10th Week 18th Vocab

Irreverent

• Adj; Disrespectful Sentence: His irreverent attitude toward his elders prevented him from finding a job in a local business establishment.

• Adj; Requiring hard work Sentence: I was once given the laborious task of cleaning out a milo bin on a hot summer’s day; I nearly fainted from exhaustion afterward.

• Adj; Bending easily Sentence: The ballerina was both enthusiastic and lithe as she performed the leading role in Stravinsky’s latest ballet.

• V; To abuse Sentence: Please don’t maltreat my puppy, or its mother may bite you severely.

Laborious 

• V; Reflect on Sentence: If you don’t ponder the mathematics problems for several minutes, you may make several inadvertent errors.

• Adj; Requiring hard work Sentence: I was once given the laborious task of cleaning out a milo bin on a hot summer’s day; I nearly fainted from exhaustion afterward.

• Adj; Bending easily Sentence: The ballerina was both enthusiastic and lithe as she performed the leading role in Stravinsky’s latest ballet.

• V; To abuse Sentence: Please don’t maltreat my puppy, or its mother may bite you severely.

Lithe

• V; Reflect on Sentence: If you don’t ponder the mathematics problems for several minutes, you may make several inadvertent errors.

• Adj; Undermine Sentence: The FBI investigated so-called subversive activities during the 1960s but failed to uncover very much evidence. 

• Adj; Bending easily Sentence: The ballerina was both enthusiastic and lithe as she performed the leading role in Stravinsky’s latest ballet.

• V; To abuse Sentence: Please don’t maltreat my puppy, or its mother may bite you severely.

Maltreat 

• V; Reflect on Sentence: If you don’t ponder the mathematics problems for several minutes, you may make several inadvertent errors.

• Adj; Undermine Sentence: The FBI investigated so-called subversive activities during the 1960s but failed to uncover very much evidence. 

• Adj; Artificial Sentence: We used synthetic oil in our car but it failed to lubricate properly; consequently our engine started on fire.

• V; To abuse Sentence: Please don’t maltreat my puppy, or its mother may bite you severely.

Ponder

• V; Reflect on Sentence: If you don’t ponder the mathematics problems for several minutes, you may make several inadvertent errors.

• Adj; Undermine Sentence: The FBI investigated so-called subversive activities during the 1960s but failed to uncover very much evidence. 

• Adj; Artificial Sentence: We used synthetic oil in our car but it failed to lubricate properly; consequently our engine started on fire.

• Adj; Mild Sentence: John is known for his temperate disposition; we’ve never seen him mad even once.

Subversive 

• Adj; Poisonous Sentence: His venomous criticism of my essay offended me greatly. 

• Adj; Undermine Sentence: The FBI investigated so-called subversive activities during the 1960s but failed to uncover very much evidence. 

• Adj; Artificial Sentence: We used synthetic oil in our car but it failed to lubricate properly; consequently our engine started on fire.

• Adj; Mild Sentence: John is known for his temperate disposition; we’ve never seen him mad even once.

Synthetic 

• Adj; Poisonous Sentence: His venomous criticism of my essay offended me greatly. 

• Adj; Unbearable Sentence: The combination of humidity and heat on an August day in Nebraska can be simply intolerable!

• Adj; Artificial Sentence: We used synthetic oil in our car but it failed to lubricate properly; consequently our engine started on fire.

• Adj; Mild Sentence: John is known for his temperate disposition; we’ve never seen him mad even once.

Temperate 

• Adj; Poisonous Sentence: His venomous criticism of my essay offended me greatly. 

• Adj; Unbearable Sentence: The combination of humidity and heat on an August day in Nebraska can be simply intolerable!

• Adj; Disrespectful Sentence: His irreverent attitude toward his elders prevented him from finding a job in a local business establishment.

• Adj; Mild Sentence: John is known for his temperate disposition; we’ve never seen him mad even once.

Venomous

• Adj; Disrespectful Sentence: His irreverent attitude toward his elders prevented him from finding a job in a local business establishment.

• Adj; Requiring hard work Sentence: I was once given the laborious task of cleaning out a milo bin on a hot summer’s day; I nearly fainted from exhaustion afterward.

• Adj; Poisonous Sentence: His venomous criticism of my essay offended me greatly. 

• Adj; Unbearable Sentence: The combination of humidity and heat on an August day in Nebraska can be simply intolerable!

Intolerable

• Adj; Bending easily Sentence: The ballerina was both enthusiastic and lithe as she performed the leading role in Stravinsky’s latest ballet.

• Adj; Unbearable Sentence: The combination of humidity and heat on an August day in Nebraska can be simply intolerable!

• Adj; Disrespectful Sentence: His irreverent attitude toward his elders prevented him from finding a job in a local business establishment.

• Adj; Requiring hard work Sentence: I was once given the laborious task of cleaning out a milo bin on a hot summer’s day; I nearly fainted from exhaustion afterward.