Vocab Unit 12 Definitions Flashcards
Circular
Forming, moving, or being like a circle, round; indirect
A leaflet or printed advertisement meant to be given to many people.
Bristle
A stiff, shoe hair or fiber.
To have hair standing on end; to show anger
Coarse
Low, common or of low quality. Mad of comparatively large pats; rough to touch. Using bad manners or rude language
Discard
To get rid of or throw away
Something cast off or brown away
Extreme
To the highest or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible
The highest, farthest or greatest; one end of a range
Focus
Sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest
To correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate
Grasp
To take hold with arms or hands; to take eagerly; to understand
The reach of arms or hands; the power to reach or hold onto; understanding
Inspire
To guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause
Magnify
To increase in importance, exaggerate; to make bigger
Marine
- Related to or of the sea, sailing, or shipping; related to the seagoing branch of armed forces
- a soldier who serves on a ship, a member of the US marine corps
Quake
To shake or move back and forth; to tremble; a shaking back and forth or trembling. An earthquake
Troublesome
Difficult, causing annoyance, bother or worry.