English Vocabulary Flashcards
LAIR
Noun
A place where a wild animal, especially a ferocious or dangerous one lives; hiding place
Syn:
- Tunnel
- Cave
- Den
Stalked
Verb
pursue or approach stealthily.
Syn:
creep up on, trail, follow,shadow, track down, go after, be after.
Gruesome
adjective
causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
Syn:
ghastly,
frightful,
horrid, horrifying,
Writhing
adjective
making twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
Syn: Twisting Squirming Contorting Thrashing struggling
Prescribed
Verb
Set down as a direction; order medicine or treatment.
Syn:
- order
- advise
- guide
Perspective
Noun
Ina graphic novel: the pov of an image, whic may be close up, middle distance or long distance.
Syn: POV View Outlook Position
Composition
Noun
Arrangement of the parts of an image, wether drawn or recorded in some other visual format.
Composed
Adjective
To be in control of ones emotion
Syn:
Calm, relaxed, collected
Composed sentence
He was nervous about his interview, but he remained composed the entire time.
Inscribed
Adj
to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Syn:
Engrave
Carve
Score
Memento
Noun
an object kept as a reminder of a person or event
Syn:
Keepsake
Souvenir
Reminder
Overrun
Verb
Spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers
Syn:
Invade
Occupy
Storm
Lair sentence
The dragon was hiding in his lair
Gruesome sentence
I heard stories of gruesome tortures in prisons.
Writhing sentence
She looked at the old’s man writhing body and knew he was having a heart attack.
Memento sentence
Sarah gave her roommate a gift as a memento of college days.
Overrun sentence
The shop was overrun with customers on sale day.
Inscribed
She inscribed her name on her wallet.
Prescribed sentence
- The doctor prescribed medicine for the sick girl
- Her parents were very strict, everything in her life was prescribed.
Stalked sentence
The lion stalked its prey through the long grass.
Perspective sentence
The couple broke up, because each had their own perspective.