Question

vocabulary for week 15 (1/12/26)
part 1: provide the correct definition for each word listed below.
pay attention to the word class, the abbreviation in the parentheses: v = verb, n = noun, adj = adjective, adv = adverb. if, for example, the word specifies (adj) or adjective, do not provide the definition for when it is used as a (n) noun.
exhilarating (adj)–
expend (v)–
exploit (v)–
expurgate (v)–
facetious (adj)–
facilitate (v)–
fatuous (adj)–
feasibility (n)–
feckless (adj)–
ferocity (adj)–
part 2: write complete sentences for five of these words, using each word correctly. underline or highlight your chosen vocabulary word in the sentence.
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Explanation:

First, verify and refine the definitions from Part 1 for accuracy, then create grammatically correct sentences for 5 selected words, underlining the target vocabulary as required.

Answer:

Part 1 (Refined Correct Definitions):

1. Exhilarating (adj)- Causing intense feelings of joy and excitement
2. Expend (v)- Spend or use up (resources, time, or energy)
3. Exploit (v)- Make full use of and derive benefit from a resource; or take unfair advantage of someone/something
4. Expurgate (v)- Remove objectionable or offensive material from a text or work
5. Facetious (adj)- Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor or levity
6. Facilitate (v)- Make an action or process easier or smoother
7. Fatuous (adj)- Silly, pointless, or lacking in intelligence
8. Feasibility (n)- The state of being easily done, practical, or achievable
9. Feckless (adj)- Irresponsible, ineffective, and lacking initiative
10. Ferocity (n)- The quality of being fierce, violent, or intense (corrected word class: noun, not adj)

Part 2 (Sentences):

1. The roller coaster ride was so exhilarating that I screamed with joy the entire time.
2. We must not expend all our savings on unnecessary luxury items.
3. The author had to expurgate several graphic passages from the book to make it suitable for young readers.
4. His fatuous comment about the complex scientific theory made everyone in the lab roll their eyes.
5. The new software will facilitate faster communication between our remote teams.