vocab bs Flashcards
tendrils
slender, twisting type thing
fickle
likely to change, changeable
visage
a persons face in reference of proportions of the features
hyperkinetic
extra movement
vagabond
wandering w/o any settled home
jetsam
unwanted material thrown overboard from a ship
contrite
feeling/expressing remorse
nomadic
living the life of a nomad, wandering
altruistic
being extremely unselfish and caring abt the well being of others
traverse
travel across or through
admonish
warn or reprimand firmly
odyssey
a long/eventful journey/experience
onerous
challenging, burdensome, difficult
unencumbered
not having any burden/impediment
emancipated
to free from legal or political restraints
stifling
suffocating/oppressively close
wallow
to indulge in something or get stuck w it
turbulent
Characterized by conflict/ disorder
flout
openly disregard/ mock, scoff
jubilant
feeling/ expressing great happiness, triumph
protrude
to stick out/ expand beyond
expanse
an uninterrupted
unsullied
pure/untouched
congenial
get along w other people due to common interests
peppered
to do something repeatedly
meander
to wander at random
peter
diminish gradually and stop
foolhardy
bold or rash, reckless and stupid
dissuade
persuade someone to not take a particular course of action
summit
the highest point of a hill or mountain
derelict
left by the owner
incongruous
doesn’t match
anomaly
something very different
gorge
a narrow cliff w steep sides
steel
centering/ focusing yourself
moonlights
having a second job in addition to a normal job
cursory
rushing/rash
terse
abrupt in thr use of words
enigmatic
puzzling/mysterious
subcuntanous
below the skin
