Language Arts-The Glory Field-Vocabulary Flashcards
promenade
n; a walk taken for pleasure; a walkway
salve
n; ointment or cream usually used for pain relief
Wincing
v; flinching; to draw back suddenly, as if in pain or fear
contorting
v; twisting; twist in a violent manner or in pain
contraband
n; goods that are not legally brought into a country
sporadic
adj; occurring only occasionally; infrequent
cumbersome
adj; hard to deal with due to size or weight; clumsy
sinister
adj; threatening; bad; evil; wicked
treacherous
adj; sinister and dangerous; likely to betray
demise
n; death
inhospitable
adj; cold, dark, unfriendly; unwelcoming
tentative
adj; not definite
stifling
adj; lacking air; describes an atmosphere that is difficult to talk or breath in
lurched
v; to jump out suddenly; to move suddenly in an unexpected or abrupt way
bellowing
v; shouting; roaring