Vocab Words

acrid

sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell

causality

a person killed or injured in war or accident

congested

overcrowded; filled too full/fillied with fluid

congestion

the condition of being overcrowded/ the condition of being filled with fluid

cope

to manage problems or difficulties successfully

headlong

with great speed or force; reckless

hurtle

to move with great force and speed

impede

to get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of

impediment

an obstacle; something that gets in the way

inevitable

bound to happen; unavoidable

initiate

to put into effect; to bring into use

initiation

the act of beginning/ take in as a member

irate

very angry; furious

lax

not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless/ not tight loose

negligent

failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to

negligence

the quality, state, or act of being negligent

smolder

to burn slowly without burning into flame

smoldered

to exist in a hidden state before burning into the open

stringent

strict; severe

throng

a large number of people gathered together; a crowd

thronged

to gather or move in large numbers

dumbfound

to make speechless with amazement

dumbfounded

speechless with amazement

ensue

to follow; to come as a result of or at a later time

era

a particular period in history

flourish

to thrive or prosper

flourished

to wave in the air

flourish

a sweeping motion

flourish

a showy burst of music

flourish

a fancy line or curve added to something written

garrison

soldiers stationed in a place to protect it

garrison

a military place of protection, together with its soldiers and weapons

garrison

to provide soldiers with a place to live

grievous

causing grief or pain; hard to bear

hoard

to save and put away; especially secretly

inundate

to cover, as with water from a flood

inundated

to load with an excessive amount or number of something

invincible

impossible to defeat

nomad

a member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another

nomadic

having the characteristics

placate

to stop from being angry; to calm

principle

most important

principles

a person or thing that is of the greatest importance

principle

head of a school

principle

the sum of money owed, not including the interest

recede

to move back or to drop to a lower level

receded

to become fainter

ruthless

showing no mercy; pitiless

sacrifice

something given up for the sake of another

sacrifices

an offering to a god

sacrificed

to give up something for another

aquatic

growing or living nor on water

assert

to say firmly; to declare

assertion

a firm statement

assertive

bold and confident

avert

to turn away

averted

to keep from happening

bleak

without much hope

bleak

cold and dreary

blithe

cheerful; carefree

blithe

not showing proper care

blithely

in a carefree manner

docile

well behaved

dwindle

to continue becoming less; to grow smaller in number

lethal

causing or capable of causing death

monitor

to watch closely; to observe

mutilate

to hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off

monitor

a video screen used to display information

nimble

able to move quickly

nimble

showing quickness of thinking

plight

a difficult or dangerous situation

ponderous

heavy and slow moving

verge

an edge, border, or brink

verges

to come close to the edge or border ofiv

vigilant

watchful; ready for danger