ca • pa • ci • ty n., ability, skill. Moira had a remarkable capacity for understanding different points of view.

bar • ri • cade n., barrier; obstacle. The army built a barricade to prevent enemy forces from entering the fort.

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plume n., feather. The plumes of the peacock are brilliantly colored.

pan • de • mo • nium n., wild uproar. When it was declared that school was out for the rest of the day, the class erupted into pandemonium.

buoy • ant adj., capable of floating. Needing a rest, the swimmer clung to the buoyant life preserver.

ten • dril n., slender spiral shoot of a climbing vine that attaches the vine to its support; anything looking like a tendril (a tendril of hair). Sivan impatiently brushed a tendril of hair out of her eyes.

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sup • ple adj., flexible; able to move without stiffness or awkwardness. The ballet dancers’ legs were supple and muscular.

sub • merged adj., covered with water; underwater. The sunken ship was completely submerged in the icy water.

ac • claim v., applaud, praise. The actor was highly acclaimed for her excellent portrayal of Sojourner Truth.

o • ver • ex • er • tion n., excessive effort. After Steve ran six marathons, he had severe pains due to overexertion.