Unit 1 Vocab

consolation

consolation

something that provides comfort in a time of grief or loss

glimmer

a subtle or faint perception, a dim glow

heinous

shockingly bad or evil

indispensable

absolutely necessary, essential

perception

mental or physical awareness or understanding

phobic

having a specific fear or aversion

sarcastic

using sharp and ironic words meant to insult, hurt, or make fun of someone

threshold

a point of entry or crossing

adversity

a condition of misfortune that is often out of a person's control

alliance

an agreement between two or more people, groups, or countries to work together toward a common goal

confinement

state of being limited, restricted, or kept in a place

inflicted

caused harm or damage; imposed upon

reminisce

to remember and talk about something that happened in the past

retrieved

recovered, regained

smuggle

brought into or out of secretly or illegally without permission

spindly

oddly tall or long and thing, usually weak

classification

the act of sorting things into groups or classes

compartment

a separate division or section

engulfs

swallows up or covers completely

flanked

to be found at the side of something

maneuvering

moving or guiding skillfully or cleverly

obscure

to hide, to make hard to see or understand

species

a group of related living things with very similar characteristics

submerged

underwater or covered with a liquid, beneath the surface

cascaded

flowed down like a waterfall

documentation

work that proves or provides information about a claim

dynamic

having or showing a lot of energy, active, forceful

exerts

put energy or power into doing something

plummeting

falling at a fast rate of speed

pulverize

to crush, grind, or pound

scalding

extremely hot or boiling, capable of burning

shards

sharp, often pointed fragments

available

ready for use or service

basically

in a simple way or manner

factors

things that contribute to a result

fluctuate

to shift back and forth in an uncertain way

formula

a set of rules or methods for doing something

inventory

amount of goods and products that are available

manufactured

made or processed, usually in quantity and with machinery

salaries

the fixed amount of money workers earn for doing a job