Ela 8 Vocab quiz

What does Brawn mean?

having strong muscles, being physically powered, toughness

What does ego mean?

a persons sense of self importance, excessive confidence, self worth, self-centered

What does careen mean?

move swiftly in a uncontrolled way, hurtle, shoot

What does pine mean?

miss and long for something, yearn

What does capsize mean?

a boat overturning in water, upset, knock over

What does shroud mean?

a sheet worn at burial, that covers something, veil

What does wary mean?

cautious about possible dangers, careful, alert

What does gaunt mean?

lean and haggard, maybe because of suffering, hunger or age, skeletal,

What does reggeta mean?

a sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yaht races, competitive boat race

What does humility mean?

without pride or arrogance, being humble, modesty

What does anti-semis-ism mean?

hostility to or preduice against Jewish people

What does palatial mean?

resembling a palace, spacious, luxurious, deluxe

What does lithe mean?

thin, supple, and graceful, nimble

What does hoovervile mean?

name given (in honor of president Hoover) to the shantytowns built during the depression years

What does saunter mean?

to walk around in an idle or leisurely manner, stroll

What does toil mean?

long, strenuous, fatiguing labor, drudgery

What does morosely mean?

gloomily or resentfully silent, sullenly

What does cutting mean?

intended to hurt the feelings of others

What does eccentric mean?

having an odd, unusual, or whimsical way of thinking, quirky