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1. His smile gets infinitesimally narrower, and he hesitates for a moment. point out; show. immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

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1. His smile gets infinitesimally narrower, and he hesitates for a moment.

• point out; show.

• immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity

• a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

What is wrong here?

Kevins smile gets infinitesimally narrower, and he hesitates for a moment.

2. He smiles, indicating that he was joking.

• point out; show.

• immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity

• a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

3. Her first inclination was to smile after his joke.

•point out; show.

•immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity

•a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

4. The group got together to concatenate their ideas; however, there was a disruption.

•link (things) together in a chain or series.

•immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity

•a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

5. The thief tried to conceal his fingerprints.

•link (things) together in a chain or series.

•keep from sight; hide.

•a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

6. The two thieves tried to conceive an escape plan.

•link (things) together in a chain or series.

•keep from sight; hide.

•form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.

7. The students could not concentrate because of the noise.

•link (things) together in a chain or series.

•focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity.

•form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.

8. There was a concerted effort by the group to get the work done.

What other word can you insert here?

8. There was a concerted effort by the group to get the work done.

•link (things) together in a chain or series.

•jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated.

•form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.

9. The strikers returned to work having won some concessions

•link (things) together in a chain or series.

•jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated.

•a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.

10. The student’s report was short but concise.

•giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

•jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated.

•a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.

11. The graduation’s conclusion was a very long procession.

•giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

•the end or finish of an event or process.

•a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.

12. The witches made a very strange concoction in the cauldron.

12. The witches made a very strange concoction in the cauldron.

•giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

•the end or finish of an event or process.

•a mixture of various ingredients or elements.

13. some of us look on pain and illness as concomitants of the stresses of living

•naturally accompanying or associated.

•the end or finish of an event or process.

•a mixture of various ingredients or elements.

14. He was a conformist; he started acting like everyone else.

•naturally accompanying or associated.

• person who complies to accepted behavior or established practices.

•a mixture of various ingredients or elements.

15. Half a million sports fans will converge on the capita

•a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.

•person who complies to accepted behavior or established practices.

•come together from different directions so as eventually to meet.

16. Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children

•a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.

•causing harm or damage.

•come together from different directions so as eventually to meet.

17. I must be home by 5pm; ______, I will miss dinner.

Therefore

Otherwise

Additionally

18. I need 24 credits to graduate; _______, I need 40 service learning hours.

Therefore

Otherwise

Additionally

19. I did not make it home on time; _______, I was unable to eat dinner.

Therefore

Otherwise

Additionally