List 9
| Word |
Practice Sentence |
Type |
| volcano |
When a volcano erupts it kills the plant life around it. |
Basic |
| banana |
I eat one banana every day. |
Basic |
| extend |
Can you extend your leg? |
Basic |
| locomotion |
The term locomotion means movement or travel. |
Basic |
| repetition |
Our teacher says repetition will help us learn. |
Basic |
| decline |
Crime is on the decline. |
Basic |
| commotion |
What is all the commotion about? |
Basic |
| death |
The death of my snake left me feeling sad. |
Basic |
| prediction |
The prediction never came true. |
Basic |
| maintain |
I have to maintain good grades or my car will be taken away. |
Basic |
| idle |
I don't like to be idle. |
Basic |
| thirteen |
I am thirteen tomorrow. |
Basic |
| exclaimed |
She tore through the house and exclaimed that she was the champion. |
Basic |
| curious |
The monkey was curious about the person’s camera. |
Basic |
| literal |
What is the literal translation? |
Basic |
| dehydrated |
I know I am becoming dehydrated so I should drink water. |
Basic |
| confiscate |
I will confiscate all of your candy now. |
Challenge |
| countries' |
Our countries’ governments are trying to do what’s best for the people. |
Challenge |
| preposition |
Try not to end the sentence with a preposition. |
Challenge |
| semiprecious |
An amethyst is a semiprecious stone. |
Challenge |
| inappropriate |
The child’s behavior was inappropriate. |
Challenge |
| stationery |
The store had a large selection of stationery sets. |
Challenge |