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;
19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
horizon
|
line where the earth and sky seem to meet
|
|
|
astonishment
|
great surprise; sudden wonder
|
|
|
procession
|
something that moves forward; persons marching or riding
|
|
|
pinnacle
|
a high peak or point of rock
|
|
|
plummet
|
plunge; drop
|
|
|
smithereens
|
small pieces; bits
|
|
|
hoist
|
raise on high; lift up
|
|
|
ticker tape
|
a paper on which a ticker prints stock-market reports or news
|
|
|
stupor
|
a dazed condition; loss of the power to feel
|
|
|
melancholy
|
low spirits; sadness
|
|
|
simplicity
|
freedom from difficulty
|
|
|
sinister
|
showing ill will; threatening
|
|
|
proposal
|
what is proposed; plan, scheme, or suggestion
|
|
|
wretched
|
very unfortunate or unhappy
|
|
|
steeplejack
|
person who climbs steeples, tall chimneys to make repairs
|
|
|
eccentricity
|
something out of the ordinary
|
|
|
deluge
|
a great flood
|
|
|
grope
|
feel about with the hands
|
|
|
encase
|
put into a case; cover completely
|
