Vocab Week 15 Sentences (Complex-Compound)

rhetorical

If you want a serious answer, it is smart not to ask a rhetorical question, so you don't receive a useless answer.

pedantic

Since the teacher is known to be pedantic, it is important to follow the rules, so you don't get in trouble.

nascent

The non profit organization is nascent, but it has been extremely successful, and has hope for the future.

confound

When robbing a bank, the robber tried to confound the cops, but he ended up getting caught.

quail

When the robber entered his home, he was left to quail in fear, and he quickly dialed 911.

ethereal

While watching a baby sleep, you can't help but notice its ethereal appearance, and it often reminds people how fragile life is.

gambol

After taking the kids for ice cream, I let them gambol around the park, and it succeeded in putting a smile on their faces.

nonplussed

Because of how shy she is, social events always leave her feeling nonplussed, and they require her to be more outgoing.

mutability

Because the weather is always changing, it has a high mutability, and meteorologists sometimes struggle to predict the forecast.

curate

noun- Because of his title as curate, he was a clergyman, and he was in charge of a parish. verb- Given his involvement in the community, he was chosen to curate the festival, and he planned the entire event himself.