Vocab Unit 16 Definitions Flashcards
Appropriate
To take over or used as one’s own, often without permission; to set apart for a certain purpose; Suitable or fitting
Adorn
To add to the parents, especially with pretty objects; to dress up
Assemble
To meet or bring together; to put or fit parts together
Colossal
Amazingly large, great, or powerful and size or degree
Effective
Producing desired or conclusive results: having a strong impact: starting at as a particular date or time
Frail
Week or lacking strength; likely to give into temptation
Hostage
A person held prisoner by another or by an enemy and used in bargaining for certain demands
Landslide
A fast downhill movement of rocks or soil; any mass that slides down; a lopsided victory in an election
Rampage
A rush around wildly or violently; violent, reckless, or wild behavior
Scamper
To run or move quickly or playfully
Symptom
A sign of illness or of physical problem; a sign that something else exists or is happening.
Warrent
A written order that allows for legal action; to declare for certain; to approve or guarantee; to serve as a reason for