A hermit is a person who lives alone, often far from a community.

Where would you be more likely to find a

hermit – in a forest or on a busy city street? Why?

When you are fascinated by something, you are very interested in it and pay close attention to it.

Would you want to read a book that you are

fascinated with? Why or why not?

If something happens occasionally, it happens once in a while.

Does a clock tick occasionally? Explain.

A timid person is shy and unsure of himself or herself.

How would you expect a timid person to act?

Something peculiar is something that is very strange and unusual, usually not in a good way.

Would you eat a sandwich that smelled

peculiar?

Something drab looks dull and lacks color.

Which thing looks drab – a rainbow or a mud

puddle?

If something is trembling, it is shaking slightly.

If you hand was trembling, could you

draw a perfectly straight line? Explain.

If someone dashed away, they quickly and suddenly ran away.

Name one reason why someone might suddenly

dash out of the room.