english Flashcards
Pandemonium (noun)
a situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are excited, angry, or frightened.
Vast (adjective)
extremely big.
Innumerable (adjective)
too many to be counted.
Spectacle (noun)
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval.
Orchestrate (verb)
to arrange something carefully, and sometimes unfairly, so as to achieve a wanted result.
Ensconced (adjective)
positioned safely or comfortably somewhere.
Froth (verb)
to (cause a liquid to) have or produce a lot of small bubbles that often rise to the surface.
List (verb)
(of a ship) to lean to one side, especially as a result of damage.
Sheer (adjective)
extremely steep; almost vertical.
Hotfoot (verb)
to go somewhere as quickly as possible.
Incredulous (adjective)
not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this.
Ignorant (adjective)
not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something.
Conceive (verb)
to imagine something.
Beserk (adjective)
very angry or out of control.
Dumbstruck (adjective)
so shocked that you cannot speak.