unit 10 Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
Growing or living in or on water
A
Aquatic
2
Q
To say firmly; to declare
A
Assert
3
Q
To turn away
A
Avert
4
Q
Without much hope
A
Bleak
5
Q
Cheerful; care free
A
Blithe
6
Q
Well behaved; easy to handle
A
Docile
7
Q
To continue becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount
A
Dwindle
8
Q
To watch closely and frequently; to observe and make note
A
Monitor
9
Q
To hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out
A
Mutilate
10
Q
Able to move quickly and easily
A
Nimble
11
Q
A difficult or dangerous condition or situation
A
Plight
12
Q
Heavy and slow moving
A
Ponderous
13
Q
An edge, border, or brink
A
Verge
14
Q
Watchful; ready for danger
A
Vigilant
