Vocabulary Week 7

Introducing…Our Week 7 Words! elucidate plethora enhance vigilant justify fabricate avid formulate imminent delineate

elucidate Part of Speech:  verb Parallel Terms:  explain, clarify Sample Sentence:  Before selecting her final persuasive writing topic, Dana had to clearly elucidate her argument and research plan.

plethora Part of Speech:  noun Parallel Terms:  overabundance, excess Sample Sentence:

enhance Part of Speech:  verb Parallel Terms:  increase, magnify Sample Sentence:  Many writers use “show, not tell” to help enhance the story images that readers envision.

vigilant Part of Speech:  adjective Parallel Terms:  alert, cautious Sample Sentence:

justify Part of Speech:  verb Parallel Terms:  defend, validate Sample Sentence:  Galileo, an eccentric thinker for his time, was often made to justify his beliefs about the world.

fabricate Part of Speech:  verb Parallel Terms:  create, make up Sample Sentence:

avid Part of Speech:  adjective Parallel Terms:  eager, devoted Sample Sentence:  With the approach of the new Hunger Games film, many avid fans have already purchased their midnight tickets.

formulate Part of Speech:  verb Parallel Terms:  devise, prepare Sample Sentence:

imminent Part of Speech:  adjective Parallel Terms:  approaching, coming up Sample Sentence:  The imminent arrival of spring break has created a new, excited energy in the sixth grade wing.

delineate Part of Speech:  verb Parallel Terms:  define, outline Sample Sentence:

Construct the Sample Sentence! By reading the introduction of an effective persuasive essay, the reader should be able to easily _________ the writer’s argument.

Construct the Sample Sentences! The staff of TCNJ library have assembled a ________ of literary resources for students to use in their studies.

Construct the Sample Sentence! Noticing the discrepancies in George’s fishing story, Tom believed George was ___________ the truth about the size of the fish he caught.

Construct the Sample Sentence! Mrs. Magrini asked her sixth grade scientists to ___________ a hypothesis for their environmental change experiment.

Construct the Sample Sentences! Batman and the Gotham City police force remained _________ in their efforts to arrest the Joker.