120 Words Every 11th Grader Should Know: List 4

“Don’t talk about your father like that on Christmas Eve. Shame on you,” Mrs. Meecham admonished. The Great Santini

They are the skills that are met with bigger paychecks and public approbation. The New Yorker (May 27, 2015)

For most people, a bonus that doubled their annual income would seem like riches beyond the dreams of avarice. The Guardian (Mar 3, 2013)

Gusts of wind buffeted him; rainwater poured down his face. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The Chinese government canceled his passport, consigning him to exile. New York Times (Oct 28, 2016)

“Well,” my dad said, “he was a bully. And his behavior was deplorable.” Paper Towns

Katherine’s parents loved their son-in-law, Jimmy, a chemistry teacher whom Katherine met at her first teaching assignment, and they doted on their three granddaughters. Hidden Figures

The mood was light; at one point, some players celebrated a practice goal with the ebullience they would show in a game. New York Times (Jun 13, 2014)

The man expostulated, but she was quietly determined. Bindloss, Harold

I have mentioned these things because they are germane to what is to follow. Westbrook, Richard B.

The gilded mosaics of angels, kings, and saints, which decorated the walls and ceilings, only shined at certain times when the sunlight fell through the church windows. The Thief Lord

Dorian, realizing how close he was to crossing a boundary between impertinence and rebellion—a boundary that he’d been very, very careful to maintain—mumbled his apologies. Throne of Glass

The district announced its schools would also be closed on Monday due to inclement weather. Washington Times (Feb 4, 2019)

I was furious, livid—more furious than I had been about anything in years. A Walk in the Woods

I noticed how his whole face had an odd pallor to it. Red Kayak

This case is a reminder of an important precept in medicine: a diagnosis isn’t really final until it is embraced by both the patient and the doctor. New York Times (Nov 12, 2011)

It’s a boldly experimental play about the beauty of the everyday, and human beings’ tragic propensity to look right past that. New York Times (Jan 6, 2021)

Two counties will be relegated from Division One and two promoted from Division Two. BBC (Oct 14, 2021)

“Hamlet has spurned my love and hates me,” I said. Ophelia

I tried not to vex or trouble him further, but he never gave me the attention I desired. Ophelia