Thursday, September 27, 2007

Vocabulary List #8-Sentences

Vocabulary Word List #8


1.) “The cell phone is an anachronism on the 70’s Show”
2.) "Smoking on an airplane is blatant disregard of the law"
3.) "She had a capricious mood and no one knew whether she’d be angry or calm”
4.) “The soothsayer was clairvoyant and able to predict Caesar’s death”
5.) “A concise explanation is preferred, rather than a long, worn-out one"
6.) “He was a connoisseur of fine wines—he knew the best wines from all over the world”
7.) "Life in the desert without the requisite supplies debilitated him"
8.) “Many people deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"
9.) "Digression from his goal left him upset"
10.) “Her diminutive appearance was counteracted by her boisterous personality”
11.) “Jerry Springer was very endearing to the TV audiences on “Dancing With the Stars” and that is why the viewers kept voting for him despite his inability to dance”
12.) "The plague eradicated an entire population"
13.) “Erudite commentaries in the analysis paper earned her a high grade”
14.) "I must extricate myself from this uncomfortable situation"
15.) “The man promised fidelity to his wife during their wedding ceremony”
16.) "The teacher fostered his talents in writing"
17.) "He inadvertently deleted his paper and had to start from scratch"
18.) “The mob created pandemonium when they were riled up by Antony”
19.) “America is a country with a plethora of riches”
20.) "These signs portend bad news"
21.) "A precocious achievement is playing in a band at a young age"
22.) "He scrutinized his blemish in the mirror"
23.) "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”
24.) "She spurned his advances"
25.) "His unkempt appearance"

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