Definitions
Use it in a sentence
Right or wrong?
(Which example sentence uses the vocab word correctly?)
100

"To closely monitor someone else's personal business"

(a) pry

(b) engrossed

(c) guardian

(a) Pry

100

"Notary"

"When we got married, a notary had to sign off on our marriage license."

100

a. With each visit, Mami rehashed the incident and its consequences.

b. She rehashed her dinner because it was getting cold.

a. With each visit, Mami rehashed the incident and its consequences.

200

Define "clammy."

"unpleasantly damp and; soft and sticky"

200

"Listlessly"

"On the highway, Alina stared out the window listlessly."

200
a. My school is nonreligious. It's parochial.


b. I learned about the Bible at parochial school

b. I learned about the Bible at parochial school

300

"A feeling that something evil is to come"

(a) rehash

(b) foreboding

(c) illuminating

(b) foreboding

300

"Edgy"

"Muriel was afraid of heights. The super-high waterslide made her feel edgy."

300

a. He was parched so he ate some cheese.

b. The parched man took a long drink of water.

c. I parched myself off after swimming.

b. The parched man took a long drink of water.

400

Define "custody"

"Protective responsibility of care or control"

400

"Immigration."

"Immigration, Alina thought, a thought that stopped Mami in her tracks."

400

a. The content of the story was grisly and weird.

b. After Mom yelled at me, I was content in my room all night.

c. I felt content after getting an E on my vocab quiz

c. c. I felt content after getting an E on my vocab quiz

500

"Having all of one's attention absorbed by something or someone."

Engrossed

500

"Deported"

"If you come to a country illegally, you might get deported."

500

a. The foundation of the building was its ceiling.

b. The foundation for Blue Heeler puppies made $19 million last night.

c. She put foundation on the dog before recurling his lashes

b. The foundation for Blue Heeler puppies made $19 million last night.