Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Vocabulary III: Sentences ๐ŸFall๐Ÿ

1. Haley's beloved dog, Flash, escaped from the backyard and got hit by a car. Flash was in urgent need of help and Haley took him to the veterinary clinic where the veterinarians anesthetized him in order to perform surgery.

2. Today in class, we learned that words may be an archaism whose meaning has been forgotten.

3. While several people may listen to Emeli Sande in times of distress, Emeli herself has to turn elsewhere for her catharsis.

4. I first heard the word colloquialism when the substitute heard my friend speaking much slang and told him that he talked very colloquially.

5. I would be afraid if I were you because the rioting mob was armed with cudgels.

6. The baseball player made an egregious error and was ejected from the field by the umpire.

7. The singer always gets euphonious remarks about the way their voice sounds.

8. The lawsuit was frivolous and wasted the court's time.

9. Leah inadvertently took someone else's gym bag thinking it was her own.

10. After his speech, Mark unexpectedly received a number of incendiary comments.

11. After proof reading her peers essay, Michelle believed that the writing was full of jargon.

12. The drug dealer was perverting other people to become criminals.

13. Hunter maximized the provocation  by saying he was a racist just like Trump.

14. The small town contained about forty-five houses and a Saxon church.

15. The mother was very scrupulous and made sure her children kept their hands and surfaces clean to avoid transferring bacteria around the kitchen.

16. Mandy was thought to be a neat freak because of her frequent complaints about her slovenly classmates.

17. The guest speaker went on for hours explaining sordid details the audience had never heard before.

18. After a long weeks of work, one might excuse a superfluous purchase because they have deserved it.

19. Mr. Berns was charged with seventy-five counts of theft by swindle.

20. It is a taboo to many to ask any woman her age.

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