epic Flashcards
(90 cards)
ambush
(n.)
a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
(v.)
make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position.
foe
(n.)
an enemy or opponent.
imminent
(adj.)
1. about to happen.
2. overhanging
tidal
(adj.)
relating to or affected by tides.
bloodshed
(n.)
the killing or wounding of people, typically on a large scale during a conflict.
bluff
(n.)
1. a steep cliff, bank, or promontory.
2. a grove or clump of trees.
(adj.)
(of a cliff or a ship’s bow) having a vertical or steep broad front.
-
(n.)
an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.
(v.)
try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions.
-
(adj.)
direct in speech or behavior but in a good-natured way.
modest
(adj.)
1. unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements.
2. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.
3. dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention (typically used of a woman).
witty
(adj.)
showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.
reap
(v.)
cut or gather (a crop or harvest).
thwart
(v.)
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
(n.)
a structural crosspiece sometimes forming a seat for a rower in a boat.
(prep.)
from one side to another side of (an area); across.
(adv.)
from one side to another side of an area.
vain
(adj.)
1. having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth.
2. producing no result; useless.
comrade
(n.)
a companion who shares one’s activities or is a fellow member of an organization.
attest
(v.)
provide or serve as clear evidence of.
harpoon
(n.)
a barbed missile resembling a spear that is attached to a long rope and thrown by hand or fired from a gun, used for catching whales and other large sea creatures.
(v.)
spear with a harpoon.
infuse
(v.)
1. fill; pervade.
2. soak (tea, herbs, etc.) in liquid to extract the flavor or healing properties.
3. allow (a liquid) to flow into a patient, vein, etc.
strife
(n.)
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.
wit
(n.)
1. mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.
2. a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor.
(v.)
1. have knowledge.
2. that is to say (used to make clearer or more specific something already said or referred to).
faze
(v.)
disturb or disconcert (someone).
devout
(adj.)
having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
comply
(v.)
(of a person or group) act in accordance with a wish or command.
impenetrable
(adj.)
1. impossible to pass through or enter.
2. impossible to understand
yearning
(n.)
a feeling of intense longing for something.
(adj.)
involving or expressing yearning.
(v.)
have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
compliant
(adj.)
1. inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent.
2. having the property of compliance.
righteousness
(n.)
the quality of being morally right or justifiable.
