The document defines 20 vocabulary words through examples of how each word is used in a sentence. It provides the definition, part of speech, and a short sample sentence for each of the following words: trepidation, tirade, adulation, admonish, impede, incandescent, plethora, proximity, opaque, obstinate, docile, diligent, redundant, ravenous, concur, debacle, garrulous, guile, elude, emulate.

1. trepidation (n)
 fearand I felt
trembling trepidation
 alarm about riding the
“Scream
Machine.”

2. tirade (n)
 Donald Trump
a long speech
delivered a harsh
using harsh
language tirade on
television last
night.

3. adulation (n)
 excessive  The kids waited
admiration in line for 12
 hero worship hours to buy
concert tickets
because of their
adulation of the
singer.

4. admonish (v)
 show disapproval  The teacher had
 indicate duties to admonish
the student
because he
chose not to do
his homework.

5. impede (v)
 to interfere  The players tried
 to get in the way to impede the
other team using
successful
blocking
techniques.

6. incandescent (adj)
 white, glowing  The moon’s
 strikingly reflection on the
beautiful stream was
bright and
incandescent.

7. plethora (n)
 anextreme  We saw a
excess plethora of
vegetables at
“Helena Market
Days.”

8. proximity (n)
 nearness  The people at
the celebration
were in close
proximity of
each other.

9. opaque (adj)
 not transparent  Sheused her
or letting light hand as an
through opaque shield
from the
sunshine.

10. obstinate (adj)
 stubborn  Thejuice left an
 difficult to obstinate stain
change on the new
carpet.

11. docile (adj)
 obedient  The kitchen rat
 submissive was tame,
submissive, and
quite docile.

12. diligent (adj)
 steady and  The Doberman
attentive in work kept a diligent
or study and attentive eye
on its master.

13. redundant (adj)
 more than what  Because the
is necessary or program was
natural boring and
redundant,
many people in
the audience
went to sleep.

14. ravenous (adj)
 extremely  Piranha fish
hungry seem to be
 famished constantly
ravenous and
ready to devour
their prey.

15. concur (v)
 to happen  Thetwins would
together often concur on
 coincide what they would
wear.

16. debacle (n)
a sudden
 When playing
breaking up
 collapse
“Angry Birds,” a
debacle is
needed to win
each level.

17. garrulous (adj)
 talkative  Politicians
are
 long-winded known for their
garrulous and
long-winded
speeches.

18. guile (n)
 artful
deceit  The Joker uses
 cunning trickery and
guile to defeat
Batman.

19. elude ( v)
 To slyly avoid  Criminals
always
attempt to
elude law
enforcement.

20. emulate (v)
 imitate  Littlekids often
 try
to appear try to emulate
equal or better or imitate their
parents.

21. exuberant (adj)
 high spirited  The puppy was
 joyously exuberant and
unrestrained high-spirited as it
frolicked in the
snow.

22. exemplary ( adj)
 Serving
as a  The American
worthy example soldier leads an
exemplary life
as he sacrifices
his own life so
you and I can be
free.

23. meticulous ( adj)
 painstakingly  Surgeons must
careful with be very detailed
details and meticulous
about their work.

24. mollify (v)
 soothe  Sometimes it just
 pacify takes a hug to
soothe and
mollify me!

25. menagerie (n)
A place where  There was a
various animals menagerie of
are tended. docile animals at
the Petting Zoo.

26. lethargic ( adj)
 lazy  The gloomy day
 indifferent made the dog
feel lazy and
lethargic as he
patiently waited
in the truck.

27. benevolent (adj)
 doing good  MotherTeresa
works won the Nobel
 kindly Peace Prize in
1979 because of
her benevolent
work with the
needy in India.

28. astute ( adj)
 clever  Asan inventor,
 foresighted Ben Franklin was
tremendously
foresighted and
astute.

29. intrepid (adj)
 fearless
in  Theintrepid
danger or American
hardship pioneers traveled
west in search of
land and riches.

30. incessant (adj)
 continuing  Theincessant
without stopping sound of my
neighbor’s lawn
mower woke me
up early on
Saturday
morning.

31. tenacious (adj)
 holdingfast  Climbinga rock
 keeping a firm wall requires a
grip tenacious hold.

32. rend (v)
 to tear apart  Inorder to enjoy
 split this plethora of
sweets, you
must first rend
each wrapper.

33. alacrity (n)
 swiftness of  The US Coast
response Guard is known
for intrepid sea
rescues because
of its alacrity.

34. apathy (n)
 without feeling  Some people
or emotion show apathy
 listless and listlessness
towards life,
even when they
seem to “have it
all.”

35. permeate (v)
 To spread or  The aroma of my
diffuse through mom’s freshly
baked, pepperoni
pizza will always
permeate our
kitchen.

36. pique (v)
pronounced “peek”
 tocause anger  The siblings
or resentment attempted to
pique each
other by making
faces behind
their mom’s
back.

37. eloquent (adj)
 ability
for strong,  Dr. Martin Luther
appropriate King was known
speech for his eloquent
and passionate
speeches.

38. elicit (v)
 call
forth  The chick tried
 draw out its best to elicit
a response from
the fried egg.

39. laudable (adj)
 worthy
of praise  The work of Red
 commendable Cross volunteers
is truly both
laudable and
commendable.

40. lamentation (n)
 wailing  Thespoiled
 vocalexpression toddler’s
of sorrow lamentation
was purposely
ignored by his
babysitter.