" A Sound of Thunder" Flashcards
Murmur
Noun- a soft indistinct sound
The roar of the engines will be muted to a murmur by sound insulation in the fuselage.
Annihilate
Verb-to destroy, obliterate
Each of the great powers now has enough nuclear weapons to annihilate the human
race many times over.
Correlate
Verb- to have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another
These upswings correlate with a rise in sea surface temperatures.
Paradox
Noun- something such as a situation that is made up of two things, that seems impossible, but is actually possible.
Halpern is attuned to the paradox of treating memory, a basic aspect of the
self, as a biological puzzle.
Expendable
Adjective- Designed to be used once than abandoned or destroyed.
Many papers have settled on higher education as an expendable beat.
Delirium
Noun- sudden severe confusion.
The disorder is called acute confusional state or delirium.
Resilient
Adjective- able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending; able to become strong or successful after something bad.
It’s now possible to print out components for flexible circuits, resilient
displays, and even lightweight x-ray imaging panels.
Undulate
Verb- to move in a smooth, wave like motion.
The plesiosaur, being a reptile, wouldn’t undulate but move from side to side.
Stagnate
Adverb- to cease to flow or move
The climate is not a stagnate structure, but rather a chaotic one.
Revoke
Verb- To cancel the power or effect of something
The colonel pursued the preacher through the courts to have his license revoked