nonfiction vocab flashcards

surplus

an amount greater than needed

avid

very eager; showing great interest in

prodigy

a young person with advanced skills

subvert

to go against something

monosyllabic

saying very little; hardly speaking

arrogant

overly proud

sullen

quiet and angry

scalloped

having a wavy edge border or design

mottled

spotted or blotched in coloring

dilated

expanded normally/abnormally in all dimensions

ridiculed

subject someone to dismissive or humiliating behavior

travesty

a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation, a disguise

decreed

to order something

flair

A special or instinctive ability for doing something

caravan

A group of people traveling together

mottled

spotted or blotched in coloring

pretense

An attempt to make something, that is not true, appear true

obliged

be indebted or grateful

ensconced

Establish or settle something in a safe or comfortable place

glycerine

A thick, sweet, colorless liquid usually used for making medicine, explosives, and antifreeze for cars