1. Knowsys Vocabulary Group 17

2. Group: 17 162 + canny kaˈ nē A Fear careful The thief's canny approach to the house was all for naught when he tripped and set off the motion- sensitive alarm. uncanny 7 th

3. Uncanny thief: Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible

4. Group: 17 163 _ consternation kon stər nāˈ shən N Fear dismay or fear Much to my consternation, the deadline was moved up two weeks, making it almost impossible for me to finish on time. 7 th

5. Consternation

6. Group: 17 164 _ eerie irˈ ē A Fear mysterious or weird The eerie fog rolling in off the lake made the hunters so nervous that they jumped at every unexpected sound. 7 th

7. eerie

8. Group: 17 165 _ Intimidate in tiˈmə dāt V Fear To frighten In an effort to intimidate other snakes, the king cobra opens its hood and raises its head three feet off the ground. Intimidation, timid 7 th

9. Intimidate

10. Group: 17 166 + intrepid in treˈ pid AFear Fearless The early explorers were intrepid, facing the oftentimes bitter unknown without fear. 7 th

11. Intrepid

12. Group: 17 167 + vigilant viˈ jə lənt AFear alert and watchful to avoid danger Since 9/11, New Yorkers are very vigilant, always looking out for suspicious behavior. vigilance, vigilante 7 th

14. Group: 17 168 + wary werˈ ē A Fear Watchful and cautious Always alert for thieves, the manager gave a wary look to the group of rough- looking teenagers entering his store. 7 th

15. wary Searching for the wary student.

16. Group: 17 169 atlternative ol tərˈ nə tiv N Freedom One possible choice If the alternative is waiting to leave until tomorrow, I prefer to go ahead and leave today. alternate 7 th

17. alternative

18. Group: 17 170 + latitude laˈ tə tüd NFreedom 1) freedom, 2) scope or range, or 3) the angular distance from a point Since the students were given considerable latitude in determining the subject of their term papers, the topics were varied. 7 th

19. latitude

20. Group: 17 171 solitude säˈ lə tüd NFreedom the state of being alone Many people like the solitude of the country where they are not bothered by other people. solitary 7 th

21. solitude

22. Study!! You have a Group 17 quiz Friday.