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briTera Ch 5-8 Zach
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Roam | To walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; rove. | People that roam travel all over the world. |
| Expectant | having expectations; expecting | I expect things because I think they are going to happen. |
| Stronghold | A well fortified place; fortress. | I own a stronghold because I need a strong fortified place from storms. |
| Composition | The act of combining parts or elements to form a whole. | This composition has brought things together to create many different things. |
| Strike | To deal a blow or stroke to a person or thing, as with the first, a weapon, or a hammer. | People may strike me if I hit them. |
| Obsession | The domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc | I have an obsession with a game because I play it too much. |
| pitch | To erect or set up. Waterproof | I use pitch to make my roof waterproof. |
| Prescribed | Dictated or indicated as a rule or course of action to be followed. | I prescribed a course of action to be taken for the tournament. |
| Squabble | To engage in a petty quarrel. (means fight) | I squabbled with my brother over a game of monopoly. |
| Reluctant | Unwilling; disinclined. | I was reluctant because I did not want to do it. |
| Exile | Expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree. | I was exiled because I did something wrong. |
| Dregs | Solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee. | There were dregs in the bucket because I put sand in the water. |
| Prospector | A person who searches for the natural occurrence of gold, petroleum | I want to be a prospector to look for gold in Alaska. |
| Brilliance | Great brightness; luster. | I was at great brilliance because i was the shining star. |
| Tidings | News, information, or intelligence. | I brought tidings to help people know the news |
| Foe | A person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy. | I have an enemy, so i have a foe. |
| Predator | Any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms. | There are predators in the wild hunting down other animals. |
| Dumbfounded | Speechless with amazement; astonished or showing astonishment. | I was dumbfounded by the shocking news. |
| Ignorant | Lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned. | I am sometimes very ignorant because I do not listen. |
| Anxious | Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; apprehensive. | I am rarely anxious because I am free of mental distress. |