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Quarter 2 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adversary | an opponent or enemy |
| aplomb | self-confidence, especially in a difficult situation |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful; uneasy |
| aptitude | the ability to learn or understand something quickly |
| attentive | considerate to the comfort or concerns of others |
| banish | to force to leave a country or place; exile |
| barricade | structure set up to block access OR 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, crafty, clever / the quality of being sly, crafty, or clever |
| debris | the scattered remains of something broken, destroyed, or discarded |
| 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 / to have or show this feeling about someone or something |
| dismal | causing gloom or depression; 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 to happen more quickly than it would otherwise |
| havoc | very great destruction or disorder |
| headway | progress toward a destination or a 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 of a trade, profession, or group of people |
| jostle | to bump roughly against another person or thing |
| jut | to extend sharply outward or upward; project |
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