Vocabulary Short Stories Unit Two/ Part Two
1. rueful Emma felt rueful about lying to her friend, so she apologized sincerely. (adj) – feeling regret and sorrow Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “rueful.”
2. disheveled The room looked quite disheveled after the birthday party. (adj) untidy; in a state of disorder Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “disheveled.”
3. imminent The dark clouds overhead indicated that a bad storm was imminent. (adj) about to occur; ready to take place Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “imminent.”
4. precariously The hikers on that difficult trail have to walk precariously on the very edge of a high cliff. (adv) dangerously Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “precariously.”
5. attitude The young girl had to have a better attitude about haircuts, since she had to get them no matter what. (n) a disposition or an opinion that affects how we act. Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “attitude.”
6. imply My mom didn’t actually say I was a slob, but she implied it every time she asked me to clean up my room. (v) to hint or suggest something Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “imply.”
7. sequence I heard that the next movie in the sequence will answer all the questions the last movie left hanging. (n) a series of connected things Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “sequence.” “Sequence” comes from the Latin root “sequi,” meaning “a following of one thing after another.” What other words can you think of that might come from this root?
8. verify The registrar asked me to verify my address before I could get my transcript. (v) to test whether something is true Write your own original, illustrative sentence for “verify.” “Verify” comes from the Latin root “ver,” meaning “truth.” What other words can you think of that might come from this root?