ELA Vocab lessons 5-6 Sentances

absolution

The priest administered
absolutions to the sinners.

blasphemy

The protesters screamed
vile blasphemies during the Pope's
speech.

replete

The novel, replete with
humor and drama, rocketed up the
best-sellers' charts.

Bilk

Bernie Madoff bilked
thousands of investors out of their life
savings.

noxious

The victims were overcome
by noxious fumes.

anomaly

It was a complete anomaly
when Caroline, a freshman, won the
title of Homecoming Queen, an honor
usually reserved only for senior girls.

erudite

The erudite philosopher's
lecture drew a large crowd of deep-
thinking students.

contrite

The contrite boy offered all
of his birthday money to fix the
window he broke.

facetious

The girl's snarky, facetious
manner made her unpopular with
both her peers and adults.

bovine

He stared at me with a dull,
bovine expression.