Night 3-60 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Petrify
petr-

Mr. Landers was petrified after Rakan lunged without notice.

A

Be frozen with fear
petr = rock

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Irrevocable
Revo/revocabilis

Sometimes, trauma is irrevocable. Mr Landers, unable to forget Rakans attack, has learnt this the hard way.

A

Unable to be changed/reversed
Revo/revocabilis: able to be reversed

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Hearse
Hirpus-Hirpex-Herce

Mr. Landers fears that Rakan will be with him after death, in his hearse.

A

A vehicle for transporting a coffin at a funeral

Wolf-a large rake-frame

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Invective
Invectivus

Rakan is perplexed after Mr. Landers’ outburst following his prank, thinking of his teacher’s words as invective.

A

highly critical language/abusing
Attacking

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Foreshadow
Fore-

Nothing could have foreshadowed how scared Mr. Landers would have been

A

a warning or indication of the future

before

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colic
colon-

Rakan was so annoyed by the baby, he believed that colic plagued him more than the baby.

A

prolonged crying of a healthy infant
intestine

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elide
ex-
laedere-

after eliding the odd ingredients, Rakan Ramsey made a delicious beef wellington.

A

omit a sound, merge
out
to dash

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cremate
cremare-

Rakan’s jaw dropped after setting his sights on the dish, “ That thing is practically cremated”! He exclaimed with a hint of laughter in his voice.

A

disposal of a body via burning
burn

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Archaic
Arkhe

As he recognized the archaic roulette board, Rakan knew he could rig the game.

A

old fashioned
begginning

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oblivion
oblivisci-

Rakan was oblivious to what oblivion is.

A

state of unawareness
forget

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glacial
glacies

The glacial terrain was onerous to navigate, but the crew persisted

A

denoting ice in form of glaciers
ice

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inferno
inferna

A

characteristic of hell
lower regions

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allude
ad-
luder-

nothing alluded to Mr. Landers extreme fear of people named Rakan sneaking up behind him

A

call attention to/suggest
towards
to play

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EA

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