Vocab. 1 Flashcards
What does “allegiance” mean?
loyalty and obedience, especially to one’s country or government
What does “anesthetic” mean?
a substance that causes temporary loss of feeling in the body
What does “appendage” mean?
a projecting part of the body, esp. an arm or leg
What does “ascend” mean?
to go up
What does “corpse” mean?
a dead body
What does “descend” mean?
to go down
What does “et cetera” mean?
and others of the same kind; and so forth (etc.)
What does “sympathy” mean?
a feeling of sadness for another person’s grief or misfortune
What does “upstanding” mean?
honest; respectable
What does “will” mean?
a legal document that instructs how a person’s property is to divided after their death
What does “asset” mean?
all of a person’s money and other property; a quality of a person that can be used to your advantage (something valuable)
What does “chapel” mean?
a building for prayer or special religious services (e.g. weddings)
What does “demand” mean?
to ask or call for with authority
What does “extensive” mean?
large in amount; extending over a great area
What does “foul” mean?
disgusting in looks, taste, or smell
What does “frantic” mean?
wild with fear or anxiety; marked by wild or hurried activity
