SMUG~ Being the only one from his school to be accepted into the football team, he became so smug, that he lost many friends.

ETYMOLOGIES~ During the national spelling bee, i asked for the etymologies of each word that I wasn’t sure I knew how to spell.

CONSENT~ Instead of acting on his own behing his father’s back, Dave wanted his father’s consent before he took action.

DELEGATION~ Instead of the whole group going, they decided to send a delegation to get the message.

INADEQUACIES-The inadequacies in the essay caused the professor to give to give the student a failing mark.

Please, I dont need any crude remarks. I just wan to know if they make sense, and are well enough. If there are any mistakes, can you please state them? thanks.