Vocabulary in Battle Royal How to Record Vocab

Vocabulary in Battle Royal

How to Record Vocab • Number each item • Include the Part of Speech (Po. S): Noun, verb, adjective, or adverb • Include a definition for the word as it used in the story – # Word: (Po. S) Definition

Words! • • Exult Oration Detract Usher Hostile Insinuate Undulate Hysteria • • Melee Bombard Languid Fastidious Tattoo Extol Denounce

1. Exult Verb To Rejoice, to feel proud or triumphant 2. Oration Noun A formal speech, often given on a special occasion • 3. Detract • Verb • To take away a part, to distract from • • •

• • • 4. Usher Verb To lead or conduct 5. Hostile Adjective Aggressive, unfriendly, intimidating 6. Insinuate Verb To suggest, to hint at slyly

• • • 7. Undulate Verb To move with smooth, wave-like motions 8. Hysteria Noun Uncontrollable emotional outburst 9. Melee Noun Confused combat or struggle among several people; jumble, turmoil

• 10. Bombard • Verb • To attack or assail (with bombs, with punches, with insults, etc. ) • 11. Languid • Adjective • Slow, indifferent, fatigued or weakened • 12. Fastidious • Adjective • Critical, hard to please, extremely particular • 13. Tattoo • Noun • A signal on a drum, a rhythmic beating or pulsation

• • • 14. Extol Verb To praise highly, to admire 15. Denounce Verb To criticize, to accuse or condemn