Vocabulary Chapter 23-44 Chapter 23 Chapter 31 Chapter 40 58. Careen 64. pious 70. quizzical Chapter 25 Chapter 33 Chapter 41 Optimistic 65. vaporize 71. dissuade Miscellaneous Chaotic Chapter 35 66. ogle Chapter 27 Chapter 36 Besieging 67. roster 68. mill Chapter 30 Chapter 39 63. Crucial 69. infinitely
58. Careen ca·reen [kə reen] Verb 1. sway or swerve while moving: to move forward at high speed, swaying, lurching, or swerving from one side to the other 2. move rapidly: He seemed to careen from one job to the next.
59. Optimistic op·ti·mis·tic [optə mistik] Adjective 1. Having a positive frame of mind: tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes
60.Miscellaneous mis·cel·la·ne·ous [missə laynee səs] Adjective 1. composed of varied things: made up of a variety of ingredients 2. each being different: a task force of miscellaneous specialists
61. Chaotic cha·ot·ic [kay ottik] Adjective 1. totally confused or disorderly: out of control 2. inherently unpredictable
62. Besiege be·siege [bi seej] Verb 1. to surround 2. crowd around somebody: to crowd around somebody in an oppressive way 3. harass somebody or something: The box office was besieged by fans wanting tickets.
63. Crucial cru·cial [kroosh’l] Adjective decisive: most vital and of the greatest significance in determining an outcome of great importance
64. pious pi·ous [pi əss] Adjective 1. devoutly religious, sometimes in appearance only 2. acting in falsely moralizing way: hypocritically 3. praiseworthy: deserving to be praised
65. vaporize va·por·ize [vaypə riz] Verb to change or be changed into vapor Vanish or make vanish: to vanish, or cause somebody or something to vanish
66. ogle o·gle [og’l] Verb 1. to look at with desire: a prolonged flirtatious look at somebody
67. roster ros·ter [rostər] Noun 1. list of names: the people listed on a roster
68. mill [mil] Verb To move around as a group without apparent purpose: to move around in a confused or restless group Noun 1. flour-making factory: a building or group of buildings in which cereal grains are ground to make flour or meal
69. Infinitely In·fi·nite [infənit] Noun 1. endlessly 2. not measurable: without any finite or measurable limits 3. greater than any assigned value
70. quizzical quiz·zi·cal[ kwizzik’l] Adjective 1. questioning: expressing a question, puzzlement, or doubt in a mocking or amused way
71. dissuade dis·suade [di swayd] Verb 1. to persuade someone not to perform an action