Here are the bonus words that super-challenge and extreme must know.
absolution A forgiveness of someone for something
begrudgingly Doing something even if you don't want to do it
gratify To try and please someone
redress To try to make things right for a person who was wronged
retribution Revenge for something done wrong to you
Here are the ten words for this unit, which all levels (challenge, super-challenge, and extreme) must know. You don't need to know the parts of speech this time, but there isn't a word bank.
stricken To be suffering from something
torrent A large amount of fast and furiously flowing water
rapt To be amazed and have your attention captured
preoccupied To be thinking about something so much that you don't notice other things
possess To own something and control it
expanse A wide, open area
retaliate To get revenge for something that someone has done to you
ameliorate To make a situation better or easier for someone
capitulate To give up and surrender
furtive Secretive and sneaky in order to hide what one is doing
Plus, everyone is responsible for remembering words from the last unit. There will be a few "blasts from the past" on EVERYONE'S quiz.
Ascend (v.) To move upward
Deteriorate (v.) To have the condition of something get worse and worse
Deplete (v.) To be completely used up
Innocuous (adj.) Harmless
Banal (adj.) Something or someone that is so common that it is boring
Demure (adj.) Quiet and shy
Formidable (adj.) Threatening because of size or strength
Immaculate (adj.) Spotlessly clean
Arduous (adj.) When something takes a lot of effort
Err (v.) To make a mistake
