Lessons 15-16 Flashcards
analyze
v. break down into separate parts in order to study
(analysis) n. examination of the whole in order to examine its various parts
apprehensive
adj. worried or uneasy about what might happen
(apprehension) n. worry about what might happen; dread
coincide
v. be in the same place or occur at the same time; exactly the same; agree
(coincidence) n. occurrences that seem to be related but are connected only by chance
compose
v. make by combining; create or write, as a poem or a song; quiet or calm
disk
n. any thin, circular object
envelop
v. hide or cover on all sides
exist
v. be real; be found; occur; stay alive
extraordinary
adj. very unusual; remarkable
fuse
v. join together by as if by melting
(fusion) n. fusing or joining together
mere
adj. nothing more than; only
revolve
v. go around something in a circle; turn around in a circle
scale
v. any of the hard, thin plates that cover fish and certain reptiles
solar
adj. of or having to do with the sun
trace
n. very small amount; mark or sign left behind by someone or something
v. follow the trail or tracks of; locate; copy by following the lines of a drawing through thin paper
velocity
n. rate of movement; speed
awe
n. feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect
v. fill with awe
(awesome) adj. causing feelings of awe
catastrophe
n. something that causes great loss and suffering; terrible disaster
collide
v. come together with great force
(collision) n. act of colliding
consequence
n. result or outcome; importance
deceive
v. cause to believe something that is not true
(deceptive) adj. intended to or likely to deceive or mislead
(deception) n. act of deceiving
fatality
n. death resulting from an accident or a disaster
improvise
v. compose or perform without preparation; make do with whatever is on hand
loom
n. machine or device for weaving cloth
v. appear in a sudden and frightening way; get frighteningly close
lull
v. cause to relax
n. temporary calm or quiet period
