chap 15- 16 Flashcards
inspicing fear or respect
formidable
a straight line at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface.
perpendicular
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
precarious
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
cumbersome
a sudden attack
paroxysms
a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly
illusion
an overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain
cornice
he action or process of awarding someone money
compensation
make continual twisting
writhed
twist or bend out of the normal shape.
contorting
tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)
pinioned
a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers
bivouac
surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
preeminent
in a way that torments or teases
tantalizingly
fail to give a true notion or impression
belied
the action of spending funds
expenditure
looking exhausted and unwell
haggard
go or move back or further away from a previous position
receding
the most successful point
pinnacle
unable to take effective action
impotent
the action or state of forcing or being forced
compulsion
