Making Sentences Vocab

Word Bank:

ameliorate, detriment, ebullient, finicky, inane, indolent, occident, parsimonious, peruse, raze, reticent, retort, subvert, tepid, tractable

1. The ebullient little girl couldn’t sleep a wink on Christmas Eve; she was simply too excited to see what Santa would bring her.
2. Asian culture and customs are quite different from those of the occidents.
3. Put some ointment on that burn, and perhaps it will ameliorate the pain.
4. My sister is such a finicky eater that my mother has to cook her special meals at dinner time.
5. The parsimonious old man surprised everyone with his generous donation to the charity.
6. It’s important to peruse your college application and correct all errors before you send it off!
7. The city of Houston is trying to decide whether or not to raze the old Astrodome.
8. I hate taking a bath in tepid water; I would much prefer it to be hot.
9. Smoking cigarettes have been proven to be a detriment to your health.
10. Taking my mom’s car and then lying about it was the most inane idea my brother has ever come up with!
11. President Obama hopes to subvert the terrorist group’s power before any more innocent people are killed.
12. The coach had to yell at the indolent players to get off of the bleachers and participate in the warm-up drills.
13. Whenever someone insults my sister, she always comes back with a sharp retort.
14. Everyone kept trying to talk to the new student, but she was so reticent she would only respond with one word answers.
15. Sheep are extremely tractable, and will follow wherever they’re lead.