Voracious Vocabulary Flashcards
prey
something being hunted
primary
first or main
pedestal
base or stand
remarkable
amazing
survey
verb-to ask questions
noun-a group of questions
illuminate
to light up or shine a spotlight on something
destiny
your future or fate
devour
to eat up or take in greedily
express
show
success
a good outcome
conquer
to beat or overcome
role
part or job
enchanted
magical
handkerchief
a piece of fabric used to wipe your face or nose
imprison
to put in jail
playwright
a person who wrote a play
demonstrate
show
encounter
noun - a meeting
verb - to meet up with
enable
to allow or make it available
permanent
forever
exclaim
shout out
hesitate
to pause
visualize
picture it in your head
identify
to recognize
specific
special or particular
amusing
funny
appreciate
thankful for
cherish
love and care for
dialogue
conversation
quality
noun - a character trait
adjective - how excellent something is
reveal
show or unveil
interact
to participate in something together
delicacy
special; extremely sensitive; a fine texture
delicate - easily broken
innovative
inventive and creative
remote
noun - a device to change things from a distance
adjective - far away
impoverished
poor
isolated
alone
offensive
1) irritating, annoying, disagreeable
2) related to an attack
appetizing
tempting, appeals to your appetite
confounded
confused or stuck
inadequate
not enough
adequate
acceptable or enough
capable
able to do it
deliberate
on purpose
admiration
a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval
properly
correctly
curious
eager to know or learn
transportation
a way to get from place to place
resourceful
able to adapt and deal well with new situations
adjust
make changes
combine
group together
inclement
severe, rough or harsh weather
ability
skill
souvenir
a gift or special thing to remember something by
determined
settled or convinced of something
convince
talk into
wistful
sadness or wanting something to be a certain way
enticing
interesting and tempting
sorrowful
sad
emphasize
to point out or to show something in a special way
barge
noun - a type of boat
verb - to move in a clumsy way
wince
to flinch or draw back
practical
logical
diagram
a drawing or picture with labeled parts
aspect
part
society
a group of people or a community
establish
set up
opportunity
a chance
convey
to get your point across or to tell
illustrate
1) to draw
2) to highlight or point out
logical
practical or it makes sense
currency
money
financial
dealing with money
conclude
finish, ending
contribute
give
develop
to build or grow
influence
verb-to convince
noun-a person who affects others
significant
important
value
worth
conflict
problem