a night in town.  Part of Speech ~ Noun  Definition ~ an accidental or temporary decline from an expected condition or state.  Synonyms ~ breach, error, fault, blunder, oversight

4. STRIPLINGS  Over the holiday, I was egger to meet and get to know my new striplings in my classes.  The striplings, puppies, were so extremely cute as they ran across the yard to play with one another.  Part of Speech ~ Noun  Definition ~ youth  Synonyms ~ adolescent, fledgling, minor

5. RECEDING  As we are docking the boat, we can see that the tide is receding by observing the water lines on the wood.  A friend of mine has a receding hair line; his hair is reducing.  Part of Speech ~ verb  Definition ~ to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.  Synonyms ~ decrease, diminish, fade, reduce, retreat

6. BRISK  The children knew they were going to be in trouble, so they walked in a brisk way to their room before their mother found the broken vase on the floor.  The wind was so brisk that it blew everything off of the tables including the heavy items!  Part of Speech ~ Adj.  Definition ~ lively, quick, vigorous  Synonyms ~ energetic, speedy, bustling

7. PACE  While on a diet the ladies will walk around the park with weights and a fast pace.  The dog’s pace was so fast that his owner had to run to keep up with her.  Part of Speech ~ Noun  Definition ~ the distance covered by a step; speed of movement, esp. of walking or running.  Synonyms ~ footstep, stride, walk, tread

8. EXACERBATED  “My little brother has made me so exacerbated that I wanted to scream!” Marie exclaimed to her friend.  Many get exacerbated while sitting in traffic, but I find it to be a great time to review what I learned in class and study for upcoming tests.  Part of Speech ~ Adj.  Definition ~ being irritated; being aggravated  Synonyms ~ annoyed, provoked, maddened