Vocabulary Workshop (Grade 4) Unit 12

bristle

a stiff, short hair or fiber

troublesome

difficult; causing annoyance, bother, or worry

circular

forming, moving, or being like a circle, round; indirect

coarse

low, common, or of poor quality; made of comparatively large parts; rough to the touch; using bad manners or rude language

marine

related to or of the sea, sailing, or shipping; related to the seagoing branch of the armed forces

focus

sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest

discard

to get rid of or throw away

inspire

to guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause

magnify

to increase in importance, exaggerate, to make bigger

quake

to shake or move back and forth; to tremble

grasp

to take hold with the arms or hands; to take eagerly; to understand

extreme

to the highest or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible