Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Holocaust
The Holocaust was terrible. Noun |
A sacrifice consumed by fire.
|
|
|
Impervious
The monster was impervious to the bullets. Adjective |
Not capable of being damaged or harmed.
|
|
|
Impetus
She had a good sense of impetus. Noun |
Stimulation or encouragement resulting in increased activity.
|
|
|
Jeopardy
Her life was in jeopardy. Noun |
Exposure to death.
|
|
|
Meticulous
She was meticulous in her artwork. Adjective |
Taking or showing extreme care about minute details
|
|
|
Nostalgia
The old man had a sense of nostalgia. Noun |
A wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life,
|
|
|
Quintessence
Flowers are the quintessence of beauty. Noun |
The purest form of something.
|
|
|
Retrogress
He retrogressed back to when he served in World War 2. Verb |
To go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition
|
|
|
Scrutinize
He scrutinized his classmates. Verb |
To examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
|
|
|
Tepid
Relatively unenthusiastic or apathetic. Adjective |
The play had a tepid reception.
|
