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!