Vocabulary Week 1129 123 Vocabulary Test 1210 Apathy

Vocabulary Week 11/29 -12/3 Vocabulary Test 12/10

§ Apathy (noun) lack of interest; state of not caring § Connoisseur (noun) an expert in matters of culture, food or wine § Credence (noun) belief or trust § Nuance (noun) slight or subtle degree of difference § Officious (adj. ) excessively eager to deliver un-asked for or unwanted help § Ambivalent (adj. ) unable to decide § Culmination (noun) the end or climax § Demure (adj. ) quiet, modest; reserved § Erudite (adj. ) scholarly, learned § Intrepid (adj. ) without fear; brave

Use your vocabulary words to complete the following sentences. Write the sentence and the word. n n n n n 1. The chef watched nervously as the ___ tasted the soup. 2. The fund drive to raise money for a new gym failed because of student ___. 3. I wish my ___ sister would stop telling me how to run my life 4. Surprisingly, Bill’s teacher gave ___ to his story about how he lost his homework. 5. The sharpest listeners detected a ___ in the speaker’s tone that revealed her opinion. 6. Winning the state tournament was the ___ of a great basketball season. 7. Doug felt ___ about his job; although he hated the pressure, he loved the challenge. 8. The ___ warrior did not even flinch when the tiger leapt from the tree. 9. Not much of a scholar, Justin was intimidated by his ___ girlfriend. 10. Her ___ behavior was really a ruse to cover up her criminal nature.

Complete the sentence in a way that shows you know the meaning of the underlined word. § 1. The connoisseur was world reknowned for her ability to identify tastes of specific… § 2. Giving credence to the refugees’ story, the border guard… § 3. Never voting or reading the newspaper revealed Kenton’s apathy for… § 4. The extra seasoning in the recipe gave the chicken a nuance of… § 5. After enduring her officious mother for more than thirty years, Loren decide to… § 6. When forced to be in public, the demure Kelly… § 7. The erudite professor occasionally lost the attention of the students because… § 8. Manny was ambivalent about taking the new job because… § 9. Stranded behind enemy lines, the intrepid soldier… § 10. The culmination of the symphony’s season occurred at…