Curriculum Vocabulary 2:4 ~ ASSIGNMENT: Write each word, its part of speech and a meaningful, grammatically perfect sentence of your own devising or picture for each word. You do not need to write what is in italics.

predominant, quivering, perverse, grudge, civil and ambling

1. predominant, adj.

 

of greatest importance,
influence or force

 


Who was the predominant ruler
during Shakespeare's time?

 


What is the predominant
chess piece?

And who is the predominant
authority at your house
(at your place of work or in your school)?

 

 

2. quivering, adj.

  • trembling
  • rapid shaking
  • related to fear, excitement
    or apprehension

 

3. perverse, adj.

 • showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably

How do you feel when someone acts perversely in the classroom?

4. grudge, noun

to hold a grudge is to be unforgiving
Why did Saddam Hussein hold a grudge against President George Bush?


5. civil, adj.

6. amble/ambling, verb

slowly walking