Words of the Day and their example sentences

• Because we are having presentations in class tomorrow, I don't want to spend time writing down example sentences in class. Instead, I'm giving the example sentences to you now so you can write them in your notes! 
  
• stultify: to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous; also, to allege to be of unsound mind
  
• Her presentation was stultified after the teacher asked her several difficult questions before her classmates.
• vet: to subject to thorough appraisal; to evaluate.
  
• When we consider admitting new students, we vet their family and academic backgrounds and put them through a rigorous application process.
• reticent: inclined to keep silent.
• Most new students are reticent at first, but usually they quickly become comfortable and begin to participate more in class.