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TMDG List 1
TMDG Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anguish - noun | Emotional pain; torment EX: I was in such _____when I broke my arm. |
| bizarre - adj | Odd, strange, weird EX: When hearing slang from other countries, the language sounds _____. |
| mystified - verb | puzzling or bewildering EX: The disappearance of the child _____ law enforcement. |
| disarming - adj | Using charm to remove suspicion EX: The _____ grin of the thief allowed her to gain the trust of her victims. |
| discern - verb | To perceive subtle differences; to understand or make sense of the “real” meaning. EX: Algebra is difficult to _____ because letters don’t belong in math! |
| dread - verb | Fear, foreboding, alarm EX: I always _____ Sunday nights when I have a test on Monday. |
| extremity - noun | Extreme limit or end EX: Alara trained to the _______, which ultimately led to injury. |
| indolently - adj | Lazily, with no interest or effort. EX: My cat ______ lays in the window soaking up the sun. |
| lacerated - verb | To cut up, slice or tear EX: When I stepped on the glass, it _________ my foot and I bled everywhere. |
| menacing - adj | Threatening EX: The _______ dark clouds indicated that a storm was approaching quickly! |
| mirage - noun | Illusion, trick of the eye. EX: The _____ in the desert was a lake with cool blue water. |
| opaqueness - adj | Darkness; lack of clarity; not able to see through as if foggy or frosted EX: The _____ of the fog made for dangerous driving conditions. |
| quarry - noun | Prey, something which is hunted EX: After hours in my deer stand, I finally spotted my ______. |
| reports - noun | The sound of gunshots EX: The hunter’s ____ echoed through the woods. |
| staccato - adj/adv | Abrupt, short, clear sounds EX: The ____ of the drum made it easy to keep the tempo of the song. |