Lessons 13-14 Flashcards
appall
v. cause horror, shock, or dismay
(appalling) adj. causing shock and horror
dejected
adj. discouraged; low in spirits
depend
v. rely on for support; be based on
(dependable) adj. reliable
dreary
adj. sad and gloomy
fanatic
n. person whose enthusiasm for a belief is extreme
(fanatical) adj. carrying an interest or enthusiasm to extremes
impact
n. striking of one object by another; forceful impression
tragic
adj. causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful
invade
v. enter by force in order to take over; intrude; enter in great numbers
(invasion) n. act of invading
isolate
v. cut off from others
(isolation) n. condition of being isolated
(isolated) adj. cut off from others
occupy
v. live in; take up; take over by force
(occupation) n. person’s job or profession; filling up time or space
reveal
v. make known; bring into view; show
rout
n. disorganized retreat from an attack; total defeat
v. defeat completely
suspect
v. think of as probably guilty; suppose that something is true
n. person believed to be guilty
temporary
adj. lasting or made to last for a short time
terror
n. great fear
(terrify) v. fill with terror or great feat
afford
v. be able to pay for; be able to do; give; provide
boast
v. talk with too much pride in oneself or in what owns or has done; brag; have and take a proper pride in having
n. act of boasting
chord
n. three or more notes of music played together
exceptional
adj. unusually good
fortunate
adj. lucky
fringe
n. edge made of short lengths of material such as thread, used to decorate clothes, curtains, etc.; outside edge
humble
adj. plain and simple; not proud; modest
v. bring down to defeat
meadow
n. field of grass or wildflowers
melancholy
adj. filled with sorrow; very sad
n. state of sadness