F451 Voc 3 Flashcards
Ravenous
extremely hungry; famished; voracious
adjective
Dictum
an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion;
a saying; maxim
noun
Combust
Burn; to burn
verb
Tactile
Perceptible to the touch; tangible
adjective
Cadence
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
noun
Parry
to turn aside; evade or dodge
verb
Obscure
not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain; not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive; To hide or make hidden
adjective / verb
Grotesque
odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
adjective / noun
Limn
to represent in drawing or painting;
to portray in words; describe
verb
Juggernaut
any large, overpowering, destructive force or object, as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team
noun