Vocab 7-9 Flashcards
Vague
uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or
meaning.
Discipline
the practice of training people to obey rules
using punishment to correct
disobedience.
Slovenly
(especially of a person or their appearance) messy
and dirty.
Rearrange
move (something) into a more acceptable position
or state.
Commence
Begin or start
Chronic
(of an illness) persisting for a long time or
constantly recurring.
Famine
extreme scarcity of food, a shortage
Voracious
wanting or devouring great quantities of food, eager
Orthodox
I
conforming to what is generally or traditionally
accepted as right or true; established and
approved.
“orthodox medical treatment”
Ration
a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed
to each person during a time of shortage, as in
wartime.
Instinct
a natural or inherent aptitude,
impulse, or capacity- compelling behavior that happens without thinking
Quaint
attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
Rambling
(of a building or path) spreading or winding
irregularly in various directions.
“a big old rambling house”
Loiter
stand or wait around idly or without apparent
purpose.
Mastery
comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject
or accomplishment.
Anthem
a rousing or uplifting song identified with a
particular group, body, or cause.
Transfixed
cause (someone) to become motionless with
horror, wonder, or astonishment.
Lustrous
Shiny
Serene
calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
Immaculate
(especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly
clean, neat, or tidy.
Inventory
a complete list of items such as property, goods
in stock, or the contents of a building.
Prudence
3
:skill and good judgment in the use
of resources
Or
: caution or circumspection as to
danger or risk
Occult
Mysterious, of, involving, or relating to supernatural,
mystical, or magical powers or phenomena.
Disclose
make (secret or new information) known, reveal
Hypothesis
Educated guess
Stampede
Bolt, (of horses, cattle, or other animals) rush wildly in
a sudden mass panic.
Defection
Desertion,
Significant
sufficiently great or important to be worthy of
attention; noteworthy.
Disposal
the power or authority to make
use of as one chooses : the power
or authority to dispose of
something
Seclusion
the state of being private and away from other
people.
