1. Vocabulary Week 2

2. Zack had to vanquish his fear of the dark before going camping with his friends.

3. Vanquish (verb) – to defeat; overcome

4. Adam’s mother gave him mint tea as a remedy for his upset stomach. She hoped it would remedy his stomachache quickly.

5. Remedy (noun) – a medicine or treatment used for healing

6. Remedy (verb) – to return something to its proper conditions

7. There was bedlam on the decks of the Titanic when the ship began to sink.

8. Bedlam (noun) – a scene of noise and confusion

9. When Jared’s casual meeting with a friend led to a dinner invitation, he was glad his casual clothes were neat and clean.

10. Casual (adj) – 1. happening by; not planning 2. informal; not fancy

11. It was hard to play with Jerry because he was so cantankerous.

12. Cantankerous (adj) – hard to get along with