The Scarlet Ibis Vocab Flashcards
Loll
Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way
At the end of a long week the best thing to do is loll
Rank
Thick and overgrown
At the end of the month, his beard was very rank
Mournful
Sad or sorrowful
He was mournful at the funeral because it was his grandfather who had died
Imminent
Likely to happen soon
Since it is almost winter, snow is imminent
Vortex
A rushing wind drawing in all that surrounds it
The vortex of the tornado had reached their home, taking everything with it
Iridescent
Having shifting, rainbow like colors
When you walk by their house, you will see all of their colorful, iridescent Christmas lights that surround the home
Infallibility
Condition of being unable to fail
He has infallibility because he has aced everything this school year
Entrails
Internal organs, specifically intestines
The entrails of the road kill were left in the street, gagging everyone who drove past
Precariously
Dangerously or insecurely
He drove his car precariously because he wanted to impress his friends
Evanesced
Faded away
His shadowed evanesced as he continued is to walk into the darkness
