quandary (n.)
quintessential (adj.)
(to) ruminate (v.)
rustic (adj.)
sentimental (adj.)
sated (adj.)
tangential (adj.)
(to) tout (v.) ***(usually used only in the past tense: “touted as . . .”)
venerable (adj.)
/(to) venerate (v.)
volatile (adj.)
Sentence Pattern “G” – Parenthetical remark (usually between the subject and predicate) using hyphens ( ) or em-dashes ---- for effect.
Examples: 1.) His apology (or at least what he called his apology) was given late, without eye contact, and using words that showed no remorse whatsoever.
2.) Today—God-willing—will be the day that she finally notices
me!
Sentence Pattern “H” – Interrupting series between the subject and predicate separated by hyphens/em-dashes (--)
Example: Adolescence—confusion, a feeling of being mistreated, first loves and broken hearts—is a rite of passage that we all must go through