Motivational Quote

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friday, September 21, 2012

VOCABULARY 2

Serenity

Source Sentence:
"and the immense serenity flashes against your eyeball - the whole world gets rearranged and even though you're pinned down by war you never felt more at peace."


Context Clue Explanation-
I used the word peace as an example of serenity.

Original Sentence:
The gardens are designed to allow guests to reflect on the tranquil beauty of nature and to instill serenity.

Bewilderment

Source Sentence:
"The emotions went from outrage to terror to bewilderment to guilt to sorrow and then back again to outrage."

Context Clue Explanation:
Because of the wide range of emotions I felt that it expressed confusion.

Original Sentence:
The girl felt a sense of bewilderment when nobody was answering her phone calls.

Intrigue

Source Sentence:
"The war intrigued her. The land, too, and the mystery."

Context Clue Explanation:
I used the word mystery as an example of the word intrigue.

Original Sentence:
The kids were very intrigued by what was in the Christmas presents.

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