Vocabulary 10th Grade #11 Flashcards
Autonomy
noun - independence; the condition of having self-government
adjective - autonomous
Stamina
noun - vigor; strength; endurance
Devastation
noun - destruction; desolation
verb - to devastate
adjective - devastated
Inclement
adjective - rough or stormy; harsh; without mercy
Latitude
noun - freedom; scope
Perseverance
noun - holding to certain actions or beliefs; persistence; steadfastness
verb - to persevere
Precarious
adjective - unsafe, insecure, uncertain, dangerous
adverb - precariously
Vulnerable
adjective - easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack
noun - vulnerability
Wane
verb - to decrease gradually; to decline in power, importance, or size
adjective - waning
Wreak
verb - to inflict something (vengeance or punishment); to express (anger or hatred)
Serendipitous
adjective - the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
noun - serendipity
Balderdash
noun - nonsense
Grotto
noun - a cave or cavern, usually not a large one
Crystalline
adjective - being, related to, or composed of crystals or crystals
Abyss
noun - a deep, immeasurable gulf, space, or cavity
Gala
noun - a festive occasion, a celebration
adjective - meaning festive
Citadel
noun - a fortress, especially in a city
Vaudeville
noun - a theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of different kinds of acts
adjective - vaudevillian
Frivolous
adjective - unworthy of serious attention; trivial
noun - triviality
Lucifer
noun (ALWAYS CAPITALIZED) - the devil
Blatant
adjective - shamefully obvious
