Copy and Paraphrase Preternatural (adj) supernatural Presage (v) to forewarn or predict Uncanny (adj) strange or beyond the ordinary Effable (adj) able to be expressed Affright (n) a sudden fear Genial (adj) friendly Deride (v) to mock or laugh at Pious (adj) practiced or used in the real or fake worship of God Oscillate (v) to physically or mentally move back and Steadfast (adj) physically or mentally fixed in place Determine which better illustrates the word’s meaning. A B 1 The sound the wind was making was so Books like Twilight and Harry Potter are popular preternatural that I had to sleep with my because they focus on the preternatural. mom. 2 The weatherman presaged that it would Events like 9/11 and World War I were be raining, but it did not rain. supposedly presaged by clairvoyants like Nostradamus years before they occurred. 3 Although he tried to deny that he was Foods like Udon noodles and sashimi are the father, Joe and his daughter shared uncanny to me because I don’t know many an uncanny resemblance. Japanese people. 4 The painting’s red lines made it effable. Sign language made communication effable for millions of people. 5 My kid causes an affright when he Walking to the bathroom in the dark of soundlessly creeps into my room and gives me such an affright. yells, “Mom!” 6 My father and I are genial because we Teachers and students should aim to be genial share the same DNA. toward one another. 7 I was derided in middle school when I This woman bumped into me after I derided the wore a curtain as a skirt. It was Superman ride at Six Flags, so I pushed her. 8 Puritans were supposed to be pious, I prove that I am pious by going to church on which is why the Salem Witch Trials are major holidays. so surprising. 9 Because I here from Florida, my My dad finally bought me a fan that oscillates so mind oscillates between winter and that I won’t get too hot in July. summer. 10 State borders are steadfast. My love of art is so steadfast that I subscribe to three art magazines and follow twenty art Tumblrs.
Copy and Paraphrase Preternatural (adj) supernatural Presage (v) to forewarn or predict Uncanny (adj) strange or beyond the ordinary Effable (adj) able to be expressed Affright (n) a sudden fear Genial (adj) friendly Deride (v) to mock or laugh at Pious (adj) practiced or used in the real or fake worship of God Oscillate (v) to physically or mentally move back and Steadfast (adj) physically or mentally fixed in place Determine which better illustrates the word’s meaning. A B 1 The sound the wind was making was so preternatural that I had to sleep with my mom. Books like Twilight and Harry Potter are popular because they focus on the preternatural. 2 The weatherman presaged that it would be raining, but it did not rain. Events like 9/11 and World War I were supposedly presaged by clairvoyants like Nostradamus years before they occurred. 3 Although he tried to deny that he was the father, Joe and his daughter shared an uncanny resemblance. Foods like Udon noodles and sashimi are uncanny to me because I don’t know many Japanese people. 4 The painting’s red lines made it effable. Sign language made communication effable for millions of people. 5 My kid causes an affright when he soundlessly creeps into my room and yells, “Mom!” Walking to the bathroom in the dark of gives me such an affright. 6 My father and I are genial because we share the same DNA. Teachers and students should aim to be genial toward one another. 7 I was derided in middle school when I wore a curtain as a skirt. It was This woman bumped into me after I derided the Superman ride at Six Flags, so I pushed her. 8 Puritans were supposed to be pious, which is why the Salem Witch Trials are so surprising. I prove that I am pious by going to church on major holidays. 9 Because I here from Florida, my mind oscillates between winter and summer. My dad finally bought me a fan that oscillates so that I won’t get too hot in July. 10 State borders are steadfast. My love of art is so steadfast that I subscribe to three art magazines and follow twenty art Tumblrs.