Vocabulary words with meaning and sentences -

1. Enthusiastic

Meaning: Having or showing great excitement and interest in something.

Sentence without vocab - Sarah was excited about joining the school's science club.

Sentence with vocab - Sarah was enthusiastic about joining the school's science club.

2. Tenacious

Meaning: Holding fast; characterized by persistence and determination.

Sentence without vocab - Despite facing numerous challenges, Emily remained

persistent in her pursuit of becoming a skilled pianist.

Sentence with vocab - Despite facing numerous challenges, Emily remained tenacious in
her pursuit of becoming a skilled pianist.

3. Contribute

Meaning: To give or supply for a common purpose; to play a part in bringing about a
result.

Sentence without vocab - Each student was encouraged to give a small idea during the
group project.

Sentence with vocab - Each student was encouraged to contribute a small idea during
the group project.

4. Ponder

Meaning: To think about something deeply and thoroughly.

Sentence without vocab – During the quiet moments of the camping trip, Sarah liked to
sit by the fire and think about the mysteries of the stars in the night sky.

Sentence with vocab - During the quiet moments of the camping trip, Sarah liked to sit
by the fire and ponder the mysteries of the stars in the night sky.

5. Resilient

Meaning: Capable of bouncing back or recovering quickly from difficulties; able to

withstand challenges.

Sentence without vocab – Despite facing setbacks, Maria recovered quickly and
continued to work hard.

Sentence with vocab - Despite facing setbacks, Maria remained resilient and continued
to work hard.

6. Meticulous

Meaning: Showing great attention to detail; careful and precise.

Sentence without vocab – The artist was very careful in her work, spending hours
perfecting each brushstroke to create a beautifully detailed painting.

Sentence with vocab - The artist was meticulous in her work, spending hours perfecting
each brushstroke to create a beautifully detailed painting.

7. Navigate

Meaning: To plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of
transportation; to find one's way or manage through a situation.

Sentence without vocab – During the hiking trip, the scouts had to plan and direct
through the dense forest using a map and compass to reach their destination.
Sentence with vocab - During the hiking trip, the scouts had to navigate through the
dense forest using a map and compass to reach their destination.

8. Illuminate

Meaning: To light up or make clear; to provide insight or clarity.

Sentence without vocab – The teacher used visual aids to make clear the complex topic,
making it easier for the students to understand.

Sentence with vocab - The teacher used visual aids to illuminate the complex topic,
making it easier for the students to understand.

9. Examine

Meaning: To inspect or closely observe something in order to understand, analyze, or

evaluate it.

Sentence without vocab – The scientist asked the students to carefully observe the rock
samples under the microscope to identify different minerals and formations.

Sentence with vocab - The scientist asked the students to carefully examine the rock
samples under the microscope to identify different minerals and formations.

10. Pivotal

Meaning: Of crucial importance; something that plays a central or essential role in a

situation.

Sentence without vocab – The discovery of penicillin played essential role in the history
of medicine, revolutionizing the treatment of bacterial infections and saving countless
lives.

Sentence with vocab - The discovery of penicillin was pivotal in the history of medicine,
revolutionizing the treatment of bacterial infections and saving countless lives.