Vocab 4
1. Affluent adj. wealthy; abundant; plentiful
2. Brevity n. briefness of duration; shortness; the quality of being concise or to the point
3. Embellish v. to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones
4. Nostalgic adj. having a longing for things of the past
5. Reiterate v. to restate or repeat
6. Banter n. teasing or mocking in a good-natured, playful manner; v. to engage in such playfulness.
7. Connotation n. the suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning; an idea or feeling associated with a word.
8. Imbibe v. to drink; to drink or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep (as ideas or principles)
9. Novice n. an inexperienced person; a beginner
10. Stipend n. fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance
Pattern C: Adverb, S V
An adverb modifies an adjective, a verb, or another adverb. It tells how, when, where, and to what extent.
– Many adverbs end in –ly.
• The following are some common adverbs: suddenly, mistakenly, quickly, sadly, hopefully, never, not, tomorrow, yesterday, today, frequently
– Ex.: Immediately, Jane began to move out of the way.
– Hopefully, he opened the envelope from the college.
Pattern D: Dependent Clause, S V
Dependent or subordinate clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions such as the following:
• after although as as if as soon as as long as because before if since
• in order to so that though where when while whenever wherever
• These clauses have their own subjects and verbs. Separate an introductory dependent clause from the main part of the sentence with a comma.
– Ex.: Since our time is limited, we should complete all work by Friday.
– Warning: Do NOT use because of. This is a compound preposition, not a subordinating conjunction.
Vocab 4 Practice
1. Underneath Thurber’s __________ was a fundamental anger and sadness. He had been compared to Mark Twain in his use of mockery to show frustration at a world that humanity finds difficult to understand.
2. Having worked as a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch, Thurber was no __________ when he began writing for The New Yorker.
3. Thurber, who wrote very short prose pieces, believed that ___________ was essential to an effective style.
4. Like any skilled writer, he would choose words carefully for their _______________ as well as for their literal meanings.
5. Thurber often told about real-life people and events, though he may have been guilty of adding a(n) ____________ or two for effect.
6. Comedy lovers _____________ his hilarious tales as they might drink down a delightful refreshment.
7. Bewildered by the modern world, Thurber’s characters often display a(n) ____________ longing for a simpler way of life.
8. Many writers must struggle to earn a living, but Thurber lived comfortably off the ____________ he received from The New Yorker and on the royalties from his books.
9. Today, admiring critics ______________ words of praise that critics in Thurber’s own time applied to his work.
10. Though The New Yorker was once regarded as a magazine for the elite, Thurber’s humor appealed to people from all walks of life—not just an _____________, sophisticated audience.
brevity embellish affluent connotation reiterate
stipend banter nostalgic imbibe novice
Sentence Formulas: create a sentence for the 2 patterns using at least 1 vocabulary word in each sentence.
11. Adverb, S V
12. Dependent Clause, S V
Vocab 4 Practice Answer Key
1. Banter
2. Novice
3. Brevity
4. Connotation
5. Embellishment
6. Imbibe
7. Nostalgic
8. Stipend
9. Reiterate
10. Affluent
11. Adverb, S V
12. Dependent Clause, S V