noun: close attention; alertness

Ex: The police officers patrolled the neighborhood with intense vigilance in order to prevent crimes before they occurred. 

verb: cringe; recoil

Ex: I winced when I watched the film of the surgeon giving his patient stitches.

 verb: jealous

Ex: After realizing that my friend received a better score on the SAT than I did, I felt horribly envious. 

adverb: flash of light

Ex: The glimmer of light cut through the fog to guide the ship safely into the harbor.

adjective: emitting light

Ex: When looking at the sky, I noticed a luminous object dart across the horizon; it may have been a shooting star.

noun: dismay; concern

Ex: My coach expressed her consternation to the players after half of them did not show up for practice on Saturday.

verb: coordinate; match; bring into line

Ex: The dance team labored tirelessly to synchronize the finale of their routine; it was very important that everything lined up perfectly. 

adjective: marked with measurements; (v) to measure

Ex: The calibrated cylinder of the engine revealed the necessary measurements needed for new parts.

noun: obstacles; things that restrain or prevent an activity

Ex:  To overcome hindrances, people should remain persistent in trying to solve their problems.

noun: a balanced arrangement

Ex:  The sculptor toiled endlessly to create a model of the EmpireStateBuilding with perfect symmetry. 

verb: to draw back or crouch in fear or helplessness

Ex:  Jaiden cowered in fear when the pitbull aggressively approached her.