unbroken Ch. 12-17 vocab Flashcards
hydraulic
moved or operated or effected by liquid
debris
the remains of something that has been destroyed
carotid
of a major artery supplying blood to the head and neck
stanch
to stop the flow of a liquidfiance
fiance
a man who is engaged to be married
obituary
a notice of someones death
shrapnel
a shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
corrosive
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
atrophy
undergo weakening or degeneration as through lack of use
recount
narrate or give a detailed account of
despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction
vigor
forceful exertion
snippet
a small piece of anythingalac
alacrity
liveliness and eagerness
squall
sudden violent winds, often accompanied by precipitation
quench
satisfy as thirst
inept
generally incompetent and ineffectual
fatigue
temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
extrapolate
gain knowledge by generalizing
prognostication
a statement made about the future
leviathan
monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the old testemant
jeopardy
a source of danger
penchant
a strong liking
