(W3) Vocabulary #1 Sentence Review

1. Bewail

• A. Many football fans bewailed the replacement of real grass when the new stadium was built.

• B. If you do not feel bewailed, you will not grieve correctly.

• C. Bewail of the dangerous dogs when exercising around the block.

2. Destitute

• A. Winter is especially painful for destitute people in the cities of the Northeast.

• B. Did you destitute your bed when you woke up this morning?

• C. The children at the group home were destituting in the school yard.

3. Detract

• A. 4 detracted from 10 equals 6.

• B. My parents detracted my monthly allowance due to my indolent actions.

• C. The addition of a modern family room detracted from the cozy style of the bungalow.

4. Emancipate

• A. Some teenagers feel emancipated when they get a driver’s license.

• B. She ran emancipatedly around the courtyard.

• C. Next to her mother, she sat emancipated.

5. Extol

• A. You look extolled today.

• B. I was so extolled that I could not finish the last lap of the marathon.

• C. The scout leader extolled the virtues of truth & honor.

6. Flamboyant

• A. She flamboyantly walked in to the ballroom to fulfill her grand entrance.

• B. The two kids completed the flamboyant with enough time and energy to spare; they were able to continue their competition.

• C. My conservative aunt considered her husband’s brightly colored, boldly patterned necktie too flamboyant for the governor’s reception.

7. Impetus

• A. Were you able to witness the impetus from last night's ceremonial activity to celebrate the newly elected President?

• B. Her hope of winning an athletic scholarship provided the impetus for years of difficult training on the volleyball team.

• C. The student was incredibly driven that everyone declared she was too impetus for her age.

8. Insuperable

• A. During my senior year, passing Japanese seemed an insuperable obstacle to graduating with my class.

• B. Try, try, try your best and never let the insuperable overcome your efforts to complete your graduation requirements.

• C. The house looked insuperable with brightly painted walls of sunshine yellow and neon green.

9. Intermittent

• A. The bell rang intermittently throughout the entire school day that it affected my ability to concentrate.

• B. Passing the intermittent was my main priority this school year; I really want to graduate.

• C. Showers were intermittent throughout the day, even though the forecast had promised sunshine.

10. Maxim

• A. Do not be a maxim, be a leader instead!

• B. Remember the maxim “Haste makes waste” and slow down!

• C. I knew of a maxim student who always made sure to be on time!