Vocabulary Flashcards
(21 cards)
Inquiry
Is a search or request for information. knowledge, or truth
Mischief
Bad or silly behavior that is annoying and often not too serious
Harmless
Does not hurt anyone or anything
Shame
You feel bad about yourself for having done something wrong
Honor
A privilege or an award given to someone for doing or being something special
Pity
You feel very sorry for it
Untroubled
You feel calm and peaceful
Intimidated
You are fearful of something or someone
Cringe
You shrink or flinch in fear or embarrassment
Idiom
A saying that sounds strange if you picture it in your head because it actually means something else
Crucial
Very important or necessary
Distinguish
To look at what something different
Analyze
To look at or think about something carefully to better understand it
Establish
To start or figure out something.
Scarce
There is not enough of something for everyone who wants to have some.
illegible
Very difficult to read; messy writing
Excess
More of something than you need
Obsolete
Out of date or no longer in use
Initiate
To begin or start something
Seldom
Rarely or not very often
Vivid
Brightly Colored or really clear and easy to see