english salt to the sea flashcards

valor

(noun) great courage or bravery, especially in the face of battle

The soldier was awarded a medal for his valor during the war

Vengeful

adj- feeling or showing a desire to harm someone who has harmed you: feeling or showing a desire for vengeance

The us launched a vengeful attack on the country that had attacked them

Lithe

adj- moving in an easy + graceful way

A cat moves with a lithe grace,

slipping between narrow spaces

without a sound.

promissory

adj- containing or conveying a promise or assurance

she signed a promissary note, promising to pay her friend back by monday

fruition

noun- state of being real or complete : used after come to or bring to

after months of planning, my birthday party came to fruition in the summer

conscripted

verb- to force (someone) to serve in the armed forces : draft

during the war, the government began to conscript young men to serve in the war

buffer

noun/verb-

noun- something that gives protection by separating things : a protective barrier

verb- to protect (something) from something

“thick walls serve as a buffer against the sounds of the city”

“the trees help buffer the house from the hot summer sun”

inhibit

verb- to keep someone from doing what he/she wants to do; prevent/slow down the activity or occurence of something

the school inhibits the use of ai because it is a form of cheating

imminent

adj- ready to take place, happening soon- often used of something bad or dangerous seen as menacingly near

the dark clouds and cold weather made the snow storms arrival imminent

covet

verb- to want ( something you don’t have) very much

he couldn’t help but covet his neighbors new luxury car

petulant

adj- having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want

the toddler became petulant when she did not get the snack they wanted

traverse

verb- to move across (an area)

the hikers spent three days traversing the mountain range

forlorn

adj- sad and lonely, empty and in poor condition, not having much chance of success; nearly hopeless

synonym- sad, lonely, hopeless

after I moved away from all my friends, I felt forlorn

sentry

noun- a soldier who guards a door, gate, etc

synonym- guard

two sentries were posted at each entrance to the camp

pilfer

verb- to steal things that are not very valuable or to steal a small amount of something

someone had been pilfering snacks from the office kitchen for weeks now

Plaintively

adverb- expressive of suffering or woe ; melancholy

synonym- Sorrowfully

cryptic

adj- difficult to understand ; having or seeming to have a hidden meaning

his cryptic message left her more confused than informed

archival

adj- of, relating to, contained in, suitable for, or constituting archives

“ the historian spent months digging through archival footage of the war”

cadence

noun- a regular beat or rhythm, the way a person’s voice changes by gently rising and falling while he/she speaks, an ending part of a piece of music

“her sentences fell into a natural cadence, like a song”

ingenuity

noun-

1. skill or cleverness that allows someone to solve problems, invent things, etc

2. a clever device or method “the students showed impressive ingenuity while building a bridge out of spaghetti and glue”

synonym- clever

discordant

adj- 1. harsh or unpleasant in sound 2. not agreeing; not in harmony

“ the bands rehearsal was full of discordant notes, until the guitarist finally tuned his instrument”

“Discordant opinions among the committee made it difficult to make a decision”

synonym - inconsistent

prerequisite

noun- something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else

synonym - requirement

“algebra 1 is a prerequisite for algebra 2 you can’t take the second course without passing the first”

atrocity

noun - a very cruel or terrible act or action

“journalists risked their lives to report on the atrocities happening in the region”

synonym- extreme cruelty

integrity

noun - 1. the quality of being honest + fair 2. the state of being complete or whole

“Even though no one was watching, she turned in the wallet she found because she has real integrity”

synonym - honesty

feign

verb - to pretend to feel or be affected by (something)

“ she feigned surprise when her friends jumped out to yell “happy birthday!” even though she had already seen the decorations earlier that morning”