1. Out of My Mind Vocabulary

2. iridescent Adjective Shining with many different colors when seen from different angles

3. flailing Verb To swing or move your arms or legs in a wild and uncontrolled way

4. contentment Noun The state of being happy and satisfied

5. yodel Verb To sing loudly while changing your voice from a natural pitch to a higher pitch

6. paparazzi noun Freelance photographers who aggressively seek celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs (plural of paparazzo)

7. canine Noun A dog A pointed tooth

8. mainstreaming Verb To place a child with special educational needs in a regular classroom

9. dignity Noun A way of appearing or behaving with self-control The quality of being worthy of honor or respect

10. defiance Noun A refusal to obey something or someone

11. convulsion Noun Sudden uncontrollable violent shaking of the muscles in the body

12. synesthesia Noun “union of the senses” Seeing numbers as colors, or any other such combination of sensations

13. evasive Adjective Not honest or direct; done to avoid harm, an accident

14. burden Noun Something that is carried A duty or responsibility Something worrisome

15. catapult Noun An ancient weapon used for throwing large rocks

16. indignation Noun Anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong

17. resilient Adjective Able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

18. oxymoron Noun A combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings

19. ballistic Noun The science that studies the movement of objects (such as bullets or rockets) that are shot or forced to move forward through air extremely and usually suddenly excited, upset, or angry : wildwild

20. entomology Noun A branch of science that deals with the study of insects

21. sedative Adjective Tending to calm, moderate or tranquilize nervousness or excitement