Vocab 5
The city of Florence experienced a cultural ________ during the 14th and 15th centuries, producing great artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.
renaissance
After losing her beloved pet, Sarah was _______, unable to shake her deep sadness.
disconsolate
I tried to ______ what the beach would look like.
visualize
I was ________ to learn that she had won the lottery.
astonished
The sentence that give the main idea and big ideas you'll be discussing in your essay. Part of the introduction paragraph.
Thesis statement
The rainy weather and the loss of a loved one combined to make Sarah feel __________.
melancholy
His _________ smile masked his true intentions.
disingenuous
His _____ was stern and intimidating.
visage
His ______ comments offended many people.
irreverent
What type of paragraph starts an informative essay?
introduction paragraph
The refugees experienced extreme _______ during their journey, lacking food, water, and shelter.
privation
The ________ businessman engaged in unethical practices to increase his profits.
unscrupulous
It was ________ from her expression that she was upset.
evident
She was ______ after her friend betrayed her.
vengeful
Minimum number of sources you must cite in your essay
2
It was _________ that Sarah was at the grocery store when the power went out. She was able to help an elderly woman who had fallen.
fortuitous
The detective's _______ face revealed no hint of emotion.
impassive
The stars were clearly ________ in the dark night sky.
visible
The ______ rabbit hid in the bushes when it saw a fox.
timorous
The last paragraph of an informative essay
Conclusion paragraph
After retiring from his day job as a doctor, John found __________ in his _______ of painting landscapes.
solace
avocation
The _______ politician couldn't decide on a course of action.
irresolute
From the mountaintop, we enjoyed a breathtaking _______ of the valley below.
vista
Her ______ approach to teaching was controversial.
unorthodox
The type/style of citation we use at MHS
MLA