Part 8 Vocab Flashcards
(13 cards)
Abject
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
Agitators
a person who urges others to protest or rebel
Arid
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
Compulsory
required by law or a rule; obligatory
Dais
a low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne.
Deliriously
in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
Haunches
a buttock and thigh considered together, in a human or animal.
Marooned
leave (someone) trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, especially an island
Miscreants
a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.
Opportune
(of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate.
Perilous
full of danger or risk
Preoccupation
the state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something
Undeterred
persevering with something despite setbacks.
