Vocabulary Puzzles The Fun Way to Ace Standardized Tests

DEFINITION
SAMPLE SENTENCE
_____ adequate for the purpose; 
A.) The LIBERAL believed no one should 
enough
be discriminated against because of race
or sexual orientation.
_____ hint; cue
B.) When the company doubled the size of
the factory, it achieved a QUANTUM
increase in production.
_____ sudden and significant
C.) To assure himself as much money 
as possible, the professional athlete
planned to sign a long-term contract 
at the PINNACLE of his career.
_____ reasonable, sensible
D.) To get rid of his lisp, the school coun-
selor suggested speech THERAPY.
_____ fatal, deadly
E.) His patience and ability to consider 
all the angles helped him make 
RATIONAL decisions.
_____ agreement; musical part that 
F.) Because she was a straight-A student, 
blends with the melody
she had SANGUINE expectations
about being accepted by a good college.
_____ cheerfully optimistic
G.) In the duet, Sharon sang melody, while
her partner Felicia sang HARMONY.
_____ favoring political reform
H.) The surprise party was such a well kept
secret that she had no INTIMATION
of what was about to Happen.
_____ peak; top
I.) With barely $5 in her pocket, she barely
had SUFFICIENT money to buy lunch.
_____ medical rehabilitation process
J.) A gun is a LETHAL weapon.
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Learning Definitions and Using Words in Context
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Step 3: Write Sentences
For each word write two sentences that indicate you know the meaning of the word. Then
read aloud quickly three times each set of sentences that came to you. If you hesitated
before coming up with the sentences or had to look up a word, say each of those sen-
tences six times and write the vocabulary word you are studying at least three times. You
can write them anywhere—on the lines after the sentences, in the margin, or on a piece of
paper—as long as you write them.
Word:
ADAMANTINE
Sentence 1: