EXEMPLAR (ig ZEM pler) n./adj.
a model or original; an example exemplary
Link: EXAMPLE
“An EXAMPLE of an EXEMPLARY dog.”
Charlie has always been an EXEMPLARY student.
The littlest ballerina was cited as being an EXEMPLARY student.
Too many teenage girls view fashion models as EXEMPLARS for their own body image.
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DON
to put on
Link: ON
“To DON is to put ON.”
Bryan DONNED his scuba gear and rolled of the boat into the cool clear water.
Ed took a deep breath, DONNED his parachute, and jumped out of the airplane.
As the storm intensified, Bill went below deck to DON his foul weather gear.
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(don) v.
DETER (di TUR) v.
to discourage; to keep someone fromdoing something
Link: WEATHER
“WEATHER never DETERRED Jody from playing golf.”
Nothing could DETER John from his ambition to be a doctor. Rachel didn’t let her handicap DETER her from competing in the triathlon.
Bryan’s broken leg DETERRED him from playing softball.
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SVELTE
slim, slender
Link: FELT
“Tina FELT great when she became SVELTE.”
The ballerina appeared as SVELTE as an angel as she floated effortlessly across the stage.
One way to stay SVELTE is to exercise and eat right.
The SVELTE waitress was able to move easily between the closely arranged tables.
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(sfelt) adj
PERPENDICULAR
upright or vertical; being at right angles tothe plane of the horizon
Link: PEN
“The PEN is PERPENDICULAR to the pad of paper.”
The pole is PERPENDICULAR to the ground.
The tall mast of the sailing ship was built PERPENDICULARLY to the deck.
Because the wall was not PERPENDICULAR, it gradually succumbed to gravity and fell over.
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(purpenDik yu ler) adj.
DIRE (DYE ur) adj.
disastrous; desperate
Link: FIRE
“A DIRE FIRE”
The hurricane struck the Florida Keys with DIRE results; all the buildings were flattened.
After the girls’ wallets were stolen on vacation, they were in DIRE straits; they had no money, no shelter, and not even a quarter to call home.
Jeff’s DIRE predictions about a stock market crash unfortunately came true, and now everyone in his family is broke.
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NURTURE (NUR chur) v.
to nourish, to feed; to educate; to train; to foster
Link: NURSE
“NURSES NURTURE the sick and ailing.”
Mother birds NURTURE their young.
Laura NURTURED the abandoned puppy and kept him as her own. During her first year of college, Elizabeth often called her mother for some NURTURING words.
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BOLSTER (BOHL ster) v.
to support, as in a group; to give a boost;n. a large pillow
Link: HOLSTER
“Members BOLSTERED each other by wearing their HOLSTERS.”
The coach saw it was time to BOLSTER his team, so he gave them a pep talk. Jane knew she had to BOLSTER the support of the underclassmen if she hoped to win the election.
Since Jackie’s surgery, she has had to use a back BOLSTER when she sits.
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HAMPER (HAM pur) v.
to prevent the free movement, action, orprogress of; to hinder or impede
Link: HAMPER
“A clothes HAMPER HAMPERING traffic”
His small stature HAMPERED Dan’s chances of making the football team.
Not routinely changing the car’s oil will HAMPER its performance.
A thunderstorm HAMPERED our plans of going to the beach.
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GARNER
to gather or store
Link: GARDENER
“The GARDENER GARNERED a large crop.”
Maria worked to GARNER all the information she could before she started writing her report.
Throughout her lifetime, Bernice GARNERED enough antique furniture to fill five houses.
Jonathan was guilty of GARNERING illegal information on the internet.
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(GAHR nur) v.
