Bearwalker Ch.2-4 Flashcards
vocabulary practice
convention
(n.) p.51
a way in which something is usually done
concealment
(n.) p.50
the act of hiding something
disguise
(n.) p.49
a change in one’s appearance to hide one’s identity
resemblance
(n.) p.47
the way in which two or more things are alike
insatiable
(adj.) p.43
impossible to satisfy
obscure
(v.) p.41
to keep from being seen; to conceal or hide
evitable
(adj.) p.40
able to be avoided or prevented
amend
(v.) p. 39
to modify or make minor changes
concrete
(n.) p.38
a mixture of sand, cement, and water that hardens to make a strong building material
runt
(n.) p.36
an animal that is smaller than average
eliminate
(v.) p.35
to completely remove or get rid of
oblivious
(adj.) p.34
unaware or unconcerned about what’s happening
faint
(adj.) p.31
barely perceived; hard to notice
hysterical
(adj.) p.29
showing uncontrolled, extreme emotion
embellish
(v.) p.29
to make something more attractive by adding extra details or features
(climax
(n.) p.28
the most intense, exciting, and important part of a story
chronicle
(v.) p.28
to record information in a very factual way
gruesome
(adj.) p.28
extremely unpleasant; causing repulsion or horror
reverberate
(v.) p.27
to repeat several times like an echo
pristine
(adj.) p.27
the original, unspoiled condition; spotless
inherit
(v.) p.26
to receive something from its former owner, often after that owner has died