[CLK] Ch. 5-6 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
CAVALRY
A
An army component mounted on horseback
2
Q
INFERNO
A
A great fire
3
Q
EPIDEMIC
A
An outbreak of sudden rapid growth or spreading
4
Q
MAYHEM
A
Craziness; Chaos
5
Q
ASCENDING
A
Rising
6
Q
IMPULSIVE
A
Act without thought
7
Q
GROTESQUE
A
Gross; Ugly
8
Q
CATASTROPHIC
A
Disastrous; Tragic
9
Q
INEVITABLE
A
Expected
10
Q
DETERIORATION
A
Worsening condition
11
Q
CIRCUMSTANCE
A
Situation
12
Q
ELUDED
A
To avoid
13
Q
SHEATH
A
A case or covering for a knife
14
Q
COLLATERAL
A
Property given in exchange for other goods or items gained.
15
Q
MARTYRED
A
Put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession
