1. Vocab Words
Week Two

2. Arbitrary Adjective Seemingly random; without reason
Mrs. Copp’s decision to fail Ashley was completely arbitrary.

3. Aspire Verb To attain a particular goal
Ever since he was little, Kendal aspired to become a professional tap dancer.

4. Assailant Noun Attacker
We did not get a good look at the assailant who broke into our house.

5. Audacious Adjective Bold; gutsy
Darick was extremely audacious when he yelled at Mrs. Copp.

6. Austere Adjective Stern and cold in appearance
Though her name was Mrs. Rose, her austere appearance did not reflect her name.

7. Avert Verb To avoid or turn away
After Meghann was caught cheating, she made sure to avert Mrs. Copp for the next few days.

8. Bedlam
Noun
Chaos
The first day of school is always bedlam for freshmen.

9. Bilk
Verb
To swindle
Con artists often bilk innocent people out of money.