9.27 - BVS.Ch.2.12-13

Dialog

• The movie was shown with English subtitles because all its dialog was in French.

• At the PTA meeting last night, a dialog between parents and the faculty helped to clear up some differences between them.

Erratic

• Children's eating habits are erratic. One day they'll barely eat, and the next day they'll eat enough for three.

• The driver ahead of me was erratic -- he kept changing his speed and his lane.

Extensive

• Selena did extensive research for her paper-- it took her several weeks.

• To save the wounded police officer, doctors perfomed extensive surgery that lasted for hours.

Forfeit

• The basketball players were upset when the team bus broke down and they had to forfeit an important game.

• If Phil gets into one more accident, he will forfeit the right to drive his parents' car.

Fortify

• The night before running a marathon, Elsa fortifies herself by eating a large plate of pasta.

• The builders plan to fortify the old tower with steel beams.

Illuminate

• Before electricity, streets were illuminated by gaslight.

• On Halloween, we use a flashlight to illuminate our way when we go trick-or-treating after dinner.

Isolate

• I thought I would enjoy isolating myself at the vactation cabin, but I soon felt lonely.

• Freddy was such a troublemaker that the Teacher put his desk in a far corner to isolate him from the other students.

Refuge

• A motorcycle offers no refuge in bad weather. If you have to ride in the rain, you'll get soaked.

• My boyfriend and I first met when we took refuge in the same doorway during a sudden rain.

Reminisce

• On their wedding anniversary, Lenny and Jean like to reminisce about their first date.

• My father showed me his trophy and reminisced about his years as a star basketball player.

Urban

• Skyscrapers make for tightly packed urban populations. For example, some 16,000 people work in the Sears Tower in Chicago

• Gladys likes urban living because she grew up in the city, but Emilio, who grew up on a farm, prefers country life.

Write 2-3 sentences describing yourself using at least three of the vocabulary words.