A Sound of Thunder Flashcards
murmur
noun. a soft indistinct sound
The loud noise fell to a light murmur when it was turned off.
annihilate
verb. To destroy
syn. obliterate
Due to over hunting the entire spices was annihilated
expandable
adj. designed to be used once then abandoned or destroyed.
correlate
verb. Have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another;match
In a graph the x and y axis have a correlate relationship
paradox
noun. something such as a situation that is made up of 2 things that seems impossible,but is actually possible
The legend that if you drop a penny from the Empire State Building you can kill a pedestrian below is a paradox, because it can happen.
delirium
noun. sudden severe confusion
When the man woke up with no idea where he was he became delirious.
resilient
adj. able to recoil or spring back, into shape after bending.noun. the ability to become strong and successful over something bad.
She was so resilient to the virus that it didn’t affect her.
undulate
verb. to move in smooth wave like manner
while we were all standing still for a long time we began to twitch and undulate.
stagnant
adj. not moving
After the duck fell from the sky into the marshy water it became very stagnant.
revoke
verb. to cancel the power or effect of something
The Governor’s power was revoked after he was found guilty in the trail.