Vocabulary Quizs for 3/3---3/7 test on friday

Monetary

• pertaining to money

• related to physical assets

• involving barter systems

• concerned with trade agreements

Untrammeled

• not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered

• confined and limited in movement or expression

• subject to strict rules and regulations

• controlled and restrained by external forces

Unhindered

• not hindered or obstructed

• blocked or restricted

• delayed or postponed

• confined or limited

Ambushed

• to attack suddenly and unexpectedly

• to retreat from a battle

• to negotiate a peace treaty

• to gather intelligence secretly

Sinewy

• muscular

• flabby

• weak

• soft

Balefully

• harmful

• beneficial

• neutral

• supportive

Chortled

• to laugh gleefully

• to cry softly

• to whisper quietly

• to shout loudly

Consternation

• a sudden, alarming amazement

• a feeling of calm and peace

• a state of confusion and chaos

• a sense of joy and happiness

Origin Story

• an account or backstory revealing how a character or group of people become a protagonist or antagonist

• a brief summary of a character's life before the main events of a story

• a narrative that focuses solely on the antagonist's motivations

• a description of the setting in which a character was raised

Clout

• weakness

• strong influence

• irrelevance

• obscurity