English 3 Week 3 & 4 Vocabulary Review

Which sentence uses the word "digress" correctly?

• The teacher asked the students to digress their homework by the end of the week.

• During the lecture, the professor would often digress and tell stories unrelated to the topic.

• She decided to digress the cake into equal parts for everyone.

Which sentence uses the word "elicit" correctly?

• The detective tried to elicit information from the suspect by asking open-ended questions.

• She decided to elicit the cake into equal parts for everyone.

• The teacher asked the students to elicit their homework by the end of the week.

Which sentence uses the word "flagrant" correctly?

• His flagrant disregard for the rules got him into trouble.

• She was flagrant to the idea of going to the beach.

• The flagrant was a beautiful flower in the garden.

Which sentence uses the word "flippant" correctly?

• Her flippant attitude towards the serious issue upset many people.

• The flippant was a beautiful flower in the garden.

• He was flippant to the idea of going to the beach.

Which sentence uses the word "faction" correctly?

• A small faction within the group disagreed with the decision.

• The faction was a beautiful flower in the garden.

• She decided to faction the cake into equal parts for everyone.

Which sentence uses the word "inflection" correctly?

• The inflection in her voice indicated she was asking a question.

• He was inflection to the idea of going to the beach.

• The inflection was a beautiful flower in the garden.

Which sentence uses the word "laudable" correctly?

• Her efforts to help the community were laudable and appreciated by everyone.

• The laudable was a beautiful flower in the garden.

• He was laudable to the idea of going to the beach.

Which sentence uses the word "mortification" correctly?

• His mortification was evident when he realized he had made a mistake in front of the class.

• The mortification was a beautiful flower in the garden.

• She decided to mortification the cake into equal parts for everyone.

Which sentence uses the word "plaintive" correctly?

• The plaintive cry of the kitten made everyone feel sorry for it.

• He was plaintive to the idea of going to the beach.

• The plaintive was a beautiful flower in the garden.

Which sentence uses the word "prerogative" correctly?

• It was her prerogative to choose the restaurant for dinner.

• The prerogative was a beautiful flower in the garden.

• She decided to prerogative the cake into equal parts for everyone.