Lessons 19-20 Flashcards
dormant
adj. in a sleep-like state; not active, but able to become active
elegant
adj. graceful or refined in appearance or behavior
erupt
v. burst forth violently
(eruption) n. violent bursting forth
excavate
v. dig out; uncover by digging
(excavation) n. place formed by digging or the process of digging out
expel
v. eject; release, as from a container; force to leave
fume
n. (usually plural) disagreeable smoke or gas
v. feel or show anger or resentment
molten
adj. made liquid by heat; melted
painstaking
adj. showing or taking great care or effort
perish
v. die; be killed or destroyed
population
n. total number of people in a certain place; total number of plants or animals in a certain area
(populate) v. fill with people
prelude
n. something that comes before or introduces the main part; short musical piece played as an introduction
scald
v. burn with hot liquid or steam
(scalding) adj. very hot
stupendous
adj. amazing because it is very great or very large
suffocate
v. kill or die by stopping access to air
(suffocation) n. act or process of suffocating
tremor
n. shaking movement; nervous or excited feeling
ample
adj. plenty; more than enough; large in size
burden
n. something that is carried, especially a heavy load; anything that is hard to bear
v. add to what one has to bear
compassion
n. feeling of sharing the suffering of others and of wanting to help; sympathy; pity
(compassionate) adj. state of showing commpassion
comply
v. act in agreement with a rule or another’s wishes
cumbersome
adj. awkward and hard to handle; unwieldy
distress
v. cause pain or sorrow; trouble or worry
n. pain, sorrow, or worry
encounter
v. meet unexpectedly; be faced with
n. chance meeting; battle or fight
exert
v. put forth effort
(exertion) n. act of tiring oneself; strong effort
indignant
adj. angry or resentful about something that seems wrong or unfair
(indignation) n. anger that is caused by something mean or unfair
jest
n. joke or the act of joking
v. joke or say things lightheartedly
mirth
n. laughter; joyfulness expressed through laughter
moral
n. useful lesson about life
adj. having to do with questions of right and wrong; based on what is right and proper
outskirts
n. parts far from the center, as of a town
resume
v. begin again after a pause; occupy again
ridicule
v. make fun of; mock
n. words or actions intended to make fun of or mock
(ridiculous) adj. laughable; deserving of mockery
