Bee 3 8th Grade Flashcards
effigy
a sculpture or model of a person eh-fuh-jee
Azores
an autonomous region of Portuga ay-zorz
maneuverable
(especially of a craft or vessel) able to be maneuvered easily while in motion muh-noo-vr-uh-bl
chemotherapy
the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs.
kee-mow-theh-ruh-pee
Zimbabwe
a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife, much of it within parks, reserves and safari areas zim-baab-way
inaudible
unable to be heard in-aa-duh-bl
benighted
in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity. bi-nai-tuhd
cul-de-sac
a street or passage closed at one end. cul-de-sac
parathas
(in Indian cooking) a flat, thick piece of unleavened bread fried on a griddle. pr-a-thuhz
canid
a mammal of the dog family ( Canidae ).
Leander
a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm lee-an-dr
mercenary
(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics mur-suh-neh-ree
xylem
the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem zai-luhm
catastrophe
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. kuh-ta-struh-fee
incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed. in-kaan-truh-vur-tuh-bl
