vocabulary test 9\ Flashcards
balmy
soothing and mild
bask
to lie in and enjoy a warm place
denominater
the number blew the line in a fraction
vertical
straight up and down
ovation
a loud and enthusiastic show of approval
emancipate
to set free form slavery or control
susceptible
easily influanced or uneffected
tarnish
to dull the shine of ametal surfaced by exposure of air
abated
become less intense or widespread
keening
wailing in a grief
remnants
small remaining quantities of something
hordes
large group of people
agony
extreme physical or mental suffering
raged
feel or express violent uncontrollable
teetered
more or move unsteadlly as it about to
stagger
walk or movel unsteady as if about to fall or socked
amphibious
relating to living in or suited for both land and water
sloshing
move irregulary with a splashing sound
diminish
make or become less
pulverized
reduce to fine particles
ruefully
in a way to expresses sorrow or regret espesially ina wry or humorous manner
interlaced
crossed intricutely togeter
hickory
a cheifly north americans tree of the walnte family that yields useful timer and tipically bears edible nuts
immigrant
a person who travels to a new country to live permanently
discrimination
the act of treating people unfairly or with preject because they are part of a certain group
Ellis island
the first land immigrants saw when they sailded to america NYC near the statue of liberty
manifest
list of people on a boat or plane
probability
a measure of how likely it is that an event will occur
chance
the likelihood of an event
outcome
the posible results of such expriments
