Vocabulary 1
the highest, farthest, or greatest; one end of a range
What is extreme?
to have a sudden, upsetting effect on the mind or feelings; to shock or daze; to make unable to feel, react, or think
What is stun?
a person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work
What is missionary?
to act as a sponsor to a group, person, or event
the act of supplying or making available; a stock in food or supplies; a step taken in advance; a condition, as in a contract
What is provision?
worn or faded from use or wear; dressed in worn-out clothes; not fair or generous
What is shabby?
a hard, rattling sound; busy excitement; noisy chattering
What is clatter?
to clearly explain, show, or prove with examples, models, or experiments; to gather in public to support an opinion or cause
What is demonstrate?
unpleasant to the senses; dirty or polluted; dishonorable; against the rules of a sport or game; stormy or rainy
What is foul?
lasting for all time; with no beginning or end; continuing forever; seeming to be endless
What is eternal?
the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out
a wild rush of animals or people, usually when frightened
What is stampede?
to offer one's services; to do or say freely
What is volunteer?
something that is carried, a load; something that is very hard to bear
What is burden?
to wet or soak through and through; to cover or fill completely
What is drench?
to give money, effort, or items for a cause; to hand in for publication
What is contribute?
a person or group that goes first to explore, open, prepare, or settle an area; someone who breaks new ground, as in science or ideas
What is pioneer?
an agreement or understanding that can be enforced by law; a document that explains legal conditions
What is contract?
sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest
What is focus?
a well-known person; someone who is famous; fame
What is celebrity?
a terrible event that brings great damage or suffering; a great loss
What is disaster?
an official record book; the range of a voice or musical instrument; a machine that records data
What is register?
to draw attention to something else, cause to turn aside; to disturb
What is distract?
punishment; training that results in obedience and self-control; orderly behavior; control gained by enforcing rules of conduct; a branch of knowledge
What is discipline?
chief, principal; needed or used regularly
What is staple?