HITCS Ch. 1-5 Flashcards
Enlighten
give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation; to inform
Demerit
a quality deserving blame and lacking merit; fault; defect;
Prattle
talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way; chatter; ramble
Trudge
walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions; to walk or march steadily
Interspersed
scatter among or between other things; place here and there
yowl
to make loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress; to complain or protest
illuminate
to supply or brighten with light; make visible or clarify something by shining light on it
empathetic
showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
summon
to call upon for specified action; authoritatively or urgently call on
ominous
foreshadowing evil; giving the impression that something threatening will happen
blatantly
in an open and unashamed manner
blather
talk fooloshly
indignation
a feeling of righteous anger
bleak
unpleasantly cold and damp
silhouette
a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
dumbfound
be a mystery or bewildering to
deftly
in an agile manner; skillful
orthodox
adhering to what is commonly accepted
wither
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
glean
gather, as of natural products
auspicious
indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
empirical
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
hunker
squat, hunch, or crouch down
emanate
give out, as breath or odor
propensity
a natural inclination
