april Flashcards
what does afflict mean?
to cause pain, unhapiness or suffering
what does bout mean?
a short period of time where someone suffers from something
what does crusade mean?
a major effort to change something or to make it happen
what does encase mean?
to put something in a case or to completely cover it with something
what does jubilation mean?
feeling of great joy and excitement
what does loom mean?
something large or frightening comes into sight or when something unpleasant is about to happen
what does plague mean?
a deadly disease or to cause trouble, distress or destruction
what does stride mean?
a long step forward
what does adaptable mean?
something that can change or be changed to better suit a situation
what does behemoth mean?
a huge, powerful creature or anything thats enormous and powerful
what does ecosystem mean?
all the living and nonliving things in a particular environment
what does fell mean?
to cut off or knock down
what does hide mean?
the large, heavy skin of an animal
what does blanch mean?
to turn pale or to lose color in your fave because your embarrassed, scared, surprised or sick
what does detach mean?
to connect one thing to an other thing
what does grisly mean?
something that is shocking and disturbing, and causes a feeling of horror
what does minuscule mean?
tiny
what does musty mean?
unpleasant odor
what does rummage mean?
searching for something while moving other things around
what does apathetic mean?
show little or no interest or emotion
what does integrity mean?
someone whos honest, fair and always tries to do the right thing
what does misconception mean?
a wrong idea about something
what does obligate mean?
to cause someone to have to do something
what does reap mean?
to cut and collect crops from the fields
what does consumer mean?
people who buy, eat, drink or use something
what does emissions mean?
the act of given off or something that is given off
what does mend mean?
to repair something that is broken or damaged
what does sustainability mean?
refers to the quality of not being harmful to the environment
what does vintage mean?
something that is old but is valued for its sttractive design and good condition
