Unit 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Growing or living on water.
A
Aquatic
2
Q
To say firmly; to declare.
A
Assert
3
Q
To turn away.
A
Avert
4
Q
Without much hope.
A
Bleak
5
Q
Cheerful; carefree.
A
Blithe
6
Q
Well behaved; easy to handle.
A
Docile
7
Q
To continue becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount.
A
Dwindle
8
Q
Causing, or capable of causing, death.
A
Lethal
9
Q
To watch closely and frequently; to observe and make notes.
A
Monitor
10
Q
To hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out.
A
Mutilate
11
Q
Able to move quickly and easily.
A
Nimble
12
Q
A difficult or dangerous condition or situation.
A
Plight
13
Q
Heavy and slow moving.
A
Ponderous
14
Q
An edge, border, or brink.
A
Verge
15
Q
Watchful; ready for danger.
A
Vigilant
