<p> Vocabulary Warm-Up (Week 1)</p><p>Preclude (verb): to prevent; make impossible; exclude Epiphany (noun): sudden understanding, insight, or revelation about an underlying truth Fortuitous (adj.): occurring by chance, accidental; lucky, fortunate Lament (verb): to mourn or express sorrow Assimilate (verb): absorb or be absorbed (often by another culture); make similar Ambivalence (noun): mixed or constricting feelings; simultaneous conflicting feelings </p><p>The following sentences will test your knowledge of contextual vocabulary. Based on the definitions given above, please identify which word to use in order to best complete the sentence. </p><p>1. With great ______, the young student studied for his test rather than hanging out with his friends. 2. The girl felt the need to ______over her decision of what to wear for the first dance of the year. 3. The football took a ______path as it landed in the hands of the receiver who had fallen on his back in the end zone. 4. As a new student to a large high school, it is important to ______to the spirited traditions that have been established by the previous student body. 5. Whether in a trial by judge or jury, the insufficiency of evidence always ______a conviction. 6. After years of eating junk food throughout the day, the woman had a(n) ______as to why she had no energy at the end of the day.</p><p>Sentence Pattern: Write one sentence for each vocabulary word following the sentence pattern below. (Note: If printing this page, you may write on the back.) </p><p>IC, CC +IC Independent clause followed by a comma followed by an independent clause. </p><p>Example: It was quite fortuitous for me to make it to school on time, yet I had forgotten to bring my notebook. </p><p>Write two synonyms for each vocabulary word. Synonyms: Preclude:</p><p>Fortuitous:</p><p>Epiphany</p><p>Lament:</p><p>Assimilate:</p><p>Ambivalence: </p><p>Write two antonyms for each vocabulary word. </p><p>Antonyms: </p><p>1. Preclude:</p><p>2. Fortuitous:</p><p>3. Epiphany</p><p>4. Lament:</p><p>5. Assimilate:</p><p>6. Ambivalence: </p>