Knowsys Vocabulary Group 17

Group: 17 162 + canny kaˈ nē A Fear careful The thief's canny approach to the house was all for naught when he tripped and set off the motion- sensitive alarm. uncanny 7th

Uncanny thief: Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible

consternation Group: 17 163 _ kon stər nāˈ shən N Fear dismay or fear Much to my consternation, the deadline was moved up two weeks, making it almost impossible for me to finish on time. 7th

Consternation

Group: 17 164 _ irˈ ē A Fear mysterious or weird eerie irˈ ē A Fear mysterious or weird The eerie fog rolling in off the lake made the hunters so nervous that they jumped at every unexpected sound. 7th

eerie

Group: 17 165 _ in tiˈmə dāt Intimidate V Fear To frighten In an effort to intimidate other snakes, the king cobra opens its hood and raises its head three feet off the ground. Intimidation, timid 7th

Intimidate

Group: 17 166 + intrepid Fearless A Fear Fearless The early explorers were intrepid, facing the oftentimes bitter unknown without fear. 7th

Intrepid

Group: 17 167 + viˈ jə lənt vigilant A Fear alert and watchful to avoid danger Since 9/11, New Yorkers are very vigilant, always looking out for suspicious behavior. vigilance, vigilante 7th

Group: 17 168 + wary werˈ ē Watchful and cautious A Fear Always alert for thieves, the manager gave a wary look to the group of rough-looking teenagers entering his store. 7th

wary Searching for the wary student.

Group: 17 169 atlternative ol tərˈ nə tiv N Freedom One possible choice If the alternative is waiting to leave until tomorrow, I prefer to go ahead and leave today. alternate 7th

alternative

laˈ tə tüd latitude N Freedom Group: 17 170 + 1) freedom, 2) scope or range, or 3) the angular distance from a point Since the students were given considerable latitude in determining the subject of their term papers, the topics were varied. 7th

latitude

the state of being alone Group: 17 171 solitude säˈ lə tüd N Freedom the state of being alone Many people like the solitude of the country where they are not bothered by other people. solitary 7th

solitude

Study!! You have a Group 17 quiz Friday.