Vocabulary Power Unit 3

Pitfall

Hidden or unseen danger

Pursue

Follow in order to overtake, capture, or kill

Momentary

Lasting only a short amount of time

Eerie

Frightening, strange, and mysterious

Gauge

Evaluate, measure precisely

Zest

A pleasant, exciting quality

Undermine

To weaken or destroy secrely

Loom

Pop up, appear in a frightening way

Outpost

Outlying settlement or military fort

Assess

Determine the value or importance of something

Vigor

Physical or mental strength

Pinnacle

Highest point

Citadel

Fortress in a commanding position

Ominious

Menacing, foreboding

Frenzy

State of violent mental agitation

Vital

Full of life, relating to life

Tranquil

Free from disturbance, calm

Symbol

Something that represents something

Shun

To deliberately keep away from

Restore

To bring back to original condition or position

Ominous

Menacing, Foreboding

Citadel

Fortress in a commanding position

Vital

Relating to life

Frenzy

State of violent mental agitation

Undermine

weaken or secretly destroy

vigor

physical or mental strength

chronic

something that lasts for a long time

synchronize

doing the same thing at the same time

chronicle

a story presented in time order

hydroelectric

energy produced from water power

monarch

a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.

dynamic

powerful force

dynasty

group of people who have held power for a long time

investor

someone who puts money into a business hoping to make a profit later

advantage

having a better position than others

vendor

seller

condemn

judge something as bad or wrong

termination

ending or conclusionof a contract or agreement.

apalling

shocking

illuminate

make something visible, light it up

traumatic

relating to or caused by trauma; a distressing or disturbing experience.