6. cunning / grind
The__________ criminal started to.
know it was the same stone.
of the tree, there are minerals that.
new
up the gemstone so no one would
7. dizzy / tumbled
After he___________down the hill, he felt.
8. consent / withhold
The woman decided to _
her daughter’s request.
9. stumble / tense
The man felt_________
her permission and did not give.
to
after his horse started to .
because he
thought that the horse might fall.
10. equilibrium / stagger
I felt like I had no___
_. As a result, I started to.
as I walked.
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The
Traveler
and the
Innkeeper
A traveler stopped at an inn. He sat and watched people closely, like a predator. He
heard the old innkeeper talking to a young man in the core of the inn.
“I just need to borrow some money. I swear that I’ll spend it in moderation, and my
friend will pay you back tomorrow,” the man said. The innkeeper gave his consent and
pulled out some money.
The traveler knew that this was a trick. The man was going
to leave with the poor innkeeper’s money and never return.
He felt compassion for the nice innkeeper and did not want
him to be tricked. The cunning traveler decided to teach the
innkeeper a lesson.
The traveler walked over to the innkeeper and sat down.
The innkeeper had started to grind coffee beans to make
coffee. He made the coffee and handed the traveler a
saucer and a cup. The two started talking. After a while the
traveler yawned and then growled like a wolf.
“Are you not sane? I thought I just heard you growl,”
said the innkeeper.
“I did. I am cursed. Every time I yawn three times in a row,
I turn into a wolf and attack people.”
The innkeeper became tense. Then the traveler yawned again. As the
traveler started to yawn a third time, the innkeeper turned to run outside. As he
ran, the traveler snatched his coat. The scared innkeeper staggered outside and tumbled
into the street.
The traveler followed him out because he did not want to withhold the truth any longer.
He just wanted to foster happiness and restore the innkeeper’s emotional equilibrium.
The innkeeper was dizzy, and he stumbled. The traveler helped him stand up.
“That was a trick,” the traveler said as he
returned the coat.
“Oh, good. I cherish this coat,” responded
the innkeeper.
“Well, hopefully this will teach you that
you shouldn’t believe every story that you
hear.”
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