English vocab 13-15 Flashcards
1
Q
strange; unknown
A
Alien (adj.)
2
Q
to ease; to calm an unpleasant feeling
A
Assuage (v.)
3
Q
twisted; distorted
A
Contorted (adj.)
4
Q
begging; pleading
A
Imploring (v.)
5
Q
giving the sense that something bad
is about to occur; threatening
A
Ominous (adj.)
6
Q
calmly; quietly
A
Placidly (adv.)
7
Q
curved; winding; twisting
A
Sinuous (adj.)
8
Q
scarce; thinly spread out
A
Sparse (adj.)
9
Q
immense; describing a large space
A
Vast (adj.)