Cycle 1 Flashcards
colossal
huge
fashion
to make, build, or shape
radiant
shining or giving off light; beaming as with joy
stunning
having striking beauty or excellence
erect
to build or raise up
incredibly
unbelievably
ruthlessly
cruelly; showing no mercy
towering
reaching a height above others
complex
complicated or composed of many parts
drift
to wander
ingeniously
cleverly inventive
steadily
constantly without change
crucial
important;essential
durable
long lasting
fortunately
luckily
impressive
awesome
bellow
to give a loud, deep roar
cordially
in a friendly manner
emerge
to come out and into view
vigorously
forcefully or energetically
anticipate
to see ahead of time
content
satisfied with what one has or is
envy
a feeling of wanting what someone else has
gasp
a sudden breath due to surprise or difficult breathing
cunningly
slyly, cleverly
gape
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
penetrate
to break or pass into
resolutely
with determination
despair
loss of hope
extol
to praise highly
plead
to beg
prudently
showing wise judgement
adept
skillful
cherish
to hold or treat as dear
evolve
to change or develop gradually
vast
covering a large area; immense
anoint
to sprinkle or smear with an oily liquid, often as part of a religious ceremony
extract
to take out
prestigious
highly respect
renowned
famous for something
devastating
causing ruin
diverse
of different kinds or sorts
divulge
to disclose or reveal
momentous
of far-reaching importance
ecstatic
full of joy
intrigued
fascinated or captivated
petrified
motionless with fear or horror
stroll
to walk leisurely
adorn
to decorate
careen
to sway or lean while moving
confidently
sure of oneself
distress
to cause great worry or pain
retrieve
to get back; to recover
scour
to look carefully over an area in search of something
sinister
evil; wicked
tentative
unsure or hesitant
ample
as much or more than is needed
flourish
to thrive
reside
to live in a place; to dwell
venue
the place of an event
encase
to enclose in
ghastly
shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible
spew
to force out in a large amount
unearth
to dig out
ascend
to go up
elite
a socially superior group
legacy
anything handed down from an ancestor or predecessor
surge
to rise, rush, or swell in or like a wave
deftly
moving quickly and skillfully
deplete
to use up or reduce in amount
feat
an extraordinary act of achievement
glisten
to shine or sparkle with reflected light
certainly
without doubt
consequently
therefore; as a result
furthermore
in addition; use to introduce a statement that adds to the previous statement
similarly
in almost the same way
baffle
to confuse or bewilder
captivate
to attract and hold one’s attention because of beauty or excellence
countless
too many to count
lush
covered with a thick, healthy growth of plants
achievement
something accomplished by special ability, effort, or courage
advantage
something that helps make someone or something better
benefit
something that is good or helpful
contribution
something given for a charitable purpose
antagonist
a person who opposes or competes with the hero; adversary
climax
a decisive moment that is a major turning point in a plot
protagonist
the leading character, hero, or heroine
theme
the main idea that is being discussed or described
