1. Vocabulary List #12 (1-5)
Wendy Espinoza

2. Ruck noun \ˈrək\ Other forms of word: -rucked (v.) -rucking (v.)
-rucks (v.)
Def: A tightly packed crowd of people.
-Her personality made her be able to be distinguished from the ruck.
Way to Remember: ruck is in the word ruckus which could be seen as a disturbance in the crowd.

3. Anachronism noun \ə-ˈna-krə-ˌni-zəm\
Other Forms of Word:
-anachronistic (adj.)
-anachronistically (adv.)
Def: event out of place in time
-Many of his views were not of the modern generation, and he was seen as an anachronism.
Way to Remember: A chronometer is a clock- anachronism

4. Eke adverb \ˈēk\ Other Forms of Word: -eked (trans. v.)
-eking (trans. v.)
Def: to support oneself/make a living with difficulty
-In this economy many people just eke through every day.
Way to Remember: When someone asks you how you are getting through respond with “eeeeeeekee”

5. Quail verb \ˈkwāl\ Other Forms of Word: -quailed (intr. v.)
-quailing (intr. v.)
-quails (intr. v.)
Def: show fear or apprehension
-All of the other competitors quail before approaching her.
Way to Remember: when you quail you tend to wail out in fear.

6. Tryst noun \ˈtrist\ Other Forms of Word: -trysted (intr. v.)
-trysting (intr. v.)
-trysts (intr. v.)
Def: private romantic rendezvous between lovers
-They had to be sure that nobody found out about the tryst planned at midnight.
Way to Remember: when you have a tryst you try to keep it a secret