QUARTER 3

Unit 7	Unit 8	Unit 9
amiss-not as it should be	abnormal-not normal or not typical	accelerate-to speed up
brawl- a noisy fight	capsize-to turn upside down	bystander-an observer, one who watches
detest- to hate	catastrophe- a large disaster or tragedy	canvass-to survey or poll
domestic- not foreign or a household servant	decrease- to make less	casual-happening by chance or dressed informally
flagrant-extremely bad, scandalous	disputatious-argumentative	downtrodden-treated unfairly
flaw-a fault or defect	eject-to throw out, expel	entice-to attract, to tempt
fledgling- a beginner or young bird ready to leave the nest	flourish-to grow	erode-to wear away
fluster- to become confused or agitated	incentive-a reason for doing something	flounder-to struggle
foremost-most important	insubordinate-disobedient	graphic-lifelike, colorful
momentum- force or speed	legible- easily read	gruesome-horrible, revolting
notable-remarkable or well known	nub-the center or the core	melancholy-sad, unhappy, depressed
nurture-to care for	onslaught- a violent attack	ordeal-a difficult experience
paradox-a riddle or enigma	ordain-to establish by law	parch-to make dry and thirsty
perjury-to swear that a lie is the truth	outstrip-to get ahead, to do better	persist-to continue trying, keep at it
presume-to assume, take for granted	pervade-to spread	puny-tiny, small, weak
prior-earlier, before	prudent-cautious, careful	quibble-to argue
proficient- skilled or an expert	quench- to put out, to end	ratify-to approve
salvo-a burst of gunfire	remnant-a small part left over	regal-royal, kinglike
vigilant- wide-awake, alert	simultaneous-happening at the same time	stifle-to stop from breathing
wrath-intense anger	swerve- a sharp or sudden turn	vital-having life, essential