E9H S2 Vocab Sentences

coalition

The __ of workers demanded to be paid more.

apt

Before the test on The Book Thief, I gave my friend an __ description of the story because she had not read it and wanted to pass the test.

cultivated

The fertilizer helped to proliferate the crops as it __ the land, making conditions ideal for the crops to grow.

radical

My mom's __ beliefs about our grades meant should would drill into our heads their importance and impact on our future.

stewardship

The girl practiced good __ of watching over her neighbor's dog, always letting it out, feeding it, and giving it a little love.

censured

After arguing with my mom about the best salad dressing, she __ me and told me I had terrible taste, choosing balsamic over caesar.

contingency

The __ of a car accident occurring seemed to increase by the second; the roads were getting quite dangerous.

precedent

Due to the __ of always running out of time on the Math section of the SAT, I rushed through my work when that part started.

correlate

The growth of one subject in the experiment seems to __ with another; however, I have no idea what causes this relationship.

contingency

Luckily, the fire at school was a __ that we were well prepared for.

novel

The lightbulb was a __ invention that changed the way we (literally) see the world forever.

formidable

Two __ guards stood in front of the doorway, blocking any chance for her to escape.

imperiously

The toddler __ demanded a cookie, as if he had authority to do so.

stabilize

Hooking Karen up to life support was the only way to __ her deadly condition.

marginalized

The rebel group was __ by the dictator when he passed a law that caused them to feel alone and that there was no one on their side.

archaic

Millions of people travel to Greece every year to view the many __ structures around the country.

enabled

Brittany's mom __ her to go to the party by helping her clean up her room, which was the only contingency before leaving the house.

propensity

Elephants at the zoo have the __ to wake up, go to the watering hole, and then jump around; they don't seem to want to do anything else.

arcane

The __ soccer field was so hidden that very few people knew where it was located.

narrating

Sally was __ a story for her son before he went to bed.

correlate

Dory and Marlin's idea of how to rescue Nemo did not __ until the very end of the film when they finally realized what they needed to do.

concerted

The teachers' __ efforts to get a ice cream machine in the teachers lounge failed and was quite disappointing for them as they planned so hard for weeks.

stabilized

The contract for her job __ her income for two years as that was her guaranteed employment time.

solidarity

The tyrant tried to break the peasants' __ but ended up still being subverted by the group instead.

radical

I went to a __ concert over the weekend with hundreds of people where the music was so loud that you can hear it a block away.

equitable

My siblings and I earn an __ amount for an allowance when we all do chores among the house.

resilient

My dog, Bear, is the most __ dog ever; he has fallen off our roof, ran over by a lawn mower, had a leg amputated, yet he is still as healthy as ever!! :)

magnanimous

When my brother beat me in a card game, he called me a loser instead of being __.

displaced

When we got another cat, he __ the one we already have as the cat of the house.

definitive

My brother wouldn't provide a __ answer when I asked him if ate all the cookies and tried to change the subject.

radical

The __ football fans were climbing up lampposts to celebrate that their team won, making it hard for security to contain them.

discourse

Last Thursday Jenny engaged in an intense __ with her peers during debate club about the effects of climate change.

inundated

While reviewing for the math final with my friends, we were __ with the countless formulas to remember.

magnanimously

After my sister stole my shirt, I __ continued to let her wear my clothes even though I was very angry with her.

enabled

My grandma falling down the stairs at our house for the fifth time __ my mom to install a railing without my grandma arguing with her.

causation

The warm weather was the __ for the science teacher to take her class outside for a walk.

concerted

The Language Arts and Drama department worked together in a __ effort in order to put on a successful production of Romeo and Juliet.

modest

Because I just ate seven plates of spaghetti, I scooped myself a __ amount of ice cream so that my stomach wouldn't explode.

autonomous

Toddlers often want to be __ little creatures because for all of their infancy their parents did everything for them, and now they want to be in control.

dulcet

After hearing the loud rock band on the radio, the __ orchestra music calmed her down.

narrative

The whole family was confused, as her __ of the incident told the opposite of her sister's story.

indicated

The balloons and presents __ that it was someone's birthday.

pedantic

The __ boy annoyed the whole class as he pointed out each flaw of Ms. Haen.

finite

The shopper was reminded that her bank balance was __ as her card was declined.

propensity

The opossums have a __ to pretend death when they were threatened; this allows them to escape easily!

formidable

Whenever the __ CEO of the company walked into the room, the interns cowered in fear under their desks.

proximity

As the __ of the approaching finals week caused lots of stress in students, they then decided to boycott taking the exams.

benign

My sister demanded to be taken to the ER after she got a paper cut, but the doctors claimed that it was __ and sent us home.

languorously

On the first day of summer, I will __ lay outside all day in the sun, soaking up the rays.

novel

When I told my grandma there was such thing as a purple cell phone, she kept talking about how __ of an idea it was.

propensity

My dog has a __ to growl and bark when people pet him because he doesn't like people.

paradoxically

Although Judy's hair salon advertised healthy, happy hair of their customers, Judy herself __ had hair completely made up of split ends.

precedent

I accidently created a __ when I let my dog eat off my plate a year ago; now he does so every day.

refuge

After finding __ in a coffee shop, Martin could finally let himself relax and sip his drink.

agent

A teacher's assistant acts as an __ for the teacher by doing what is needed and helping out when they can.

mitigate

When my friends fight, I try to __ the conflict and remind them that they love each other so that they don't say hurtful things.

plausible

It is __ that mask wearing will still be a common occurrence after the pandemic ends as these face coverings prevent transmission of many germs.

dulcet

"I totally miss the sound of his __ voice cracking as he sang off-tune." Clara said as she rolled her eyes.

disparity

The __ of Japanese fluency amongst the band members caused the song to sound uneven.

causal

Last week, my death notice demonstrated the __ relationship between Jin's handsomeness and the death of anyone with eyes"

affluent

The high property values of home in Beverly Hills is a clear indicator that the residents are __.

inequities

There are often large racial __ in third world countries such as South Africa where widespread racism is accepted.

formidable

Owners of fortune 500 companies are often extremely __ in the workplace due to the magnitude of the position.

magnanimous

Former President Trump's actions after the election were not very __ as he insisted he won and the election was stolen.

proximity

It is nice being in close __ to school so it doesn't take long to get there.

taunting

The __ of one spectator was loud enough to draw the attention of the security guard who threw him out.

archaic

The __ sofa, passed down from her great grandparents, was now very stained and out of date, so she brought it to a junkyard.

narrative

My mom's __ of being pulled over by the police for going twenty miles over the speed limit caused me to offer to drive anytime I went somewhere with her.

elusive

Winning the tournament was __ as it consisted of the best teams in the country.

dulcet

My neighbor has such an amazingly __ voice that when she sings, it is so melodic, and all of her usual voice cracks become a distant memory as she gets lost in the verses.

narrative

Because Ella had had a long day, I respectfully listened to her __ of the argument that she had with her sister even though I was there when it happened.

autonomous

Once I finished high school, my parents allowed me to make the __ decision of where I wanted to go to college and what I wanted to major in.

archaic

The __ statue in my grandmother's living room is a family heirloom that goes back generations, but it is so hideous!

displaced

One time at the state fair, I became __ from my family and quickly realized my parents were no longer in sight.

indicative

My mother's anxious mood was __ of the fact that she had a big presentation later.

banal

The director's intern didn't have the heart to tell him how __ his new television series is; it basically reiterated the entire first three books in the Harry Potter series.

mitigation

The __ of my fever happened after my grandma told me to take some Advil.

taunts

Mr. Bologna __ the children in his neighborhood by yelling harsh phrases at them from his living room window.

banality

The __ of my creative writing is a clear indicator that my imagination lacks excitement.

finite

There is a __ number of donuts left in the box.

dogmatically

The graduation speaker __ proclaimed that all students should go to college even though there are many opportunities for success without post-secondary schooling.

contingent

Many precautions were taken by the school just in case a ___ event were to take place there, as a result when an unexpected event did happen the school was prepared.

stabilize

The pilot was told to __ the plane as many of the passengers were starting to get sick of the constant rocking back and forth of the plane.

dogmatic

The __ belief that earth was flat was disproved as evidence captured from astronauts in space proved that Earth was in fact round and spherical.

benign

Even though the burn was __, the child still screamed and cried for help.

proximity

The __ of the imminent test created more and more stress for the students as this was known to be the hardest test of the year.

resilient

The __ stray dog overcame the hailstorm by hiding under benches until it came to a stop.

brooding

Roger's __ manner before the song was obvious to his bandmates; they knew he was terrified of possibly messing up his difficult guitar solo.

precedent

You could tell the rookie referee was uncertain of the call he had just made because he had no previous __ to consider.

monolithic

The Polar Express very surprisingly didn't displace the __ herd of a thousand caribou off of the tracks, so the train never made it to the North Pole.

lithley

The figure skater moved __ on the ice and landed her jumps with ease.

proximity

Her __ to the snake made her nervous because she had never been so close to one before.

annuity

The __ that she has been receiving from her grandfather each year has made her very wealthy at the age of just 17.

paradox

Ishana's __ was that she loved to scream in the hallways but could barely speak up during a presentation.

narrative

Hearing the __ of Hansel and Gretel caused Ishana to have a terrible fear of wolves.

garner

By tutoring young children in math, Ishana was able to __ enough money to take a vacation over the summer.

affluent

Despite her only turning 10 years old, Lilia's __ family bought her a brand new Ferrari for her birthday!

displaced

Chana's little brother was no match for the adorable new kitten, and he was soon __ from his position as the cutest member of the family.

purported

The research paper __ that communities need to help the environment by eating rocks, but none of their articles provided any evidence to support this claim.

provoked

Receiving a large bill for mistakes his employees made __ the boss to fire all of them!