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3rd Vocab
75 Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversary | an opponent or enemy |
| aplomb | self-confidence, especially in a difficult situation; poise; assurance |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful; uneasy |
| aptitude | the ability to learn or understand something quickly |
| attentive | considerate of the comfort and concerns of others |
| banish | to force to leave a country or place; exile |
| barricade | a temporary structure set up to block the passage; to block an opening or passage with an obstacle |
| bluff | to engage in a false display of strength or confidence, especially in order to deceive someone |
| brackish | slightly salty |
| brandish | to wave or exhibit something in a dramatic or threatening way |
| circumference | the boundary of an area, an object, or a geometric figure, especially a circle |
| commotion | noisy activity or confusion |
| concoction | something that has been prepared by putting several things together; a mixture of ingredients |
| conspicuous | easily seen; obvious; attracting attention; striking; remarkable |
| contortion | a sharp twist or bend in something |
| counter | to do or say something in opposition to something else |
| cunning | sly, craft, or clever; the quality of being sly, craft, or clever |
| debris | the scattered remains of something broken, destroyed, or discarded; rubble or wreckage |
| defiance | open resistance to an opposing force or authority |
| deft | quick and skillful |
| destination | the place to which a person or thing is going or is sent |
| diminish | to make or become smaller or less; reduce or decrease |
| disdain | a feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low; scorn or contempt; to have or show this feeling about someone or something |
| dismal | causing gloom or depression; dreary; feeling gloomy; depressed; miserable |
| dispel | to cause to disappear; drive away; disperse |
| eavesdrop | to listen secretly to the private conversation of others |
| egregious | well beyond the bounds of what is right or proper; outrageous |
| ember | a glowing piece of burning wood or coal |
| emerge | to become visible or known |
| engross | to occupy the complete attention of someone; absorb |
| exasperation | a state of anger, impatience, or great irritation |
| exhilarate | to cause someone to feel very happy; elate |
| falter | to proceed or continue in an unsteady or weakening manner |
| foresight | the ability to imagine what is likely to happen in the future |
| fragrance | a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent |
| furtive | done or acting in a way that is intended not to be noticed; sneaky; giving the appearance of not wanting to be noticed, especially in showing nervousness |
| grueling | physically or mentally exhausting |
| gusto | great enjoyment; zest |
| habitation | a place in which to live; a residence |
| hasten | to move or act swiftly; hurry; to cause something ti happen more quickly than it would otherwise |
| havoc | very great destruction or disorder |
| headway | progress toward a destination or goal |
| ignite | to cause something to start burning; to begin to burn; catch fire |
| illuminate | to provide with light or cast light on someone or something |
| impending | about to occur |
| imperious | arrogant; overbearing; domineering |
| jabber | to talk rapidly and in a senseless manner; chatter |
| jargon | the specialized language or a grade, profession, or group of people |
| jostle | to bump roughly against another person or thing |
| jut | to extend sharply outward or upward; project |
| kindle | to build and start a fire; to arouse or excite a feeling |
| knoll | a small, rounded hill |
| luminous | giving off light; shining |
| malleable | capable of being shaped or formed by pressing, hammering, or another forceful action |
| materialize | to appear out of nowhere |
| meander | to follow a winding and turning course |
| meticulous | showing great concern for details; extremely careful or precise |
| misgivings | feelings of doubt or concern |
| momentum | a quantity used to measure the motion of a body, equal to the product of its mass and velocity |
| monotonous | dull because of being always the same |
| multitude | a very large number |
| muster | to bring a group of soldiers together; assemble; to bring forth a feeling or ability from within oneself |
| narrate | to tell a story or describe a series of events; to provide or read the spoken comments for a documentary or other video |
| obscure | difficult to understand; vague; not widely known about |
| ominous | being a sign of trouble, danger, or disaster; threatening |
| outlandish | unconventional; strange |
| persistent | refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties; repeating or continuing without stopping |
| pertinent | related to the matter at hand; relevant |
| potential | the ability to grow, develop, or improve |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging mass of rock, such as the face of a cliff |
| pristine | remaining in a pure or unspoiled state |
| quell | to cause a feeling to become less intense; calm or settle |
| recluse | a person who lives alone or has little to do with other people |
| recuperate | to return to normal health or strength; recover |
| replenish | to build up a supply or something again; fill again |
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