Vocabulary 9 - 10 Flashcards
1
Q
atrophy
A
to wither away
2
Q
debilitate
A
to sap the energy of
3
Q
livid
A
black and blue
4
Q
moribund
A
about to die
5
Q
noxious
A
poisonous
6
Q
pestilence
A
a usually fatal epidemic disease
7
Q
prostrate
A
to reduce to extreme weakness
8
Q
salubrious
A
favorable to good health
9
Q
scourge
A
a cause of great devastation
10
Q
unscathed
A
completely uninjured
11
Q
exalt
A
to glorify or praise
12
Q
exhort
A
to appeal strongly
13
Q
garrulous
A
wordy or rambling
14
Q
gist
A
the essence; the central idea
15
Q
histrionic
A
excessively dramatic
