Week 5 Vocabulary Words - "Quiz" Completed in Class

1.  impede             To stop or slow down progress. To hinder.

2. sequester          To separate or set aside, usually referring to a person or people, as in a jury.

3. utmost               To the highest degree. The most.

4. affluent              Having vast resources or possessions. Being extremely wealthy or rich.

5. chastise             To scold. To berate.

6. resilient             The ability to withstand harsh conditions. Bending back to original form.

7. suave                  Charming or smooth; sometimes genuine, but usually in a superficial manner.

8. audacious         Bold, brash, or daring.

9. premonition    A forewarning. A feeling of something to come.

10. pristine            Pure, unblemished, beautiful, oftentimes referring to nature.