English II: "Harrison Bergeron" Vocabulary and Meaningful Sentences

Write meaningful sentences for each of these vocabulary words:

• Abandon (v.)/Abandoned (adj.)
• Burden (n.)/Burdened (adj.)
• Consternation (n.)
• Cower (v.)
• Neutralize (v.)
• Plot (v.)/Plotting (adj.)
• Resemble (v.)/Resemblance (n.)
• Synchronize (v.)
• Vigilance (n.)/Vigilant (adj.)
• Wince (v.)

Remember:

• a meaningful sentence is made up of two independent sentences combined with a semicolon (;)


• the first sentence includes a vocabulary word


• the second sentence contains the definition of that vocabulary word


• the first word of the second sentence is not capitalized


• you should underline the vocabulary word and its definition

For instance, if the vocabulary word was:

Vigilant (adj.): Alert, aware, watchful. .

a meaningful sentence would be:

The security guard was vigilant; he was alert for any danger.

Due: Wednesday, August 31st.