Wonder vocab. pt.1 Flashcards
vocabulary
very afraid or frightened of something; unable to move or act because you are afraid
petrified
to try to get or do something over a period of time
pursue
a device that is used to keep eggs warm before they hatch
incubator
the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, ect. especially for food
slaughter
a rule that says how people should behave; words to live by
precept
an exaggerated fear of someone or something
phobia
odd, peculiar, or strange conditions or qualities; abnormalities
anomalies
uncontrollably emotional; irrational from fear, emotion, or an emotional shock
hysterical
the knowledge and understanding you have about an event only after it has happened
hindsight
a course that a student may select from among alternatives
elective
unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted
obnoxious
a tendinous or difficult journey
schlep
disfigured; not having the expected form or shape especially because of the way something has developed or grown
deformed
very old or outdated; primitive
prehistoric
having or seeming to have magical quality
enchanted
to grow, stray, or be laid out in an irregular, untidy way
straggle
to be able to be passed (spread)from one person to another
contagious
a situation in which events happen at the same time in a way that is not planned/expected
coincidence
a strong feeling of not liking something
aversion
a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structures of its genes
mutant
