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Abrupt (adjective) – very sudden and not expected
Sentence: He caught her arm, bringing her to an abrupt halt.
Accelerate (verb) – to move faster; to gain speed
Sentence: There's something wrong with my car; every time I accelerate, it makes a strange noise.
Accidentally (adjective) – happening in a way that is not planned or intended.
Sentence: I accidentally paid too much for my shoes.
Accommodate (verb) – to provide what is needed for someone to have access
Sentence: I have to accommodate to what my students need.
Accompanied (verb) – to go somewhere with someone
Sentence: I accompanied my father to the doctor’s office.
Accumulate (verb) – to gather or acquire things slowly as time passes
Sentence: She tried to accumulate wealth.
Achievement (noun) – something that has been done through effort and as a result of hard work
Sentence: I am proud of your achievement.
Acquaintance (noun) – a person you know, but is not a close personal friend
Sentence: She is an acquaintance from elementary school.
Adjourn (verb) – end a meeting for a period of time
Sentence: Please adjourn the meeting.
Admittance (noun) – permission to enter a place or become a special member of a club, group. Etc
Sentence: May I please have admittance to the movie theater?
Advocate (noun) – a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
Sentence: She is a strong advocate for Disability Rights.
Amphibian (noun) – an animal that can live both on land and in water
Sentence: This lizard is an amphibian, living both on land and in water.
Analysis (noun) – a careful study to learn about the parts, what the parts do, and how they are related to each other on something
Sentence: After careful analysis, he decided not to go.
Anxiety (noun) – a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
Sentence: Test anxiety happens to some school age children.
Approximate (adjective) – near to correctness or accuracy: nearly exact
Sentence: My approximate time of arrival is noon.
Artificial (adjective) – something that is not natural or real
Sentence: During the long winter months, I use artificial sunlight to give myself some vitamins.
Augment (verb) – enlarge or increase in size, amount or degree
Sentence: Reading regularly will augment your vocabulary skills.
Aversion (noun) – a strong feeling of not liking something
Sentence: He has a strong aversion towards green vegetables.
Battery (noun) – a device that is put inside a toy or clock to make it work and supply it with electricity
Sentence: This toy operates on one AA battery.
Beverage (noun) – a liquid for drinking
Sentence: Would you like a beverage?
Bibliographical (noun) – a list of books, magazines, articles, that are about a particular subject or topic
Sentence: Please develop a bibliographical list of books about cats.
Bizarre (adjective) – very unusual or strange
Sentence: A bizarre event happened this afternoon; it snowed in July.
Bouquet (noun) – a group of flowers that are picked and tied together made to look nice
Sentence: Thank you for the bouquet of beautiful daisies.
Boycott (verb) – to stop using the goods or services of a company or country until changes are made.
Sentence: Our plan is to boycott the circus for their unfair treatment of elephants.
Buffalo (noun) – any of the several wild oxen and especially large brown animal that is protected by the US government; also known as bison
Sentence: This buffalo is brown and has horns on its head.
Campaign (noun) – a connected series of events that are designed to bring a particular result
Sentence: Barack Obama won his presidential campaign.
Caravan(noun) – a procession traveling together in a single file
Sentence: A caravan of motorcycles drove down the road.
Ceiling (noun) – the inside surface at the top of a room or the upper limit.
Sentence: There is a fan on the ceiling.
Cemetery (noun) – a place where dead people are buried
Sentence: My grandparents are buried at the cemetery.
Chair (noun) – a seat for one person that usually has a back and four legs
Sentence: Please give me the wooden chair.
Changeable (adjective) – able to change or to be changed
Sentence: The watch bands are changeable.
Chaperone (noun) – a teacher or parent who goes with children on a trip (or to a school dance) to make sure that the children behave properly
Sentence: I am a chaperone for my daughter’s class on their trip to the zoo.
Chemistry (noun) – a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and transformations that they undergo
Sentence: I enjoy studying chemistry.
Colonel (noun) – an officer, above the rank of major, in the army, air force, or marines
Sentence: He was promoted to colonel two years ago.
Competent (adjective) – being able to do something well or well enough to meet a particular standard
Sentence: Because Raven is an extremely competent dancer, she has been asked to lead the dance team this year.
Connect (verb) – to join, fasten or link (two or more) things together
Sentence: The tape will connect the paper and string.
Contagious (adjective) – a disease that is spread from one person to another by direct or indirect contact
Sentence: I have pink eye, so I have to stay home because it is contagious.
Cooperate (verb) – work together on a common enterprise of project
Sentence: I love to see students cooperate to finish the science project.
Corridor (noun) – the area inside the entrance of a building
Sentence: She continued faster, and followed the corridor as it curved to the left.
Courtesy (noun) – polite behavior that shows respect for other people
Sentence: The students show courtesy towards the janitor.
Cringe (verb) – to feel disgust or embarrassment and is used often to show these feelings by a movement on your face or body
Sentence: Seeing blood makes me cringe.
Cyclone (noun) – an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around an area of low pressure
Sentence: The cyclone destroyed everything in the town.
Deficiency (noun) – lacking of something that is needed
Sentence: I have a vitamin deficiency.
Delegate (noun) – a person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others
Sentence: I am going to the meeting as a delegate for the 8th grade class.
Deodorant (noun) – a toiletry applied to the skin to mask unpleasant smells
Sentence: I apply deodorant under my arms every morning.
Depth (noun) – a part that is far from the outside or surface
Sentence: The depth of the ocean requires special equipment to reach the ocean floor.
Desperate (adjective) – very sad and upset because of having little or no hope
Sentence: He is desperate to win the football game.
Development (noun) – the act or process of creating something to grow or become more advanced over a period of time
Sentence: Economic development is important for Africa.
Diagnosis (noun) – identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something
Sentence: Before a diagnosis can be made, many tests need to be done.
Difficult (adjective) – hard to do, not easy
Sentence: Math class is difficult for me.
Disagreement (noun) – fail to agree or a difference of opinion
Sentence: There was a disagreement about the best basketball team.
Efficient (adjective) – being effective without wasting time, effort or expense
Sentence: The efficient student completes homework after school.
Emphasize (verb) – to give special attention to something
Sentence: I want to emphasize this point in particular.
Employee (noun) – a person who works for another person or for a company and gets wages or a salary
Sentence: I am an employee of Target.
Encyclopedia (noun) – a book or many books, website, or CD ROM that has information about many different subjects or a lot of information about one subject that can be used for research
Sentence: Use the encyclopedia to find information on World War I.
Environment (noun) – the totality of surrounding conditions
Sentence: We must try to protect the environment.
Eon (noun) – an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time
Sentence: It has taken eon to complete the final project.
Exclude (verb) – to prevent someone from doing something or being a part of a larger group
Sentence: Please do not exclude girls from completing the task.
Excursion (noun) – an usually brief trip for pleasure
Sentence: I am going on an excursion to Chicago.
Exhale (verb) – to breathe out
Sentence: I could not exhale during the final minutes of the game.
Exhibit (verb) – to make a painting, sculpture available for people to see
Sentence: There is a special exhibit on pictures of dogs sleeping.
Expedite (verb) – to cause something to happen faster
Sentence: In order to expedite the order, you need to pay extra 10 dollars.
Extraction (noun) – the act or process of getting something by forcing it out or pulling it out
Sentence: My dentist will perform a tooth extraction to get the bad tooth out.
Extraordinaire (adjective) – the only one who is an expert
Sentence: Ani Phyo is a raw food chef extraordinaire and the author of Ani's Raw Food Kitchen.
Familiar (noun) – someone who is often seen and well known; a good friend
Sentence: I am very familiar with Angela.
Forfeit (noun) – something that is lost or given up as punishment or because of a rule or law, like a sport game
Sentence: A lack of players caused the team to forfeit the game.
Forgery (noun) – a crime of making or copying a document falsely in order to deceive people
Sentence: He was arrested in the case of forgery.
Forgetting (verb) – failing to remember to bring or take something
Sentence: I keep on forgetting to bring my gym clothes to school.
Forgiveness (noun) – the attitude of a person who is ready to forgive other people
Sentence: I asked my best friend for forgiveness.
Fraudulent (adjective) – something that is done to trick a person so that something valuable can be obtained
Sentence: He made fraudulent claims about a store to get money.
Freight (noun) – goods that are carried by ships, trains, trucks, or airplanes
Sentence: The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
Genuine (adjective) – actual, real, or true; not fake
Sentence: He watched her with genuine concern.
Geologist (noun) – a specialist in the history of the Earth recorded in rocks
Sentence: The geologist examined the rocks and determined it was from the Ice Age.
Goldfish (noun) – a small usually yellow or orange fish that is often kept in ponds or fish tanks
Sentence: I enjoy watching the goldfish swim around the fish tank.
Guarantee (noun) – to make a written promise that what you are selling, doing, etc., is what you say it is
Sentence: This car has a lifetime guarantee against any defects.
Habitat (noun) – the place or type of place where an animal or plant naturally or normally lives or grows
Sentence: The habitat for lions includes grasslands.
Halitosis (noun) – having breath that smells bad
Sentence: He suffers from halitosis, making people stay away from him.
Handkerchief (noun) – a small cloth used for wiping your face, eyes, or nose
Sentence: She wiped her nose with a handkerchief.
Havoc (noun) – a situation in which there is too much destruction or confusion
Sentence: In the spring, the pollen places havoc on my respiratory system.
Hemoglobin (noun) – a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates
Sentence: Hemoglobin absorbs oxygen in the lungs and releases it in the body’s cells.
Hydrogen (noun) – a chemical element that has no color or smell and that is the simplest, lightest, and most common element atom in the natural world
Sentence: A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Imitate (noun) – person who copies or adopts another person’s ideas, style or behavior.
Sentence: The children tried to imitate their teacher.
Impediment (noun) – something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
Sentence: My broken wrist is the impediment preventing me from finishing my new homework.
Inclement (adjective) – of weather: harsh, rough or stormy
Sentence: Due to the inclement weather, all after school activities are cancelled.
Indivisible (adjective) – impossible to split into parts
Sentence: The brick is indivisible, unless you hit it with a hammer.
Inerudite (adjective) – a person who doesn’t have great knowledge
Sentence: The inerudite student struggled with learning new material.
Influence (noun) – the power to change or affect someone or something
Sentence: My father had a great influence on me.
Innocent (adjective) – not guilty of a crime or other wrong act
Sentence: The criminal did not go to the jail because he was found innocent.
Integral (adjective) – existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
Sentence: Students are an integral part of any school.
Interior (adjective) – a place located on the inside of something
Sentence: The interior walls are covered in green paint.
Interrogate (verb) – to ask someone questions in a thorough and forceful way
Sentence: The police want to interrogate her about the incident.
Intuitive (adjective) – spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
Sentence: The intuitive teacher could tell from the student’s guilty look he had cheated on his final exam.
Jeopardize (verb) – to put someone or something in danger
Sentence: I don’t want anything to jeopardize our friendship.
Jersey (noun) – a soft knitted fabric used for making clothing
Sentence: This shirt is made of a jersey fabric.
Joule (noun) – a unit of measurement that represents absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy
Sentence: I bought 15 joule meters of electricity for 25 dollars.
Jurisdiction (noun) – the area within which authority may be exercised
Sentence: This case is outside my jurisdiction.
Kaleidoscope – noun – a tube that has mirrors and loose pieces of colored glass or plastic inside at one end so that you see many different patterns when you turn the tube while looking in through the other end
Sentence: The kaleidoscope produced patterns of vivid purple and blue.
Kerosene (noun) – a kind of oil that is burned as fuel, usually in lamps
Sentence: We need to buy more kerosene for our lamp.
Kinesiology (noun) – the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
Sentence: My kinesiology practice involves some muscle and facial massage that is good for your body.
Kiosk (noun) – a small open front hut or cubicle where newspapers, drinks, food and tickets can be sold
Sentence: I bought my newspaper at the kiosk before boarding the train.
Knowledgeability (adjective) – having information, understanding, or skill that comes from experience or education
Sentence: So I returned to Best Buy, where employees are screened for their knowledgeability.
Laboratory (noun) – a room or building special equipment for doing specific experiments and tests
Sentence: I work at a laboratory, testing chemicals.
Larvae – noun – the active immature form of an insect, especially one that looks different from the adult and forms in the stage between the egg and pupae
Sentence: The caterpillar larvae became butterflies.
Lightheartedness (verb) – having or showing a cheerful and happy nature
Sentence: The puppy’s lightheartedness showed when he jumped through the air for his ball.
Longevity (noun) – the length of time that something or someone lasts living for many years
Sentence: Because of my trip’s longevity, I will probably miss Janice’s wedding.
Loquaciousness (adjective) – liking to talk and being able to talk smoothly and easily
Sentence: He was graced with the talent of loquaciousness.
Lyric (noun) – the words of a song
Sentence: What is your favorite song lyric?
Magnificent (adjective) – characterized by grandeur
Sentence: We have a magnificent view from our hotel room.
Mahogany (noun) – hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree
Sentence: My dresser is made of wood from a mahogany tree.
Matriculate (verb) – to become a student at a school; especially in a college or university
Sentence: After high school, I will matriculate at a local community college.
Maximum (noun) – the greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case
Sentence: The maximum load for this bridge is two tons.
Medallions (noun) – a large medal
Sentence: She placed the medallions around her neck and admired them in the mirror.
Metamorphosis (noun) – a major change in the appearance or character of someone or something
Sentence: The caterpillar underwent major metamorphosis when it became a butterfly.
Migraine (noun) – a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head, is often accompanied by nausea, and is followed by sleep
Sentence: I took a long nap because I had a migraine.
Miniature (noun) – a very small sculpture, portrait, or painting
Sentence: He stared at the detailed miniature model of a dinosaur.
Miscellaneous (adjective) – including many different kinds of things
Sentence: The boy sorted through his miscellaneous Legos to build some interesting designs.
Niece (noun) – a daughter of your brother or sister
Sentence: My niece enjoys reading and coloring.
Nostalgia (noun) – pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again
Sentence: She enjoyed the nostalgia brought on by the show.
Nucleus (noun) – the central or most important part of something
Sentence: The nucleus of an atom contains all the protons and neutrons.
Nuture (verb) – to further the development of: promote the growth of: foster
Sentence: He was able to nurture the sick tree back to good health.
Obnoxious (adjective) – unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted
Sentence: She was rude and obnoxious.
Obviously (adverb) – in a way that is easy to see, understand, or recognize
Sentence: Obviously, if it is snowing, it is cold.
Occasion (noun) – a special event or time
Sentence: Her sweet 16th birthday was a special occasion.
Officiant (noun) – a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
Sentence: She was the officiant for our wedding.
Omitted (verb) – to leave out something
Sentence: I unintentionally omitted number 10 on my test.
Optimism (noun) – a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future
Sentence: My optimism allows me to believe I will recover from this severe illness.
Optometry (noun) – the profession of examining eyes, diagnosing defects in eyesight, and prescribing corrective lenses or exercises
Sentence: I got my new glasses from the optometry office.
Pachyderm (noun) – one of a group of hoofed mammals usually having a thick skin (such as an elephant or rhinoceros)
Sentence: The pachyderm area of the zoo is over there.
Parenthesis (noun) – one of a pair of marks ( that are used around a word, phrase, sentence, number, etc.
Sentence: I can show multiplication, by using parenthesis.
Passport (noun) – an identification document that is issued to a citizen of a country that is used to allow the person to leave and come back to that country
Sentence: I used my passport to enter the country.
Pedestrian (adjective) – relating to or designed for people who are walking
Sentence: The pedestrian walked across the street.
Pediatricians (noun) – a doctor who treats babies and children only
Sentence: I went to three pediatricians when my baby was sick.
Perceived (verb) – to notice or becoming aware of something
Sentence: I perceived the difference in size at once.
Perpendicular (adjective) – going straight up or to the side at a 90 degree angle from another line or surface
Sentence: The sign was perpendicular to the ground.
Persistent (adjective) – stubbornly unyielding
Sentence: My persistent cough won’t go away.
Phenomenon (noun) – an interesting fact or event that can be observed and studied and that typically is usual or difficult to understand or explain fully
Sentence: Every seventy-six years, the phenomenon known as Halley’s Comet comes so close to Earth it can be seen without any technological aids.
Physician (noun) – a medical doctor who is not a surgeon
Sentence: The physician prescribed his patient some medicine.
Precipitation (noun) – water that falls to the ground like rain, snow, etc
Sentence: The weatherperson has predicted some precipitation for tomorrow.
Prestigious (adjective) – having a high reputation; honored; esteemed
Sentence: I graduated from a prestigious university.
Procrastinate (verb) – to be slow or late about doing something that should be done
Sentence: If I did not procrastinate so much, I could get more done.
Psychology (noun) – the science or study of the mind and behavior
Sentence: She has a doctor’s degree in psychology.
Quadriplegic (adjective) – affected by or relating to the paralysis of all four limbs (arms and legs)
Sentence: He became a quadriplegic when he fell off a horse and broke his neck.
Quarantine (noun/verb) – isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
Sentence: While the cows are in quarantine, they will be monitored for any signs of contagious illness.
Quasar (noun) – a bright celestial object that resembles a star, is extremely distant from earth and has a huge energy output
Sentence: When the astronomer looked through his telescope, he saw a quasar.
Questionnaire (noun) – an inquiry about your thoughts and ideas
Sentence: Please complete a questionnaire about your opinions of the current candidates.
Quotation (noun) – something that a person says or writes that is repeated or used by someone else in another kind of writing like a speech
Sentence: One of President Kennedy’s famous quotations was spoken in his inaugural address, “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
Rapport (noun) – a friendly relationship
Sentence: I developed a rapport with the principal.
Recline (verb) – to lean back in a relaxed way
Sentence: The panda bear cub pushed up against his mom to recline on the bamboo tree.
Recurrent (adjective) – happening or appearing again and again
Sentence: I have a recurrent ear infection.
Recyclable (adjective) – capable of being used again
Sentence: This water bottle is recyclable.
Regular (adjective) – not showing change in occurrence, practice or habit
Sentence: I am a regular customer of this restaurant.
Religious (adjective) – a group that believes in a god or a group of gods and follows the rules of a religion
Sentence: The Quakers are a religious people.
Resigned (verb) – to give up a job or position in a formal or official way
Sentence: She resigned from her job as a teacher.
Sacrifice (noun) – the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to help someone else
Sentence: I am willing to sacrifice my lunch so that other children can eat.
Saturate (verb) – to make something very wet
Sentence: We tried to saturate the soil in the garden before the county enacted the summer water restrictions.
schedule (noun) – a plan of things that will be done and the times when they will be done
Sentence: One part of today’s schedule is to attend art class.
Scissors (noun) – a tool used for cutting paper and cloth that has two blades joined together in the middle so that the sharp edges slide against each other
Sentence: I used the scissors to cut a star out of the paper.
Sheriff (noun) – an elected official who is in charge of enforcing the law in a county or the town of the US
Sentence: The sheriff established order in the town.
Shriek (verb) – to make a loud, high pitched cry
Sentence: Seeing a snake caused her to shriek.
Shuddering (verb) – to shake violently
Sentence: She was so scared, she could not stop shuddering at the thought of seeing a snake.
Splendid (adjective) – excellent, praiseworthy
Sentence: We had such a splendid dinner tonight.
Straighten (verb) – to make something straight or to become straight
Sentence: I used a tool to straighten my hair.
Sufficiently (adverb) – to a degree that fulfills a need or requirement
Sentence: Mark hadn't sufficiently cleaned the carpet, so we could still see the dirt stains.
Summary (noun) – a short restatement of the main points
Sentence: She typed a summary of the book she read.
Suspicious (adjective) – causing a feeling that something is wrong or that someone is behaving wrongly
Sentence: The boy’s behavior caused his mom to become suspicious.
Swollen (adjective) – distended or puffed up, as by disease or injury
Sentence: My excessive running caused my leg to become swollen.
Sympathy (noun) – the feeling of being sensitive to or affected by someone else’s emotions, experiences or especially sorrows
Sentence: I am sending my sympathy for the death of your family member.
Tarantula (noun) – a large hairy spider that is capable of biting but is not significantly poisonous to humans
Sentence: I pet the tarantula carefully.
Tendency (noun) – a quality that makes something likely to happen or that makes someone likely to think or behave in a particular way
Sentence: I have a tendency to daydream during class.
Tessellation (noun) – the tiles of a plane using one or more geometric shapes without any overlaps or gaps
Sentence: I drew a tessellation on my paper.
Threat (noun) – a statement saying you will be harmed if you do not do what someone wants you to do
Sentence: I received a threat to get a F if I do not complete my homework.
Throughout (adverb) – in or to every part
Sentence: Large numbers of young people enter college every year throughout the United States.
Tomorrow (adverb) – on or for the day after today
Sentence: Tomorrow, we have no school!
Transatlantic (adjective) – crossing the Atlantic ocean
Sentence: Charles Lindbergh made the first transatlantic flight.
Unbelievable - _- something shocking that has happened
Sentence: Thanks for your unbelievable amount of support.
Universal (adjective) – something that everyone has experienced
Sentence: Crying is a universal feeling.
Unsanitary (adjective) – a place that is filthy and not safe to be near
Sentence: The unsanitary restaurant is not allowed to operate.
Vaccinate (verb) – to give a person or an animal a vaccine to prevent infection by disease
Sentence: Rabies is a terrible disease, but easy to prevent if your dog has had the vaccine.
Vacuum (noun) – a space from which all or most of the air has been removed to clean with a machine
Sentence: I’ll use my vacuum to clean my dusty carpet.
Vaporize (verb) – turn into gas
Sentence: Boiling water will vaporize into gas.
Vehicle (noun) – a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another
Sentence: My family got into the vehicle to drive to the food store.
Venom (noun) – poison that is produced by an animal (such as a snake) and used to kill or injure another animal usually through biting or stinging
Sentence: The rattlesnake’s venom is dangerous.
Vertigo (noun) – a feeling of dizziness caused especially by
Sentence The vertigo makes Sarah so dizzy she might have to cancel her trip.
Vicinity (noun) – a surrounding area or district
Sentence: Coal deposits are in the town’s vicinity.
Vinegar (noun) – a sour liquid that is used to flavor or preserve foods or to clean things
Sentence: Vinegar is used in many science experiments.
Visitor (noun) – someone who visits a person or place
Sentence: Last night, you did not have a visitor.
Vulnerable (adjective) – easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally
Sentence: Without their powers, the Guardians were vulnerable against the Black God's vamps.
Waltz (noun) – a dance in triple time performed by a couple who turn rhythmically around the dance floor
Sentence: A slow waltz began playing and she closed her eyes, imagining the bright sunlight and flowers bursting from their buds.
Warning (noun) – a notice, bulletin or signal that serves to caution of the approach of danger
Sentence: He shot her a warning look.
Withhold (verb)— to hold (something) back
Sentence: The state of Illinois will withhold money if you have not paid it all.
Wreck (noun) – a vehicle, airplane, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed
Sentence: The man died from the car wreck.
Wrestle (verb) – to fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching
Sentence: Her dad loved to referee when the children wanted to wrestle.
Xenophobic (adjective) – characterized by fear and hatred of anything strange or foreign, especially people
Sentence: It is hard for her to meet new people, because she is xenophobic.
Xylophones (noun) – a musical instrument that has a set of wooden bars of different lengths that are hit with hammers
Sentence: Mary loved to bang on the xylophones until they all broke.
Yield (verb)— to provide the right of way for another person or vehicle
Sentence: The fire truck forced all the cars to yield at the stop light.
Yodel (verb) – to sing loudly while changing your voice back and forth between a natural pitch and a higher pitch
Sentence: My neighbor loves to yodel in the shower!
Yogurt (noun) – a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of two bacteria (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) have been added
Sentence: I eat strawberry yogurt for breakfast.
Zealous (adjective) – filled with passionate support for a person or a cause
Sentence: Cubs fans are zealous for a World Series win.
Zilch (pronoun) – nothing
Sentence: I have zilch in my bank account.
Zoology (noun) – the branch of science that involves the study of animals and animal behavior
Sentence: If you want to be a veterinarian, you should study zoology.