Chapters 6-9 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Define: fervent
showing deep passion or intense enthusiasm.
Synonyms: Coarse, rough, uneven
Scabrous
Define: Perpetrator
a person who carries out a crime or harmful act
None of the students would identify the ____________ who stole the teachers watch
Perpetrator
FIB: The troll’s ______ face twisted into a scowl.
Scabrous
Antonyms secret keeper conspirator
Informant
Define: Homicide.
The act of one person killing another.
Synonyms:
Intimidating,Frightening,Danger-ous
Antonyms: Birth, rescue, preservation.
Homicide.
FIB: The detective was investigating a ________ the occurred downtown.
Homicide.
Define: Sodden
Soaked with liquid or moisture.
Synonyms: Threatening, foreboding, eerie
ominous
antonyms:kind, mild, soothing
caustic
Antonyms: Harmless, Friendly, Kind
Menacing
his ________ remark hurt his friend’s feelings
Caustic
The hikers livers were in ________ when a sudden blizzard hit the mountain.
Jeopardy
Antonyms: Hopeful, reassuring, bright
Ominous
Synonyms: Drenched, soaked, and saturated.
Sodden
Define: Assertive
Confident and forceful in expressing oneself.
Synonyms: Confident, Bold and decisive.
Assertive
Antonyms: Timid, Hesitant and Unsure
Assertive
FIB: She taught her daughters to be ___ and stand up to bullies.
Assertive
Dark clouds in the sky created an ____________ feeling before the storm.
Ominous
Define: Altercation
A noisy or heated argument