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com • mo • tion n., noisy rushing about. I could not concentrate on my test because of the commotion in the hallway.

ve • ran • da n., open porch, usually roofed, along the outside of a building. During the storm Mr. Smithers sat outside his cottage on the veranda where he could feel the misty breeze without getting wet.

bil • ious adj., sick in appearance. The park ranger will care for the bilious raccoon who is huddled in the bushes.

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paunch • y adj., having a potbelly. Tyler felt a bit paunchy, so he decided to do some situps.

con • sump • tion n., eating up, devouring. Have you been lowering your consumption of sweets and fatty foods?

ex • tra • or • di • nary adj., very unusual, remarkable. Mia’s talent at the trumpet is extraordinary. extraordinarily, adv.

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pa • tron • iz • ing adj., haughty or snobbish. In a patronizing tone, the club leader dismissed the suggestions of most people.

re • strain v., hold back from action. I will have to restrain my little brother while he receives his vaccinations.

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in • ter • cept v., seize or stop on the way. My dog Barney will intercept the tennis ball if you throw it across the yard.

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strick • en adj., wounded; distressed. The stricken marathon runner massaged her severe leg cramp before she finished the race.

lethal adj., fatal or deadly. Luckily, vaccines and medicines have been invented to cure many formerly lethal illnesses.

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deem v., think, believe, judge. Most people deem Mr. Ortiz one of the best teachers in our school.

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in • ti • mate adj., personal, private. The film star was angry when the tabloid newspaper shared intimate details about her life.

se • date adj., quiet, calm. Martin yawned and strolled across the sedate beach. sedately, adv.

sub • dued adj., controlled or repressed emotionally. Celia was surprised that her parents’ reaction to her bad news was so calm and subdued.

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im • pas • sive adj., not feeling or showing emotion. The jurors’ faces were impassive, so it was impossible to tell how they felt about the newly introduced evidence.