Name_____________________________ Word Trepidation (n) Class Hour_________________ User-friendly definition Nervous fear Optimal (adj) Best; favorable Increment (noun) A small growth or increase P Context Sentence i c t u r e C u e Quiet trepidation settles in Ben’s mind. To his outside, a crowd of horses rushed inward to gain optimal position. He was gaining by only increments. Name_____________________________ Inexplicably (adv) Class Hour_________________ Difficult or impossible to explain Cadence (n) Balanced, rhythmic flow Unequivocal Allowing NO (adj) doubt or misunderstandi ng Abruptly, inexplicably, the horse went down during the race. The cadence of his stride dropped. The photo at the finish line was unequivocal; he had won. Name_____________________________ Word User-friendly definition Class Hour_________________ Picture Cue Context Sentence Inaudibly Impossible (adv) to hear Ben replied inaudibly, as he was embarrassed of his response. Inept (adj) Ben is inept when it comes to fixing computers. Generally incompetent (useless or lacking skills) Name_____________________________ Class Hour_________________