Number the Stars - Vocabulary Review

(noun) the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly

• sabotage
• devastate

• recur

• mayhem

(adjective) having many parts – a complex design or pattern

• ration

• intricate
• protrude

• sure-footed

(verb) to control the amount of something (such as gasoline or food) that people are allowed to have especially when there is not enough of it

• intricate

• portion control

• deft

• ration

(adjective) feeling strong dislike or disapproval for something or someone you think does not deserve respect

• confront

• intricate

• disdainful
• lunge

(adjective) not done with confidence : uncertain and hesitant

• imperious

• deft

• tentative
• rueful

(adjective) showing or feeling regret for something done

• deft

• rueful
• intricate

• don

(adjective) able to do something quickly and accurately

• protrude

• sure-footed

• recur

• deft

(verb) to happen or appear again : to occur again

• protrude

• recur
• falter

• don

(adjective) not likely to slip or fall when walking, climbing, or running

• falter

• don

• sure-footed
• tentative

(verb) to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way

• sure-footed

• falter
• lunge

• confront