feign v., pretend; give a false appearance of. When asked about the broken vase, Jean feigned ignorance.

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dis • si • pate v., gradually vanish. Vue’s frustration in math dissipated as she learned how to work the problems.

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gut • tur • al adj., made in the throat. A guttural growl came from the alert dog.

in • ter • mit • tent adj., occasional. Intermittent laughs and dog barks broke the silence of the sunny afternoon. intermittently, adv.

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ne • go • ti • ate v., manage; successfully travel along or over. I negotiated the steep, icy ski hill with extreme care.

pro • fuse adj., pouring forth liberally. The hole in the pipe caused a profuse explosion of water in the basement. profusely, adv.

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ma • neu • ver v., move into or out of a position. Karim tried to maneuver the earring out of the sink with no luck.

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abra • sion n., place where the surface has been rubbed or scraped off. Yolanda had an abrasion on her knee from falling off her bicycle.

be • nev • o • lent adj., marked by doing good. Chris belonged to a group of benevolent young volunteers who helped the elderly.

vul • ner • a • ble adj., open to attack or damage. The small pond sat in a vulnerable location next to a large and growing mine.

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sa • vor v., taste. I took tiny bites of the cheesecake, pausing to savor each one.