1. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school

2. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Abrupt: happening or ending unexpectedly Example: The interview ended abruptly. Write 3 sentences with each word: 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________

3. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Addled: rotten Example: The egg will become addled if it is left unrefrigerated. 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________

4. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Affable: Friendly, amiable, good-natured Example: Her affable puppy loved to play with children. 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________

5. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Dwindle: Become smaller or lose substance Example: As decades pass, maximum heart rate slows, aerobic capacity wanes, muscle mass tends to dwindle. 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________

6. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Dominant: Exercising influence or control Example: He looked strangely determined and forceful; almost, as she thought of it, dominant. 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________

7. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Keen: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Example: His keen eyes had detected a small, swiftly moving object on the horizon–the expected patrol boat. 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________

8. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Hamper: interfere with, hinder Example: The roadblock hampered their progress, but they knew a shortcut. 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________

9. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Sentence Making for high school Succinct: briefly giving the gist of something Example: The intros to each posting are short, succinct, and witty. 1._______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ 3._______________________________________