5th Grade
Meet #2
Definitions
garrison - noun a fortified military post where troops are stationed; the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
slink - verb walk stealthily
rustic - adj. awkwardly simple and provincial; characteristic of the fields or country
burrow - noun a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter;verb move through by or as by digging
curb - noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter); a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
moist - adj. slightly wet
stamina - noun enduring strength and energy
agitate - verb change the arrangement or position of; cause to be agitated, or excited
arrogant - adj. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
glen - noun a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
stride - noun significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); a step in walking or running
military - adj. associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians; characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
aerie - noun any habitation at a high altitude; the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
thrash - noun a swimming kick used while treading water;verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
lethargic - adj. deficient in alertness or activity
shoal - noun a stretch of shallow water; a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
extricate - verb release from entanglement of difficulty
marine - adj. native to or inhabiting the sea; of or relating to the sea
hypocrite - noun a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
invigorate - verb impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; make lively
sheepish - adj. showing a sense of shame; like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or meekness or timidity
arsenal - noun a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms; all the weapons and equipment that a country has
censor - noun a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable; someone who censures or condemns
sodden - adj. wet through and through; thoroughly wet
predicament - noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Synonyms
garrison - fort,
slink- lurk,skulk,slide,sneak,slip,snake,steal
rustic - unsophisticated, pastoral, country
burrow - tunnel
curb - restrict, curtail, cut back, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, control, hold in, hold, contain, moderate
moist - damp, dampish
stamina - staying power, toughness
agitate - vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up, rouse, excite, charge up, shake, stir, shift, budge, fight, press, campaign, push
arrogant -self-important
glen- narrow hidden valley
stride - pace, tread, footstep, step
military - armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
aerie - aery, eyrie, eyry
thrash– flail, clobber, , thresh about, thrash about, slash, toss
lethargic-dull,inert,inactive,sleepy,sluggish,ambitionless,apathetic,indolent,lazy,lazyish,listless,shiftless,slack,slothful,sluggard,sluggardly;dormant,motionless,resting,sedentary,static,still;
shoal - shallow, depthless
extricate - clear,disembarrass,disengage,disentangle,free,liberate,release,untangle
marine - oceanic, shipboard soldier, nautical, maritime
hypocrite-, phony, pretender
invigorate - reinvigorate, enliven, liven, liven up, animate, quicken, inspire
sheepish-backward,bashful,coy,demure,diffident,introverted,modest,recessive,shy,withdrawn
arsenal - armory, armoury
censor - ban
sodden - drenched, saturated, soaked, soaking, sopping, soppy
predicament - quandary, plight, difficulty, jam (having trouble)