The Best School Year Ever Vocabulary 1. Industrious: Working hard and steady 2. Cooperative: Willing to work with others 3. Compliments: An act of praise or approval 4. Relieved: Free from distress 5. Marred: Spoil 6. Anonymous: unknown 7. Lathered: To spread foam soap and water over something 8. Respirator: Device used to aid breathing 9. Apparently: Appearing to be real or true 10. Commotion: Noisy excitement and confusion 11. Resign: To give up office 12. Aptitude: Natural ability 13. Hysterical: A wild outburst of emotion 14. Suspense: Worry about the result of something 15. Hospitality: Friendly and generous treatment of guests 16. Swiped: To steal something 17. Sympathetic: Feeling sympathy or sorry for 18. Engagements: An appointment at a certain time and place 19. Circumstances: Conditions 20. Epidemic: Rapidly spreading outbreak of disease 21. Optimism: The habit of expecting things to turn out the best 22. Patriotic: Having or showing love of one’s country 23. Resourceful: Clever in dealing with problems 24. Suspicious: Likely to suspect or distrust