Unit 7 Flashcards
Brawl
A noisy quarrel or fight (n)
To quarrel or fight noisily (v)
Detest
To hate, dislike very much (v)
Domestic
Native to a country, not foreign(adj)
A household servant (n)
Flagrant
Extremely bad (adj)
Flaw
A slight fault,defect, crack (n)
Fledgling
An inexperienced person a young bird about to leave the nest (n)
Inexperienced (adj)
Fluster
To make or become agitated or nervous (v)
A state of confusion (n)
Foremost
Chief, most important (adj)
In the first place (adv)
Momentum
The force or speed with which something moves (n)
Notable
Striking remarkable (adj) A person who is well known (n)
Nurture
To bring up, to care for (v)
Rearing, training, upbringing (n)
Paradox
A self-contradictory statement on closer examination proves true (n)
Perjury
The act of swearing to a lie (n)
Presume
To take for granted, assume or suppose (v)
Prior
Earlier, before (adj)
Proficient
Skilled, expert (adj)
Salvo
Burst of gunfire or cannon shot (n)
Vigilant
Wide awake, alert, watchful (adj)
Wrath
Intense anger (n)
Amiss
Faulty imperfect- not as it should be(n)
In a mistaken or improper way (adv)