Vocabulary #1

Consternation - A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion - noun

Cower - To crouch, as in fear or shame - verb

Neutralize - To make something ineffective - verb

Synchronize - To cause to indicate the same time - verb

Vigilance - State or quality of being watchful - noun

Wince - To draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow - verb

Manipulate - To manage or influence skillfully - verb

Oblivious - Unaware - adj

Paranoia - Baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others - noun

Silhouette - A dark image outlined against a lighter background ; shadow - noun

Sublime - Impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power - adj

Tremulous - Timid; timorous; fearful - adj



After losing the race by half of a second to his arch enemy, consternation took over Billy after he realized what had happened.

As the murderer walked into the bedroom from the kitchen, he found his next victim cowering in the corner, holding a rolling pin for defense.

By destroying the secret super computer in the white house, Gene had neutralized the threat of the giant robot army.

The synchronized street performers had drawn a crowd of 67 people and made $150 from donations.

Billy Joe winced as the rake hit him in the face after stepping on it.

The ninja's vigilance allowed him to spot the intruders at the gates and gave him time to ring the warning bell.

Using his black magic witchcraft, the scientist manipulated the the street dancers to fake an accident to get more tips for him.

The adventurer was oblivious to the fact he activated a trap and there was a boulder rolling toward him.

Joe's paranoia of the rednecks made him guard his property with barbed wire to keep them out of his beer safe.

The silhouette of Godzilla against the buildings scared everyone in Tokyo.

The magician spoke in a sublime manner as he thought about his trick about mixing heads with a pigeon and himself would actually work.

The tremulous rabbits would always flee to the other side of the cage when their owner tried to pick them up.