Vocab 1-4 Sentences

The fact that he had never won the lottery before and hit the jackpot on his first try, was very ____________. 

• pompous
• erratic
• auspicious
• proliferate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The mother couldn’t  ____________ her son’s choice of friends because they were always in trouble.  

• condone
• surmount
• fortify
• admonish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The soccer game was ____________ early because of the rain. 

• tersed
• relinquished
• effaced
• adjourned

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Steve ____________ his position as head of the company after he had been accused of stealing the profits. 

• relinquished
• abridged
• surmounted
• larceny

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Casey was so ____________when he found out that his little brother broke his favorite trophy. 

• pompous
• terse
• admonished
• irate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The school was ____________ with strong metal beams to prevent damage from the tornado. 

• abridged
• fortified
• effaced
• proliferated

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Her speech was ____________, which is surprising because she usually talks for at least 2 hours! 

• proliferate
• irate
• terse
• erratic

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The secret had  ____________ throughout the entire school and Molly was mortified that everyone knew she liked Kevin. 

• unbridled
• hoodwinked
• surmounred
• proliferated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Lola couldn’t find her favorite, comfortable jeans which were easy to wear, so she had to settle for the pair that was tight and ___________ . 

• cumbersome
• unbridled
• pliant
• fortified

The enemies decided it was finally time to ___________ their differences and declare a truce. 

• surmount
• abridge
• fortify
• efface

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E