30 Vocabulary Flashcards
Conspicuous
standing out so as to be clearly visible.
Torrent
rushing stream
Convenyance
the action or process of transporting someone or something from one place to another.
Admonition
an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.
Wryly
in a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humor.
Hueless
colorless
Sinuos
having many curves and turns.
Assimilation
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
Daub
coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way.
Assuage
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
Parched
dried out with heat.
Carnage
the killing of a large number of people.
Pervaded
(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.
Wisp
a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.
Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
Realm
A kingdom
Horde
A large group of people
Warily
cautiously; carefully.
Ruefully
in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner.
Imploringly
Asking for something in a pleading way
Winced
give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.
Emphatically
In a forceful way
Stealthily
in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
