Vocab Workshop - Unit 2 sentences
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 illegible | Even with my secret decoder ring, the student's handwriting was still _____________ and I could not figure out what his answer was. |
| lucrative | Although having a _______________ career is important, it is not as important as having one that you enjoy; money is not the most important thing in the world. |
| mediocre | Because he did not practice his freethrows daily, Bob remained a _____________ basketball player. |
| erratic | Bob never became the exceptional basketball player he could have been if his playing had been more consistent and less ______________. |
| unflinching | We all admired the emergency crews' ________________ courage as they continued to work during the rains to rescue the people from the flooded areas. |
| breached | The emergency crews worked during the rains to rescue the people from the flooded areas where the river had _____________ the dam and caused thousands of gallons of water to break through the town. |
| subjugate | During the Trojan War, Achilles worked to _________________ the Trojans to bring them under the control of Menelaus' army. |
| feint | Odysseus' clever _____________ of the Trojan Horse tricked the Trojan army into unknowingly allowing their enemy into their stronghold. |
| expulsion | The ____________ of brigands from the fortress meant that people could leave their belongings without fear of them being stolen. |
| dissolute | Due to her _______________ behavior of knocking down third-graders and taking their lunches, Mindsey Mohan was asked to leave USN's eight grade and return to jail. |
| compensate | Before Mindsey Mohan returned to jail, she had to ____________ her victims by repaying them for their lunches. |
| terse | The teacher's ______________ answer of "NO" was not accompanied by an explanation or any other words; it was short and to the point. |
| tantalized | Seeing the girl with Ben and Jerry's ice cream _______________ the teacher who was on a diet. |
| sully | Because she did not wish to ____________ her reputation as an honest person, Roberta refused to listen to her friends as they discussed the Science test they had just taken and Roberta would take tomorrow. |
| dilemma | Oftentimes discussing tests or quizzes puts people into a _____________ of what to do, so it is best not to put friends into a difficult situation and wait to talk about tests once they've been returned. |
| opinionated | The _______________ man alienated his friends and family by telling them what to order in restaurants. |
| admonish | The unreasonable man would _____________ his friends if they tried to order something he did not suggest; he would scold them and tell them that he was the authority on all food. |
| fortify | Drinking milk and eating cheese help _____________ bones with calcium. |
| relinquish | After the cheating scandal, the student had to ________________ his title as Mr. Honest. |
| perennials | To help beautify the city park, volunteers planted many ___________ in the garden so that the flowers would come back for many years. |
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