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State the definition of each word and use it in a sentence.

Deal – A bargain or arrangement for mutual advantage. (Ex: At the University of Cincinnati’s monthly surplus sale we acquired a gently used file cabinet for $10 – what a deal!)

Ready – Prepared and available; willing and inclined. (Ex: After scarfing down a danish at Graeter’s, we were ready to brave the snow to find our perfect Christmas tree at the “cut your own” Corsi Tree Farm in Hamersville, OH.)

Picturesque – Pleasing or beautiful scenery. (Ex: The Corsi Tree Farm was expansive and the falling snow made the scene even more picturesque.)

Indecisive – Characterized by indecision; irresolute and undecided. (Ex: We found this beautiful and strongly-scented tree early on, but because I am indecisive, we left it there and kept looking, you know – just in case.)

Scrawny – Excessively thin, lean, and scraggy. (Ex: Ted was enamored with the potential of this scrawny Charlie Brown Christmas tree, but at a per-tree flat rate pricing, we couldn’t afford to be too generous.)

Perk – To become lively, cheerful or vigerous. (Ex: My hot chocolate and Ted’s apple cider hit the spot. It was just the thing we needed to perk us back up again on a brisk, snowy day.)

Jubilant – Showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph. (Ex: I was beyond jubilant at the opportunity to pet the farm’s snoring pig, goat, cow, and sheep. I was also relieved to discover that the bunny we’d seen sprinting through the trees was not the entirety of the farm’s petting zoo – as in, “If you can catch it, you can pet it.”)

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Relish – Pleasurable appreciation. (Ex: Ted made a new friend in the farm’s chocolate lab. We watched him dash from tree to tree, relishing the freedom to dig an unfathomable number of holes, fling dirt, and feverishly search for bunnies and moles in the snow.)

Rickety – Feeble on the joints; tottering or infirm. (Ex: Feeling adventurous we bounced across the rickety rope bridge at our own risk.)

Embrace – To avail oneself to something. (Ex: We scampered through the ceaseless maze of trees for nearly four hours, but in the end we opted to embrace fate and adopt the phenomenally-scented first pick we saw at the beginning of the day.)

Nosh – To snack on. (Ex: We cheerfully piled our prize into the truck and stopped in at a greasy spoon 50’s-style dinner in Amelia for some grub. Sadly, we had to pass on the restaurant’s 4 lb. cheeseburger – mostly because it cost as much as our Christmas tree. We elected to nosh on a chili cheese burger and blueberry pancakes instead.)

Blanket – Any extended covering or layer. (Ex: Though the forecast predicted the snow would stop at noon, it continued late into the evening and we arrived home to find our home covered in a blanket of winter wonderland flurries.)

Cozy – Snugly warm and comfortable. (Ex: We put the tree in its stand, hung our fresh and inviting wreath on our front door, turned on our new fireplace heater – thanks mom and dad! – and hunkered down for a cozy evening at home.)