1. Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 22)
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2. Word: commemorate
Definition: to honor the memory of someone or something with a ceremony; celebrate; observe
Part of Speech: verb
Link: special date
Derivatives: commemorates,
commemorated, commemorating
Sentence: On this special date, we commemorate those who died serving their country.

3. Word: complacent Definition: self-satisfied;
feeling too much satisfaction
with oneself or one’s
accomplishments
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: basement
Derivative: complacently
Sentence: People are less complacent since 9/11 and are prepared to hide in their basement.

4. Word: consensus Definition: an opinion held by
everyone (or almost everyone
involved)
Part of Speech: noun
Link: buy a bus
Sentence: The consensus was to use school money to buy a bus.

5. Word: deplete Definition: to use up Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: depletes,
depleted, depleting
Link: if Pete
Sentence: If Pete buys this car it will deplete his savings account.

6. Word: diligent Definition: steady, determined, and careful in work
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivatives: diligently,
diligence
Link: knew what it meant
Sentence: The diligent athlete knew what it meant to work hard for a trophy.

7. Word: empathy Definition: the ability to share
in someone else’s feelings or
thoughts
Part of Speech: noun
Derivatives: empathies,
empathize
Link: Emily
Sentence: Emily felt empathy for the man because she had a broken leg last year.

8. Word: menial Definition: not requiring special
skills or higher intellectual
abilities
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative: menially
Link: fix a meal
Sentence: Neil is happy to do something menial such as fix a meal.

9. Word: niche Definition: an activity or situation
especially suited to a person
Part of Speech: noun
Derivative: niches
Link: rich
Sentence: If you become rich you still need to find your niche.

10. Word: transcend Definition: to rise above or go beyond the limits of;
exceed
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: transcends,
transcended, transcending
Link: befriend
Sentence: In order to transcend the limitations of blindness, he will befriend a seeing-eye dog.

11. Word: waive Definition: to willingly give up
(as a claim, privilege, or right);
do without
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: waives,
waived, waiving, waiver
Link: Dave
Sentence: Dave will waive his attorney’s fee in hopes of splitting what the lady receives if she wins her lawsuit.