list 2 Flashcards
altruistic
adj.- concerned about the welfare of others, unselfish
hooligan
noun- hoodlum or trouble maker ( violent, tough, young punk )
sanctity
noun- holiness (saintliness, sacredness)
queue
noun- a line verb- to make a line
refuge
noun- shelter, protection from danger / distress verb- to seek / take refuge vt- to give refuge to
imperceptibly
adv- in a way that is impossible to see or notice or understood scarcely/slightly
gallows
n- a structure on which people are hanged
raucous
adj.- loud or unpleasant to listen to/wild/rowdy/disorderly/rough/harsh
lamentation
n- expression of great sorrow or sadness
annihilate
vt- to destroy or defeat completely
automatons
n- begging a robot or acting in a robotic machine like way
bereaved
adj- saddened over a lost family member or friend
encumbrance (also spelled incumbrance)
noun - a burden
semblance
noun- appearance looking slightly like something else
apathy
noun- lacking emotion, interest, or opinion
indifference
noun- lack of interest or concern
hillock
noun- a small hill