• adjective- so clearly untrue, unreasonable, or against common sense as to be laughable; ridiculous (The idea may seem absurd today, but people was thought the Earth was flat.)

• verb- to join together in refusing to buy, sell, or use a product or service (As long as that company uses child labor, we should boycott the shoes it sells.)
• noun- the act of boycotting (The leader of the group called for a boycott of lettuce.)

• verb- to walk awkwardly or with effort, especially by using both the hands and feet (We had to clamber up the slope with our sleds, but the ride down was great!)

verb

1. to turn [a person or thing] aside; to change the direction or course of (We made a ridge of rocks and dirt to divert the stream.)
2. to amuse or entertain (I tried to divert the children by telling them an exciting story.)

• adjective- sad; miserable (Rain ruined the plans for a picnic and left the children forlorn.)

• noun- any place of shelter or safety (When a storm blew in, an old barn became our haven.)

noun

1. correct reasoning (Logic should convince you that eating less helps a person lose weight.)
2. a way of reasoning, whether correct or incorrect (Would you explain your logic?)

verb

1. to make friends again (We were always quick to argue but quick to reconcile, too.)
2. to make satisfied or content (I had to reconcile myself to sharing my room.)

• adjective- haivng or showing doubt; questioning; disbelieving (That boy lies so often that I can't help being skeptical about everything he says.)

• adjective- more than is needed or wanted; not needed; unnecessary (Keep your explanation short; leave out superfluous details.)

noun

1. the speed at which a piece of music is played (The song's tempo was fast.)
2. rate of activity; pace or speed (The guards marched back and forth at a steady tempo.)

• adjective- poisonous (Many cleaning products are toxic and must be kept away from young children.)

adjective

1. clear and lively; forming clear images in the mind (She included vivid details in her story.)
2. bright; intense [said of colors, light, and so on] (Max has beautiful, vivid blue eyes.)
3. strong and definite (I have vivid memories of the day we moved.)

verb

1. to be or become unsteady; to tremble; to sway (When I'm nervous, my voice wavers.)
2. to hesitate; to find it hard to decide (Mom has started to waver about where we should go on our vacation.)

• noun- the stufy of animals, their life, growth, and so on (For her class in zoology, Jo keeps a journal of what she sees on her visits to the zoo each week.)