English I (Pre-AP) "Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary and Meaningful Sentences

Step One: Look up definitions for the following vocabulary words:

• Agile (adj.) / Agility (n.)
• Bland (adj.)
• Debacle (n.)
• Droll (adj.)
• Ennui (n.)
• Lacerated (v./adj.) / Laceration (n.)
• Leech (n.)
• Palpable (adj.)
• Placid (adj.)
• Venerable (adj.)

Step Two: Create a meaningful sentence for each vocabulary word.

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:

Dangerous (adj.): perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe..

a meaningful sentence would be:

I have always thought that skydiving was a particularly dangerous activity; the risk of having your parachute fail is not one I'm willing to take.

Due: Thursday, September 15th.