Challenging Vocabulary
Use abate in a sentence.
Definition = 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 Manchester Community College.
I live close to Cascadia, but I prefer attending Manchester Community College.
What word does the semi colon follow?
Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.
...synthetic chemicals;
Georgia O’Keeffe, of all painters, (captures, capture) the mystery of the West.
Captures
Use unilateral in a sentence.
Definition = 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.
What word does the semi colon follow?
The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second however it could not think spontaneously.
a split second; however,
The presence of my ex-boyfriend at the school dance had little to no (effect or affect) on me.
Effect
Use unmitigated in a sentence.
Definition = 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
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If you have a disability, register with Edmond Corters' services to access support and accommodations.
What word does the colon follow?
I love all the following ice cream flavors chocolate strawberry and vanilla.
...ice cream flavors: chocolate
(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
Use tentative in a sentence
Definition = 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.
What word does the semi colon follow?
In the first place it was snowing too hard to see the road in the second place we had no chains.
...the road; in the second place
(Whose, Who’s) mitten did I find on the floor?
Whose
Use tactful in a sentence
Definition: 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 goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the seasons.
As a goddess, she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the seasons.
What word does the colon follow?
Large supermarkets fascinate me I can find everything from frozen chow mein to soybean flour in one place.
...fascinate me: I can find
Alice thinks she is smarter (than, then) her entire history class.
Than