Vocabulary Test 12 Flashcards
brawny
muscular and strong
curfew
a rule that prevents people from moving around freely after dark
radiate
to give off heat orlight
prosperous
having economic well-being
tension
mental or physical strain
smolder
to burn slowly with smoke but not a flame
infuriating
to make one extremely angry
refracts
to make a ray of light change direction
exulted
to feel or show triumphance
rectify
to put right
confines
to keep or restrict something within certain limits
corrosive
to destroy or eat away
manure
animal dung used for fertilizing land
saliva
watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands
intent
with earnest or purpose
streamlined
designed or arranged in a way that makes things easier
sarcasm
the use of irony to mock
stabilized
to support or keep steady
tattered
- old and torn
- in poor condition
bellowed
emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger
hesitate
pause do to uncertainty
unduly
to an unwarranted degree
driftwood
pieces of wood which are floating on the sea or have been washed ashore
mortgage
credit loan to buy a house
credit
a type of installment loan with interest
debt
money a consumer owes
interest
a fee that lenders charge consumers for allowing them to pay over time
disposable income
extra money that can be saved, invested, and spent for pleasure
area
an amount of service, usually measured in square units
improper fraction
a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator
