Vocab 1
to show mercy when punishing
clemency
a thing attached to something larger
What is an Appendage
unsure or uncertain
tentative
skillful use of hands when performing magic tricks
legerdemain
unexpected surprise
serendipity
carefully watching for danger
vigilant
Fearless and Adventurous
What is intrepid?
to use up a supply
deplete
performance or interpretation
rendition
the most perfect example
quintessential
a line of waiting people or cars
What is a queue?
a repeated performance demanded by an audience
What is an encore?
move without interruption from one thing to another
What is segue?
abnormal fear of being in crowds or public spaces
What is agoraphobia?
faithful, loyal, dependable, reliable
fidelity
dull or ordinary
mundane
fluent in using words
What is glib
rude or disrespectful behavior
audacity
a dangerously low body temperature
What is hypothermia?
lively' cheerful, self-confident manner
what is juanty
To prevent someone from accomplishing something
What is Thwart?
intense longing for something
What is Yearn
a disaster
What is calamity?
an outcast
pariah
bendable, easily influenced, like puppet
What is malleable
figure of speech using contradictory words
What is an oxymoron
one who explores caves as a hobby
what is a spelunker
a soft gentle breeze
what is zephyr
To anger or to annoy
what is to nettle
sweet talker
What is glib?
a comparison of two things
tall is to short as big is to small
analogy
The part of the word that cannot be broken down is called
base word
shorten (a word, phrase, or text).
ounce =oz.
abbreviation
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
synonym
Which word would come first in alphabetical order?
amuse
address
Arab
antler
actor
Actor
A shortened version of a word created by omission of internal letters and sounds and replaced with an apostrophe .
A contraction
an inhabitant of a particular place
What is denizen?
A use of few words
brevity
To get off the subject
What is digress?
to sharpen
What is whet?
lack of energy
What is lethargic
To come between
What is intervene?