The car came to a sudden stop. The abrupt halt sent her drink flying.

Maria perseveres; she stays with her job and follows it through to the end because she is hard working and thorough.

The man's voice droned on and on; he sounded like a hive of bees.

Mark was an altruistic person. For instance, he donated money to his local public school without asking for credit or anything in return.

The soccer team was disconsolate after losing a close match and narrowly missing a chance to clinch the division title.

Etymology, the study of word origins, can help us understand word meaning and structure.

Some parts of the river are shallow, but some are quite deep.

While on vacation, she sampled mangos, kiwis, bananas, and cumquats.