Vocabulary Blocks 2/8 Group 6

Write your three column notes in the vocabulary section of your spiral.

avert

avert (v) 1) to turn away or 2) to avoid

I averted my eyes to avoid seeing Justin Bieber’s ugly hairstyle.

clamber

clamber (v) 1) to climb using both hands and feet or

2) to scramble

The puppy clambered up the stairs to get to his favorite nap spot.

detach

detach (v) to separate

We had to detach, or remove, thearm of the robot in orderto do some maintenancework.

enroll

enroll (v) to register, enter, or enlist

“When are you enrolling for college?” she asked.

“We can’t enroll until we talk to our college advisors since they’ll help us with what classes we want to take,” I answered.

fluctuate

fluctuate (v) to swing back and forth

The ill man’s heart rate fluctuated up and down.

intervene

intervene (v) 1) to occur between two things or 2) to

interfere

2) The family was concerned about the child’s behavior so they intervened and had a meeting.

nimble

nimble (a) quick and light in movement

The kid was very nimble on his feet, jumping and dancing all over the room.

nomad

nomad (n) one who wanders about

The group of kids were wandering out into the hallway and the teacher called them nomads because it seemed like they were just roaming around with no where to go.

recede

recede (v)to move away or withdraw

Katniss receded from the other tributes and clambered up the tree.

ungainly

ungainly (a) awkward and ungraceful

The ungainly octopus on skates was very ungraceful, unlike the giraffe.