Abrupt (adjective) – very sudden and not expected

Sentence: He caught her arm, bringing her to an abrupt halt.

Accelerate (verb) – to move faster; to gain speed

Sentence: There's something wrong with my car; every time I accelerate, it makes a strange noise.

Accidentally (adjective) – happening in a way that is not planned or intended.

Sentence: I accidentally paid too much for my shoes.

Accommodate (verb) – to provide what is needed for someone to have access

Sentence: I have to accommodate to what my students need.

Accompanied (verb) – to go somewhere with someone

Sentence: I accompanied my father to the doctor’s office.

Accumulate (verb) – to gather or acquire things slowly as time passes

Sentence: She tried to accumulate wealth.

Achievement (noun) – something that has been done through effort and as a result of hard work

Sentence: I am proud of your achievement.

Acquaintance (noun) – a person you know, but is not a close personal friend

Sentence: She is an acquaintance from elementary school.

Adjourn (verb) – end a meeting for a period of time

Sentence: Please adjourn the meeting.

Admittance (noun) – permission to enter a place or become a special member of a club, group. Etc

Sentence: May I please have admittance to the movie theater?

Advocate (noun) – a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea

Sentence: She is a strong advocate for Disability Rights.

Amphibian (noun) – an animal that can live both on land and in water

Sentence: This lizard is an amphibian, living both on land and in water.

Analysis (noun) – a careful study to learn about the parts, what the parts do, and how they are related to each other on something

Sentence: After careful analysis, he decided not to go.

Anxiety (noun) – a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune

Sentence: Test anxiety happens to some school age children.

Approximate (adjective) – near to correctness or accuracy: nearly exact

Sentence: My approximate time of arrival is noon.

Artificial (adjective) – something that is not natural or real

Sentence: During the long winter months, I use artificial sunlight to give myself some vitamins.

Augment (verb) – enlarge or increase in size, amount or degree

Sentence: Reading regularly will augment your vocabulary skills.

Aversion (noun) – a strong feeling of not liking something

Sentence: He has a strong aversion towards green vegetables.

Battery (noun) – a device that is put inside a toy or clock to make it work and supply it with electricity

Sentence: This toy operates on one AA battery.

Beverage (noun) – a liquid for drinking

Sentence: Would you like a beverage?

Bibliographical (noun) – a list of books, magazines, articles, that are about a particular subject or topic

Sentence: Please develop a bibliographical list of books about cats.

Bizarre (adjective) – very unusual or strange

Sentence: A bizarre event happened this afternoon; it snowed in July.

Bouquet (noun) – a group of flowers that are picked and tied together made to look nice

Sentence: Thank you for the bouquet of beautiful daisies.

Boycott (verb) – to stop using the goods or services of a company or country until changes are made.

Sentence: Our plan is to boycott the circus for their unfair treatment of elephants.

Buffalo (noun) – any of the several wild oxen and especially large brown animal that is protected by the US government; also known as bison

Sentence: This buffalo is brown and has horns on its head.

Campaign (noun) – a connected series of events that are designed to bring a particular result

Sentence: Barack Obama won his presidential campaign.

Caravan(noun) – a procession traveling together in a single file

Sentence: A caravan of motorcycles drove down the road.

Ceiling (noun) – the inside surface at the top of a room or the upper limit.

Sentence: There is a fan on the ceiling.

Cemetery (noun) – a place where dead people are buried

Sentence: My grandparents are buried at the cemetery.

Chair (noun) – a seat for one person that usually has a back and four legs

Sentence: Please give me the wooden chair.

Changeable (adjective) – able to change or to be changed

Sentence: The watch bands are changeable.

Chaperone (noun) – a teacher or parent who goes with children on a trip (or to a school dance) to make sure that the children behave properly

Sentence: I am a chaperone for my daughter’s class on their trip to the zoo.

Chemistry (noun) – a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and transformations that they undergo

Sentence: I enjoy studying chemistry.

Colonel (noun) – an officer, above the rank of major, in the army, air force, or marines

Sentence: He was promoted to colonel two years ago.

Competent (adjective) – being able to do something well or well enough to meet a particular standard

Sentence: Because Raven is an extremely competent dancer, she has been asked to lead the dance team this year.

Connect (verb) – to join, fasten or link (two or more) things together

Sentence: The tape will connect the paper and string.

Contagious (adjective) – a disease that is spread from one person to another by direct or indirect contact

Sentence: I have pink eye, so I have to stay home because it is contagious.

Cooperate (verb) – work together on a common enterprise of project

Sentence: I love to see students cooperate to finish the science project.

Corridor (noun) – the area inside the entrance of a building

Sentence: She continued faster, and followed the corridor as it curved to the left.

Courtesy (noun) – polite behavior that shows respect for other people

Sentence: The students show courtesy towards the janitor.

Cringe (verb) – to feel disgust or embarrassment and is used often to show these feelings by a movement on your face or body

Sentence: Seeing blood makes me cringe.

Cyclone (noun) – an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around an area of low pressure

Sentence: The cyclone destroyed everything in the town.

Deficiency (noun) – lacking of something that is needed

Sentence: I have a vitamin deficiency.

Delegate (noun) – a person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others

Sentence: I am going to the meeting as a delegate for the 8th grade class.

Deodorant (noun) – a toiletry applied to the skin to mask unpleasant smells

Sentence: I apply deodorant under my arms every morning.

Depth (noun) – a part that is far from the outside or surface

Sentence: The depth of the ocean requires special equipment to reach the ocean floor.

Desperate (adjective) – very sad and upset because of having little or no hope

Sentence: He is desperate to win the football game.

Development (noun) – the act or process of creating something to grow or become more advanced over a period of time

Sentence: Economic development is important for Africa.

Diagnosis (noun) – identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something

Sentence: Before a diagnosis can be made, many tests need to be done.

Difficult (adjective) – hard to do, not easy

Sentence: Math class is difficult for me.

Disagreement (noun) – fail to agree or a difference of opinion

Sentence: There was a disagreement about the best basketball team.

Efficient (adjective) – being effective without wasting time, effort or expense

Sentence: The efficient student completes homework after school.

Emphasize (verb) – to give special attention to something

Sentence: I want to emphasize this point in particular.

Employee (noun) – a person who works for another person or for a company and gets wages or a salary

Sentence: I am an employee of Target.

Encyclopedia (noun) – a book or many books, website, or CD ROM that has information about many different subjects or a lot of information about one subject that can be used for research

Sentence: Use the encyclopedia to find information on World War I.

Environment (noun) – the totality of surrounding conditions

Sentence: We must try to protect the environment.

Eon (noun) – an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time

Sentence: It has taken eon to complete the final project.

Exclude (verb) – to prevent someone from doing something or being a part of a larger group

Sentence: Please do not exclude girls from completing the task.

Excursion (noun) – an usually brief trip for pleasure

Sentence: I am going on an excursion to Chicago.

Exhale (verb) – to breathe out

Sentence: I could not exhale during the final minutes of the game.

Exhibit (verb) – to make a painting, sculpture available for people to see

Sentence: There is a special exhibit on pictures of dogs sleeping.

Expedite (verb) – to cause something to happen faster

Sentence: In order to expedite the order, you need to pay extra 10 dollars.

Extraction (noun) – the act or process of getting something by forcing it out or pulling it out

Sentence: My dentist will perform a tooth extraction to get the bad tooth out.

Extraordinaire (adjective) – the only one who is an expert

Sentence: Ani Phyo is a raw food chef extraordinaire and the author of Ani's Raw Food Kitchen.

Familiar (noun) – someone who is often seen and well known; a good friend

Sentence: I am very familiar with Angela.

Forfeit (noun) – something that is lost or given up as punishment or because of a rule or law, like a sport game

Sentence: A lack of players caused the team to forfeit the game.

Forgery (noun) – a crime of making or copying a document falsely in order to deceive people

Sentence: He was arrested in the case of forgery.

Forgetting (verb) – failing to remember to bring or take something

Sentence: I keep on forgetting to bring my gym clothes to school.

Forgiveness (noun) – the attitude of a person who is ready to forgive other people

Sentence: I asked my best friend for forgiveness.

Fraudulent (adjective) – something that is done to trick a person so that something valuable can be obtained

Sentence: He made fraudulent claims about a store to get money.

Freight (noun) – goods that are carried by ships, trains, trucks, or airplanes

Sentence: The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.

Genuine (adjective) – actual, real, or true; not fake

Sentence: He watched her with genuine concern.

Geologist (noun) – a specialist in the history of the Earth recorded in rocks

Sentence: The geologist examined the rocks and determined it was from the Ice Age.

Goldfish (noun) – a small usually yellow or orange fish that is often kept in ponds or fish tanks

Sentence: I enjoy watching the goldfish swim around the fish tank.

Guarantee (noun) – to make a written promise that what you are selling, doing, etc., is what you say it is

Sentence: This car has a lifetime guarantee against any defects.

Habitat (noun) – the place or type of place where an animal or plant naturally or normally lives or grows

Sentence: The habitat for lions includes grasslands.

Halitosis (noun) – having breath that smells bad

Sentence: He suffers from halitosis, making people stay away from him.

Handkerchief (noun) – a small cloth used for wiping your face, eyes, or nose

Sentence: She wiped her nose with a handkerchief.

Havoc (noun) – a situation in which there is too much destruction or confusion

Sentence: In the spring, the pollen places havoc on my respiratory system.

Hemoglobin (noun) – a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates

Sentence: Hemoglobin absorbs oxygen in the lungs and releases it in the body’s cells.

Hydrogen (noun) – a chemical element that has no color or smell and that is the simplest, lightest, and most common element atom in the natural world

Sentence: A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

Imitate (noun) – person who copies or adopts another person’s ideas, style or behavior.

Sentence: The children tried to imitate their teacher.

Impediment (noun) – something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

Sentence: My broken wrist is the impediment preventing me from finishing my new homework.

Inclement (adjective) – of weather: harsh, rough or stormy

Sentence: Due to the inclement weather, all after school activities are cancelled.

Indivisible (adjective) – impossible to split into parts

Sentence: The brick is indivisible, unless you hit it with a hammer.

Inerudite (adjective) – a person who doesn’t have great knowledge

Sentence: The inerudite student struggled with learning new material.

Influence (noun) – the power to change or affect someone or something

Sentence: My father had a great influence on me.

Innocent (adjective) – not guilty of a crime or other wrong act

Sentence: The criminal did not go to the jail because he was found innocent.

Integral (adjective) – existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

Sentence: Students are an integral part of any school.

Interior (adjective) – a place located on the inside of something

Sentence: The interior walls are covered in green paint.

Interrogate (verb) – to ask someone questions in a thorough and forceful way

Sentence: The police want to interrogate her about the incident.

Intuitive (adjective) – spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

Sentence: The intuitive teacher could tell from the student’s guilty look he had cheated on his final exam.

Jeopardize (verb) – to put someone or something in danger

Sentence: I don’t want anything to jeopardize our friendship.

Jersey (noun) – a soft knitted fabric used for making clothing

Sentence: This shirt is made of a jersey fabric.

Joule (noun) – a unit of measurement that represents absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy

Sentence: I bought 15 joule meters of electricity for 25 dollars.

Jurisdiction (noun) – the area within which authority may be exercised

Sentence: This case is outside my jurisdiction.

Kaleidoscope – noun – a tube that has mirrors and loose pieces of colored glass or plastic inside at one end so that you see many different patterns when you turn the tube while looking in through the other end

Sentence: The kaleidoscope produced patterns of vivid purple and blue.

Kerosene (noun) – a kind of oil that is burned as fuel, usually in lamps

Sentence: We need to buy more kerosene for our lamp.

Kinesiology (noun) – the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

Sentence: My kinesiology practice involves some muscle and facial massage that is good for your body.

Kiosk (noun) – a small open front hut or cubicle where newspapers, drinks, food and tickets can be sold

Sentence: I bought my newspaper at the kiosk before boarding the train.

Knowledgeability (adjective) – having information, understanding, or skill that comes from experience or education

Sentence: So I returned to Best Buy, where employees are screened for their knowledgeability.

Laboratory (noun) – a room or building special equipment for doing specific experiments and tests

Sentence: I work at a laboratory, testing chemicals.

Larvae – noun – the active immature form of an insect, especially one that looks different from the adult and forms in the stage between the egg and pupae

Sentence: The caterpillar larvae became butterflies.

Lightheartedness (verb) – having or showing a cheerful and happy nature

Sentence: The puppy’s lightheartedness showed when he jumped through the air for his ball.

Longevity (noun) – the length of time that something or someone lasts living for many years

Sentence: Because of my trip’s longevity, I will probably miss Janice’s wedding.

Loquaciousness (adjective) – liking to talk and being able to talk smoothly and easily

Sentence: He was graced with the talent of loquaciousness.

Lyric (noun) – the words of a song

Sentence: What is your favorite song lyric?

Magnificent (adjective) – characterized by grandeur

Sentence: We have a magnificent view from our hotel room.

Mahogany (noun) – hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree

Sentence: My dresser is made of wood from a mahogany tree.

Matriculate (verb) – to become a student at a school; especially in a college or university

Sentence: After high school, I will matriculate at a local community college.

Maximum (noun) – the greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case

Sentence: The maximum load for this bridge is two tons.

Medallions (noun) – a large medal

Sentence: She placed the medallions around her neck and admired them in the mirror.

Metamorphosis (noun) – a major change in the appearance or character of someone or something

Sentence: The caterpillar underwent major metamorphosis when it became a butterfly.

Migraine (noun) – a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head, is often accompanied by nausea, and is followed by sleep

Sentence: I took a long nap because I had a migraine.

Miniature (noun) – a very small sculpture, portrait, or painting

Sentence: He stared at the detailed miniature model of a dinosaur.

Miscellaneous (adjective) – including many different kinds of things

Sentence: The boy sorted through his miscellaneous Legos to build some interesting designs.

Niece (noun) – a daughter of your brother or sister

Sentence: My niece enjoys reading and coloring.

Nostalgia (noun) – pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again

Sentence: She enjoyed the nostalgia brought on by the show.

Nucleus (noun) – the central or most important part of something

Sentence: The nucleus of an atom contains all the protons and neutrons.

Nuture (verb) – to further the development of: promote the growth of: foster

Sentence: He was able to nurture the sick tree back to good health.

Obnoxious (adjective) – unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted

Sentence: She was rude and obnoxious.

Obviously (adverb) – in a way that is easy to see, understand, or recognize

Sentence: Obviously, if it is snowing, it is cold.

Occasion (noun) – a special event or time

Sentence: Her sweet 16th birthday was a special occasion.

Officiant (noun) – a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service

Sentence: She was the officiant for our wedding.

Omitted (verb) – to leave out something

Sentence: I unintentionally omitted number 10 on my test.

Optimism (noun) – a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future

Sentence: My optimism allows me to believe I will recover from this severe illness.

Optometry (noun) – the profession of examining eyes, diagnosing defects in eyesight, and prescribing corrective lenses or exercises

Sentence: I got my new glasses from the optometry office.

Pachyderm (noun) – one of a group of hoofed mammals usually having a thick skin (such as an elephant or rhinoceros)

Sentence: The pachyderm area of the zoo is over there.

Parenthesis (noun) – one of a pair of marks ( that are used around a word, phrase, sentence, number, etc.

Sentence: I can show multiplication, by using parenthesis.

Passport (noun) – an identification document that is issued to a citizen of a country that is used to allow the person to leave and come back to that country

Sentence: I used my passport to enter the country.

Pedestrian (adjective) – relating to or designed for people who are walking

Sentence: The pedestrian walked across the street.

Pediatricians (noun) – a doctor who treats babies and children only

Sentence: I went to three pediatricians when my baby was sick.

Perceived (verb) – to notice or becoming aware of something

Sentence: I perceived the difference in size at once.

Perpendicular (adjective) – going straight up or to the side at a 90 degree angle from another line or surface

Sentence: The sign was perpendicular to the ground.

Persistent (adjective) – stubbornly unyielding

Sentence: My persistent cough won’t go away.

Phenomenon (noun) – an interesting fact or event that can be observed and studied and that typically is usual or difficult to understand or explain fully

Sentence: Every seventy-six years, the phenomenon known as Halley’s Comet comes so close to Earth it can be seen without any technological aids.

Physician (noun) – a medical doctor who is not a surgeon

Sentence: The physician prescribed his patient some medicine.

Precipitation (noun) – water that falls to the ground like rain, snow, etc

Sentence: The weatherperson has predicted some precipitation for tomorrow.

Prestigious (adjective) – having a high reputation; honored; esteemed

Sentence: I graduated from a prestigious university.

Procrastinate (verb) – to be slow or late about doing something that should be done

Sentence: If I did not procrastinate so much, I could get more done.

Psychology (noun) – the science or study of the mind and behavior

Sentence: She has a doctor’s degree in psychology.

Quadriplegic (adjective) – affected by or relating to the paralysis of all four limbs (arms and legs)

Sentence: He became a quadriplegic when he fell off a horse and broke his neck.

Quarantine (noun/verb) – isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

Sentence: While the cows are in quarantine, they will be monitored for any signs of contagious illness.

Quasar (noun) – a bright celestial object that resembles a star, is extremely distant from earth and has a huge energy output

Sentence: When the astronomer looked through his telescope, he saw a quasar.

Questionnaire (noun) – an inquiry about your thoughts and ideas

Sentence: Please complete a questionnaire about your opinions of the current candidates.

Quotation (noun) – something that a person says or writes that is repeated or used by someone else in another kind of writing like a speech

Sentence: One of President Kennedy’s famous quotations was spoken in his inaugural address, “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

Rapport (noun) – a friendly relationship

Sentence: I developed a rapport with the principal.

Recline (verb) – to lean back in a relaxed way

Sentence: The panda bear cub pushed up against his mom to recline on the bamboo tree.

Recurrent (adjective) – happening or appearing again and again

Sentence: I have a recurrent ear infection.

Recyclable (adjective) – capable of being used again

Sentence: This water bottle is recyclable.

Regular (adjective) – not showing change in occurrence, practice or habit

Sentence: I am a regular customer of this restaurant.

Religious (adjective) – a group that believes in a god or a group of gods and follows the rules of a religion

Sentence: The Quakers are a religious people.

Resigned (verb) – to give up a job or position in a formal or official way

Sentence: She resigned from her job as a teacher.

Sacrifice (noun) – the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to help someone else

Sentence: I am willing to sacrifice my lunch so that other children can eat.

Saturate (verb) – to make something very wet

Sentence: We tried to saturate the soil in the garden before the county enacted the summer water restrictions.

schedule (noun) – a plan of things that will be done and the times when they will be done

Sentence: One part of today’s schedule is to attend art class.

Scissors (noun) – a tool used for cutting paper and cloth that has two blades joined together in the middle so that the sharp edges slide against each other

Sentence: I used the scissors to cut a star out of the paper.

Sheriff (noun) – an elected official who is in charge of enforcing the law in a county or the town of the US

Sentence: The sheriff established order in the town.

Shriek (verb) – to make a loud, high pitched cry

Sentence: Seeing a snake caused her to shriek.

Shuddering (verb) – to shake violently

Sentence: She was so scared, she could not stop shuddering at the thought of seeing a snake.

Splendid (adjective) – excellent, praiseworthy

Sentence: We had such a splendid dinner tonight.

Straighten (verb) – to make something straight or to become straight

Sentence: I used a tool to straighten my hair.

Sufficiently (adverb) – to a degree that fulfills a need or requirement

Sentence: Mark hadn't sufficiently cleaned the carpet, so we could still see the dirt stains.

Summary (noun) – a short restatement of the main points

Sentence: She typed a summary of the book she read.

Suspicious (adjective) – causing a feeling that something is wrong or that someone is behaving wrongly

Sentence: The boy’s behavior caused his mom to become suspicious.

Swollen (adjective) – distended or puffed up, as by disease or injury

Sentence: My excessive running caused my leg to become swollen.

Sympathy (noun) – the feeling of being sensitive to or affected by someone else’s emotions, experiences or especially sorrows

Sentence: I am sending my sympathy for the death of your family member.

Tarantula (noun) – a large hairy spider that is capable of biting but is not significantly poisonous to humans

Sentence: I pet the tarantula carefully.

Tendency (noun) – a quality that makes something likely to happen or that makes someone likely to think or behave in a particular way

Sentence: I have a tendency to daydream during class.

Tessellation (noun) – the tiles of a plane using one or more geometric shapes without any overlaps or gaps

Sentence: I drew a tessellation on my paper.

Threat (noun) – a statement saying you will be harmed if you do not do what someone wants you to do

Sentence: I received a threat to get a F if I do not complete my homework.

Throughout (adverb) – in or to every part

Sentence: Large numbers of young people enter college every year throughout the United States.

Tomorrow (adverb) – on or for the day after today

Sentence: Tomorrow, we have no school!

Transatlantic (adjective) – crossing the Atlantic ocean

Sentence: Charles Lindbergh made the first transatlantic flight.

Unbelievable - _- something shocking that has happened

Sentence: Thanks for your unbelievable amount of support.

Universal (adjective) – something that everyone has experienced

Sentence: Crying is a universal feeling.

Unsanitary (adjective) – a place that is filthy and not safe to be near

Sentence: The unsanitary restaurant is not allowed to operate.

Vaccinate (verb) – to give a person or an animal a vaccine to prevent infection by disease

Sentence: Rabies is a terrible disease, but easy to prevent if your dog has had the vaccine.

Vacuum (noun) – a space from which all or most of the air has been removed to clean with a machine

Sentence: I’ll use my vacuum to clean my dusty carpet.

Vaporize (verb) – turn into gas

Sentence: Boiling water will vaporize into gas.

Vehicle (noun) – a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another

Sentence: My family got into the vehicle to drive to the food store.

Venom (noun) – poison that is produced by an animal (such as a snake) and used to kill or injure another animal usually through biting or stinging

Sentence: The rattlesnake’s venom is dangerous.

Vertigo (noun) – a feeling of dizziness caused especially by

Sentence The vertigo makes Sarah so dizzy she might have to cancel her trip.

Vicinity (noun) – a surrounding area or district

Sentence: Coal deposits are in the town’s vicinity.

Vinegar (noun) – a sour liquid that is used to flavor or preserve foods or to clean things

Sentence: Vinegar is used in many science experiments.

Visitor (noun) – someone who visits a person or place

Sentence: Last night, you did not have a visitor.

Vulnerable (adjective) – easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally

Sentence: Without their powers, the Guardians were vulnerable against the Black God's vamps.

Waltz (noun) – a dance in triple time performed by a couple who turn rhythmically around the dance floor

Sentence: A slow waltz began playing and she closed her eyes, imagining the bright sunlight and flowers bursting from their buds.

Warning (noun) – a notice, bulletin or signal that serves to caution of the approach of danger

Sentence: He shot her a warning look.

Withhold (verb)— to hold (something) back

Sentence: The state of Illinois will withhold money if you have not paid it all.

Wreck (noun) – a vehicle, airplane, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed

Sentence: The man died from the car wreck.

Wrestle (verb) – to fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching

Sentence: Her dad loved to referee when the children wanted to wrestle.

Xenophobic (adjective) – characterized by fear and hatred of anything strange or foreign, especially people

Sentence: It is hard for her to meet new people, because she is xenophobic.

Xylophones (noun) – a musical instrument that has a set of wooden bars of different lengths that are hit with hammers

Sentence: Mary loved to bang on the xylophones until they all broke.

Yield (verb)— to provide the right of way for another person or vehicle

Sentence: The fire truck forced all the cars to yield at the stop light.

Yodel (verb) – to sing loudly while changing your voice back and forth between a natural pitch and a higher pitch

Sentence: My neighbor loves to yodel in the shower!

Yogurt (noun) – a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of two bacteria (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) have been added

Sentence: I eat strawberry yogurt for breakfast.

Zealous (adjective) – filled with passionate support for a person or a cause

Sentence: Cubs fans are zealous for a World Series win.

Zilch (pronoun) – nothing

Sentence: I have zilch in my bank account.

Zoology (noun) – the branch of science that involves the study of animals and animal behavior

Sentence: If you want to be a veterinarian, you should study zoology.