Tangerine Vocabulary Words

Front 1

receding

Back 1

to become more distant

Front 2

predator

Back 2

A group or person that hurts others.

Front 3

foyer

Back 3

An entrance hall or some other kind of open area in public place or building

Front 4

illuminated

Back 4

To light up

Front 5

relentlessly

Back 5

Someone that is constant, persistent

Front 6

sod

Back 6

The ground with grass growing on it

Front 7

serfs

Back 7

An agricultural laborer under the feudal system to work

Front 8

surpassed

Back 8

Be better/greater than

Front 9

exploits

Back 9

Make full use of and/or benefit from it

Front 10

calisthenics

Back 10

Gymnastic exercises to have body fitness for movement.

Front 11

torque

Back 11

A twisting force that makes something rotate or move.

Front 12

jittery

Back 12

Nervous or uneasy, not able to relax.

Front 13

perimeter

Back 13

A constant line making the outside area of a closed building.

Front 14

benefactor

Back 14

A person who gives help to people/someone in need.

Front 15

inherited

Back 15

When you get or receive something from a relative

Front 16

wilting

Back 16

Become hot or uncomfortable because of heat.

Front 17

raspy

Back 17

Harsh sounding

Front 18

solemnly

Back 18

Quiet, serious, formal.

Front 19

singed

Back 19

Burn, to be burned. To lightly burn

Front 20

colossal

Back 20

Huge, big, massive, or meaning; “Soccer was a massive drag.”

Front 21

rigid

Back 21

Unable to move/bend, not flexible.

Front 22

eligible

Back 22

The right to do something.

Front 23

obituary

Back 23

Notice of a death, usually in the newspaper, including a brief biography of the person that has passed.

Front 24

pendulum

Back 24

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward.

Front 25

prowled

Back 25

To move around stealthily.

Front 26

affliction

Back 26

Something that causes pain or suffering.

Front 27

vandalized

Back 27

To destroy or damage on purpose

Front 28

affidavits

Back 28

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation

Front 29

disintegrating

Back 29

Break up into small parts

Front 30

dispatched

Back 30

To send off to a destination or for a purpose.

Front 31

convoy

Back 31

A group of vehicles traveling together usually in a line

Front 32

cavern

Back 32

A cave, or a chamber in a cave

Front 33

condemned

Back 33

To block off an area for safety

Front 34

premature

Back 34

Occurring or done before the usual or proper time

Front 35

ominously

Back 35

Portending evil or harm