Lessons 9-10 Flashcards
dumbfound
v. make speechless with amazement
(dumbfounded) adj. speechless with amazement
ensue
v. follow; come as a result or at a later time
era
n. particular period in history
flourish
v. thrive or prosper; wave in the air
n. sweeping motion; showy burst of music; fancy live or curve added to something written
garrison
n. soldiers stationed in a place to protect it; military place of protection, together with its soldiers and weapons
v. provide soldiers with a place to live
grievous
adj. causing grief or pain; hard to bear
hoard
v. save and put away, especially secretly
n. anything put away in such a manner
inundate
v. cover, as with water from a flood; load with an excessive amount or number of something
invincible
adj. impossible to defeat
nomad
n. member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another
(nomadic) adj. having the characteristics of a nomad
placate
v. stop from being angry; calm
principal
adj. most important
n. person or thing that is of the greatest importance; head of a school; sum of money owed, not including the interest
recede
v. move back or to drop to a lower level; become fainter
ruthless
adj. showing no mercy; pitiless
sacrifice
n. something given up for the sake of another; an offering to a god
v. give up something for another; offer something of value to a god
aquatic
adj. growing or living in or on water; done in or upon water
assert
v. say firmly; declare
(assertion) n. firm statement or declaration
(assertive) adj. self-assured; bold and confident
avert
v. turn away; keep from happening
bleak
adj. without much hope; cold and dreary; exposed to cold winds and bad weather
blithe
adj. cheerful; carefree; not showing proper care; heedless
docile
adj. well behaved; easy to handle
dwindle
v. keep on becoming less; grow smaller in number or amount
lethal
adj. causing, or capable of causing, death
monitor
v. watch closely and frequently; observe and make note
n. video screen used to display information
