Lesson 7-9 Flashcards
Era
A period of time marked by certain or special events, ideas, or persons
Equator
An imaginary line around the center of the earth that is halfway between the north and south hemispheres
Forswear
To give up or reject seriously
Infiltrate
To filter into or through
Irreversible
Incapable of being changed
Meteorological
Science that deals with the study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate.
Penetrate
To pass into or through, especially by force
Precise
Exact in measurement or amount
Synthetic
Not natural; artificial
Thaw
To melt
Brutish
Like or resembling an animal or beast
Harass
To bother, annoy, or torment repeatedly
Lacerated
To rip or tear roughly, especially in an injury
Lambaste
To scold harshly
Maimed
To injure or disable severely; cripple