Unit 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Bluster

A

to talk or act in a noisy way;to blow in stormy gusts;Speech that is loud and threatening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

commentary

A

a series of notes clarifying or explaining something;expression of opinion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Eerie

A

causing fear because of strangeness; Weird mysterious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Fidelity

A

the state of being faithful;accuracy in details, exatness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Headstrong

A

willful,stubron

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Pacify

A

to make peaceful or call;soothe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ravenous

A

Greedy;very hunger;eager for satisfaction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Refute

A

to prove incorrect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Remorse

A

Deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds;pangs of conscience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Synopsis

A

a brief statement giving a general view of some subject,book,summary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Acute

A

With a sharp point ;keen and alert;sharp and severe;rising quickly to a high point and lasting a short time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Bungle

A

To act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Duration

A

The length of time that something continues or lasts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Facet

A

one aspect or side of a subject or problem ;one of the cut surfaces

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Fray

A

A brawl,a noisy quarrel: To wear away by rubbing: make ragged or worn;to strain, irritate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Inhabitant

A

One living permanently in given place

17
Q

Numb

A

having lost power of feeling or movement:to dull the feelings of: to cause to lose feeling

18
Q
A