Senior Green Class Vocab Homework
1. Choose any ten (10) vocabulary words from the list below and write sentences using them correctly in context and giving clues to their meanings.
2. Post your sentences as comments on Schoolsville using your first name, last initial, and section color to identify yourself. If you have trouble posting, print out your sentences to bring to class tomorrow.
I hope to make up your vocabulary test (on Tuesday Sept. 27) from your class's sentences.
Here's the list:
Antebellum—before the war
Antithesis--opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.
Autocratic—rule by a single person, dictatorship
Benefactor--a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper.
Asynchronous--not occurring at the same time.
Circumlocution—talking in circles; roundabout speaking
Convene--to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
Counteract—to act in opposition to
Credo—any creed or formula of belief
Verdict—the outcome of a trial, the “true words”
Dissuade--to deter by advice or persuasion
Equidistant---same in distance
Extract –to get, pull, or draw out, esp. with effort or skill
Fluctuate—to change continually; to flow back and forth
Hyperbolic—in an exaggerated manner
Innocuous—not harmful
Intermittent stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
Malady--illness
Neophyte--beginner
Omnivorous—something that eats all types of food
Multifaceted having many aspects or phases
Permeate—to spread throughout
Sanctimonious—holier than thou
Retrospect—(n) contemplation of the past; (v) to look back in thought
Divert—to change the direction of; turn aside from a path or course
posted by JTF @ 10:43 PM
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1. The autocratic nation did not thrive due to the incompetent ruler.
2. The teacher circumlocution and did not give me a straight forward answer.
3. Due to the guilty verdict, the man now had to serve 5 years in jail.
4. The boy’s cologne permeated the room in such a strong manner that even people on the opposite side of the room began to cough.
5. The chubby boy is omnivorous, eating anything and everything that comes his way.
6. Once the dentist extracted the wisdom tooth, he then began to sew her gums back together.
7. The two top long jumpers were equidistance from the line causing there to be another round.
8. The innocuous homeless man was only begging for some food.
9. Because the ocean’s tides fluctuate, the family who was once safe now has to move back due to hide tide.
10. The Pope and Bishops convene whenever the Church is in need of some reevaluating.
1. The dentist had to extract a tooth, which left a hole inside the little boy’s gum.
2. The verdict of my parents left me unhappy and miserable all night.
3. The boy’s mood constantly fluctuated when it came to social topics.
4. With winter coming around the corner, my doctor advised me to get inoculated against certain maladies.
5. This year the cheerleading team has a few neophytes, but this will not be a set back only a bump in the road to success.
6. As the giant tree began to fall the enormous group of bystanders began to divert in all different directions, hoping to stay clear of its path.
7. In retrospect, I now realize that I should have studied more for that biology test.
8. When asked about what went on at the party the previous night, the children begin to talk in a very circumlocution kind of way.
9. When the choreography was first taught the routine had a very asynchronous look to it, making the coach go over the exact timing for each stunt.
10. When the students heard about the test being given on Friday they immediately brought out their skills to dissuade the teacher into giving the test a few days later.
1.) I feel like a benefactor when I tell those freshmen that they have too many books in their bag
2.) Though the routine was good, the dancers were just a bit asynchronous with each other
3.) The refs convened around the ball to discuss the play that just occurred
4.) The man in the mirror counteracts every motion you do
5.) The jury reached the verdict for the trial and founded the defendant guilty
6.) I tried to dissuade you from j-walking... good luck with your healing
7.) Wawa and 7-Eleven were equidistant from my house and I went to Wawa
8.) That large splinter in my toe was really difficult to extract
9.) He developed a malady that the doctors had never seen before so they couldn't treat him
10.) If I could divert your attention from the drunk on the street, we will continue our tour of downtown Washington DC
As we drove through the colonial town of Williamsburg, we saw many antebellum houses for sale.
The student council was set up in an autocratic way so that no one else could voice their opinions.
Many banks act as benefactors to students by loaning them money to pay for a school that they wouldn’t be able to afford on their own.
The police got tired of the boys circumlocution and let him go home.
Because roaches are omnivorous, anything left out overnight will be eaten by the morning.
In order to confuse the enemy the army diverted their path and snuck up on them from behind.
Before she could detect the slightest sign of cancer, it had completely permeated her body.
The verdict of the Casey Anthony trial was that she had not intentionally killed her daughter and she was innocent.
We extracted the juice from the lemon to make lemonade.
In retrospect, I probably should have studied for the test since I needed to get an A in the course.
1. During the O. J simpson trial the verdict was not guilty, people around the world were enraged the outcome.
2. When she finished college, in retrospect, highschool was the easiest time of her life, even though at the time it didn’t seem like it.
3. It took a lot of convincing but the girl dissuaded her friend from sneaking out late at night, as to ensure that nothing wrong happened.
4. Weighing yourself everyday is bad because your weight fluctuates everyday, so you never know what your exact weight is.
5. Every Christmas, the students on scholarships send thank you cards to their benefactors.
6. The young boy started running for an hour everyday, soon his meager appetite became omnivorous.
7. On my way to school I had to divert my direction due to a huge accident on the road.
8. After hitting her head on the car door she experienced intermittent pain and dizziness throughout the day.
9. There is no quick and easy solution to this complex, multifaceted problem.
10. Congress counteracted the bill that they did not find suitbable and planned to get together to create a new one.
After looking at the board, divert you attention to the T.V. screen.
The houses after the Civil War looked horrendous, but the antebellum homes were gorgeous.
I began to extract the ball away from Keith after he began to drive to the basket.
The illness began to permeate Canada and all the through North America.
Scott was a neophyte to the baseball team, and because of that he had the most strikeouts at the plate.
Many people convened in the Student Council office to discuss Spirit Week.
Generous benefactors made the Joe O’Neill 5k a great success.
My friend has always suffered from a terrible malady, chicken pox.
Lisa dissuaded John by telling him to instead vote for Jack and not Hank.
The Kansas City Royals is the antithesis to a very successful franchise.
Lauren Carroll
Vocab Sentences
1. First impressions aren’t everything, sometimes people turn out to be the antithesis of what you originally thought of them.
2. Sometimes people attempt circumlocution in an attempt to escape having to tell a painful truth.
3. In order to make lemonade you would need to extract the juice from a lemon by cutting it in half and then squeezing it together.
4. My thirteen year old brother has become quite omnivorous in the past couple of years eating everything in his path.
5. When he came to find that his life has gone awry, he took the necessary steps to divert it back to a clean path.
6. Her hyperbolic mannerisms made the character a captivating person to follow.
7. Sadly, my friends and I have asynchronous lunches this year making it hard for us to socialize throughout the day.
8. A diabetic’s blood sugar levels fluctuate drastically on a daily basis.
9. In the Casey Anthony case, the general public was largely outraged by the final verdict of not guilty.
10. The American way of government was built to be against the autocratic type to prevent one person from having too much power and therefore abusing it.
Libya had an autocratic government prior to the killing of their leader.
The intern was a benefactor in waiting on the boss’s hand and foot.
Mrs. Taylor convened the senior class to discuss behavioral issues.
The judge has reached a verdict: guilty.
The mother dissuaded her daughter from going to a party in order to shelter her.
Saint Mark’s is equidistant from my house and my best friends house.
The girl told her mother that everyone failed the test she failed in a hyperbolic manner.
Some dinosaurs were carnivorous, eating only plants and some were omnivorous, eating meat and plants.
The disease permeated throughout the school.
In retrospect, I should have gotten better grades.
The preteen's favorite color fluctuated from green to red.
1) My sister had to get her tooth pulled out, so the dentist extracted the tooth.
2) Some people are vegetarians while others are omnivorous.
3) The freshmen at St. Mark’s are neophytes when it comes to the schedule.
4) Some people can be trusted to relay information to others while others are hyperbolic.
5) Some of my friends have such a short attention span they divert the conversation all the time.
6) Many charity walks have benefactors to help support the cause.
7) The stock market fluctuates a few times per year, that people don’t know where to keep their stock.
8) An equilateral triangle has equidistant vertexes.
9) Synchronized divers need to be precise and not asynchronous or else they may get a bad score.
10) Cancer is a life taking illness in other words malady.
1. Many people would regard Mother Theresa as a major benefactor in history because of her help to the poor.
2. Everyone in the courtroom could see that the man was guilty of the murder, but somehow the jury found not enough evidence against him, therefore their verdict was "not guilty".
3. I find that a true friend is not one who dissuades you from doing what you want to do, instead they push you and tell you to strive for your goals.
4. The girl always came to school late, claiming she lived further away than me, but in truth, our houses were equidistant from school.
5. My dad helped me when I got a splinter by extracting the wood from my foot.
6. I would not say she was one of my best friends, seeing as though her mood always fluctuated and I like a more stable friend.
7. She caused a scene when I picked up the snake, but I assured her it was innocuous and there was no way it could hurt me.
8. I did not think the drink would spill in my backpack, but when I got to school, the orange Gatorade has permeated through my backpack and onto the floor of the car.
9. Going to school on the first day, I thought I would have all kind teachers, but one had a very sanctimonious attitude and constantly looked down on us.
10. I did not think I was rude to my mom, but in retrospect, I probably could have been nicer.
1.) As the war was approaching, the pedestrians of this antebellum period panicked.
2.) My field hockey convened when we came together to defeat Tower Hill school, for the first time ever in the history of St. Mark's.
3.) Years later, evidence was given to show that the verdict of the case was not true, but actually false.
4.) In a race we are both equidistant from the finish line.
5.) Having much experience in field hockey, I am not a neophyte.
6.) The bread did not have enough peanutbutter on it, so I permeated the peanutbutter all over.
7.) While making a left turn, I divert the direction the car goes.
8.) Education is a benefactor to human beings, because it benefits society as a whole.
9.) Sometimes I would like to think I am an omnivorous because I enjoy eating everything.
10.) The whole school was shut down because of the malady called Swine Flu infecting a large percentage of students.
1.The professor kept circumlocution to emphasize his point on this topic.
2.Community is very important so the governor kept setting dates to convene in the town square to discus public issues.
Counteract—to act in opposition to
3.The Church I attend has a strong credo it teaches to show others what we believe.
4.At the end of the trial the jury came to a verdict deciding the fate of the defendant.
5.The parents used reverse psychology on their daughter dissuading her to stay home so in return she would actually want to stay home.
6.The hyperbolic man is always very boisterous and almost obnoxious to talk to.
7.The malady can infect many people and sometimes kill them just like the Black Plague did in Europe.
8.When playing videogames the people new to the game can be referred to as a neophyte.
9.Some people choose to be vegetarians for the rest of us we are omnivorous and eat all foods.
10.Looking in retrospect can affect the way you look at a situation because after you evaluate it you may think you could have done something different to achieve a different outcome.
The dentist extracted Lucy’s two baby teeth so that there was more room for her adult ones.
The old lady came across a malady during her later years in life which eventually caused her death.
The laughter permeated throughout the room once the teach broke the silence with a joke.
The people of the town convened for a meeting in the hall to discuss the break-ins that were occuring.
Sally dissuaded her friend from buying the expesive pair of shoes because she was already broke to begin with.
Once the verdict of the trial was spoken, that Joe was found not guilty, his family rejoiced and gave him big hugs.
A neophyte would find lacrosse a challenging sport considering it takes a lot of practice to get your stick skills down.
Each hurdle was equidistant from each other so that the runner would get a fair amount of space in between each one.
When Kelly realized buisness was not what she wanted to do with her life, she diverted to becoming a history teacher.
The sanctimonious women prayed multiple times an hour and bragged of her religious beliefs.
1. Our world should 'convene' and talk about how to acheive world peace.
2. Bob Jenkins is a huge benefactor to our schools' sports program.
3. She dissuaded me from jumping off the bridge.
4. Your house is equidistant from Acme as is mine.
5. The group of peoples' opineon constantly fluctuates on that topic of discussion.
6. Tom was stricken with a terrible malady that left him bed-ridden for weeks.
7. Bob is an neophyte when it comes to basketball; he can hardly dribble.
8. Bobby is such an omnivorous eater, he earned the nickname " the vacuum" at the dinner table.
9. The rumor that Jose got his first chest hair permeated throughout the cafeteria in a matter of minutes.
10. In retrospect, I regret doing many things in my recent past.
1. In full retrospect, learning from previous mistakes finally becomes a pure ease.
2. As I was proceeding down south route 1, I missed the exit and was forced to divert my tracks.
3. In order to weigh out decisions and improve your decision making, you must be aware that there will always be an antithesis opposed to your ideal decision. You just have to be careful to choose which will work out better.
4. During laboratory experiments, it's extremely crucial to follow the directions and extract the precise amounts of chemicals from the beaker to place into the test tube.
5. For parents who have full time jobs and also have many children, having a nanny around can be a huge benefactor.
6. Laser hair removal is a bit pricey but effective. Not to mention, it's highly innocuous too.
7. The omnivorous cheetah made sure it chased down the gazelle to get its fix of juicy meat for dinner.
8. Once cancer is found in the body, it tends to permeate throughout.
9. In order to downgrade and dissuade a head strong person's initial plan, you must back your reasoning up thoroughly for doing so.
10. My mother's house is 10 miles south of school as my father's is 10 miles north; both houses considering to be equidistant.
1. Rather than work for the cause, she insisted on counteracting it.
2. She trusted her friend's advice and if her friend tried to dissuade her, she wouldn't do it.
3. The road to school and the road to your house are equidistant so it'd take the same amount of gas to go to either.
4. The population generally fluctuates and goes up and down throughout the years.
5. In Chemistry, we had to find out a way to extract the water from the mixture and put it in a separate container.
6. The neighbors brought soup and cards encouraging the child to heal from their malady.
7. The horrible perfume started to permeate the air, creating no escape.
8. In retrospect, I probably should not have procrastinated causing me to regret it now.
9. Someone nearby heard of our dilemma and offered their help, becoming a great benefactor to us.
10. Rather than create two slightly different smaller clubs, the leaders decided to convene, creating one large club.
1. Antebellum there was much controversy between the two countries so there was no surprise when they finally went to war.
2. My friend wanted to jump off a bridge and try to make a huge splash, but luckily I could dissuade him to do otherwise.
3. The mayor had an important message to tell the public so everyone convened at the city park.
4. After careful debate the jury decided the verdict, he was guilty.
5. Congruent shapes lines are equidistant.
6. The patient swallowed a needle so the doctor had to carefully extract the needle out of the patient.
7. I accidentally swallowed a small amount of toothpaste but its ok because that small of an amount is innocuous.
8. At half time there was a short intermittent before the second half.
9. The small pox was a deadly malady.
10. When the doctor injected the needle filled with medicine into the patient’s body it began to permeate through him.
1. The Nazi government is considered autocratic by World War II historians.
2. The Saint Mark's High School Z Club is a benefactor to organizations in need.
3. My friend only talks in circumlocution when she is worried about her appearance at special events.
4. While playing the game Operation, it is hard for my sister to extract the bone without hitting the sides of the stomach.
5. I love to watch the show Law and Order: Special Victims Unit because the jury’s verdict usually puts the bad guy in jail.
6. My mom dissuaded me from wearing sandals on a very cold day.
7. The malady that caused several students to miss school required an antibiotic to make the children well.
8. There were many neophytes at lacrosse camp this summer and as a result the coaches needed to teach the basics.
9. In retrospect, I wish I had studied for the test over the weekend.
10. The human species is a good example of omnivorous mammals.
1. After many days of trial, the jury finally announced their verdict, a vote 9 to 1 in favor of the plaintiff.
2. Our star player was a benefactor in our twelve and zero season.
3. When Alex became sick, his mom did not want him in school because she was scared the other kids might pick up his malady.
4. All of the inexperienced Neophyte skiers stick to the bunny hill.
5. Many Jews convened to see Jesus preach in Nazareth, there were so many there some needed to stand in trees to see.
6. St. Marks is the best place in the world to permeate a secret to the whole student body.
7. By crashing the ball into the other I diverted both balls original paths.
8. The bible is one example of Christian’s credo.
9. It was a tough challenge trying to distract the bottle from the babies hand without waking him.
10. Even if the small creature seems to be innocuous, you should still caution because they may still turn out to be deadly.
1. The smell of rotten eggs permeated the cafeteria corridor.
2. The police officers involved attempted to get the unlawful killing verdict overturned, but failed.
3. The annual Joe O’Neil 5k race was a success thanks to generous benefactors who helped in all sorts of ways.
4. She makes frequent visits to the doctor for headaches, heartburn, back problems, or some other malady.
5. The patient was given a drug to counteract the poison.
6. When I get lost while driving, I try to divert from the unknown route without having to stop.
7. Although it would be easier to be frank, most politicians use circumlocution in order to avoid admitting wrongdoing of subject.
8. When I got my teeth pulled, the dentist extracted my teeth, yanking them out of my mouth.
9. Our newest runner is a neophyte to the track team and has the slowest times.
10. Because the weather is influenced by various factors, it fluctuates on a daily basis, differing one day to the next.
1. The judge came to a verdict for the murder trial of the young killer.
2. When it comes to video games neophyte is my username.
3. From mythology we are told that omnivorous animals are the ones who ate people.
4. The class diverted the question asked by asking a question about the upcoming quiz.
5. The chemistry teacher said that water mixed with solution X was innocuous to the health of the class.
6. The jumpy, hyperbolic puppy licked the little boys face.
7. The teachers speaking habits consisted of circumlocution; we never got the answer to our question.
8. When police got to the scene of the crime they realized that they had to counteract the effect of the bomb, so they called in backup.
9. In an equilateral triangle the angles are equidistant from each other, making the angles all 60 degrees.
10. In the beginning of school student’s schedules are fluctuant because of the many dropped and added classes.
1. The autocratic governments of the past are beginning to fail in modern times.
2. The croup of kids planned to coven in the park after school.
3. Milk has come to be known as the best way to counteract hot things like Tabasco sauce.
4. The man on trial did not like the verdict, so he tried to run out of court.
5. I tried my best to dissuade my client from running out of the courtroom, but he would not listen to me.
6. The police are masters of extracting the evidence that they want from criminals.
7. The fact that the water pressure in the pipes was fluctuating was a sign of a leak.
8. We as a human race are considered omnivorous, we will eat anything.
9. The disgusting smell permeated the entire school.
10. The dams that once diverted the paths of rivers are now being removed due to environmental concerns.
1. The autocratic governments of the past are beginning to fail in modern times.
2. The croup of kids planned to coven in the park after school.
3. Milk has come to be known as the best way to counteract hot things like Tabasco sauce.
4. The man on trial did not like the verdict, so he tried to run out of court.
5. I tried my best to dissuade my client from running out of the courtroom, but he would not listen to me.
6. The police are masters of extracting the evidence that they want from criminals.
7. The fact that the water pressure in the pipes was fluctuating was a sign of a leak.
8. We as a human race are considered omnivorous, we will eat anything.
9. The disgusting smell permeated the entire school.
10. The dams that once diverted the paths of rivers are now being removed due to environmental concerns.
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