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•Prod-to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed

•The doctor prodded the girl on the operating table.

•2.Resented-to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark

•The boy resented his mom for beating him.

•3.Strutting-walking or moving with a strut; walking pompously; pompous.

•The man was strutting his stuff on stage.

•4.Swerved-to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction

•The drunk driver swerved side to side.

•5.Deliberately-carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.

•The little girl deliberately spilled paint on her dress.

•6.Gleaming-a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.

•The watch was gleaming in the sun.

•7.Shuddered-to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.

•The boy shuddered in the cold winter night.

•8.Wheezed-to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound: Asthma caused him to wheeze.

•The boy wheezed as he had an asthma attack.

•9.Clenched-o close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.

•The lady clenched her purse tight when the robber tried to snatch it.

•10.Bait-food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.

•The man had worms as bate.

•11.Splurge-to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, esp. a costly one

•The man splurged on girls and jewelry because he had a bounty on his head.

•12.Advantage-any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.

•The boy that was an MMA fighter had the advantage in the fight.

•13.Withered-to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.

•The grape withered in the sun after being left out for three days.

•14.Aptitude-capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something;

•The man took an aptitude test to see how smart he was.

•15.frenzied-wildly excited or enthusiastic

•The crowd was in a frenzy after the Lakers won the championship.

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