1. Unit Two Vocabulary
Week Eight

2. assayed (verb) analyzed/examined
Kim assayed several college offers before finally committing to Harvard. .

3. berserk (adjective) out of control
My teacher went berserk after she read my critique of her wardrobe.

4. cantankerous (adjective)
choleric/bad-tempered
Grumpy was the cantankerous dwarf.

5. crass (adjective) lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence
MTV made a mint celebrating two very crass teenagers.

6. demise (noun)
death
Jerry had a dream about the Grim Reaper two days before his demise.

7. hoodwink (verb)
trick
In today’s world, there always seems to be some conman trying to hoodwink unsuspecting people.

8. Lilliputian (adjective)
extremely small
Next to the giant, Jack seemed quite Lilliputian.

9. pummel (verb) to beat with fists Olaf’s punches flew so fast that he
seemed to pummel his victim with a hundred fists.

10. quaff (verb) drink with relish
Vikings would frequently quaff mead after battle.

11. recluse (noun)
hermit
J.D. Salinger was a famous recluse.