Unit 3 Vocabulary Words

Well-meaning; Kind

• Scrutinize

• Quandary

• Benevolent

• Jaunty

Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident manner

• Dormant

• Jaunty

• Nocturnal

• Fortuitous

Happening by accident or chance rather than design

• Erratic

• Treacherous

• Plethora

• Fortuitous

Showing little concern for the feelings of others

• Abrasive

• Obsolete

• Galvanize

• Dormantk

To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

• Nocturnal

• Scrutinize

• Benevolent

• Quandary

State of uncertainty in a choice between options

• Tenacious

• Erratic

• Quandary

• Plethora

Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging to closely

• Tenacious

• Galvanize

• Dormant

• Obsolete

An irregular pattern or movement; unpredictable

• Obsolete

• Jaunty

• Nocturnal

• Erratic

Belonging to or active during the night

• Fortuitous

• Dormant

• Tenacious

• Nocturnal

To shock someone into taking actions

• Glavanize

• Obsolete

• Benevolent

• Scrutinize