Vocabulary 7th Grade sem 1 Flashcards
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Comeuppance
deserved punishment of fate
Inaudible
unable to be heard
Dismiss
order to allow to leave; send away
Transport
take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another
Unsubscribe
cancel a subscription to an electronic mailing list or online service
Predict
say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.
Remit
send money in payment or as a gift; Realse from or forgive
Climax
turning point RIGHT BEFORE the most intense part of a story
Unreliable Narrator
when a story’s narrator cannot be trusted. They could be unreliable for purposeful dishonesty, mental illness or self- deception.
Curiosity
a strong desire to know or learn something. Also, can be a strange, unusual object or fact.
Substance
food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
Idiom
a common phrase with a meaning that can’t be understood by looking at its individual words. Communicate thoughts, ideas, and feelings without referring to them literally.
Confuddled
in a state of extreme confusion, especially when unable to solve a frustrating problem.
Fortifications
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
Beseech
ask(someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; to beg
Insolent/Insolence
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Melancholy
feeling of intense sadness
Q2 Encounter
unexpectedly experienced or be faced with something difficult or hostile Also, can be an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something.
Q2 Ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
Q2 Foreboding
implying that something bad is going to happen
Q2 Malice
the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
Sinister
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
Offer
present(something) for(someone) to accept or reject as so desired
Empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
