" A Sound of Thunder" Flashcards
What does “annihilate” mean?
Annihilate- (verb) to destroy or obliterate.
Ex: “with a stamp of your foot, you annihilate first one, then a dozen, then a thousand, a million, a billion possible mice!”
What is a “murmur”?
Murmur- (noun ) a soft, distinct sound.
Ex: The loud scream fell to a murmur
What does “expandable” mean?
Expandable- (adj.) designed to be used once, then abandoned then destroyed.
Ex: “And the caveman, please note is not just expandable man, no!, he is an entire future nation.”
What does “correlate” mean?
Correlate- (verb) have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on or coordinates with another.
What is a “paradox”?
Paradox- (noun) something such as a situation, that is made up of two things that seem impossible, but are actually possible.
Ex: “that’d be a paradox, Time doesn’t permit that sort of mess of a man meeting himself.”
What does “delirium” mean?
Delirium- (noun) sudden severe confusion.
*Delirius- (adj.)
Ex: “and those were pterodactyls soaring with cavernous gray wings, and giant bats of delirium and night fever.”
What does “resilient” mean?
Resilient- (noun) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending; being able to become strong or successful after a bad situation.
Ex: “It came on great oiled, resilient, striding legs.”
What does “undulate” mean?
Undulate- (verb) to move in a smooth wave like motion.
Ex: “the entire body seemed to twitch and undulate.
What does “stagnant” mean?
Stagnant- (adj.) describes something that is not moving or flowing;still
Ex:”they all looked upon the dinosaur’s stagnant body.”
what does “revoke” mean?
Revoke- (verb) to cancel the power or effect of something(like a law or agreement)
Ex: “your permission to travel with us has been revoked!”
