Life As We Knew It Ch.18-21 Flashcards
Desolate
barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless
having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope
Bellow
to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow
to roar; bawl: bellowing with rage
Flippant
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; character
Stupor
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease
Subside
to become quiet, less active, or less violent
Spontaneous
(of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes
Disoriented
to confuse by removing or obscuring something that has guided a person, group, or culture, as customs, moral standards,
Litany
a prolonged or tedious account
Epidemic
- a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something: an epidemic of riots
- affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent
Taunt
to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner
Pore
to meditate or ponder intently