Curriculum Vocabulary 2:11 ~ Copy each word and its part of speech and definition. Then write a sentence or draw a picture that shows understanding.

1. distraught, adj

very worried and upset

How did he feel after he lost his test?

2. environ, verb

• To encircle or surround
  Latin: en = in; viron - circle

We will environ you with love.

What did the army unit environ?

3. pensive, adjective

thoughtful She was pensive about ....

4. redress, verb

• to make amends - to set right

	What can the prisoner do to redress his crime?

5. stifle, verb

To keep in or hold back	~ Archie says to his wife, Edith:
	Stifle yourself! Silence is golden, so stifle thy self.
Don't stifle your intelligence, your talent, your speaking, your singing...

6. abhor, verb

	hate loathe

Question: What do you abhor?

7. inexorable, adjective = stubborn