Vocab 7-9 Flashcards
Era
N. A period of time marked by a certain or special event, idea or person.
Equator
N. Imaginary line through the middle of earth dividing north and south.
Forsware
V. To give up or reject seriously.
Infiltrate
V. To filter into or through.
Irreversible
Adj. Incapable of being changed.
Meteorological
Adj. science that deals with the study of the atmosphere, weather or climate.
Penetrate
V. To pass through, especially by force.
Precise
Adj. Exact in measurement or amount.
Synthetic
Adj. Not natural; Artificial.
Thaw.
V. To melt.
Brutish
Adj. Like or resembling an animal or beast, stupid, savage, or cruel.
Harass
V. To bother, annoy or torment repeatedly.
Lacerated
V. Rip or tear roughly, especially in an injury.
Lambasted
V. To scold harshly.
Maimed
V. To injure or disable seriously by cutting a limb off.
Rile
V. To annoy or irritate or to anger.
Skirmish
N. A brief or minor battle between a small body of troupes.
Tantrum
N. Sudden outburst of bad temper, anger or rage.
Taunt
V. To sarcastically mock or criticize with insults.
Centenary
Adj. period of 100 years.
Decathlon
N. Athletes compete in 10 different track/field events.
Hexagon
N. 2-dementional geometric figure formed of 6 sides.
Monarchy
N. Political system were a state ruled by a monarch.
Monotonous
Adj. uninteresting and boring as a result of repetitiveness.