Vocab Ch 66-70 Flashcards
to tear
going very quick (vehicle or on foot)
to nip
going a short distance quickly (similar to, to pop)
to dart
quick sudden movement (animal)
to zip
quick vehicle (last)
to whizz
quick vehicle (first)
to career
moving rapidly and out of control
to scamper
small rapid steps (first)
to scuttle
small rapid steps (last)
to slump
downward movement in financial context (first)
to tumble
downward movement in financial context (last)
to totter
slow, unsteady movement
to sidle
to walk anxiously and nervously
to dawdle
to move more slowly than is necessary
to percipiate
to quickly and suddenly cause
affinity
closeness/similarity between things/people
akin to
similar in spirit/feel
to use analogy
see similarities that helps us understand something
equate
consider as the same
to be tantamount to
to be the equivalent of (negative)
disparate
used for different types within a group
to diversify
to become or make more varied
a snag
small difficulty (last)
a hitch
small difficulty (first)
pitfall
unexpected difficulty
