vocab 3a & b Flashcards
1
Q
Arbitrary
A
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
2
Q
Bellow
A
To shout
3
Q
Burnish
A
To polish
4
Q
Cauldron
A
A large kettle
5
Q
Croon
A
To hum or sing in a low, soft voice
6
Q
Dissipate
A
To dissolve
7
Q
Elusive
A
Hard to find or capture
8
Q
Erode
A
To wear away gradually because of water, wind, etc.
9
Q
Loathe
A
To hate
10
Q
Meager
A
Lacking in quality or quantity
11
Q
Misery
A
A state of unhappiness
12
Q
Orchestrate
A
To make something happen
13
Q
Perimeter
A
The length of the boundary around a shape or area
14
Q
Preposterous
A
Absurd
15
Q
Protest
A
To object strongly
16
Q
Raucous
A
Behaving in a rough or noisy way
17
Q
Resist
A
To prevent something from happening
18
Q
Rummage
A
To search through the contents of a room or container
19
Q
Stunned
A
Shocked
20
Q
Witty
A
Amusing
