Review this list of words and context sentences to find the word that matches the definition below.
To lose through some fault; to be forced to give up by way of penalty
dialogue -noun
- The movie was shown with English subtitles because all its dialogue was in French.
- At the PTA meeting last night, a dialogue between parents and the faculty helped to clear up some differences between them.
erratic (ĭ-rătĭk) -adjective- Children's eating habits are erratic. One day they'll barely eat, and the next day they'll eat enough for three.
- The driver ahead of me was erratic—he kept changing his speed and his lane.
extensive (ĕk-stĕnsĭv) -adjective- Selena did extensive research for her paper—it took her several weeks.
- To save the wounded police officer, doctors performed extensive surgery that lasted for hours.
forfeit (fôrfĭt) -verb- The basketball players were upset when the team bus broke down and they had to forfeit an important game.
- If Phil gets into one more accident, he will forfeit the right to drive his parents’ car.
fortify (fôrtə-fī′) -verb- The night before running a marathon, Elsa fortifies herself by eating a large plate of pasta.
- The builders plan to fortify the old tower with steel beams.
illuminate (ĭ-lmə-nāt′) -verb
- Before electricity, streets were illuminated by gaslight.
- As soon as the morning sun illuminated the horizon, the vampire screamed and burst into flames.
isolate (īsə-lāt′) -verb- I thought I would enjoy isolating myself at the vacation cabin, but I soon felt lonely.
- Freddy was such a troublemaker that the teacher put his desk in a far corner to isolate him from the other students.
refuge (rĕfyj) -noun- A motorcycle offers no refuge in bad weather. If you have to ride in the rain, you'll get soaked.
- My boyfriend and I first met when we took refuge in the same doorway during a sudden rain.
reminisce (rĕm′ə-nĭs) -verb- On their wedding anniversary, Lenny and Jean like to reminisce about their first date.
- My father showed me his trophy and reminisced about his years as a star basketball player.
urban (ûrbən) -adjective
- Skyscrapers make for tightly packed urban populations. For example, some 25,000 people visit the Willis Tower in Chicago every day.
- Gladys likes urban living because she grew up in the city, but Emilio, who grew up on a farm, prefers country life.
