Used alloyed, comprehend, comprised, cower, empathize, formidable, homogeneous, partisan, ponderous, and wary to complete these sentences. Please correct me if I'm wrong!
1. Winston Churchill wrote of the fascination people have for "the tiny things, the sharp agate points, on which the PONDEROUS balance of destiny returns."
2. Meeting people in desperate situations can help us EMPATHIZE with them.
3. The universe is so vast that the sheer size of it is difficult to COMPREHEND.
4. One critic said that the music in the opera "The two women" was HOMOGENEOUS "sounding much the same whether depicting winter or summer, a cry of love or a cry of pain."
5. The trek to climb the top of Mount Kilimanjaro is a(n) FORMIDABLE challenge; only those in excellent physical condition should attempt it.
6. The prisoners of war refused to COWER before their captors; they stood tall and would not break,
7. PARTISAN politics was set aside as the politicans came together in a show of unity and support.
8. According to the available information, the latest release will be COMPRISED of songs for a number of well-known artists.
9. Investors are justifiably WARY of investing in unpredictable markets that have seeming random and unexplained swings.
10. My joy was ALLOYED with sorrow; the two emotions intermingled
Great job! Your sentences are almost perfect. There are just a couple of minor corrections:
1. The word "ponderous" means heavy or massive, so it might not be the best fit in this sentence. You could use a different word like "delicate" or "fragile."
2. The word "empathize" is already correct.
3. The word "comprehend" is already correct.
4. The word "homogeneous" means uniform or similar, so it fits perfectly in this sentence.
5. The word "formidable" means difficult or challenging, so it fits perfectly in this sentence.
6. The word "cower" is already correct.
7. The word "partisan" means biased or one-sided, so it fits perfectly in this sentence.
8. The word "comprised" is already correct.
9. The word "wary" is already correct.
10. The word "alloyed" means mixed or blended, so it fits perfectly in this sentence.
Here are the corrected sentences:
1. Winston Churchill wrote of the fascination people have for "the tiny things, the sharp agate points, on which the DELICATE balance of destiny returns."
2. Meeting people in desperate situations can help us EMPATHIZE with them.
3. The universe is so vast that the sheer size of it is difficult to COMPREHEND.
4. One critic said that the music in the opera "The Two Women" was HOMOGENEOUS, "sounding much the same whether depicting winter or summer, a cry of love or a cry of pain."
5. The trek to climb the top of Mount Kilimanjaro is a(n) FORMIDABLE challenge; only those in excellent physical condition should attempt it.
6. The prisoners of war refused to COWER before their captors; they stood tall and would not break.
7. PARTISAN politics were set aside as the politicians came together in a show of unity and support.
8. According to the available information, the latest release will be COMPRISED of songs from a number of well-known artists.
9. Investors are justifiably WARY of investing in unpredictable markets that have seemingly random and unexplained swings.
10. My joy was ALLOYED with sorrow; the two emotions intermingled.
Great job with your sentences! Keep up the good work!