150819 City in Darkness Flashcards
1
Q
skyscrapers
A
tall buildings
2
Q
dismal
A
gloomy, depressing
3
Q
to envelop
A
to cover. to surround.
ex: the darkness enveloped the city.
4
Q
stationary
A
not moving
ex: The traffic was stationary. The traffic was not moving at all.
5
Q
to erupt
A
to explode
ex) The volcano erupted spectacularly.
ex2) The audience erupted into applause.
6
Q
isolated
A
lonely. alone.
ex) Sarah felt very isolated when none of her friends played with her.
7
Q
to rectify
A
to fix
ex) The problem was rectified when Daddy came home - he removed the battery from the annoying Furby.
