Challenging Vocabulary
Define abate.
to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
You don't scare me," I repeated, louder this time. A brazen feeling had broken loose in me, a daring something that had been locked up in my chest
A. Bold B. Relentless C. Despicable D. Beautiful
A. Bold
I live close to Cascadia but I prefer attending Edmonds Community College.
I live close to Cascadia, but I prefer attending Edmonds Community College.
Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.
Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals; the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.
Georgia O’Keeffe, of all painters, (captures, capture) the mystery of the West.
Captures
Define unilateral
one-sided
The girls languidly put on their jackets as if they had no energy at all.
a. Rudely b. Unhurried c. Directly D. Lavishly
B. Unhurried
To satisfy the Social Sciences requirement students can take a variety of courses.
To satisfy the Social Sciences requirement, students can take a variety of courses.
The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second however it could not think spontaneously.
The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second; however, it could not think spontaneously.
The presence of my ex-boyfriend at the school dance had little to no (effect or affect) on me.
Effect
Define unmitigated
downright, utter, total
An edifice, such as the Empire State Building or the White House, can take years to build.
A. Forcefield B. Concrete Wall C. Large Building D. Force of Nature
C. Large Building
If you have a disability you should register with Edmonds CC’s Services for Students with Disabilities Center in Mountlake Terrace Hall to access support and accommodations.
If you have a disability, you should register with Edmonds CC’s Services for Students with Disabilities Center in Mountlake Terrace Hall to access support and accommodations.
I love all the following ice cream flavors chocolate strawberry and vanilla.
I love all the following ice cream flavors: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.
(Its or it’s) not my fault that (its or it’s) going to rain during the baseball game next week.
It's and it's
Define tentative
Not yet finalized
Summaries encapsulate the main parts of a book.
a. Describe b. Incubate c. Store d. Abridge
d. Abridge
He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
In the first place it was snowing too hard to see the road in the second place we had no chains.
In the first place, it was snowing too hard to see the road; in the second place, we had no chains.
(Whose, Who’s) mitten did I find on the floor?
Whose
Define tactful
Skilled at dealing with people
If she would just get out and jog, she might cancel out the bad effects of a SEDENTARY job.
a. Physical b. Inactive c. Mentally Draining D. Important
b. Inactive
As a celestial goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the alternating seasons.
As a celestial goddess, she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the alternating seasons.
Large supermarkets fascinate me I can find everything from frozen chow mein to soybean flour in one place.
Large supermarkets fascinate me: I can find everything from frozen chow mein to soybean flour in one place.
Alice thinks she is smarter (than, then) her entire history class.
Than