1. Whirligig by Paul Fleischman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGWXapjpb2g&feature=related

2. careened Verb To lean or sway to one side

3. reconnoitered Verb ree-kuh-noi-ter to inspect, observe, or survey (as in trying to gain information from an enemy)

4. caustic Adjective Severely sarcastic or critical; also, capable of burning or corroding

5. famine Noun An extreme scarcity of food; starvation

6. shaman Noun A person who acts as intermediary between the real world and the supernatural

7. labyrinth Noun An intricate combination of paths or passages; a maze

8. perennial Adjective Lasting a long time, such as perennial beauty a plant having a life cycle of more than 2 years

9. scoffing Verb Mocking; making fun of

10. obituary Noun A notice of the death of a person, usually a biographical sketch

11. ethereal Adjective Light, airy, or heavenly

12. eulogy Noun A speech or praise of a person, often in honor of a deceased person

13. penance Noun A punishment, often imposed by a church

14. dubious Adjective Doubtful or questionable

15. hostels Noun Inexpensive lodging for youths, for example, traveling by bike; an inn

16. soliloquy Noun the act of talking while or as if alone Hamlet’s famous soliloquy begins: “To be or not to be”

17. skeins Noun A length of yarn or thread wound around a reel It could also be a skein of hair, a skein of geese, or a skein of words

18. raucously Adverb Harshly; disorderly

19. kinetic Adjective Pertaining to motion, such as running or dancing

20. contradance Noun A courtly version of the English country dance

21. (Not on the test) Lingerie Beret Shearwater