Vocabulary List #9-Sentences

Vocabulary Word List #9

1.) “Psychologists agree that those people who are happiest accentuate the positive in life.”
2.) “The country’s animosity toward its neighbor was evident in their constant wars."
3.) “The antique watch was appraised at $500”
4.) “The roar of engines, horns, and sirens arising from a busy city street make up cacophony”
5.) “Alan was cognizant of the dangers of playing with matches, but he tried it anyway”
6.) “We ate copiously at the banquet and went home feeling sick”
7.) “We were dubious about the football team’s chance of success; it turned out we were right—they lost every game."
8.) “He is an enigma; he never does any homework but he always gets good grades”
9.) "She instigated me to call my relatives”
10.) “Hal’s clothes were impeccable; not one wrinkle existed."
11.) “Maria is so loquacious that Stephanie can sometimes put down the telephone and watch a TV show while Maria is talking."
12.) “Her home was very ostentatious; every piece of furniture was covered with silk or velvet, and every piece of hardware was made of silver or gold”
13.) “Randolph’s mother was perturbed by his disruptive behavior at the dinner table”
14.) “Information Technology High School’s first graduation class will set a precedent for many events at the school, including prom, yearbook and graduation”
15.) “The exercise program was rigorous but effective; after just a few months, the two hours of daily exercise showed significant weight loss”
16.) “Waving a banner for the opposing team would be tantamount to committing suicide; the home-team fans would kill you in a minute”
17.) “Our plans for the party are tentative at this point, which is why we have not responded”
18.) “Personal computers, once a rarity, have become ubiquitous”
19.) “When Leo agreed to hold open the door of the bank, he became an unwitting accomplice to the bank robbery”
20.) “Tyler vacillated about whether to buy a new car; he couldn’t decide whether to get one or not”
21.) “Samantha’s vindictive ex-boyfriend drove all the way across the state just to punch her in the nose”
22.) “Randy often becomes vociferous during arguments; he states his opinion very loudly”
23.) “The jury had to decide if the killing was an accident or an act of volition”
24.) “The smell of fudge whets the taste buds of everyone”
25.) “The dictator’s followers were so zealous that if he had asked them all the jump off a cliff, most of them would have done so”