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Terror in the Cemetery

Abandon – desert; leave without planning to come back; quit

a. When Roy abandoned his family, the police went looking for him.

b. The soldier could not abandon his friends who were hurt in battle.

c. Because Rose was poor, she has to abandon her idea of going to college.

Oath – a promise that something is true; a curse

a. The president will take the oath of office tomorrow.

b. In court, the witness took an oath that he would tell the whole truth.

c. When Terry discovered that he had been abandoned, he let out an angry oath.

Gallant – brave; showing respect for women

a. The pilot swore a gallant oath to save his buddy.

b. Many gallant knights entered the contest to win the princess.

c. Ed is so gallant that he always gives up his subway seat to a woman.

Unaccustomed – not used to something

a. Coming from Alaska Tod was unaccustomed to Florida’s heat.

b. The king was unaccustomed to having people disobey him.

c. Unaccustomed as he was to exercise, Vic quickly became tired.

Blend – mix together thoroughly; a mixture

a. The colors of the rainbow blend into one another.

b. A careful blend of fine products will result in delicious food.

c. When Jo blends potatoes together, they come out very smooth.

Essential – necessary; very important

a. The essential items in the cake are flour, sugar, and shortening.

b. It is essential that we follow the road map.

c. Several layers of thin clothing are essential to keeping warm in frigid climates.

Corpse – a dead body, usually of a person

a. When given all the data about the corpse, the professor was able to solve the murder.

b. The corpse was laid to rest in the vacant coffin.

c. An oath of revenge was sworn over the corpse by his relatives.

Conceal – hide

a. This could not conceal his love to Gloria.

b. Count Dracula concealed the corpse in his castle.

c. The money was so cleverly concealed that we were forced to abandon our search for it.

Dismal – dark and depressing

a. When the weather is so dismal, I sometimes stay in bed all day.

b. I am unaccustomed to this dismal climate.

c. As the dismal reports of the election came in, the senator’s friends tactfully made no mention of them.

Frigid – very cold

a. It was a great hardship to for the men to live through the frigid winter at Valley Forge.

b. The jealous bachelor was treated in a frigid manner by his girlfriend.

c. Inside the butcher’s freezer the temperature was frigid.

Numb – without the power of feeling; deadened

a. My fingers quickly became numb in the frigid room.

b. A numb feeling came over Mr. Massey as he read the telegram.

c. When the nurse stuck a pin in my numb leg, I felt nothing.

Peril – danger

a. The hunter was abandoned by the natives when he described the peril that lay ahead of them.

b. There is great peril in trying to climb the mountain.

c. Our library is filled with stories of perilous adventures.



Words in Use

Read the following passage to see how the new words are used in it

 

Terror in the Cemetery

The idea was for me to spend a frigid December night in a cemetery, all alone, in order to win twenty dollars. My plan was to recline in front of a large grave, covered with a warm blanket, with a flashlight to help me cut through the dismal darkness. After midnight I heard a wild shriek. I thought I saw the grave open and a corpse rise out of it! Although I was somewhat numb with fear, I tried to keep my senses. Using good judgment, I knew that no peril could come to me from that figure. When I decided not to run in terror, my friends, who had decided to conceal themselves behind the nearby tombstones, came out and we all had a good laugh.


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