21/5/24 Flashcards
strange/mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain
uncanny
things that are done to deceive someone who trusts you
treachery
done or offered willingly
grudging
remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
lurked
to greatly respect and admire someone or something
revere
a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad
harbinger
having some of the same/similar qualities
akin
to treat(a sacred place or object)with great disrespect
desecrating
the ability to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else
autonomy
the right of a group of people to govern itself or to organize its own activities
autonomy
(of a place) never before described or (of a situation) completely new
uncharted
a large cave
cavern
to move into or through something
penetrate
to succeed in becoming part of an organization and working within it
penetrate
in sports, to move the ball through an opponent’s defence
penetrate
to reach or affect something
penetrate
(of sound) to continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly
reverberate
extremely determined, never weakening, or ending
unrelenting
a tool with a long-curved blade and a long handle, used especially to cut down tall grass
scythe
to move very quickly through a group of people or things
scythe
the mouth of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal
maw
something that seems to surround and absorb everything near it
maw