Vocabulary From A Sound Of Thunder

Question 1

Phlegm

Answer 1

The substance produced by someone’s respiratory system when sick or ill

Question 2

Aurora

Answer 2

Beautiful, colourful lights

Question 3

Safaris

Answer 3

A tour through nature

Question 4

Franchise

Answer 4

A company

Question 5

Dictatorship

Answer 5

The Government rules everything and the people have no say

Question 6

Annihilate

Answer 6

To completely destroy

Question 7

Loins

Answer 7

The part of the body between the hips and the ribs

Question 8

Expendable

Answer 8

Disposable

Question 9

Infinitesimally

Answer 9

An extremely small amount

Question 10

Pronounced

Answer 10

Very noticeable or important

Question 11

Verdict

Answer 11

A final decision or judgement

Question 12

Miscalculated

Answer 12

To judge or calculate something incorrectly

Question 13

Stagnating

Answer 13

To stop growing, flowing, progressing

Question 14

Primeval

Answer 14

Referring to the first Ages of the World

Question 15

Pleaded

Answer 15

Begged

Question 16

Coiled

Answer 16

To be wrapped up to spring

Question 17

Poised

Answer 17

To be composed and ready to go

Question 18

Teeming

Answer 18

To be full of things

Question 19

Undulate

Answer 19

To have a smooth, wavelike motion

Question 20

Disproportion

Answer 20

An instance of being out of proportion with something else