5 People You Meet in Heaven Vocabulary Flashcards
Primitive
being the first or earliest
Pier
structure built on posts extending from land out over the water
Limber
easily bending the body;flexible
Agony
extreme and intense pain
Summon
to call upon to do something specified
Cacophony
harsh or unpleasant discordant of sounds
Squat
to crouch down or cower
Protrude
to project or thrust forward
Retrieve
to recover or regain ; to bring back
Imminent
to come soon
Rebellious
defying or resisting an established authority
Kiosk
a small booth like structure having more than one side open
Minarets
a tower attached to a mosque surrounded balconies
Moorish
of or relating to the characteristics of moors
Wincing
to tense the body in a form of pain
Shaft
a long pole forming the body of various weapons
Pristine
clean and fresh as if new
Gingerly
with great care or caution, warily
Sheepishly
in an embarrassed or bashful fashion
Solvent
having power of dissolving
Dramatic Iorny
When the reader knows something the character doesnβt