Vocabulary Week 11/29-12/3 Vocabulary Test 12/10

Ambivalent (adj.) unable to decide Culmination (noun) the end or climax Demure (adj.) quiet, modest; reserved Erudite (adj.) scholarly, learned Intrepid (adj.) without fear; brave Apathy (noun) lack of interest; state of not caring Connoisseur (noun) an expert in matters of culture, food or wine Credence (noun) belief or trust Nuance (noun) slight or subtle degree of difference Officious (adj.) excessively eager to deliver un-asked for or unwanted help

Use your vocabulary words to complete the following sentences Use your vocabulary words to complete the following sentences. Write the sentence and the word. 1. The chef watched nervously as the ___ tasted the soup. 2. The fund drive to raise money for a new gym failed because of student ___. 3. I wish my ___ sister would stop telling me how to run my life 4. Surprisingly, Bill’s teacher gave ___ to his story about how he lost his homework. 5. The sharpest listeners detected a ___ in the speaker’s tone that revealed her opinion. 6. Winning the state tournament was the ___ of a great basketball season. 7. Doug felt ___ about his job; although he hated the pressure, he loved the challenge. 8. The ___ warrior did not even flinch when the tiger leapt from the tree. 9. Not much of a scholar, Justin was intimidated by his ___ girlfriend. 10. Her ___ behavior was really a ruse to cover up her criminal nature.

Complete the sentence in a way that shows you know the meaning of the underlined word. 1. The connoisseur was world reknowned for her ability to identify tastes of specific… 2. Giving credence to the refugees’ story, the border guard… 3. Never voting or reading the newspaper revealed Kenton’s apathy for… 4. The extra seasoning in the recipe gave the chicken a nuance of… 5. After enduring her officious mother for more than thirty years, Loren decide to… 6. When forced to be in public, the demure Kelly… 7. The erudite professor occasionally lost the attention of the students because… 8. Manny was ambivalent about taking the new job because… 9. Stranded behind enemy lines, the intrepid soldier… 10. The culmination of the symphony’s season occurred at…