vocab quiz 41 sg

deluge

a heavy rainfall

flu

flow

fluent

speaking easily and rapidly

lav

wash (also spelled lau)

lavish

spending or giving more than what is needed

lu

wash

antediluvian

old-fashioned

affluence

wealth

lavatory

a bathroom

dilution

the act of watering something to make it weaker

influence

the act of having an effect on others without using force

launder

to wash clothes and linens

confluence

the place where two bodies of water flow together

ablution

the act of washing up

fluctuate

to rise and fall repeatedly

emphatic

said or done in a strong or forceful way

sinister

evil and threatening

desolate

dreary; often not lived in or deserted

superficial

on or at the surface; shallow

quaint

pleasantly unusual, often in an old-fashioned way

decadent

decaying; falling apart

stealthy

done in a secret or sly way

eloquent

able to speak easily and clearly