A Game of Catch

By: Richard Wilbur

Clenched

Triumph

President Barack Obama smiled in When the boy fell out of the tree triumph and joy when he won the and hit the ground, he clenched his election to become the 44th eyes shut tightly and had a pained President of the United States of look on his face. America.

Misery

Jounce

The tired man suffered through a morning full of misery, rising early to go to work, only to fall straight on his head.

Fred shouted, Whoa! Try not to jounce the car around on this old road, Barney! I am bumping and bouncing everywhere!

Exuberant

Tentatively

The dog tentatively took a drink from the dirty river water, cautious of its appearance and uncertain if it would taste good. The young wives were excited and exuberant when their husbands returned safely from the military after a year-long tour of duty overseas.

Exaggerated

Indolently

The man exaggerated the size of the bee that stung him, making it sound much bigger than it really was.

The lion rested indolently on the tree trunk waiting for feeding time in the zoo.

Dawdling

Lob

The famous basketball player The child was dawdling on the way skillfully knew how to lob the ball to his class, leisurely taking his time over his opponents heads straight because he was not in a hurry. into the basket.

Luxurious

Resume

The expensive yacht was luxurious having everything onboard from grand ballrooms for dancing to big, comfortable king-sized beds for sleeping.

After pausing the game to do his homework, the boy pressed the resume game button to begin playing again.