#3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
pivot
central point, turn on, rotate
retrospect
review of past events
conning tower
smth on submarine
urn
a tall, rounded vase with base (for ash, etc)
abundant
large, plentiful
garrison
troops
fortress
a military strong hold
infant
speechless
tainted
contamine, polluted
occult
supernatural, mystical
divulge
expose, make known
substantial
large in size, number, or amount
reminiscent
tending to remind one of smth
jalopy
an old car in dilapitated condition
dilapitated
an object in a state of disrepair as result of age or neglect
tinge
tendency toward or trace of some color
fiddler
violinist; cheater
relish
great enjoyment
wallop
strike or hit smth very hard
conduit
tube, pipe, channel
gnaw
bite or nibble smth presistently
rekindle
relight, revive, restart
hemming and hawing
dithering or refusing giving a definite answer