This document provides a study guide for an upcoming quiz on March 26th. It includes 20 vocabulary words with their part of speech and definitions. Students should use the slides to study for the quiz. Key words include: swarm, sociable, apprehensive, obscure, emerge, uncanny, monotonous, imperious, restitution, gusto, conspicuous, recuperate, disdain, stamina, scurry, vigilant, fragrance, tactic, exasperation, and divergent.

1. w.o.w.
Words of the Week:
Lists 1-3 and Divergent FUN!
Use these slides as a study tool.
Quiz on Wed. 3/26

2. swarm(noun)
a large number of
insects or other
small creatures,
especially when in
motion

3. sociable (adjective)
enjoying the
company of
others; friendly

4. apprehensive (adj)
anxious or
fearful; uneasy

5. obscure (adjective)
difficult to
understand;
vague; not
widely known

6. obscure (verb)
to hide from
view

7. emerge (verb)
to become
visible or
known;
appear; rise
into view

8. uncanny (adjective)
supernatural,
eerie, oddly out
of the ordinary,
unexplainable

9. monotonous (adj)
dull because
of always
being the
same

10. imperious(adjective)
bossy;
arrogant; proud;
expecting to be
obeyed

11. restitution(noun)
the act of doing
something or paying
to make up for
damage, loss, or
injury that you have
caused

12. gusto(noun)
great
enjoyment;
zest

13. conspicuous(adj)
1. clearly visible;
obvious or showy
2. attracting attention
because of a striking
quality or feature

14. recuperate (verb)
to return to
normal health
or strength;
recover

15. disdain(noun)
a feeling that
someone is bad,
worthless, or low;
scorn or contempt

16. disdain(verb)
to show a feeling
that someone or
something is
worthless

17. stamina(noun)
endurance; the
power to resist
fatigue or illness
while working
hard

18. To move with light running
steps; scamper
scurry (verb)

19. Watching out for danger or
something that might go wrong;
watchful
vigilant(adjective)

20. A small,
rounded hill
knoll (noun)

21. fragrance (noun)
A sweet or
pleasant odor;
a scent

22. 1. To move unsteadily
back and forth
2. To hesitate or
be unable to make
a decision
waver(verb)

23. An action that is planned to
achieve a goal
tactic (noun)

24. exasperation (noun)
A state of anger,
impatience or
great irritation

25. divergent (adjective)
different

26. abnegation (noun)
1. selflessness; giving up
a right or possession
2. the act of renouncing
or rejecting something

27. erudite (adjective)
very wise

28. candor (noun)
honesty

29. amity (noun)
kindness;
the ability to
get along

30. dauntless (adjective)
brave