Vocabulary Lesson 1

Vocabulary study cards covering all 20 words and student-friendly definitions from Vocabulary Lesson 1.

emit

(v.) to release; discharge; put forth

eerie

(adj.) mysterious; strange; causing fear

culprit

(n.) a person who has committed a crime

sinister

(adj.) evil or dangerous

disoriented

(adj.) confused as to time and place; out of sorts

innate

(adj.) belonging to or being a part of the nature of a person or thing; existed naturally since birth

depict

(v.) to show; form an image or picture; portray

acute

(adj.) sharp; accurate; sensitive; intense

consequence

(n.) the result of an action; punishment

misgiving

(n.) a feeling of doubt; fear; anxiety

fate

(n.) a power beyond one's control that is believed to decide what happens; destiny

convey

(v.) to communicate; to make known; to transport

adverse

(adj.) negative; unfavorable

dilapidated

(adj.) falling to pieces; broken down; neglected

tedious

(adj.) long and boring

strive

(v.) to work toward; to try hard

hoax

(n.) a trick; a false story

dense

(adj.) thick; crowded or compact

distraught

(adj.) deeply hurt; sad; upset

careen

(v.) to lean, sway, or tip while moving wildly