Vocab Lists 1-3

4. "From the damp ground outside, we can ____ that it rained last night."
7. He tried to act serious, but his muffled laugh could not be fully ____.
8. She searched ____ through her bag for her lost keys as the bus pulled up.
10. Antonym for "liken"; to highlight differences between two or more things.
13. Threatening harm, menacing, or destructive in influence.
14. Synonym for "sharp" or "keen," as in highly sensitive senses.
17. To examine a text or topic by breaking it down into smaller parts.
19. Synonym for "evil," "wicked," or giving the impression that harm is near.
22. Meteorologists use atmospheric data to ____ tomorrow's weather conditions.
23. "At the end of your report, briefly ____ the main points in a short paragraph."
26. Synonym for "foreboding" or "menacing," suggesting bad news to come.
29. An object thought to bring good luck or possess magic power; a charm.
30. "In your essay, ____ the two poems to point out what they have in common."
31. To track or follow the development or outline of an argument step-by-step.

1. Boldness, daring, or shameless nerve.
2. A point where two or more roads or railway lines meet or cross.
3. Synonym for "annoyed," "frustrated," or "irritated."
5. To systematically build, devise, or state a plan or solution.
6. The thieves hid their ____ gains inside a hidden chest in the cave.
9. Synonym for "assess" or "appraise" to judge the value or quality of something.
11. The cat crept ____ through the tall grass so it wouldn't startle the bird.
12. Synonym for "ridicule," "mockery," or "scornful laughter."
15. "Can you ____ why the chemical mixture turned bright pink?" asked the teacher.
16. A violent or sudden disruption, disturbance, or radical change.
18. The audience waited in ____ silence for the magician's final trick.
20. "Please ____ the suspect's physical appearance in detail," requested the detective.
21. To back up an argument or claim with facts and textual evidence.
24. Tedious repetition and lack of variety in daily routine.
25. Lacking distinctive, interesting, or notable features; plain and ordinary.
27. Antonym for "praised"; declared unfit for use or officially sentenced.
28. Antonym for "confident"; feeling anxious or fearful about the future.
32. Antonym for "descent"; the act of climbing or rising upward.