PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Endangered
Holleigh Johnson
Agilely
Def: a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
POS: Adv
Sentence: The frog leaped agilely from branch to branch.
Anguish
Def: severe mental or physical pain or suffering
POS: N or V
Sentence: He anguished over how to reply.
Baffled
Def: Totally Bewildered or perplex
POS: V
Sentence: His explanations baffle the class.
Compelled
Def:
force or oblige (someone) to do something.
POS: V
Sentence:
A sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions.
Confiscated
Def:
take or seize (someone's property) with authority.
POS: V
Sentence: The teacher confiscated Chloes phone when she saw her texting in class.
Consoled
Def:
comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
POS: V
Sentence: She tried to console him but he pushed her gently away.
Despair
Def: the complete loss or absence of hope.
POS: N or V
Sentence: Driven to despair, he throws himself under a train.
Dominance
Def:
power and influence over others.
POS: N
Sentence:
The professor's dominance in the field of ancient Greek history.
Feinted
Def:
make a deceptive or distracting movement, typically during a fight.
POS: V
Sentence: He feinted left, drawing a punch and slipping it.
Goaded
Def: to
provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.
POS: V
Sentence: He goaded her on to more daring revelations.
Grimaced
Def: an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
POS: V
Sentence: She gave a grimace of pain.
Havoc
Def: widespread destruction.
POS: N or V
Sentence: The hurricane ripped through Florida, causing havoc.
Indecisive
Def: not settling an issue.
POS: Adj
Sentence: These experimental results are indecisive.
Ineptitude
Def: lack of skill, ability, or competence
POS: N
Sentence: In the Channel it was saved from disaster by the ineptitude of the French and Spanish fleets.
Inextricably
Def: cannot be disentangled
POS: ADV
Sentence: In your mind, summer and the beach are inextricably tied together because you've spent your vacation at the shore for as long as you can remember.
Intrigued
Def: arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
POS: V
Sentence: I was intrigued by your question.
Matriarchy
Def:
a system of society or government ruled by a woman or women.
POS: N
Sentence: She cherished a dream of matriarchy—catered to by grandchildren.
Oblivious
Def:
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
POS: Adj
Sentence: She became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time.
Obscurely
Def: not readily seen
POS: Adj
Sentence: We're all trapped by a raging blizzard in an obscure little hotel on the French Riviera.
Predicament
Def: problematic situation
POS: N
Sentence: Sally was in a predicament when her hair dresser messed up her hair cut.
