Words and Sentences

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1. auxiliary (adj) giving assistance or support
(n) a helper, an assistant
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2. candid (adj) honest, unrehearsed, truthful
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3. cubicle (n) small room or compartment
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4. drudgery (n) work that is difficult and tiring
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5. envoy (n) a representative or messenger

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1. Most of you feel that creating a Works Cited page is ____________.
2. When I asked for a _________opinion , I was prepared to hear the worst.
3. Many textbooks have ________materials to help students study.
4. It must be boring to work in a windowless
________all day.
5. Since the principal could not attend the meeting, she sent an __________in her place.

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6. escalate (v): to elevate; to increase in intensity
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7. expedient (adj): useful; advantageous
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8. feign (v): to pretend
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9. flair (n): a natural talent or skill
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10. grievous (adj): causing sorrow or pain

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6. She seems to have a __________for making people feel comfortable.
7. The most _______way to study for a test is to review your class notes.
8. She ________being my friend so that she could learn all my secrets. Then she gossiped behind my back!
9. He made a _________mistake that unfortunately affected so many people.
10. The angry shouting from the crowd served to
______the fight between the two students in the cafeteria.

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11. heterogeneous (adj) comprised of different kinds; diverse; varied
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12. horde (n) a large group; a crowd
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13. impel (v) to motivate
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14. incredulous (adj) disbelieving; skeptical
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15. inscribe (v) to engrave

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1. There was a __________of people waiting on line to buy concert tickets.
2. When I offered my ridiculous excuse for being late to class, the teacher responded with an ____________ look.
3. Mac Arthur High School houses a
_________group of students.
4. I would like to ______a message on the inside of the ring.
5. It seems as if there is nothing that
_______you to do your homework.

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16. monologue (n) speech given by one character to show his/her thoughts
17. prognosis (n) probable outcome of a disease or situation
18. rasping (adj) harsh, grating, unpleasant
(refers to sound)
19. repugnant (adj) disgusting, offensive
20. scuttle (v) to get rid of completely or to scurry

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1. Although Marge was worried, the doctor’s
________was surprisingly positive.
2. The _______smell coming from the
Dumpster was making Greta sick.
3. Tyrone’s _________offered the audience some insight into his feelings.
4. Colette’s __________voice was due to her strep throat.
5. Gustav decided to _____the entire paper rather than try to re-write it.