Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Mr. Boyd's 7.4
Rincon
32
English
7th Grade
02/23/2009
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional English Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
bouts
 Definition
contests; matches
Term
dispelled
 Definition
dismissed; scattered
Term
evading
 Definition
escaping or avoiding
Term
frenzied
 Definition
wild
Term
gnawing
 Definition
causing persistent worry
Term
pensively
 Definition
thoughtfully
Term
tenement
 Definition
apartment
Term
torrent
 Definition
flood; strong stream
Term
assured
 Definition
left no doubt
Term
contraption
 Definition
device
Term
formidable
 Definition
causing fear or dread
Term
radiant
 Definition
glowing; diving off light
Term
reassuring
 Definition
restoring confidence
Term
recitations
 Definition
oral deliveries of lessons by students
Term
survey
 Definition
inspect carefully
Term
astounded
 Definition
astonished; bewildered
Term
alliance
 Definition
pact between two countries
Term
arrogant
 Definition
self-important
Term
forfeiting
 Definition
giving up
Term
intolerable
 Definition
can not be endured; unbearable
Term
jurisdiction
 Definition
legal control
Term
monarch
 Definition
king
Term
monopoly
 Definition
sole control of one market or enterprise
Term
stupor
 Definition
loss of sensibility; dullness
Term
convoluted
 Definition
complicated; difficult to analyze
Term
florid
 Definition
flowery
Term
rococo
 Definition
ornate in speech or style
Term
persecution
 Definition
treat badly; oppress; exterminate
Term
refuge
 Definition
safe harbor
Term
deprivation
 Definition
to deny or cause to lose
Term
transition
 Definition
movement from one point to another
Term
refugee
 Definition
one who flees seeking safety
Supporting users have an ad free experience!