Question

Choose five words from the novel you selected that appear in the vocabulary resource. Then write a sentence for each word that uses it correctly.

(A wrinkle in time)

Vocabulary:
assuaged: made less painful; satisfied
atrophied: weakened and withered
corrosive: gradually eating away at something, such as an acid; bitterly sarcastic
counteracted: acted against something to prevent or lessen its effect
despondency: depression due to loss of hope
distraught: very upset or agitated
fallible: capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
imperceptible: unnoticeable; impossible to sense; undetectable
inadequate: not good enough; doesn't meet the requirements
jeopardize: put at risk or endanger
perplexity: the state of being confused or puzzled
prevail: to be greater in strength or influence; to triumph over or defeat an enemy
reiterate: to say again; repeat
trepidation: a nervous fear or worry about something that may happen
unadulterated: pure, not mixed with other substances

Answer 1

These sentences contain vocabulary words from J. R. R. Toliken's The Hobbit:

The new student had an audacious plan for winning the election for student body president.

On the day of the rally, hordes of people gathered at the city park.

The young man was never one to shirk his responsibilities when it came to caring for his younger brother.

Unbeknown to her mom, the girl took the car out for a long drive.

The two-year-old child was flummoxed by all the attention he received from people he did not know.Explanation:

Answer 2

1. The family was distraught after finding out the terrible news.
2. The unadulterated innocence of a child is something that many envy.
3. In a typical story, the hero prevails.
4. Many people do not want to jeopardize their health, so they wear a mask while out in public,
5. The unease she felt was imperceptible to the room as she confidently gave her speech.
I hope these helped! :)