Vocabulary Cycle 1 "hiroshima"

Front 1

routine

Back 1

not special, done by habit
Example:
Because it was a routine patrol, the policemen did not expect anything unusual to happen.

Front 2

shrine

Back 2

a place that holds special, honored, or religious items
Example:
The people prayed at the shrine every morning.

Front 3

forgiving

Back 3

quick to pardon mistakes and wrong deeds
Example:
The man was very forgiving and wasn't angry that we broke his window by accident.

Front 4

companions

Back 4

people who stay with, or go along with someone
Example:
His companions are always with him wherever he goes.

Front 5

anxiously

Back 5

uneasily, nervously
Example:
I sat fidgeting anxiously in the dentist's waiting room.

Front 6

devastated

Back 6

destroyed, ruined
Example:
The war devastated cities in China and many other nations.

Front 7

wield

Back 7

to handle something with skill
Example:
The great warriors wield their swords skillfully in battle.

Front 8

landmark

Back 8

an easily noticed building or object that helps you find your way
Example:
She used the big, old tree as a landmark to find her way back to my house.