Vocab 5

Charisma - personal appeal or attraction; magnetism

Bob's charisma helped him get 100 signatures for the petition.

Gist; the main point

Bobby couldn't watch the movie but the picture gave him the gist of it.

Jeopardize; to put in danger

Five-year old Bob couldn't beat up the robber because it would jeopardize his position as a secret spy.

Waylay - to interrupt or attack unexpectedly

Foxes almost always waylay rabbits if they see one.

Intervene; to interfere with events, usually to improve

Joe's mom intervened in his math test to give him a better score.

Dastardly - cowardly and treacherous

The dastardly soldier ran away when he saw that their rivals had machine guns.

Jaded; worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence

The jaded musician looked for a new career after 142 music contests.

Mesmerize; to hypnotize

The magician mezmerized the kids by using a string and a pickle in a pendulum motion.

Status quo; the existing situation or state of affairs

The status quo among the celebrities was to get lots of money for little work

Entity; anything having existence, either physical or mystical

Thor is an entity as he is alive in the mythical world.

Efface; to obliterate, to wipe out

When Japan imperialized Korea, they tried to efface their culture.

Ingrate - a person who offers no thanks

You will most definitely be considered an ingrate if you walk away without from someone who helped you.