Vocabulary Sheet

1. Stalwart- adj. loyal, reliable, and hardworking. It was dark and scary. Your officer was brave and stalwart (Katherine Shay). 2. Nostalgic- adj. characterized by or exhibiting feelings of a sentimental longing for the past. Now, he missed her again, which was ludicrous. But Felicia was right. Hed been quit all week. Introspective. Nostalgic. 3. Visceral- adj. relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect. Brody gave the boy a half smile and Emmas response to it was visceral. 4. Kismet- n. Destiny, fate. It was kismet that we met here. 5. Dismal- adj. depressing dreary. Dismal luck, you mean. 6. Abhorred- v. FORMAL regard with disgust and hatred. Hed been abhorred at the thought of her being pregnant with his child. 7. Vacillated- v. Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions. during which she dressed in her pants and one of his shirts, stuffed the teddy in her coat pocket and vacillated between anger, fear, and understanding. 8. Gusto- n. Enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest. He ate with gusto and kept trying to catch her gaze. 9. Precarious- adj. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Ill dig holes in the gravel. Lets hope I can climb five feet then you can pull me the rest of the way. That sounds precarious, Felicia, 10. Despondent- adj. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. Sad but not so despondent, she was in his spare bedroom packing, ready to face the world again. 11. Coerce- v. Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats. The definition of a terrorist attack is defined by the FBI as an unlawful act of force or violence against a person or property with the intent to coerce or intimidate a government or people for political and social purposes. 12. Candid- adj. Truthful and straightforward; frank. Gasps from a few people who probably hadnt trained with Ian before and werent used to his candid language. 13. Extricating- v. Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. Extricating himself from his date, Brody turned back to the lane and spent five minutes racking up points. 14. Demure-adj. (of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy. Hed been excruciatingly polite to her since hed arrived with an excited Braden and a demure Tramp (the dog). 15. Aplomb- n. Self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation. That moved him, seeing calm, collected Dam- who faced down murderers and rapists with a cops aplomb- 16. Tacit- adj. Understood or implied without being stated. A tacit admission of what they both still felt for each other. 17. Quell- v. Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force.

To quell his pique, he walked around the room, checking out the books. 18. Pique- n. A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight esp. to ones pride. To quell his pique, he walked around the room, checking out the books.

19. Eons- n. an indefinite and very long period of time, often a period exaggerated for humorous or rhetorical effect. True, he and his father were eons apart on everything these last few years, but when jon called him, his dad had agreed to speak. 20. Imp- n. A mischievous child. Mommy? She looked up to see a little imp standing in front of her.