Question

Interesting sentences using 10 words from the book Little women by Louisa M. Alcott

Answer 1

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1 impertinent

improperly forward or bold

"I don't believe any of you suffer as I do," cried Amy, "for you don't have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don't know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich, and insult you when your nose isn't nice."

2 pensive

deeply or seriously thoughtful

Amy chirped like a cricket, and Jo wandered through the airs at her own sweet will, always coming out at the wrong place with a croak or a quaver that spoiled the most pensive tune.

3 trifle

something of small importance

There was a good deal of rustling and whispering behind the curtain, a trifle of lamp smoke, and an occasional giggle from Amy, who was apt to get hysterical in the excitement of the moment.

4 apparition

a ghostly appearing figure

Another chant from Hagar produced another apparition, not a lovely one, for with a bang an ugly black imp appeared and, having croaked a reply, tossed a dark bottle at Hugo and disappeared with a mocking laugh.

5 warble

sing or play with trills

Having warbled his thanks and put the potions in his boots, Hugo departed, and Hagar informed the audience that as he had killed a few of her friends in times past, she had cursed him, and intends to thwart his plans, and be revenged on him.

6 serenade

a song played outside the house of a woman

Kneeling at the foot of the tower, he sang a serenade in melting tones.

7 mar

cause to become imperfect

This was a truly thrilling scene, though some persons might have thought that the sudden tumbling down of a quantity of long red hair rather marred the effect of the villain's death.

8 gesticulate

show, express, or direct through movement

They shout and gesticulate tremendously but cannot agree, and Rodrigo is about to bear away the exhausted Zara, when the timid servant enters with a letter and a bag from Hagar, who has mysteriously disappeared.

9 bequeath

leave or give, especially by will after one's death

The latter informs the party that she bequeaths untold wealth to the young pair and an awful doom to Don Pedro, if he doesn't make them happy.

10 rapturous

feeling great delight

This was a surprise even to the actors, and when they saw the table, they looked at one another in rapturous amazement

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