1. Vocabulary List #2 inevitable adj.: unavoidable.
Example: It was inevitable that Ronnie the rhino would spend the
weekend alone.
crucial adj.:
highly important.
Example: Ronnie thought it was crucial that he make more friends.
provocative adj.:
stirring up thoughts or feelings.
Example: Seeing the other rhinos playing games had a provocative
effect on Ronnie.

2. irrevocably adv.:
in a way that cannot be undone or changed.
Example: Ronnie felt that he had irrevocably damaged his reputation after
he forget his glasses and accidentally charged at a large tree.
cognitive adj.:
having to do with the process of knowing and being able to remember.
Example: The incident with the tree damaged his brain and temporarily
affected Ronnie’s cognitive reasoning.
fugitives n.:
people fleeing from danger.
Example: Ronnie briefly considered becoming a fugitive and leaving his
community.

3. incomprehensible adj.:
impossible to understand.
Example: Ronnie’s parents found it incomprehensible that he wanted to run
away and bought him a trampoline to make him feel better.
incentive n.:
reason to do something; motivation.
Example: The trampoline gave Ronnie incentive to hang around.
dispel v.:
scatter; drive away.
Example: He hoped that others would forget his accident with the tree, and
eventually he could dispel the idea that he wasn’t very bright.

4. eloquence n.:
ability to write or speak gracefully and convincingly.
Example: Ronnie tried to show great eloquence whenever he was in
the presence of the other rhinos.
skimpy adj.:
less than enough.
Example: Ronnie also began eating skimpy portions, thinking that perhaps
he was too fat.
grudgingly adv.:
reluctantly; unwillingly
Ronnie grudgingly ate the meals that his mother provided for him.

5. gaunt adj.:
very thin and bony.
Example: Ronnie decided to start eating again when his face started to look
gaunt.
rummaged v.:
searched through the contents of something.
Example: Ronnie rummaged through his drawer to find his favorite cologne
and then went for a walk through the woods.
savoring v.:
enjoying with great delight.
Example: Imagine Ronnie’s surprise when he turned around and found Rita
savoring his scent and checking out his nose-horn. Finally, he had found a
special friend.