3MS 4 Flashcards
abrupt, catastrophe, clamber, devour
1
Q
What word means exceedingly sudden and unexpected?
A
abrupt
2
Q
What word means an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster?
A
catastrophe
3
Q
What word means to climb or move awkwardly, as if by scrambling?
A
clamber
4
Q
What word means either 1) eat hungrily or quickly or 2) destroy completely?
A
devour
5
Q
What is the part of speech of the word ABRUPT?
A
adjective
6
Q
What is the part of speech of the word CATASTROPHE?
A
noun
7
Q
What is the part of speech of the word CLAMBER?
A
verb
8
Q
What is the part of speech of the word DEVOUR?
A
verb
