Senior Purple Vocab Words due Oct. 3
Write ten sentences using any ten different words in context, giving clues of restatement, inference, or contrast.
This is due before school on Monday Oct. 3. Write or print out your sentences if you're having trouble posting.
Antediluvian--adjective 1. of or belonging to the period before the Flood in Genesis
2. very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas.
Antibiotic—noun 1. any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
Automaton noun
1. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robota person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.
Beneficent adjective
Doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose.
Synchronize verb (used with object)
1. to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another
Circumscribe verb (used with object), -scribed, -scrib·ing.
1. to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map
Communion noun
interchange or sharing of thoughts or emotions; intimate communication: communion with nature.
Counterintuitive adjective---counter to what intuition would lead one to expectIncredulous adjective1. not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.2. indicating or showing unbelief: an incredulous smile.
Diction noun
1. style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words: good diction.
2. the accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker, usually judgedin terms of prevailing standards of acceptability; enunciation.
Disabuse verb (used with object), -bused, -bus·ing. To free (a person) from deception or error.
Equilibrium noun, plural -ri·ums, -ri·a [-ree-uh]? Show IPA.1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
Excise verb (used with object), -cised, -cis·ing.1. to expunge, as a passage or sentence, from a text 2. to cut out or off, as a tumor.
Fluent adjective1. spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
Hyperawareness noun the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness
Inaccessible adjective not accessible; unapproachable.
Interstate adjective 1. connecting or involving different states: interstate commerce.
Malapropism noun act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
Neologism noun 1. a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.
Omnipresent adjective present everywhere at the same time: the omnipresent God.
Multilingual adjective 1. using or able to speak several or many languages with some facility.
Impermeable adjective 1. not permeable; impassable.
Sanction noun 1. authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
Retrofit verb 1. to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developedor made available after the time of original manufacture.
Avert verb (used with object) 1. to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes.
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1. The doctor prescirbed an antibiotic to eliminate the infection.
2. Louis and Gary synchronized their watches so that they were sure they would leave and arrive at the exact same time.
3. The detective circumscribed the crime scene with white chalk.
4. The surgeon excised the tumor using a scapel with a steady hand and a lot of concentration.
5. I wish I could call myself fluent in Italian, but I still have a lot of work to speak it with ease.
6. The caution tape blocking the door made the gym inaccessible to the fans that showed up in hopes of watching the game.
7. Catholics believe in an all-knowing and omnipresent god.
8. There is not one multilingual teacher at Saint Mark's that can teach Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
9. The referee blew the whistle and waved her arm to sanction the player's serve.
10. While listening to the speaker's serious lecture, the student had to avert her eyes to keep from laughing at the crazy outfit the speaker was wearing.
1. I'm taking antibiotics for a throat infection I caught last week.
2. We'd better synchronize our watches if we all want to be there at the same time.
3. He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that idea.
4. This type of disease destroys much of the inner-ear which disturbs the animal's equilibrium.
5. One of the job descriptions that is a requirement is to be fluent in either English or Spanish.
6. Some of the houses that are on top of the hill are inaccessible to cars because of the steep climb.
7. The child I used to babysit made silly neologisms for many of her favorite words or items she used daily.
8. Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people.
9. Bulldozers, cranes, and other construction equipment will be required to have their engines retrofitted in order to begin working.
10. My beneficent aunt works her hardest to work the soup kitchen, volunteer for the library and clean for her sick neighbor.
1) The chemistry professor told us to avert our eyes because the reaction was going to cause a blinding light.
2) Shannon is considered multilingual because she is fluent in the English, Italian, and Spanish languages.
3) In order to better prepare for the SAT, Betty would flip through the dictionary and learn the spelling, usage, and definition of a neologism.
4) Whilst editing her article on cat breeds, Betty decided to excise the paragraph about favorite toys of the cats.
5) As the seniors arrived for their graduation, there was an omnipresent sense of sadness because this would be the last time they were all together as a class.
6) At first glance, Betty thought that climbing to the top of the rope was inaccessible, but as she began to climb, she found the task easy and finished in record time.
7) Betty was prescribed an antibiotic to help relieve the symptoms of the virus.
8) The fundraiser was very beneficent in raising money to help build the new playground.
9) The door was impermeable unless you had the code to unlock it.
10) The diction of the guest speaker was incredible, even the back row could hear clearly every word she said.
I should be fluent in Italian since I have taken it for four years.
His job requires him to be multilingual since it involves a lot of traveling.
When my dad is mad at his mom he cracks jokes about her being antediluvian.
I have to take an antibiotic for my ear infection.
Although it might help her out I don’t think it is beneficial to the whole team.
Synchronize our watches sounds like something James Bond would say.
They have to excise the tumor from her brain.
My dad thinks he’s fluent in italian, but really he has malapropism.
When I’m home alone at night I have hyperawareness, and I get paranoid that someone is breaking in every time my dog moves.
The crowds of underclassmen in the hallway are impermeable at times causing me to be late to class.
1. While performing their routine the cheerleaders were not synchronized, some were going to fast while others were a step behind.
2. The girls wound was starting to cause her pain, afraid it might be infected she went to the doctor to get some antibotics that would help fight the infection.
3. In order to go abroad she had to learn to speak fluent French, not just a few sentences here and there.
4. While most kids in the U.S only know how to speak English, kids from other countries are multilingual, learning many different languages at a young age.
5. My had to go a different route to school due to the signs and cones lined up across the road, making my usual way inaccessible.
6. Your first communion is a big deal, it helps you become one step closer to God and being more connected to the Christian community.
7. When I got off the ride I was dizzy and my equilibrium was off.
8. In the subway of the foreign city the girl went into hyperawareness mode and made sure all her valuable items were stashed away out of sight.
9. Some raincoats will resist a light shower, but mine is impermeable and will keep me bone dry during a downpour.
10. The Church will probably refuse to sanction an annulment of the marriage due to the circumstances.
When my sister was sick, the doctor gave her an antibiotic to help her get over the sickness.
At lunch I always get excised from line from cutting in front of everyone.
The man was being beneficent for holding the door for the ladies behind him.
The father told the little girl to avert her eyes away from the inappropriate picture.
My father can already speak French fluently, and he only had practiced it for a year.
My parents and I drove on the interstate highway without stopping.
I did not approve of or sanction the action of my friend.
Student Council works the best when they are all in equilibrium.
My dad tried to retrofit the wiffle¬-ball bat so he could use it during the game.
He quickly disabused the notion the man was guilty when he came back with evidence to prove he was innocent.
1. The antibiotics were prescribed by the doctor shortly after I found out I had an ear infection.
2. Being fluent in spanish is beneficial for the young aspiring doctor because this gives him a better chance to obtain the job.
3. The objects in the safe were very inaccessible.
4. Because of boredom, she averted her eyes from the television while the commercials were on.
5. My spanish teacher is multilingual; he can speak French, German, English, and Spanish.
6. We synchronized our watches so we could meet up exactly at 6:00 pm.
7. The scientists said that the lab’s equipment was antediluvian and long overdue for replacement.
8. Her diction while giving the speach was flawless, and the audience understood every word.
9. God is omnipresent because he can be there for everyone.
10. My raincoat is impermeable duirng a down pour and will keep me dry no matter what.
1) The antibiotic that was prescribed by the doctor cured the illness.
2) The two feuding families were in equilibrium during the wedding reception.
3) The dance team practiced to make sure their routine was synchronized before the competition.
4) Jane’s diction indicates that she is from the south.
5) The fluent speaker received a loud applause after her speech.
6) The multilingual traveler spoke so fluently that people thought he was one of the natives.
7) The elderly woman had the antediluvian belief that cars were a new invention.
8) The doctor excised the cancerous tumor.
9) The pilot retrofitted the equipment in the plane before take off.
10) The sanction allowed the contractors to begin building the park.
When the DJ played the antediluvian song at the dance, the students didn’t know what to do or how to dance to this style.
The doctor finally came up with the diagnosis for the patient and immediately put him on antibiotics to help cure his sickness.
The sump pump is an automaton that empties water through a pipe once it is filled to the top.
The beneficent green house organization built thousands of efficient homes that conserve energy by using solar panels.
The boy and girl were in communion with one another and decided to go on a date to a restaurant.
The boy’s story was written in great diction and the teacher decided to use it as an example for other classes.
A rocket shooting off the ground is an equilibrium since it has the force of gravity pulling against it and momentum pushing it up.
The elevator was inaccessible because of the fire on the first floor so the people had use the stairs to escape the burning building.
Compared to America, water fountains are not omnipresent in countries where there is a lot of poverty.
I often find myself malapropism because I tend to mix up the words “synonym” and “cinnamon” which I easily mispronounced.
1. John was a very beneficent man, he always volunteered at the soup kitchen and never asked for anything in return.
2. Timmy and Tommy synchronized their watches so that they both had the correct time.
3. Jimmy-Bob spoke with a southern diction which made it hard to understand some of the words he spoke.
4. Catherine thought it counter-intuitive to cross the street without looking, but she did it anyways.
5. Because Pierre lived in France for fifteen years before moving to America, he is fluent in both French and English.
6. The old teacher made sure to seem omnipresent so that his students would never try to cheat in his class.
7. Because Pierre has lived in both France and America, and is fluent in both French and English, he considers himself multilingual.
8. The mosquito could not get past the impermeable screen door and into the cabin.
9. The mechanics eyes were averted from his work when most beat up car he had ever seen rolled into his garage.
10. The treasure was inaccessible to the pirate because he lost the key to the buried treasure and could not open the chest.
1.) I went to the doctors last week and she gave me an antibiotic in hopes of curing my sinus infection.
2.) Anyone that can speak fluently in a foreign language always fascinates me because I find it so difficult to learn a new language.
3.) The website was being worked on, which made it inaccessible for people who needed to do their homework assignment that was due the next day.
4.) The driver averted what might have been a fatal accident by veering off the road when a car was coming straight for him.
5.) The school club made a beneficent contribution to the homeless shelter by making the residents dinner one night.
6.) The synchronized divers wowed the audience with the precision of their dive.
7.) With modern technology like the iPod, people would think it’s out of date to see someone listening to antediluvian 8-track stereo.
8.) The tumor was completely excised and sent to the labs to be tested, but it turns out it was benign.
9.) Companies work more efficiently when all the employees work in equilibrium.
10.) The outdoorsman’s communion with nature led him to spend many hours alone in the woods when he found life troublesome.
1. My mom told me to take antibiotics when I was feeling sick.
2. The automation math homework is always too boring to do.
3. You should avert your eyes when someone shines a light towards you.
4. The national honors society is inaccessible to students who do not have high grades.
5. God is always omnipresent with all people even if they don't know it.
6. Usually people from other countries are Multilingual because english is the most common language.
7. The beneficent cook makes sure all the kids get plenty of food.
The child was told to avert his eyes from the TV when the scary part of the movie came on so he wouldn’t be scarred.
The family came together and held a communion for the man’s drinking problem so he would stop.
The girls had their strides synchronized, running with the same strides and looking almost like the same person.
Jumping off the bridge seemed counterintuitive, but I was so depressed I did it anyway.
The man was fluent in Spanish making it easy for him to understand what the local was saying.
Only the president has the power to sanction the usage of Nuclear weapons.
The man was inaccessible for days when he went on vacation and his phone unexpectedly broke.
Ms. Joyce is Multilingual; she is able to speak many different languages such as English, French, and Italian.
The United States border is impermeable, having 24 hour surveillance and armed guards to maintain it’s defense.
In Dawn of the Dead, the survivors of the zombie apocalypse retrofitted an old transport bus with chainsaws, guns, and flamethrowers to ensure their safety.
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