Vocabulary Power Plus Book 2 - Lesson 1 - SENTENCES

Emulate

Amber spent her college years emulating Chef Sofia's style, hoping to one day cook as well as she did.

Stipulate

The contract stipulated the lease's end date.

Sere

The sere leaves falling from the trees helped ignite the forest fire.

Abate

After hours of arguing, the heated debate abated once both sides became open to criticism.

Contrite

The contrite thief pleaded guilty before the judge and promised to return the stolen gold.

Magnanimous

Marie-Antoinette was not a magnanimous queen because she was selfish and refused to provide for her people.

Filial

The girl had a filial affection for her grandmother, with whom she had lived since she was three.

Tenet

A central tenet of our Constitution is that the government is created by the people and serves the people.

Effigy

To show their hatred of the fascist dictator, reform-minded citizens burned his effigy.

Inane

The inane third graders embarrassed the entire school at the assembly by making goofy faces and sticking out their tongues.

Unctuous

To make me buy something, the unctuous saleswoman kept complimenting me and offering unnecessary help.

Expatriate

The expatriate recalled the sad story of having to leave his fatherland for work abroad.

Frowzy

The frowzy boy had not showered in a week and smelled terrible.

Surreptitious

The surreptitious burglar snuck through the doors of the bank without making a peep.

Deleterious

Pollution has a deleterious effect on the environment as it can increase carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and lead to global warming.