Why+that+word?

Spent the next minute in silence, thinking about how those words are different:
 * ===solemn=== || === === || ===serious=== ||
 * ===sad=== ||  || ===tragic=== ||
 * ===exciting=== ||  || ===exhilarating=== ||
 * ===happy=== ||  || ===ecstatic=== ||
 * ===thoughtful=== ||  || ===contemplative=== ||

Turn to a neighbor and talk about how two of those words are different.

Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction by Isabel Beck, Margaret McKeown, & Linda Kucan