1. Vocabulary Review 2 nd Semester

4. Garrison n. Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it. 2. A military place of protection, together as a place for protection V. To provide soldiers with a place to live

5. grievous n. Causing grief or pain; hard to bear.

6. Placate The boy was able to placate the angry girl.

7. The principal was in charge of the school. Principal

8. Submerge The scuba diver submerges under water.

9. IRATE adj. Very angry and furious!!!

12. When you are addicted to chocolate, you have a very strong desire for it.

13. ponderous This cat is ponderous because it is so overweight, it can’t move.

14. haughty Paris Hilton is haughty because she thinks she is better than everyone else and treats people as if she is better than them, too.

16. Bug Bunny’s cool act is intensifying Daffy’s hate for him. They will intensify their efforts and give more donations to poverty.

18. Fluster -v. To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused. A man on the other line must of flustered this woman.

20. Cope Definition: v. To manage problems or difficulties successfully. Sentence: The police were able to cope with the large crowds.

22. Candid - ( adjective ) “ E xpressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths . ” CANDID candid “ T his modern history book is candid, because it gives us honest facts and unpleasant truths about history. ”

24. INTIMIDATE

27. Lethal Adj. Causing or capable of causing death Eating the mushroom is lethal.

28. Monitor n. A video screen used to display information The computer has a monitor. v. To watch closely and frequently; to observe and make note The scientist is monitoring the amount of bacteria in the river.

29. Assert This lady is asserting her opinion.

30. Avert This man narrowly averted being hit by a bullet

31. Negligent- adj. failing to take proper care of or give proper attention to. You were negligent in taking care of my pets while I was gone, and now they are sick.

32. Smolder- v. to burn slowly without bursting into flames. 2. To exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open. Even though the fire went out a long time ago, the embers still smolder.

33. Submerge The scuba diver submerges under water.

34. This fool has a receding hair line. Henry

35. Hitler was a ruthless leader showing no mercy to his enemies. Henry

36. Revelry n. Noisy merrymaking We will have revelry when school is out

39. Headlong This guy is getting hit headlong in the face.

40. Inevitable It is inevitable that the glass of water will fall.

41. Hurtle The baseball player hurtled the ball Over to first base.

43. Blatant Adj. Very obvious in an offensive or shameless way The man was blatantly hitting on the other girl.

44. Mutilate Knives can mutilate people’s fingers’ if used in an unsafe way. V. To hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out.

48. Whim n. A sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea.

49. v. To answer, especially in a quick or clever way. n. A quick or clever reply. Retort

50. n. A difficult or dangerous condition or situation. Plight

51. Hmmm……. ??? Ponder v. To think about; to consider carefully.

54. Ohh… I get this now. Realize v.1. To be aware of. 2. To bring into being to make it happen.

55. Invincible Adj. Impossible to defeat.

56. Nomad N. A member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another.

57. ERA This is what it was like in the era of the dinosaur.

60. FLOURISH The baseball player flourishes his helmet in the air.

61. Garland Noun: A wreath or chain of leaves and flowers

62. Beseech I beseech you to allow me to keep my job.

65. This ball is a sphere because all points on its surface are the same distance from its center.

66. This pole is used to probe the ground in front of you to make sure it will not give away.

67. Eerie Adj . Causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious

72. impetuous 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc

73. Vigilant On the alert; watchful.

74. Congested Adj. Overcrowded ; filled too full This city is congested with people.

75. Gratified V. – To pleasure or satisy V. - To give in to what is wanted or requested Gratifying Adj - pleasing This rainbow is gratifying to the eyes.

76. Ballast N. – Heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon This front part of the ship makes it steady and controls its bouyancy