Vocab for high school students 5

restrain (v.)

hold back; check; curb; repress

Mildred could not restrain her impulse to open the package immediately, even though it read, “Do not open before Christmas!"

retract (v.)

draw back; withdraw; take back

You can depend on Frank. Once he has given his promise, he will not retract it.

stroll (n.)

idle and leisurely walk

It was a warm spring afternoon, and many people were out for a stroll.

timorous (adj.)

full of fear; afraid; timid

I admit I was timorous when I began my speech, but as I went along, I felt less and less afraid.

tuition (n.)

payment for instruction

When I go to college, I will probably work each summer to help pay the tuition.

aggressor (n.)

person or nation that begins a quarrel

In World War II, Japan was the aggressor; the surprise attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor started the conflict in the Pacific

altitude (n.)

height; elevation; high position; eminence

Mount Washington, which rises to an altitude of 6,288 feet, is the highest peak in the White Mountains.

calamity (n.)

great misfortune; catastrophe; disaster

The assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. were national calamities.

congregate (v.)

come together into a crowd; assemble

Some homeowners near the school do not like students to congregate On their property