The Jar Vocabulary List Flashcards
1
Q
asylum (n.)
A
shelter ; refuge
2
Q
avalanche (n.)
A
an overwhelming quantity of something
3
Q
circumspect (adj.)
A
careful ; cautious
4
Q
gesticulating (v.)
A
gesturing ; waving
5
Q
gunky (adj.)
A
greasy
6
Q
gypped (v.)
A
cheated ; swindled
7
Q
jeered (v.)
A
booed ; mocked
8
Q
kiln (n.)
A
an industrial oven
9
Q
lurks (v.)
A
creeps around or hangs about
10
Q
missal (n.)
A
Roman Catholic prayer book
11
Q
provisions (n.)
A
food ; supplies
12
Q
wisp (n.)
A
a bundle (as of hay or straw)