"A Sound of Thunder" Flashcards
Murmur
(Noun) a soft indistinct sound
Ex.) The gentle murmur of the river helped him calm himself.
Annihilate
(Verb) to destroy something completely, obliterate
Ex.) The soldiers annihilated in the war.
Expendable
(Adjective) designed to be used once then abandoned or destroyed
Ex.) One who thought that human life was not expendable would have a asked a question about human worth.
Correlate
(Verb) have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on a another
Ex.) Ozone may also be negatively correlated with nitrogen dioxide in urban areas.
Paradox
(Noun) something such as situations that is made up of two things, that seems impossible, but is possible.
Ex.) Time travel is the ultimate paradox.
Delirium
(Noun) sudden severe confusion.
Adjective- Delirious
Ex.) I am so tired, I’m delirious.
Resilient
(Adjective) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending; able to become strong or successful after something bad.
Ex.) My slinky is very resilient.
Undulate
(Verb) to move in a soothe, wave like manor
Ex.) The trees outside my window move in a undulate manor.
Stagnant
(Verb) cease to flow or move; still
Ex.) After we heard the news we all stood in a stagnant state.
Revoke
(Verb) to cancel the power or effect of something like a law, agreement
Ex.) Revoked by a court.