1. Spirit of Endurance Spirit of Endurance Vocabulary

2. Spirit of Endurance frigid – adjective –very cold The frigid weather caused me to tremble and shake!

3. Spirit of Endurance treacherous – adjective – full of danger The rickety bridge seemed like a very treacherous thing to walk across.

4. Spirit of Endurance expedition – noun – a journey with a specific purpose The expedition to the top of the mountain seemed dangerous and unreachable.

5. Spirit of Endurance labor – noun – hard work, toil Working the fields of a large plantation is intense labor!

6. Spirit of Endurance triumph – verb – to be successful or win The Seminoles hope to triumph over the Gators in sports because they are ultimate rivals.

7. Spirit of Endurance dismantled – verb – took something apart piece by piece The mechanic dismantled the engine in order to figure out what was wrong with it.

8. Spirit of Endurance uninhabited – adjective – not lived in The uninhabited beehive was used as a model in science classrooms.

9. Spirit of Endurance abandon – verb – to leave and not return When birds are old enough, they will abandon the nest and fly out on their own.

10. Spirit of Endurance Exhaustion – noun – to be extremely or completely tired and/or worn out The new parents felt a great sense of exhaustion due to the baby waking up multiple times a night.

11. Spirit of Endurance Drift – noun - the movement, flow, or current of something My family and I enjoy watching the slow drift of the clouds across the sky.

12. Spirit of Endurance Limit – noun – a maximum or minimum in amount, quantity, or number In baseball you have a maximum limit of 3 strikes before you are called out.

13. Spirit of Endurance Haggard – adjective – having a worn, tired, and even wild appearance The kids returned home looking very haggard after playing outside in the mud and rain.

14. Spirit of Endurance Dreary – adjective – a feeling and/or showing of gloom and discouragement The stormy weather made for a very dreary atmosphere.

15. Spirit of Endurance Optimistic – adjective – looking at the best possible outcome; highly positive attitude The students were very optimistic about doing well on the FCAT because they had prepared all year.

16. Spirit of Endurance Desperate – adjective – suffering extreme need and/or anxiety Starving children around the world are desperate for food and clean water.