Word or phrase.  Function: name the part of speech.  Define the word or phrase as used in the sentence.  The curtains were a perfect buttercup yellow that matched the bedspread.

Word Bank  Fatuous Patriarch Nascent Abjection Extortion Juvenile Pageantry Rousing Archetype Preclude Versatile Grandiloquent Substrate Meager Lithe Insidious Revile Aptitude Doddering Antithesis Infantile Savvy Curmudgeon Pittance Quixotic Antecedent Catalyst Vivid Embellish Incite Dexterity Eminent Pauper Enfeebled Aficionado Abhorrent Unctuous Culmination   A bit of paracord is one of the most useful and _____________ tools a camper would need.  

Word Bank  Voracious Paradox Gesticulate Repudiated Eminent Drudgery  Jostle   Aspirants Acrimonious Technology Brash Disdain  Consternation Cajole Flagrant Tolerated Discern Pretext Affluent  Egregious Laudable Throng Ominous  Quell Steeped  Irate  Sordid Incongruous The police were called in to _____________ the riot.   

Consider how the target would in bold print is used in each sentence. Examine its context, analyzing for meaning and function.  1. Word or Phrase 2. Definition  Be sure to cap the pen when you are done using it.

The growth of intermodal transportation has been aided by the deregulation of U.S. transportation and the growth in global business/international trade.

Consider how the target word in bold print is used in each sentence. Examine its context, analyzing for meaning and function.  1. Word or Phrase 2. Definition  I did not think the banana was too green to eat. 

Word Bank  Fatuous Patriarch Nascent Abjection Extortion Juvenile Pageantry Rousing Archetype Preclude Versatile Grandiloquent Substrate Meager Lithe Insidious Revile Aptitude Doddering Antithesis Infantile Savvy Curmudgeon Pittance Quixotic Antecedent Catalyst Vivid Embellish Incite Dexterity Eminent Pauper Enfeebled Aficionado Abhorrent Unctuous Culmination   Jakob thought his allowance a mere _________ after finding out what his friends were getting for their chores.  

Consider how the target would in bold print is used in each sentence. Examine its context, analyzing for meaning and function.  1. Word or Phrase 2. Definition   Building a deck around your above-ground pool costs from $15 to $30 per square         foot.  

An advantage to dedicated fulfillment is:

Word Bank  Fatuous Patriarch Nascent Abjection Extortion Juvenile Pageantry Rousing Archetype Preclude Versatile Grandiloquent Substrate Meager Lithe Insidious Revile Aptitude Doddering Antithesis Infantile Savvy Curmudgeon Pittance Quixotic Antecedent Catalyst Vivid Embellish Incite Dexterity Eminent Pauper Enfeebled Aficionado Abhorrent Unctuous Culmination   After a few months of playing piano again, Nick noticed the _________ of his fingers improving.