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Chapters 5-8 Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apparent | Clearly revealed to the mind, senses, or judgement |
| Asset | A useful or valuable quality |
| Brillant | Full of ligh; shining intensely |
| Cluster | A grouping of number of similar things |
| Crude | Not carefully or expertly made |
| Diminish | Decrease in size, extent, or range |
| Extensive | Broad in scope or content |
| Foul | Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
| Gingerly | With extreme care or delicacy |
| Gorge | Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
| Motivated | Provided with a motive or given incentive for action |
| Numb | lacking sensation |
| Positive | Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. |
| Recede | Become faint or more distant |
| Relative | Estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete |
| Segment | One of several parts or pices that fit with others to constitue a whole object |
| Tone | A steady sound wihout overtones |
| Trigger | Put in motion or move to act |
| Wither | Wither, as with a loss of moisture |
| Wreck | A serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) |