Week Two (1/14)

Question 1

Word: Albeit

Part of Speech: Conjunction

Answer 1

Definition: Even though, although
Sentence: Alisa turned in her vocabulary cards, albeit being three days late to turn them in.

Question 2

Word: Bereft

Part of Speech: Adjective

Answer 2

Definition: Deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material asset, deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
Sentence: When my sister and her boyfriend broke up, she was bereft of any love and happiness.

Question 3

Word: Gratis

Part of Speech: Adjective

Answer 3

Definition: Without charge; free
Sentence: My dad is a pilot, therefore getting to fly anywhere in the world gratis.

Question 4

Word: Intercession

Part of Speech: Noun (Abstract or Concrete)

Answer 4

Definition: prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another
Sentence: There was an intercession between the police force and the angry protesters at the women’s march in Dallas, Texas.

Question 5

Word: Lineaments

Part of Speech: Noun (Common Noun)

Answer 5

Definition: A distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face
Sentence: Artists who sketch caricatures exaggerate the lineaments of the person they are sketching.

Question 6

Word: Presage

Part of Speech: Verb

Answer 6

Definition: something that foreshadows or portends a future; an omen
Sentence: Walking under a leaning ladder is a horrible presage of years of bad luck.

Question 7

Word: Prodigal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Answer 7

Definition: Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully, characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure
Sentence: Due to Alisa’s prodigal actions, she no longer had any money left only weeks after winning the lottery.

Question 8

Word: Prolixity (Refers only to speech and to writing/what people are saying, what people are writing)
Part of Speech: Noun (Common)

Prolix (Adjective): Replace the words long

Answer 8

Definition: Long and wordy, using too many words to express a thought or idea
Sentence: Due to her prolixity, conversations with her were exhausting.
Site: https://wordsinasentence.com/prolixity-in-a-sentence/

Question 9

Word: Sinecure

Part of Speech: Noun (Common Noun)

Answer 9

Definition: A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
Sentence: Even a small child could manage the role of a sinecure because it requires no actual skill or effort.
Site: https://wordsinasentence.com/sinecure-in-a-sentence/

Question 10

Word: Visage

Part of Speech: Noun (Common Noun)

Answer 10

Definition: A person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features
Sentence: The girl’s beautiful visage caused many boys to like her.