Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat Flashcards
accordance
agreement with a person; conformity with a thing
aggrieve
cause to feel distress or afliction
betray
to be false or disloyal to; to lead astray
challenge
to call or engage in contest, fight, or competition; to invite with defiance
cherish
to treat with affection and tenderness
dolorous
sad; mournful; painful
dungeon
a dark, often underground chamber or cell used to confine prisoners
endure
to suffer patiently without yielding
lineage
ancestry; family
penitence
regret for sin or wrongdoing
peril
imminent danger; exposure to the risk of harm
pine
to wither or waste away from longing or grief
respite
a temporary suspension of death sentence
semblance
an otutward or taken appearance
shield
broad piece of protective armor carried in the hand; anything that guard or protects