New Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
What does ‘frigid’ mean?
Frigid (adj.) means very cold.
Example: He was filled with energy, and he breathed again, feeling the sharp intake of the frigid air.
What does ‘obsolete’ mean?
Obsolete (adj.) means out of date; no longer in use.
Example: It wasn’t a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to Sameness.
What does ‘invigorating’ mean?
Invigorating (adj.) means filling with life and energy.
Example: The sled moved forward, and Jonas grinned with delight, looking forward to the breathtaking slide down through the invigorating air.
What does ‘assuage’ mean?
Assuage (v.) means to calm or soothe.
Example: It was not enough to assuage the pain that Jonas was beginning, now, to know.
What does ‘ominous’ mean?
Ominous (adj.) means unfavorable, threatening; foretelling a sign of trouble.
Example: Now it was ominous. It meant, he knew that nothing could be changed.
What does ‘ecstatic’ mean?
Ecstatic (adj.) means very joyful and thrilling.
Example: In one ecstatic memory he had ridden a gleaming brown horse across a field that smelled of damp grass, and had dismounted beside a small stream from which both he and the horse drank, cold, clear water.
What does ‘permeated’ mean?
Spread through the whole of; pass through.
Example: And his new, heightened feelings permeated a greater realm than simply sleep.
What does ‘gravely’ mean?
Seriously, solemnly.
Example: The Giver looked at him gravely. ‘You must stay away, my friend,’ he said.
What does ‘efficient’ mean?
Able to produce the effect wanted without waste of time or energy.
Example: She is very efficient at her work, you friend.
What does ‘vigilant’ mean?
Keenly watchful, alert.
What does ‘impeded’ mean?
Hinder, obstruct.
Example: But the hill was treacherously steep; he was impeded by the snow and his own lack of strength.
What does ‘sinuous’ mean?
Having many curves or turns; winding.
Example: With its sinuous trunk, it stroked the huge corpse.
What does ‘carnage’ mean?
Slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; massacre.
Example: The colors of carnage were grotesquely bright.
What does ‘luminous’ mean?
Luminous (adj.) - shine, bright
Example: Her eyes were very luminous, I remember.
What does ‘admonition’ mean?
Admonition (n.) - gentle warning
Example: He was aware of his own admonition not to discuss his training.
What does ‘tentatively’ mean?
Tentatively (adv.) - hesitating, cautiously
Example: Tentatively he opened his eyes not his snow hill sled eyes, for they had been open throughout the strange ride.
What does ‘augment’ mean?
Augment (v.) - make or become greater in size, number; increase
Example: Jonas combed the fields to augment the food supply.
What does ‘languid’ mean?
Languid (adj.) - weak, weary, listless; without energy
Example: Jonas coaxed Gabe to sleep with the memory of the rhythmic sound of languid water lapping hypnotically against a beach.
What does ‘solace’ mean?
Solace (n.) - comfort or relief
Example: Confronted by a situation which they had never faced before and having no memories from which to find either solace or wisdom, they would not know what to do and would seek his advice.
What does ‘meager’ mean?
Meager (adj.) - scanty, inadequate; not enough
