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hi • er • ar • chy n., group classified by grade or rank. Phil joined the hierarchy of elite athletes when he won an Olympic gold medal.

mar • tyr n., person who sacrifices his or her life for the sake of a principle or cause. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a martyr of the civil rights movement.

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dis • creet adj., showing careful reserve in speech or action. Alicia gave a discreet signal to Keiley to enter the room with the birthday cake.

ma • neu • ver • ing n., strategic movement. Getting the ambulance through the crowded street required careful maneuvering.

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hys • ter • i • cal adj., displaying excessive emotion, often through uncontrollable laughter or tears. Mr. Walker tried to calm Jamal, who became hysterical when he was told he would not be going on to regionals in track.

en • thralled adj., held spellbound. Sabrina was enthralled by the rap group.

lilt • ing adj., characterized by a cheerful, rhythmical swing. The Irishman’s lilting voice had an almost musical quality.

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ee • rie adj., frightening because of strangeness or mysteriousness. Right before the storm hit, the sky turned an eerie shade of green.

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ela • tion n., state of great joy and pride. Darla was filled with elation when her story won first prize in the contest.

dis • traught adj., upset by doubt or mental conflict. Mrs. Baccholl was distraught when she couldn’t find her five-year-old son anywhere in the grocery store.

re • signed adj., showing acceptance of the inevitable. Tuck’s arguments became weaker, and he finally muttered in a resigned tone, “I guess you’re right.”

di • lap • i • dat • ed adj., decayed; fallen into partial ruin through neglect. The neighborhood raised money to restore the dilapidated building into a new youth center.

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so • lace n., relief or consolation. In her grief, Ilse sought solace in the company of her friends.