Vocabulary Set 8

I was flustered when it was my turn to present because I realized that I left my speech cards at home.

flustered

v. to make or become nervous, upset, or confused

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.

incriminate

v. to make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

There is a lot of antagonism between the Greasers and the Socs.

antagonism

n. hostility or opposition; a strong dislike or hatred

When Karen pulled the Christmas lights out of the storage, they were contorted, and it took a long time to untangle them.

contort

v. to twist or bend out of its normal shape

We were transfixed and did our best not to move a muscle while the lion walked by us.

transfixed

adj. very still; motionless

When the man offered Dad $25 for the old truck, Dad laughed because it was nowhere near a legitimate offer.

legitimate

adj. conforming to the laws, rules, or accepted practice; reasonable

Even though the auditorium is large, Brian’s speech was intelligible because he enunciates well and speaks loudly.

intelligible

adj. understandable; comprehensible

As the crowd became a mob, they began to converge around Sam, surrounding him.

converge

v. to come together from different directions so as eventually to meet; to close in

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.

idiosyncrasy

n. a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of an individual, place, or thing

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.

optimistic

adj. hopeful and confident about the future