Animal Senses/Blind Ambition Vocabulary

relish

To really enjoy something.

I relish every moment of my sleep in the mornings.

familiar

Something that you know and are used to.

The people in my family are familiar to me because I've known them my whole life.

savor

To take your time enjoying something.

William ate slowly so he could savor each bite of his delicious meal.

enhance

To make something better than it was before.

Jesse worked hard to enhance his robot in hopes of winning the science fair.

accepted

To understand that something cannot be changed.

Once I accepted the idea of moving, it started to feel like a new adventure.

obstacle

Something that blocks you or makes it harder to get where you want to go.

We went through an obstacle course in gym class.

command

An instruction given to someone that they must do.

When the trainer told the dog to sit, the dog sat right away.

denying

Not believing or accepting the truth of something.

The children could not deny that they had broken the window.

adapt

Figuring out how to deal with something.

Wearing winter clothes helps you adapt to cold weather.

comfort

To say or do things that will make the person feel better.

My mom comforted me when I fell by giving me an ice pack and a big hug.