VOCAB 7 Flashcards
(20 cards)
*conspiracy
(n) a secret plan by a group to do something harmful or illegal
distorted
(adj) twisted out of shape; misleading; slanted; false
*dread
(v) to fear greatly
earnest
(adj) having or showing a serious attitude; not light or playful
*fraud
(n) trickery; deceit, esp. the use of dishonest methods to cheat another person of something valuable; a person who pretends to be what he or she is not.
*personable
(adj) pleasant, likable and nice
*grateful
(adj) feeling or showing appreciation; thankful
exodus
(n) a mass departure
*justice
(n) the quality or being fair or just
massive
(adj) large and heavy; extremely large
mortified
(adj) embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
intent
(adj) determined to do something
ornate
(adj) decorated in a fancy way
*reluctant
(adj) showing doubt or unwillingness
retrieve
(v) to get something and bring it back
*ritual
(n) a religious or other formal ceremony made up of a series of actions preformed in a certain order
throb
(v) to beat hard or fast, usually from pain
*plague
(n&v) a widespread disease causing a high rate of death; to pester or harass someone
timid
(adj) feeling or showing a lack of courage or self confidence; shy
*sacrifice
(n&v) the act of offering something precious to GOd or a god; to give up
