'Home of the Brave' Vocabulary Flashcards
(25 cards)
What does Proverb mean?
A short catchy phrase that expresses a true or useful idea.
What does Refugee mean?
A person who flees for safety.
What does Scold mean?
To show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude.
What does Optimist mean?
A person who always sees the bright side of a situation.
What does Ember mean?
A little piece of wood or coal in a fire that’s glowing or smoldering.
What does Foster mean?
To nurture
What does Idiom mean?
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
What does Intimidated mean?
The act of scaring a weaker person to make them do something.
What does Cringe mean?
Draw back as with fear, pain, or embarrassment.
What does Immigrant mean?
A person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there.
What does Plod mean?
To walk heavily and firmly.
What does Scrawny mean?
A very thin and weak person or object.
What does Bound mean?
To jump or hop usually while running. It can also mean to go or to plan to go.
What does Prowl mean?
The act of moving as if to capture prey.
What does Trudge mean?
To walk in a heavy, exhausted way.
What does Initiation mean?
The act of starting something for the first time.
What does Wretched mean?
Full of misery, deserving pity.
What does Drone mean?
A monotonous low dull sound.
What does Mischievous mean?
Deliberately causing harm or damage.
What does Frantic mean?
Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion.
What does Amble mean?
To walk leisurely or to take a leisurely walk.
What does Custody mean?
To have guardianship over someone or something.
What does Requisition mean?
An official form on which a request is made.
What does Epilogue mean?
A short passage added at the end of a literary work.
