Vocab Finals Flashcards
asset (n)
all of a person’s money and other property; a quality or person that can be used for your advantage
demand(v)
to ask or call for with authority
extensive (adj)
large in amount; extending over a great area
foul (adj)
disgusting in looks, tastes, and smell
frantic (adj)
wild with fear or anxiety
murky (adj)
very dark or gloomy; not clear
startle (v)
to frighten suddenly, and usually not seriously
trickle (v)
to flow or fall in drops
wither (v)
to shrivel from loss of moisture
allegiance (n)
loyalty and obediance, especially to one’s country or government
anesthetic (n)
a substance that causes temporary loss of feeling in the body
appendage (n)
a projecting part of the body, esp. an arm or leg
ascend (v)
to go up
descend (v)
to go down
corpse (n)
a dead body
sympathy (n)
a feeling of sadness for another person’s grief or misfortune
upstanding (adj)
honest; respectable
cherish (v)
to hold dear to one’s heart, to feel affection for
endure (v)
to keep going, despite hardships; to suffer patiently, without much complaint
envy (n)
a painful feeling of wanting something belonging to someone else.
excruciating (adj)
intensly painful, agonizing
extremities (n)
the end parts of the limbs of the body
immortal (adj)
living or lasting forever
precise (adj)
very exact
protrude (v)
to stick out
awe (n)
a feeling of mixed respect, wonder, amazement, and/or fear
exhale (v)
to breathe out
inhale (v)
to breathe in
reiterate (v)
to say over again or repeatedly
relocate (v)
to move to a new location
singe (v)
to burn slightly
tangible (adj)
able to be touched
wistful (adj)
having or showing a feeling of regretful longing for something
yearn (v)
to want something very much
adjacent (adj)
next to or near
casualty (n)
a person killed or injured in a war or accident
debut (n)
a first public appearance
interrogate (v)
to question someone formally and thoroughly
jargon (n)
the special “language” of a particular activity or group; a way of speaking that is full of long, important sounding words
limelight (n)
the center of public attention
makeshift (adj)
serving as a temporary replacement for something
pantomime (v)
to communicate using only gestures and facial expressions
sorrow (n)
a feeling of deep sadness
triage (n)
the process of sorting injured people (from a battle or disaster) into three groups, based on their need for medical treatment and likelihood of survival
ajar (adj)
slightly open
astonished (adj)
struck with sudden amazement or surprise
boast (v)
to brag about someone’s own possesions, abilities, or accomplishments
depart (v)
to leave
devour (v)
to eat up greedily or hungarly
dismal (adj)
very gloomy and depressing; dreary
dusk (n)
the darker part of twilight
famished (adj)
extremely hungry
gaze (v)
to look at someone or something intently, esp. because of admiration or thoughtfullness
glutton (n)
a person who eats to much
idle (adj)
not working; avoiding work; lazy
labor (n)
work, esp. physical work
perish (v)
to pass away completely; to die
remote (adj)
far away; isolated
summit (n)
the highest point (as of a mountain); the top
wane (v)
to get gradually smaller
wax (v)
to grow larger, stronger, or fuller
