Vocab Set II Example Sentences

1. Delve (VERB): Let’s delve into this quote to find a deeper meaning.​
2. Intrinsic (ADJ): The dog digging in the backyard was intrinsic; he couldn’t help but bury his toys.
3. Chastise (verb): Kelly had bad memories of her fifth grade teacher who used to chastise her for having poor handwriting.
4. Aghast (ADJ): The Falcons fan stood aghast, jaw on the floor, when the Patriots won the superbowl.
5. Succumb (VERB): After a year long court battle, the ex-husband succumbed to his ex-wife’s demands for full custody.
6. Lethargic (ADJ): Carly was so lethargic after 7 hours of school and 2 hours of track practice. She could hardly keep her eyes open to watch Netflix let alone study.
7. Stagnant (ADJ): After five years in the same job and stagnant pay, Joe applied for a better position somewhere else.
8. Haphazard (ADJ): Since her backpack was haphazardly organized, she could never find her homework or notes.
9. Inkling (NOUN): Ms. Fitch had an inkling that she might have made a mistake on the vocab list.
10. Convergence (NOUN): The convergence of music and fashion at the awards show captivated the audience’s attention for over three hours.

Full vocab list and definitions can be found here.