Vocab List #1 Flashcards
An-nu-al
adjective
Definition: Happening once a year
Sentence: My birthday is annual.
Gro-tesque
adjective
Definition: Weird;distorted
Sentence: Birds are grotesque.
Gawk
verb
Definition: To stare stupidly
Sentence: I saw my friend gawk at her phone.
O-bese
adjective
Definition: Very fat.
Sentence: I saw someone who looked obese.
Tox-ic
adjective
Definition: Poisonous;unhealthy;harmful
Sentence: Poison Ivy is toxic.
Blun-der
noun
Definition: A stupid or clumsy mistake.
Sentence: My friend made a blunder today.
Bick-er
noun
Definition: To fight or quarrel over something silly.
Sentence: I watch as the kids bicker.
Bru-tal
adjective
Definition: Vicious;cruel
Sentence: Sometimes I feel like it is brutal on the highway.
Fe-line
adjective
Definition: Cat-like; a member of the feline family.
Sentence: Tigers are a member of the feline family.
Ty-rant
noun
Definition: A ruler who abuses power.
Sentence: A lot of people act like tyrants.
Dumb-found-ed
verb
Definition: Speechless because of shock or amazement.
Sentence: The lottery winner was dumbfounded.
Waiv-er
noun
Definition: A document that shows a person voluntarily gives up a right,claim or privilege.
Sentence: Kate signed a waiver to adopt her child.