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Vocabulary Set 8

Vocabulary Set 8. flustered. v . to make or become nervous, upset, or confused. I was flustered when it was my turn to present because I realized that I left my speech cards at home. incriminate. v. to make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

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Vocabulary Set 8

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  1. Vocabulary Set 8

  2. flustered • v. to make or become nervous, upset, or confused I was flustered when it was my turn to present because I realized that I left my speech cards at home.

  3. incriminate • v. to make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing Even though the Cookie Monster was adamant that he did not take the cookie from the cookie jar, the cookie crumbs all over his hands and face incriminated him.

  4. antagonism • n. hostility or opposition; a strong dislike or hatred There is a lot of antagonism between the Greasers and the Socs.

  5. contort • v. to twist or bend out of its normal shape When Karen pulled the Christmas lights out of the storage, they were contorted, and it took a long time to untangle them.

  6. transfixed • adj. very still; motionless We were transfixed and did our best not to move a muscle while the lion walked by us.

  7. legitimate • adj. conforming to the laws, rules, or accepted practice; reasonable When the man offered Dad $25 for the old truck, Dad laughed because it was nowhere near a legitimate offer.

  8. intelligible • adj. understandable; comprehensible Even though the auditorium is large, Brian’s speech was intelligible because he enunciates well and speaks loudly.

  9. converge • v. to come together from different directions so as eventually to meet; to close in As the crowd became a mob, they began to converge around Sam, surrounding him.

  10. idiosyncrasy • n. a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of an individual, place, or thing One of Michelle’s idiosyncrasies is that she eats salads with a fork in her right hand, but she eats pasta with a fork in her left hand.

  11. optimistic • adj. hopeful and confident about the future Even though Mitch lost his right leg in a car accident, he was optimistic about his chances of still being in the Olympics 0ne day if he kept training hard.

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