E9H S2 Vocab Sentences

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coalition

The __ of workers demanded to be paid more.

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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.

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cultivated

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

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radical

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

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stewardship

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

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censured

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

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contingency

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

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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.

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correlate

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

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contingency

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

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novel

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

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formidable

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

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imperiously

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

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stabilize

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

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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.

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archaic

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

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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.

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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.

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arcane

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

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narrating

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

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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.

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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.

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stabilized

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

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solidarity

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

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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.

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equitable

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

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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!! :)

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magnanimous

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

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displaced

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

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definitive

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

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radical

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

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discourse

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

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inundated

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

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magnanimously

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

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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.

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causation

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

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concerted

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

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modest

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

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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.

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dulcet

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

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narrative

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

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indicated

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

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pedantic

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

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finite

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

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propensity

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

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formidable

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

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proximity

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

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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.

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languorously

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

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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.

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propensity

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

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paradoxically

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

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precedent

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

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refuge

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

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agent

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

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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.

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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.

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dulcet

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

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disparity

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

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causal

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

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affluent

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

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inequities

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

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formidable

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

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magnanimous

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

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proximity

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

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taunting

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

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archaic

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

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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.

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elusive

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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archaic

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

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displaced

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

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indicative

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

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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.

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mitigation

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

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taunts

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

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banality

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

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finite

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

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dogmatically

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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benign

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

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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.

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resilient

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

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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.

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precedent

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

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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.

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lithley

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

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proximity

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

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annuity

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

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paradox

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

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narrative

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

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garner

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

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affluent

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

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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.

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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.

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provoked

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

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