11/2 horde - a large, moving crowd 10/31 dexterity- skill in using the hands 10/30 velocity - a quickness of motion 10/29 renovate - to make like new 10/28 bygone - anything that is gone or past 10/27 dingy - having a dirty or dull apperance 10/26 ambition - a strong desire to achieve a specific goal 10/23 trivial - of little or no importance 10/22 recommend - to state support of someone or something 10/21 patriot - someone who loves and supports their country 10/20 narrative - a story or narration 10/19 frigid - very cold 10/16 flounder - to struggle awkward; a flat fishthat lives in salt water 10/15 establish - to set up 10/14/09 enthusiasm - a strong feeling of excitement or interest 10/13/09 justify - to give reason for something 10/12/09 lenient - not strick; mild 10/9/09 ingenious - clever or skillful 10/8/09 hazardous - dangerous 10/7/09 outwit - to be more clever than someone else 10/6/09 efficient - doing a job with least amount of effort or materials and in a timely manner 10/5/09 diligent - hardworking 10/2/09 defiant - bold in standing up against someone or something 10/1/09 unkempt - not groomed; not neat or tidy 9/30/09 stagnant - not active, changing or developing 9/29/09 frantic - very excited with worry or fear 8/26/09 Luminous - emitting light 8/27/09 elate - to fill with joy 8/28/09 deceive - to make someone believe something that is not true 8/31/09 absurd - without good sense; silly 9/01/09 vanquish - to defeat; overcome 9/02/09 casual - 1. happening by chance; not planned 2. informal; not fancy 9/03/09 affluent - having a lot of money 9/08/09 abscond - to run away secretly and hide 9/09/09 curtail - to cut short 9/10/09 digress - to get off subject, especially when speaking or writing. 09/11/09 gregarious - happy to be with others; social 09/14/09 docile - easy to handle or train 9/15/09 classify - to put into groups accoridng to a system 9/21/09 admonish - to give a stern warning 9/22/09 indulge - to give in to something for pleasure 9/23/09 destitute - without food, shelter, or money 9/24/09 jumble - to mis up into a confused mess 9/25/09 lecture - a prepared talk abut something; to scold 9/28/09 maneuver - to move skillfully or cleverly.