F451 Vocab 10/23/14

Question 1

a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution

Answer 1

juggernaut

Question 2

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck.
an artistic, literary, or musical composition intended to match or complement another.

Answer 2

pendant

Question 3

without interruption; constantly.

Answer 3

incessantly

Question 4

a small traveling bag or suitcase.

Answer 4

valise

Question 5

become or cause to become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or dampness
move (a ship) along by hauling on a rope attached to a stationary object on shore.

Answer 5

warped

Question 6

light up; brighten.

enlighten (someone) spiritually or intellectually.

Answer 6

illumined

Question 7

administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.
deprive of feeling or awareness.

Answer 7

anesthetized

Question 8

voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.
a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.

Answer 8

penance

Question 9

make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion).

Answer 9

stifle

Question 10

start to lose strength or momentum.
speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice
move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence

Answer 10

falter

Question 11

make or become wider, larger, or more open.

speak or write at length on (a subject)

Answer 11

dilate

Question 12

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.

Answer 12

oblivion

Question 13

an imaginary line about which a body rotates.

a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates.

Answer 13

axis

Question 14

the action of pausing before saying or doing something

Answer 14

hesitation

Question 15

extreme physical or mental suffering.

the final stages of a difficult or painful death.

Answer 15

agony

Question 16

the process of sweating.

sweat.

Answer 16

perspiration

Question 17

of very great extent or quantity; immense.

an immense space.

Answer 17

vast

Question 18

temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. The term is also used loosely of the aftereffects such as confusion or temporary incapacity.
a violent shock as from a heavy blow.

Answer 18

concussion

Question 19

a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

Answer 19

pyre

Question 20

he state or quality of being rare

a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result of this..

Answer 20

rarity