"Harrison Bergeron" Vocabulary

1. cowered (v) - to crouch down in fear

1.1. shrink

1.2. recoil

2. synchronizing (v) - to match the timing of

2.1. match

2.2. pull together

3. hindrances (n) - a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

3.1. obstacle

3.2. barrier

4. calibrated (v) - mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.

4.1. adjust

4.2. measure

5. gamboled (v) - run or jump about playfully.

5.1. frolic

5.2. dance

6. vigilance (n) - alert attention; watchfulness

6.1. caution

6.2. aware

7. wince (v) - to shrink or flinch involuntarily, especially in pain

7.1. grimace

7.2. flinch

8. consternation (n) - confused amazement, or fear

8.1. dismay

8.2. distress

9. neutralizing (v) - to counteract or cancel the effect of

9.1. offset

9.2. counterbalance