english 11 Flashcards
(20 cards)
alias
an assumed name especially as used to hide someone’s identity
amble
to walk slowly, an easy pace; a leisurely walk
burly
big and strong; muscular
distort
to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
dogged
persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up
dumbfounded
so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered;
extinct
no longer in existence; no longer active, gone out of use
grit
a very fine sand or gravel, courage in the face of hardship or danger.
inevitable
sure to happen unavoidable, unavoidable
ingrained
fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being
meteoric
resembling a meteor in speed, having sudden temporary brilliance ; similar to a meters speed.
parody
a humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it
prevail
to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging
relic
an object from the past with historical value or interest, a trace of an outdated custom; remaining fragments ruins
rend
to tear to pieces, split violently apart (past tense, rent
replenish
to fill again, make good, replace
rummage
to search through investigate the continents of something
skimp
to save to be thrifty to be extremely sparing with to give little attention or effort to
sleuth
a detective
vandalism
deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property
