Vocab Definitions
lacking in physical strength; weak
What is feeble?
feeling of intense irritation or annoyance
What is exasperation?
The thunderstorm was ______________, never ending even after multiple hours of downpour.
What is relentless?
scraggly, skinny, skeletal, bony
What is emaciated?
Which word means the opposite of: strong, unbreakable, stable
What is feeble?
subsided
What is "lessened or diminished"?
What is arduous?
The puppy looked ____________________ because it hadn't eaten in days.
What is emaciated?
consume, expend, diminish
What is deplete?
Which word means the opposite of: harmless, pure, sterile?
What is noxious?
unprecedented
What is "never known or done before"?
After a long weekend in the wilderness, our food supply was officially ____________.
What is depleted?
unparalleled, extraordinary, uncommon
Which word means the opposite of: intensify, worsen, irritate?
What is alleviate?
harmful or poisonous
What is noxious?
giving the impression that something bad or threatening is going to happen
What is ominous?
Once the battle came to an end, Private Jenkins stumbled over to a tree and collapsed, exhausted. He was hoping this brief __________ would give him the energy he needed to keep going.
What is respite?
bizarre, weird, strange
Which word means the opposite of: effortless, easy?
What is arduous?
to make a problem or feeling less severe
What is alleviate?
surreal
What is "bizarre or unreal"?
What is meticulous?
rest, break, intermission, lull
What is respite?
Which word means the opposite of: delight, joy, calmness?
What is exasperation?