"Bread" Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering all 12 vocabulary words from the Unit 1 "Bread" vocabulary list.

Auction

The public sale of something to the highest bidder

Famine

A severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death

Bloat

become swollen or puff up

Filthy

Disgustingly dirty

Infest

to occupy in large numbers or live on a host

Scavenger

Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying matter

Comrade

A friend who is frequently in the company of another person

Withstand

resist or confront with resistance

Subversive

In opposition to an established system or government

Treacherous

Tending to betray; not honest

Widow

A woman whose husband is dead, especially if not remarried.

Conjure

to summon into action or bring into existence