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A vocabulary word list for A Separate Peace is arranged alphabetically:
  • A Separate Peace: Letters A-E
    amiable bantam blitzkrieg calisthenics capacious catapult compliance consternation chronic cupola deign delectable delirious detonation douse droll eccentric eloquence emissary emphatic encroach erratic exaltation exhort expulsion
  • Letters F-M
    fanfare fey forlorn galvanize genial grovel honky-tonk inanimate indignation inebriate infinitesimal idiosyncratic interval insidious insinuate intimidate intoxicant inveigle irate irresolute ludicrous maim matriarchal mote
  • Letters N-Z
    nonentity notion obliteration preserve prow prodigious ramshackle reverberate reverie salient sedate sinecure skirmish smirk solace sultry speculation specter, spectral throng transfix treachery, treacherous trudge veer venerable

    Sentences use 18 vocabulary words from A Separate Peace, a classic or recommended reading novel. Www.myVocabulary.com put these vocabulary words in sentences unrelated to the text. .
    Tip: To solve the Fill-in-the-blank activity, study the definition of the vocabulary word. Put your answers into the following fill-in-the-blank worksheet. If you are working on ACT or SAT-type vocabulary words, this vocabulary selection should help you.
    Vocabulary word list: A Separate Peace:
    blitzkrieg, capacious, cupola, deign, droll, fanfare, fey, insidious, inveigle, maim, mote, prow, salient, sinecure, specter, throng, venerable, transfix

    A SEPARATE PEACE Fill-in-the-Blanks worksheet
  • 1. Joyce's teacher outlined twenty _______ facts that students needed to memorize for an upcoming final exam.
  • 2. Parishioners laud the _______ archbishop who has earned genuine respect for his sterling character and policy.
  • 3. The architect convinced Harvey that a _______ built on top of the roof would add more style to his new house.
  • 4. Nellie is such an immaculate housekeeper than she spies even a _______ of dirt on a dark rug!
  • 5. Barbara joined a _______ of shoppers to take advantage of the sale offering deals at 75% off original prices.
  • 6. Guests were delighted to listen to the _______ of trumpets as Janet and Tim were pronounced husband and wife in the wedding ceremony.
  • 7. Owen's repeated reprehensible behavior caused his parents so much sorrow that they would not _______ to comment anymore.
  • 8. Tracy is haunted by the _______ of the car wreck where she witnessed fire engulfing a car and at least one passenger.
  • 9. Don plans to _______ a loan from his mother who had never before refused any of his outlandish demands.
  • 10. David did not plan to _______ the old lady, he just wanted to steal her money and escape quickly.
  • 11. Gillian was very unusual so that Scottish villagers suspected she possessed _______ qualities when she danced on the moors.
  • 12. The young sailor kept watch on the _______ of the boat to look for whales and dolphins.
  • 13. Soldiers hoped their strategic _______ would surprise the enemy and give the Allies a victorious strike.
  • 14. When Troy heard about a _______ in the mayor's office and its extravagant salary, he alerted a journalist.
  • 15. Employees fear that _______ corruption is rampant in the company, resulting in their loss of faith in management.
  • 16. Connie thought the comedian was very _______ and kept laughing at both his silly antics and jokes.
  • 17. Trudy bought a coat with _______ pockets that could easily hold her scarf, gloves and wallet.
  • 18. If Vicky were to face a mountain lion in her yard, the sight of the fierce animal would ______ her for only a second before she screamed.

    ANSWERS:
    1. salient 2. venerable 3. cupola 4. mote 5. throng 6. fanfare 7. deign 8. specter 9. inveigle 10. maim 11. fey 12. prow 13. blitzkrieg 14. sinecure 15. insidious 16. droll 17. capacious 18. transfix

    Thank you Jan Cook, a former teacher at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton, California for being the teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com for a vocabulary word list for A Separate Peace by John Knowles.
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