1. Chapter 24

2.  Anxious  Comprehend  Convince  Dramatic  Frank  Illustrate  Impression  Inferior  Overwhelm  Thorough

3.  Definition – Worried; troubled; fearful about what might happen  Part of speech – adjective  Sentence – You seemed anxious before the test, but you look relaxed now.

4.  Definition – To understand completely  Part of speech – verb  Sentence – I cannot comprehend how a computer works.

5.  Definition – To persuade by argument or proof  Part of speech – Verb  Sentence – The lawyer tried to convince the jury that his client was innocent.

6.  Definition – Having very exciting, interesting qualities; striking; very noticeable  Part of speech – adjective  Sentence – Our teacher is very dramatic. She waves her arm and jumps around the room.

7.  Definition – Honest and open; sincere  Part of speech – Adjective  Sentence – The doctor said, “I am going to be frank with you.”

8.  Definition – To make clear by using an example, picture, or demonstration  Part of speech – Verb  Sentence – The teacher will illustrate the new words by using pictures.

9.  Definition – A belief, opinion, or feeling – often based on little information  Part of speech – Noun  Sentence – My first impression of the new girl was that she was unfriendly.

10.  Definition – Lower in value or quality  Part of speech – Adjective  Sentence – Silver is inferior to gold.

11.  Definition – To make mentally, emotionally, or physically helpless with too much of something; overpower  Part of speech – Verb  Sentence – You will overwhelm students if you give too many directions.

12.  Definition – Complete; very carefully done  Part of speech – adjective  Sentence – After a thorough search, I found my glasses.