Vocabulary Workshop Unit 11

blockade (v) to close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out (n) the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out.

chant (v) to sing; to recite in a tone that may not vary at all (n) a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm

despair (v) to give up all hope, lose heart (n) total loss of hope; a cause of loss of hope

elevate to lift up; to raise in position or rank; to raise the moral level of

extraordinary beyond the usual or expected; highly unusual or rare

heroic brave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort

lance (n) a long, metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon (v) to pierce with or as if with a lance; to open a wound

missionary (n) a person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work (adj) related to or involved with such an assignment

pointless having no meaning or effect

reflect to throw back, as heat, light, or sound; to give back an image of, as a mirror; to make apparent; to show or demonstrate; to think deeply about

site a location, scene, or place where something was, is, or will be

toxic poisonous or deadly

heroic lance toxic missionary reflect blockade site despair elevate pointless chant extraordinary