Vocabulary 2“The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island”

Imperative

It is absolutely imperative that my letter be delivered first

thing in the morning.

Exertion

Climbing the stairs to the Empire State Building requires

great exertion.

Presume

You would presume that someone who babysits likes

kids.

Restrain

Please restrain from shouting out answers while he is

teaching.

Tumult

A tumult of shouting occurs in the hallways when the last

school bell rings.

Intercept

He is really good at intercepting passes from quarterbacks.

Dispensed

The ATM machine dispensed over a hundred dollars in ones.

Negligent

The doctor was negligent when it came to asking the sick kid

about his symptoms.

Recuperate

The runner was left to recuperate after her extensive

knee surgery.

Imposed

A 9 o’clock curfew was imposed on the irresponsible teenager

when she failed to return home on time.