1. Vocabulary Short Stories
Unit Two/ Part Two

2. 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.”

3. 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.”

4. 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.”

5. 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.”

6. 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.”

7. 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.”

8. 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?

9. 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?