The Street of the Cañon by Josephina Niggli

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“The Street of the Cañon” by Josephina Niggli Vocabulary Builder Word List apprehension audaciously disdain imperiously nonchalantly plausibility A. DIRECTIONS: Revise or rewrite each sentence so that the underlined vocabulary word is used logically. Be sure to keep the vocabulary word in your revision. Example: The stranger from Hidalgo walked cautiously down the streets of the village, not concerned at all about anyone seeing him. The stranger from Hidalgo walked cautiously down the streets of the village, hoping no one would see him. 1. The polite party guests thanked their host imperiously for his hospitality.

2. Because of the plausibility of his story, not a single person there believed him.

3. Accustomed to getting good grades, she glanced nonchalantly at the D- she received on her research paper.

4. Even though Joe had some apprehension, he was a little bit afraid to enter the cave.

5. He looked at her with disdain, a friendly smile spreading across his face.

6. Mary Ann entered the room audaciously, tiptoeing quietly to avoid being noticed.

B. WORD STUDY: The Latin suffix -ity means “the quality of or state of being.” Add the suffix –ity to each of the following words (change the ending where necessary), and then write a sentence using each word.

7. acceptable: ______

8. desirable: ______

9. possible: ______

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