Compound Sentences Sheet 2

Front 1

compound sentence

Back 1

two independent clauses that are connected with a coordinating conjuction

Front 2

sophisticated

Back 2

(a) experienced in worldly ways
Mike thought that his life was the most sophisticated, but Whitney thought that her life was more sophisticated than Mike's.

Front 3

aloofness

Back 3

(n) the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic
Mike and Whitney were both showing a lot of aloofness in class, and this made their teacher very upset.

Front 4

elite

Back 4

(a)
superior; top
A lot of soccer teams call themselves elite, but the only difference is the division the team plays in.

Front 5

resignedly

Back 5

(a)
patiently accepting; in an unresisting way
Mike resignedly accepted his present, for he did not want to seem anxious to open it.

Front 6

ember

Back 6

(n)
a glowing piece of wood
During the bonfire the embers were glowing as they rained down, but when the fire went down there glow diminished.

Front 7

apprehensive

Back 7

(a)
anxious or fearful; uneasy
I wasn't apprehensive when i broke my nose, nor was my sister when she broke her nose.

Front 8

defiance

Back 8

(n)
open, bold resistance to authority
I show a lot of defiance to authorities, yet my brother is the exact opposite.

Front 9

contemptuous

Back 9

(a)
scornful; despising
I am very contemptuous to the sport of hockey, for it doesn't involve that much passing or teamwork.

Front 10

sheepish

Back 10

(a)
acting embarrassed or shamed
I tend to act sheepish when i answer a question wrong in class, yet lots of people answer questions wrong in class.

Front 11

premonition

Back 11

(n)
a feeling that something is about to occur
I have a premonition when my parents call for a family conference, and usually it has to do with how clean i keep my bedroom.