#3 Flashcards
Edification
An act or process of teaching that improves character and mind
Cordiality
Sincere affection and kindness
Gaped
Open widely
Inquisitive
Tending to ask questions
Mimosa
Tropical tree or shrub that has a small white or pink flowers that are balls
Morbid
Relating to unpleasant subjects
Placidly
Not easily upset or excited
Protestant
A Christian who is not catholic or eastern church
Pulpit
Raised platform where priest stands when giving service
Quibbling
Arguing or complaining about small, unimportant things
Tacit
Expressed or understood without being directly stated
Collards
Cabbage related to kale
Dismemberment
To cut or tear into pieces
Eerily
Strange and mysterious
Ensuing
To come at a later time
Franklin stove
Metal heating stove resembling a fire place
Kudzu
Fast growing Asian vine used for erosion control and is very invasive
Lattice-work
Frame or structure made of crossed wood or metal strips
Malignant
Very serious and dangerous
Prowess
Great ability or skill
Ramshackle
In a very bad condition and needing to be repaired
Respiration
The act or process of breathing
Rigid
Not able to bend easily
Waning
To appear to become thinner or less dull
Cleaved
To adhere firmly and closely
Gnats
Small fly that bites people and animals
Meditative
Very thoughtful
Palate
The top part of the inside of your mouth
Perpetual
Continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping
Embalming
Treating a dead body with special chemicals to keep from decaying
Rendered
To cause to be or become
Vigil
An event or a period of time when a person or group stays in a place and quietly waits and prays
Whittles
Large knife
Aberrations
Something that is unusual or unexpected
Azaleas
Type of bush that has colorful flowers that bloom in the spring
Cannas
Any of a genus of tropical herbs with simple stems and large leave
Caricatures
Drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish
Cordial
Politely pleasant and friendly
Flue
Channel or pipe in a chimney for carrying flame and smoke to outer air
Meteorological
A science that deals with weather