Crystal of Storms Flashcards
plummet
fall rapidly
“The airplane plummeted to earth.”
ceases
stop
“The storm ceased in the early hours of the morning.”
jolts
jerking motion
shock
“Ben sat bolt upright with a jolt when he heard the door open.”
jerking
pull quickly
“Sean jerked the paper out of the printer.”
musings
ideas, reflections
“The professor’s musings were entertaining, but not factually supported.”
unsettling
disturbing
“We heard some unsettling news about the stock market this morning.”
hum
sing with closed lips
“Fiona hummed as she walked to work.”
scent
pleasant smell
“Wendy loves the scent of freshly baked bread.”
haystack
pile of drying hay
“In late summer, the fields are filled with haystacks.”
hay
dried grass
“Brandon helped his dad bale hay over the summer.”
whistle
to get attention
“The shepherd whistled to his dog.”
folk
people
“The villagers are simple folk, who still follow a very traditional way of life.”
hid
passive form of the verb : hide
“I hide the cakes from the children.”
waft
float on the air
“A delicious cooking smell wafted invitingly from the kitchen.”
stir up
provoke, incite
“The protest was a device to stir up public interest in the issue.”
critter
creature, animal
“A hole in the screen indicated that a critter had come in during the night.”
FR : béstiole, créature
nasty
malicious, cruel
“Mary was a nasty person who started rumors about all kinds of people.”
mill
building where grain is ground
“This stainless steel mill offers several degrees of fineness.”
unnerving
troubling
“Gill doesn’t like heights so she finds flying unnerving.”
