Mrs. Martin admonished her daughter for picking flowers when she should have been doing her homework., corrected, praised, listened to, thanked, Sally was perturbed by her sisters constant interruptions., congratulated, annoyed, questioned, surprised, The student showed great prowess in the Science competition and won first prize., anxiety, patience, skill, laziness, "Mrs. Tate, I don’t wish to impede your progress, I was just trying to make sure you understand the instructions first.", slow, improve, exaggerate, report, The thief insidiously crept through the house without being heard or seen., sneakily, forcefully, clumsily, loudly, The mouse had some trepidation as it passed the sleeping cat., confidence, hunger, fear, patience, She accepted the invitation with alacrity, excited that she had received one., concern, eagerness, reluctance, boredom, Our Grandad is a cantankerous man; I wish he'd smile more often., ill tempered, concerned, thoughtful, busy, There was jubilation in Greenville after the basketball team won the championship., sorrow, joy, overcrowding, fear, The rambunctious puppy dashed around the classroom, knocking over pencils and giggling children as it tried to chase its own tail., calm and quiet, loud and energetic, sleepy and lethargic, shy and worried

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