List 4: Sentence Pattern: loose sentence
1. Akin: adjective; of similar character
2.Corroborate: verb; confirm or give support to (a statement, theory or finding)
3.Inexorable: adjective; impossible to stop or prevent
4.Insipid: adjective; lacking flavor; lacking vigor in interest
5.Nefarious: adjective; wicked or criminal
6. Physiognomy: noun; a person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
7. Retinue: noun; group of advisers, assistants, or other accompanying an important person
8.Suppliant: noun; a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority. OR adjective; making or expressing plea to someone in power or authority
9. Tedium: noun; the state of being tedious
10.Torrid: adjective; very hot and dry; full of difficulty or tribulation
We couldn’t bear the torrid heat anymore, for in the entire city there was not one place where shade could shield us, or any spot where a light breeze could blow the sultriness away. Crops died, people fainted, and lethargy pervaded throughout the kingdom. This situation went on for months and months, therefore a petition to the King was inexorable, because there’s a limit to everybody’s woes. My father was one of those who put the group together, a party of hard-working, respected men who approached the throne, suppliant for some kind of solution. The King’s physiognomy gave an impression of nefariousness, probably because he had small, black eyes, a pointy nose and a rigid mouth that never curved into a smile. My father gave an extensive explanation of the problem, with hard, cold facts to corroborate his claims, but the king just looked at him with a blank, insipid expression. My father was not quite sure if this was the King’s typical countenance, or if he simply did not care about his people’s sufferings. After all, he lived in a grand palace, akin to those of the great sultans in the Middle East, surrounded by marble walls, gold cutlery, lavish gardens and hundreds of servants. What went on outside the palace walls had no major effects on him. After the men’s presentation, the King met with his retinue to discuss what was to be done, but it was evident to all in the room that these officials couldn’t care less and considered the job a tedious chore. It came as no surprise when the King announced that there was nothing the government could do, for it could not control Mother Nature’s wishes. Disappointed, frustrated and hopeless, the men exited the palace into the scorching sun.
1. Akin: adjective; of similar character
2.Corroborate: verb; confirm or give support to (a statement, theory or finding)
3.Inexorable: adjective; impossible to stop or prevent
4.Insipid: adjective; lacking flavor; lacking vigor in interest
5.Nefarious: adjective; wicked or criminal
6. Physiognomy: noun; a person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
7. Retinue: noun; group of advisers, assistants, or other accompanying an important person
8.Suppliant: noun; a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority. OR adjective; making or expressing plea to someone in power or authority
9. Tedium: noun; the state of being tedious
10.Torrid: adjective; very hot and dry; full of difficulty or tribulation
We couldn’t bear the torrid heat anymore, for in the entire city there was not one place where shade could shield us, or any spot where a light breeze could blow the sultriness away. Crops died, people fainted, and lethargy pervaded throughout the kingdom. This situation went on for months and months, therefore a petition to the King was inexorable, because there’s a limit to everybody’s woes. My father was one of those who put the group together, a party of hard-working, respected men who approached the throne, suppliant for some kind of solution. The King’s physiognomy gave an impression of nefariousness, probably because he had small, black eyes, a pointy nose and a rigid mouth that never curved into a smile. My father gave an extensive explanation of the problem, with hard, cold facts to corroborate his claims, but the king just looked at him with a blank, insipid expression. My father was not quite sure if this was the King’s typical countenance, or if he simply did not care about his people’s sufferings. After all, he lived in a grand palace, akin to those of the great sultans in the Middle East, surrounded by marble walls, gold cutlery, lavish gardens and hundreds of servants. What went on outside the palace walls had no major effects on him. After the men’s presentation, the King met with his retinue to discuss what was to be done, but it was evident to all in the room that these officials couldn’t care less and considered the job a tedious chore. It came as no surprise when the King announced that there was nothing the government could do, for it could not control Mother Nature’s wishes. Disappointed, frustrated and hopeless, the men exited the palace into the scorching sun.
