Card Set 2

Front 1

fester

Back 1

if an unpleasant feeling or problem festers, it gets worse because it has not been dealt with; if a wound festers, it becomes infected

Front 2

conduit

Back 2

a connection between two things

Front 3

insurgency

Back 3

an attempt by a group of people to take control of their government using force and violence

Front 4

impervious

Back 4

not affected or influenced by something and seeming not to notice it

Front 5

maneuver

Back 5

military activities, such as pretending to fight a battle; a skilful or carefully planned action intended to gain an advantage for yourself

Front 6

lopsided

Back 6

unequal or uneven, especially in an unfair way

Front 7

ludicrous

Back 7

completely unreasonable, stupid, or wrong, ridiculous

Front 8

blob

Back 8

a very small round mass of a liquid or sticky substance

Front 9

wisp

Back 9

a small thin line that rises upwards; a thin piece that is separate from the rest

Front 10

limb

Back 10

alone and without help or support; an arm or leg

Front 11

astounding

Back 11

so surprising that it is almost impossible to believe, astonishing

Front 12

prism

Back 12

a transparent block of glass that breaks up white light into different colours

Front 13

dwarf

Back 13

much smaller than the usual size

Front 14

serendipity

Back 14

when interesting or valuable discoveries are made by accident