Vocabulary - The Eleventh Plague - Part 3 Flashcards
atrium
an open area inside a tall building that has windows to let light in from above
pockmark
a mark or scar on the skin that is usually caused by a disease (such as chicken pox or acne)
brunt
the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
meandering
to follow a winding or intricate course
petered
to diminish gradually and come to an end
valiant
having or showing courage : very brave or courageous
distraction
something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention
persuers
people who follow and try to catch or capture (someone or something) for usually a long distance or time
instinctively
relating to or based on instinct : based on feelings or desires that do not come from thinking or learning
barrage
a vigorous or rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once
flanking
the right or left side of a military formation
underbrush
plants, bushes, and small trees growing under large trees in a forest
mischeif
a playful desire to cause trouble
commotion
noisy excitement and confusion
firebreaks
an area of land that has had plants and trees removed to stop the spread of a fire
cowering
to move back or bend your body down because you are afraid
sheid
to start suddenly aside through fright or alarm
pinwheeling
To spin like a pinwheel (to spin around in circles)
stocks
a long beam on a field gun forming the third support point in firing
indistinguishable
unable to be recognized as different : impossible to distinguish clearly from something else
vehemently
showing strong and often angry feelings : very emotional
distinctions
the separation of people or things into different groups
bondaries
something (such as a river, a fence, or an imaginary line) that shows where an area ends and another area begins
scout
one sent to obtain information; especially : a soldier, ship, or plane sent out in war to reconnoiter.
