Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Leaving Home Vocab
Leaving Home Vocab 1-15
15
English
8th Grade
10/28/2010

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Ferocious
Definition
definition: showing extreme fierceness, unrestrained violence  <a ferocious predator>
or extremely intense <ferocious heat>
Term
Sociopathic
Definition
definition: characterized by antisocial behavior or asocial personality disorder.
Term
Preen/Preening
Definition
definition: to make oneself appear elegant or smart; to act proud.
Term
Appeal/Appealed
Definition
definition: to make an earnest request
Term
Yiddish
Definition
definition: language written in Hebrew characters that is spoken by Jews and descendants of Jews of central and eastern European origin
Term
Ailing
Definition
characterized by suffering from poor health or emotional pain
Term
Deftly
Definition
skillfully
Term
Recessed
Definition
definition: positioned inward from a flat surface; an opening.
Term
Benefactor
Definition
definition: a person who offers a gift or his/her support.
Term
Adversary
Definition
definition: one who opposes or resists; an enemy.
Term
Humility
Definition
definition: having a modest or understated sense of one’s importance or rank.
Term
Prodigy
Definition
definition: an unusually talented child or one with a rare, exceptional skill or ability.
Term
Careen/Careened
Definition
definition: to lean, sway, or tip to the side.
Term
Demented
Definition
definition: crazy or insane
Term
Banshee
Definition
definition: (literal) a female figure from Irish folklore whose wail or scream signals someone’s impending death. (figurative) a screaming, loud, or out of control person.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!