Chapter 8 Pt. 2 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
A
Menace
2
Q
Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
A
Ostentatiously
3
Q
Derision; ridicule
A
Mockery
4
Q
A fierce or destructive attack
A
Onslaught
5
Q
Throw an object with great force
A
Hurl
6
Q
Becoming dry and shriveled; declining or decaying
A
Withering
7
Q
Extend beyond or above a surface
A
Portrude
8
Q
Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
A
Writhing
