vocab 4 study guide Flashcards
(20 cards)
What does ‘desolation’ mean?
Anguished misery or loneliness.
What is ‘gout’?
A disease of the gut.
What does ‘incomprehensible’ mean?
Not able to be understood; not intelligible.
What is ‘insomnia’?
A common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep.
What is a ‘moat’?
A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack.
What is a ‘plume’?
A long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament. or a duct that lets out gas or smoke
What is ‘procaine’?
A synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.
What are ‘processions’?
A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival.
What is a ‘pyre’?
A heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
What does ‘abstract’ mean?
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
What are ‘cinders’?
A small piece of partly burned coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it.
What does ‘condemnation’ mean?
The expression of very strong disapproval; censure.
What is a ‘flue’?
A duct for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation.
What is ‘objectivity’?
The quality of being objective.
What does ‘pulverized’ mean?
Reduce to fine particles.
What does ‘consoling’ mean?
Serving to comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment.
What does ‘enameled’ mean?
Coated or decorated with enamel.
What does ‘honed’ mean?
Having been refined or perfected over a period of time.
What does ‘intuitively’ mean?
Without conscious reasoning; instinctively.
What does ‘mediocre’ mean?
Of only moderate quality; not very good.
