Vocab set 1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Debris

A

the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Mottled

A

spotted or blotched in coloring.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

(To) lumber

A

To move in a slow, awkward way.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

(to) Scoff (at)

A

to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Anguished

A

excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Vial

A

A small glass container for holding liquids: glass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Pugnacious

A

inclined to quarrel or fight readily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Derogatory

A

tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Apprehensive

A

uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

(to) Mollify

A

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly