ELA 2 Flashcards
subvocalize
utter (words or sounds) with the lips silently or barely audible
utterance
a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
uttered
say (something) aloud
wisps
a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something
Muffle
keep down or suppress
Glowered
to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
Swiveled
to turn as if on a fixed point
phenomenon
a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question
colleague
a person with whom one works in a profession or business
incident
an event or occurance
paid heed
paid attention to
striplings
youth/ young person
Intrepid
Fearless, adventurous
stern
serious and unrelenting
Martinet
a strict disciplinarian
shenanigans
high-spirited or mischievous activity
confiscated
taken by an authority
querulous
complaining in a childishly sulky or whining manner
articulated
Put into words
puerile
childishly silly and trivial
inimitable
so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique
malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
wrathful
full of or characterized by intense anger
wrath
extreme anger
stifled
restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion)
peer
one that is of equal standing with another
peer
one that is of equal standing with another
demise
death, ending
uncompromising
not making or accepting a compromise: making no concessions
