A Sound of Thunder Vocabulary Flashcards

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glorious

A

having great beauty and splendor

synonym: Marvelous

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sway

A

pitching dangerously to one side

synonym: influence

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envelop

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enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

synonym: wrap

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finicky

A

exacting especially about details

synonym: choosy

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annihilate

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kill in large numbers

synonym: conquer

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expendable

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suitable to be expended

synonym: nonessential

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slay

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kill intentionally and with premeditation

synonym: murder

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infinitesimal

A

infinitely or immeasurably small

synonym: tiny

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disproportion

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lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

synonym: inequality

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correlate

A

bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation

synonym: compare

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bisect

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cut in half or cut in two

synonym: divide

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resilient

A

elastic; rebounds readily

synonym: robust

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poised

A

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

synonym: prepared

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remit

A

send (money) in payment

synonym: dispatch

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engulf

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flow over or cover completely

synonym: surround

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malfunction

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fail to function or function improperly

synonym: breakdown

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stagnate

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be idle; exist in a changeless situation

synonym: languish

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primeval

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having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
synonym: primitive

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subtle

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working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

synonym: cunning

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subliminal

A

below the threshold of conscious perception

synonym: unintentional