Group 2 - Chapter 3 sentence completion Flashcards
Juncture
A particular point in events or time
A place where things join
Compatriot
A fellow citizen or national of a country - fellow citizen
“Jane defeated her compatriot Mary Johnson in the Finals of the high jump”
Martyr
- A person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy
- Kill someone because of their beliefs
Nonconformist
A person who does not conform to prevailing ideas or practices in their behaviour or views
sibilant
Making or characterised by a hissing sound
Sinuous
- Having many curves and turns - winding, twisting
2. Lithe and supple - agile, graceful
Scurrilous
Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation - abusive, derogatory, disparaging, insulting
Fortuitious
Happening by chance rather than intention - chance, lucky, fortunate, unpredictable
Arable
Happening by chance rather than intention - chance, lucky, fortunate, unpredictable
Quaint
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned - charming
Gangling
(of a person) tall, thin, and awkward in movements or bearing
Adulation
excessive admiration or praise
Begrudging
envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something) - grudge, resent
Yearling
An animal (especially a sheep, calf, or foal) that is a 1-2 years old
Permeated
Spread through the (something); pervade - spread, penetrate, run through
Benign
gentle kindly - kindly, friendly
Sedition
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch - rebellion, insurgency
Perdition
complete and utter ruin - hell
punishment in Christian theology - hellfire
Plethora
a large or excessive amount of something - excess, abundance
Voracious
wanting or devouring great quantities of food - avid
engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm.
