1. Unit 4 Vocabulary Mr. Silverio

2. bloom the flower or blossoms of a plant

3. sprout to begin to grow

4. droop to bend or hang downward

5. crouch to stoop or bend low

6. annoy to bother or irritate

7. vault to jump or leap over

8. squawk a loud, harsh screeching sound, as made by a parrot or bird

9. avoid to stay away from

10. sought desired, looked for (past tense of seek)

11. naughty badly behaved, disobedient, mischievous

12. mound a pile of earth or rocks heaped up

13. groove a narrow furrow or channel

14. foul dirty, filthy, unpleasant, offensive

15. hoist To raise or haul up

16. gloom dark, depressing, grim

17. trout freshwater fish

18. noun A person, place, thing, or idea

19. roost a branch, rod, or similar resting place on which birds perch

20. clause A group of words containing a subject and a predicate

21. appoint to select or designate for an office, position, or duty