Monday, May 14, 2012

Vocabulary words week of May 14, 2012

1.  romp:   to play
2.  appoint:    to choose
3.  jittery:    nervous or physically shaky
4.  glee:    delight
5.  pledge:   a promise
6.  startle:   to surprise someone or something
7.  grief:    sadness or sorrow
8.  vessel:  a kind of ship
9.  sweltering:   very hot
10.  triumph:  victory or success
11.  unfurl:   to unfold
12.  thaws:  to melt
13.  din:  a loud noise
14.  eerie:   strange
15.  garment:  something you wear.
16.  chide:  to scold
17.  vast:  great
18.  trophy:   a prize
19.  nimble:  to be quick
20.  fret:  to worry about something