1. Vocabulary Set 8

2.  I was flustered when it was my turn to present because I realized that I left my speech cards at home. flustered  v. to make or become nervous, upset, or confused

3.  Even though the Cookie Monster was adamant that he did not take the cookie from the cookie jar, the cookie crumbs all over his hands and face incriminated him. incriminate  v. to make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

4.  There is a lot of antagonism between the Greasers and the Socs. antagonism  n. hostility or opposition; a strong dislike or hatred

5.  When Karen pulled the Christmas lights out of the storage, they were contorted, and it took a long time to untangle them. contort  v. to twist or bend out of its normal shape

6.  We were transfixed and did our best not to move a muscle while the lion walked by us. transfixed  adj. very still; motionless

7.  When the man offered Dad $25 for the old truck, Dad laughed because it was nowhere near a legitimate offer. legitimate  adj. conforming to the laws, rules, or accepted practice; reasonable

8.  Even though the auditorium is large, Brian’s speech was intelligible because he enunciates well and speaks loudly. intelligible  adj. understandable; comprehensible

9.  As the crowd became a mob, they began to converge around Sam, surrounding him. converge  v. to come together from different directions so as eventually to meet; to close in

10.  One of Michelle’s idiosyncrasies is that she eats salads with a fork in her right hand, but she eats pasta with a fork in her left hand. idiosyncrasy  n. a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of an individual, place, or thing

11.  Even though Mitch lost his right leg in a car accident, he was optimistic about his chances of still being in the Olympics 0ne day if he kept training hard. optimistic  adj. hopeful and confident about the future