1. Vocabulary pg. 261

2. MEANING threatening or aggressive * My enemy glared at me and raised her fists in a hostile way. EXAMPLE

3. MEANING Impossible to prevent It was inevitable that my sister would notice the hole I’d made in her sweater. * EXAMPLE

4. MEANING to attack by surprise from a hidden place My cat likes to ambush my feet when I’m sleeping. EXAMPLE

5. MEANING a person who takes someone as prisoner The prisoner asked his captor to set him free. EXAMPLE

6. MEANING a feeling of anxiety Tina told me she felt a lot of angst when her father was sick last year. EXAMPLE

7. MEANING producing both pain and happiness The end of the school ear was bittersweet, because I was happy it was summer but sad that my best friend was moving to a new school. EXAMPLE

8. MEANING to prepare for something unpleasant, usually by tightening your muscles* I had to brace myself before jumping into the icy stream. EXAMPLE

9. MEANING far-reaching and very significant The recent presidential election had a profound effect on our nation. EXAMPLE