A Sound of Thunder vocab Flashcards
murmur
Noun
A soft indistinct sound
A sound of thunder is not a murmur
annihilate
verb
destroy utterly obliterate
correlate
verb
have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another; coordinate, match
paradox
noun
something such as a situation that is made of two things that seem impossible but is actually possible
“wise fool”`
delirium
noun
sudden severe confusion
(adjective=delirious)
some people get delirium form spinning
Expendable
Adjective
Designed to be used once then abandoned or destroyed
lego’s were meant to be expendable
resilient
adjective
able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending; able to become strong or successful after something bad
a slinky is resilient
undulate
verb
to move in a smooth wave like motion
the water moves undulated
stagnant
Adjective
describes something that is not flowing or moving still
you do not want to drink stagnant water. you will get sick.
revoke
verb
to cancel the power or effect of something
you can not cancel the power of a law.