120 Words Every 12th Grader Should Know: List 4

He kept assiduous notebooks detailing the technical specifications of how film sets operate. Los Angeles Times (Jun 14, 2014)

"Sounds like she's in a good mood. This bodes well for the day." The Belles

“Indeed, some taxpayers may be confused by the new information requirements, while others may find ways to circumvent the rules.” Washington Post (May 11, 2021)

To write a thoughtful, persuasive argument requires hard thinking and clear, cogent rhetoric. Washington Post (Jun 9, 2015)

She stood at the desk a long time before the librarian deigned to attend to her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Smith was not being disingenuous, but he was not being forthcoming either. Salon (May 21, 2013)

According to one government military commander in the area, reconciliation was just a euphemism for surrender. Seattle Times (Jul 18, 2018)

He was only some kind of folk legend, a warning used by mothers when youngsters were fractious or disobedient. Redwall

Scientists impute dental decay to high consumption of sugar, cautioning the public that children are not the only offenders. Time (Mar 5, 2015)

All were men inured to hard service and familiar with frontier life. Greely, Adolphus W.

Albania’s secret police rounded up anyone suspected of not giving proper obeisance to the government and its leaders. Washington Post (Feb 27, 2020)

Be careful however not to be too attentive, as you then become officious, and embarrass when you mean to please. Hartley, Cecil B.

“We then learn only useful things, and don’t cram our heads with pedantic knowledge.” Drayson, A.W.

“Mrs. Weston’s manners,” said Emma, “were always particularly good. Their propriety, simplicity, and elegance, would make them the safest model for any young woman.” Emma

Parents are known at times to deliver an ultimatum to a recalcitrant child by saying, “Do this, or else!” New York Times (Mar 21, 2016)

You seem generally more sanguine about things, and less depressed about the state of the world, than I expected to find you. The New Yorker (Oct 6, 2019)

She is savvy and always ready with a backup plan; she is diligent, and pays scrupulous attention to details; and she is focused, quickly assessing the risk involved in all situations. Forbes (Jun 9, 2015)

Committee officials flatly deny that the files were obtained through surreptitious means. Washington Post (Mar 12, 2014)

President Franklin Roosevelt embraced the unique capacity of government to pull people together and create pools of social insurance that shielded all Americans against the risks and vicissitudes that we all face in common. Salon (May 7, 2016)

“What have I done to deserve so disobedient and willful a daughter-in-law?” Homeless Bird