Vocabulary- Week 3LETTERS FROM CAMP

NounPeople who engage in aggressive

defensive actions for a cause in which they believe.

The campers at Camp Happy Harmony claimed to be “crusaders

of chocolate”.

CRUSADERS

Nounmental or emotional strain; anxiety, or

excitementAn argument between two friends can

cause a lot of tension in their relationship.

TENSION

adjectivea person who is altered by education or

experience so as to be worldly-wise.Due to their upbringing, Mimi and Ivan

Gems are very sophisticated.

SOPHISTICATED

Nouncomfort in sorrow, misfortune, or

troubleDwayne claimed that his only solace

from his troubles was in his music.

SOLACE

Nouna loosely woven cotton cloth formerly

used only for wrapping cheese.We wrapped the freshly baked bread in cheesecloth to let it cool completely.

CHEESECLOTH

Verbto upset, or to deprive of courage,

strength, determination, or confidence.The reason many people have

achluophobia, is because fear of the unknown can be unnerving.

UNNERVING

verbto picture mentally, especially some

future event He envisioned wearing a starched

uniform and reporting to work at a luxury hotel.

ENVISIONED

Nounfreedom of judgment or choiceMy older brother told me to use my own discretion to decide if it was safe to jump into a pond full of piranha.

DISCRETION

VerbIntentionally irritated or annoyedThe news media sometimes make

people worry about the future and get people riled up.

RILED

Verbinfected, contaminated, or spoiled. The tainted cheese was sure to poison

any rodent that ate it.

TAINTED