adj. or adv. SIDE-BY-SIDE

Noah directed the animals to walk into the ark two ____, one male and one female.

adj. or adv. UP-TO-DATE

The doctor kept the mother ____ of her son's status while he was undergoing the surgical procedure at the hospital.

CAPITAL

n. WEALTH THAT CAN BE USED TO PRODUCED MORE WEALTH

Before he bought into the new business, he had to make sure he had enough ____ to do make the investment.

n. THE CITY WHERE THE GOVERNMENT OF A STATE OR COUNTRY IS LOCATED

The ____ of Texas is Austin.

adj. PUNISHABLE BY DEATH

Murder is one of the few capital crimes in the United States.

v. TO MAKE SURE OR CERTAIN

Mom packed lots of fresh fruit and vegetables so she could ____ we got some healthy food in us.

adj. ON OR RELATED TO THE OUTSIDE

The ______ peel of the apple looks nice and fresh, but the insides were rotted.

n. A LONG, BITTER QUARREL, EXPECIALLY ONE BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES

The ___ between the parents of the two families has been going on for years, but the children are still good friends.

v. TO BE ENEMIES, TO QUARREL

Cara seldom ____ with her classmates at school.  She is a friend to everyone.

n. A BUILDING WITH STRONG WALLS MADE TO BE DEFENDED AGAINST ATTACK;A FORT

Davy Crockett and the Texan volunteers used the Alamo as a ____ to protect them from the Mexican army.

adj. HAPPENING OFTEN OR OVER AND OVER

The Schwingers make _____ trips to Colorado.  They try and go every summer.

v. TO GO TO OVER AND OVER

Mom _____ the Starbucks across the street from the school.

n. NUMBER OF TIMES SOMETHING IS REPEATED

The _____ of my attendance at swimming practice affects how well I do in swim meets.

n. THE LINE BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES

The _____ between the United States and Mexico is rough, dry land with one long river running through it.

n. THE OUTER LIMITS OF THE SETTLED PART OF A COUNTRY

The Texas _____ was originally settled by Indians.

n. THE OUTER LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE

The _____ of knowledge regarding cancer treatment is expanding every day as new research and medicines are being developed.

n. A PERSON WHO MAKES A LIVING FROM WORKING THE SOIL, ESPECIALLY IN POORER COUNTRIES

The _____ in Costa Rica work hard to cultivate the land for very low wages.

adj. OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE; SMALL

The extra amount of money the little boy needed to buy the candy was a ____ amount, so I gladly helped him out.

n. A WARNING THAT ONE MAY DO HARM

The boy got a little nervous when the other boy made a ____ to hurt him if he did not give him his lunch money.

v. TO MAKE A THREAT

The dry weather with no rain _____ to kill all the crops in the small village.

adj. SUGGESTING HARM OR DANGER

The big dog was _____ to hurt any dog who came into his territory.

v. TO PUT TO USE

Mom will _____ a very sharp knife to cut the large piece of meat.

adj. VERY GREAT IN AREA OR AMOUNT

We all sat looking at the _____ number of jelly beans that spilled out on the floor when Granne dropped the Jelly Bean Jar.

n. ANYTHING THAT STOPS PROGRESS OR BLOCKS THE WAY

The construction crew put up a concrete _____ so cars would stay on their side of the street.

n. THE DISTANCE OF SOMETHING FROM SIDE TO SIDE; WIDTH

The ____ of the new staidum is quite impressive.

n. WIDE RANGE; LARGENESS

Because of the ___ of his experience in working with animals, Marcus was the perfect choice to become the head zookeeper.