1. Vocabulary Chapter 23-44 Chapter 23 Chapter 31 Chapter 40
21. Careen pious quizzical
Chapter Chapter Chapter 41
22. Optimistic vaporize dissuade
23. Miscellaneous
24. Chaotic Chapter 35
29. ogle
Chapter Chapter 36
25. Besieging roster
31. mill
Chapter Chapter 39
26. Crucial infinitely

2. Ch. 23 21. careen (v) ca·reen [kə reen]
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.

3. Ch. 25 22. optimistic (adj.) op·ti·mis·tic [optə mistik]
1. Having a positive frame of mind: tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes

4. Ch. 25 23. miscellaneous (adj.) mis·cel·la·ne·ous [missə laynee səs]
1. composed of varied things: made up of a variety of ingredients
2. each being different: a task force of miscellaneous specialists

5. Ch. 25 24. chaotic (adj.) cha·ot·ic [kay ottik]
1. totally confused or disorderly: out of control
2. inherently unpredictable

6. Ch. 27 25. besiege (v) be·siege [bi seej]
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.

7. Ch. 30 26. crucial (adj.) cru·cial [kroosh’l]
decisive: most vital and of the greatest significance in determining an outcome
of great importance

8. Ch. 31 27. pious (adj.) pi·ous [pi əss]
1. devoutly religious, sometimes in appearance only
2. praiseworthy: deserving to be praised

9. Ch. 33 28. vaporize (v) va·por·ize [vaypə riz]
to change or be changed into vapor
Vanish or make vanish: to vanish, or cause somebody or something to vanish

10. Ch. 35 29. ogle (v) o·gle [og’l]
1. to look at with desire: a prolonged flirtatious look at somebody

11. Ch. 36 30. roster (n) ros·ter [rostər]
1. list of names: the people listed on a roster

12. Ch mill (v) [mil]
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

13. Ch. 39 32. infinitely (adv.) In·fi·nite [infənit]
1. endlessly
2. not measurable: without any finite or measurable limits
3. greater than any assigned value

14. Ch. 40 33. quizzical (adj.) quiz·zi·cal[ kwizzik’l]
1. questioning: expressing a question, puzzlement, or doubt in a mocking or amused way

15. Ch. 41 34. dissuade (v) dis·suade [di swayd]
1. to persuade someone not to perform an action