Use context clues to define the words in bold.
1. A person of great virtue not only knows what is right, but also does what is right.
2. His bride in her white gown was an angelic vision.
3. The library is a repository of books.
4. While church hymns are considered religious music because of their use in ritual, hip hop and rap are considered secular because they are not about religious ideas.
5. We are all going through a great hardship because of the recession.
6. There are still many isolated Amazonian tribes untainted by modern technology.
7. It's agony when you're late for school and you just miss the bus.
8. It sounds like nonsense that you could use toothpaste to power your radio.
9. There is a lot of potential business in new communications technology.
10. Our parents labor for our well-being by supporting us financially and emotionally.
11. I knew my little brother was up to some mischief when I saw mustard on the dog's nose.
12. My hands were idle as I waited for an idea to inspire my journal for the day.
13. Children need to learn to account for their actions by being responsible for what they do.
14. There is a contradiction when we say we believe something and then do the opposite.
15. The people who lived under Queen Victoria in England during most of the 19th century are known as Victorians.
16. Some people feel ambivalent towards religion; they may not be sure if they believe in God, or perhaps they don't agree with everything their church tells them.
Homework: use each of the words above in your own sentence.
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