Unit 3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
animated (adj)
full of life,lively,alive;(part)moved to action
brood (n)
a family of young animals,especially birds;any group having the same nature and origin
brood (v)
to think over in a worried,unhappy way
constituent (n)
an essential part;a voter who elects a representative
culminate (v)
to reach a high point of development;to end,climax
downright (adv)
throughly
downright (adj)
absolute,complete;frank,blunt
drone (n)
a loafer,idler;a buzzing or humming sound;a remote-control device;a male bee
drone (v)
to make a buzzing sound;to speak in a dull voice of tone
goad (v)
to drive or urge on
goad (n)
something used to drive or urge on
hanker (v)
to long;to desire
indulge (v)
to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to
literate (adj)
able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background;having knowledge or training
loom (v)
to come to view;to appear in exaggerated form
loom (n)
a machine for weaving
luster (n)
the quality of giving off light,brightness,glitter
miscellaneous (adj)
mixed,of different kinds
oration (n)
a public speech for a formal occasion
peevish (adj)
cross,complaining,irritable;contrary
seethe (v)
to boil or foam;to be excited or disturbed
singe (v)
to burn slightly
singe (n)
a burn at the ends or edges
unique (adj)
one of a kind;unequaled;unusual; found only in a give class,place,or situation
