Word	Sentence	My Definition	Real Definition
aspire	Since I was in seventh grade, I aspired to be a teacher and eventually met my goal.	Verb, hopes to achieve something.	verb to strive, work towards
inveigh	The student was inveighed by the principal after he got kicked out of the hockey game for being so rude.	Verb, reprimanded?	verb to reprimand
nettle	It might nettle you if someone is clicking a pen during a test.	Noun, annoy.	verb to pester, annoy
overt	The overt lie upset his mother, who obviously knew he had thrown a huge party while she was gone.	Adjective, obvious.	adj obvious, outward
relegate	The CEO of the company was relegated back to a salesman.	Verb, put down to, demoted.	verb to demote, assign to an inferior position
supine	Supine sleepers need pillows that support them as they lie on their backs.	Adjective, upwards? To lay upwards?	adj lying on the back
mammoth	How can you walk under that mammoth backpack?	Adjective, huge.	adj huge, massive
repulse	I am repulsed by the smell of seafood; it makes me feel sick.	Verb, disgusted.	verb to disgust, to drive back
havoc	Regularly eating fast foods can wreak havoc on your arteries.	Noun, disaster.	noun ruin, chaos
raze	A drought can raze a blooming farm.	Verb, destroy.	verb to destroy
lethal	Friar Lawrence makes a reference to some plants being lethal at the beginning of Romeo and Juliet.	Noun, deadly.	adj causing death
scurry	I saw a mouse quickly scurry under my couch, so I ran away screaming.	Verb, move quickly.	verb to run quickly
incisive	The teacher’s incisive remark hurt the student’s feelings.	Adjective, insensitive, hurtful.	adj sharp, hurtful
precipitate	You might want to precipitate your work on this quiz so that you finish on time.	Noun, manage your time on? Stay on task?	verb to hurry
stereotype	There is a stereotype that blondes are not as smart as brunettes, although it is not true at all.	Noun, a universally accepted statement that may not be true.	noun a judgment about an entire group
stentorian	The teacher’s stentorian voice could be heard all the way down the hall.	Adjective, stern.	adj loud
singular	The singular movie won the most Academy Awards in history.	adjective, one, only.	adj outstanding
valor	It takes a great deal of valor to speak up when you know someone is wrong.	Noun, courage.	noun courage
bias	My 11^th grade history teacher definitely had a bias against girls; he only called on boys to answer questions.	Noun, prejudice.	noun prejudice
sinecure	Some people view teaching as a sinecure, but it is actually a very challenging job.	Noun, an easy task?	noun an easy job

English Vocab Quiz