Lesson 7-9 Flashcards
A period of time marked by certain or special events, ideas, or persons
Era
An imaginary line around the center of the earth that is half way between the north and South Pole
Equator
To give up or reject seriously
Forswear
To filter into or through
Infiltrate
Incapable of being changed
Irreversible
Science that deals with the study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate
Meteorological
To pass into or through, especially by force
Penetrate
Exact in measurement or amount
Precise
Not natural; artificial
Synthetic
To melt
Thaw
Like or resembling an animal or beast, stupid, savage, or cruel
Brutish
To bother, annoy, or torment repeatedly
Harass
To rip or tear roughly, especially in an injury
Lacerated
To scold harshly
Lambaste
To injure or disable severely; cripple
Maimed
To injure or disable seriously, as by cutting off a limb
Mutilate
To annoy, to irritate, or to anger
Role
A brief or minor battle between a small body of troops
Skirmish
A sudden out burst of bad temper, anger, or rage
Tantrum
To sarcastically mock, or criticize with insults
Taunt
A period of 100 years; centennial
Centenary
A contestin which athletes compete in 10 different track and field
Decathlon
A two dimensional geometric figure formed of six sides
Hexagon
A political system in which state is ruled by a single ruler called a monarch
Monarchy