Vocab List 2

Question 0

Insulate

Answer 0

(v.):to prevent heat from passing through something.

Ex.:I insulated my house to keep the hot summer air out.

Question 1

Avalanche

Answer 1

(n.):a large mass of snow,ice,dirt,or rocks falling quickly down the side of a mountain

Ex.:The avalanche of clothes fell out of the closet.

Question 2

Splinter

Answer 2

(v.):to break up into sharp,thin pieces

Ex.:When I stepped on the wood it broke into splinters.

Question 3

Ethered

Answer 3

(adj.):light and airy,slight and delicate

Ex.:The flute was an ethereal instrument.

Question 4

Allied

Answer 4

(adj.): joined by treathy,agreement,or common cause;related

Question 5

Meticulous

Answer 5

(adj.): taking or showing extreme care about small details;precise;thorough

Ex: I am very meticulous about my bed.

Question 6

Remorseful

Answer 6

(adj.): full of pain,regret,and sorrow for having done wrong

Ex: I was very remorseful for taking my moms money.

Question 7

Arboretum

Answer 7

(n.): a place where many trees are grown for educational or viewing purposes

Question 8

Fronds

Answer 8

(n.): large,finely divided leaves,especially belonging to ferns and certain palms

Ex: There are fronds from the tree in my yard.

Question 9

Emulate

Answer 9

(verb.):to copy someone or some thing