Vocab Flashcards
Guano-
A natural manure composed chiefly of excrement of the sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
Corpulent-
Fat and stout
Tacit
Understood without being openly expressed
Quota-
A proportional part or share of fixed total amount or quantity
Tendril
A threadlike leafless organ of climbing plants
Runnell
Narrow channel in the ground for water or liquid to flow through
Pallidly
Pale
Convulsion
Sudden, irregular movement
Quick
The soft tender flesh behind the growing part of the fingernail/ toenail
Impalpable
Unable to be felt by touch
Effigy
A crude representation of a disliked person
Ineffectual
Not producing any of the desired effect
Belligerence
Hostile or aggressive
Vicissitudes
A change of circumstances
Specious
Apparently good or right though lacking real merit