Unit 3 Expand Your Vocabulary

Reminisce

(verb): to think or talk about past experiences

Assure

(verb): to state something positively, so as to remove doubt about it

Ravage

(verb): to cause serious damage or destruction

Melodrama

(noun): behavior characterized by exaggerated emotions

Convene

(verb): to come together for a purpose

Sponsor

(verb): to support one's admission into a group

Stun

(verb): to shock or daze someone

Dispatcher

(noun): a person who sends out vehicles according to a schedule

Scuffle

(noun): a disorderly fight

Whimper

(verb): to sob or let out a soft cry

Eligible

(adjective): qualified to be selected

Assimilate

(verb): to blend into or become similar to the prevailing culture

Capitalize

(verb): to use to one's advantage

Unrest

(noun): an unstable or turbulent condition that is often marked by protests or riots