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cumulative vocab 1
spelling vocabulary review for cumulative tests
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| elaborate | something that has lots of parts or details |
| emaciated | a person or animal that is very thin from starvation |
| exquisite | something that is very beautiful and fine |
| fragile | something or someone that is easily broken or hurt |
| homely | a person is ugly or not attractive |
| lanky | a person who is tall and thin |
| spotless | something that is very clean |
| tattered | something that is torn, old, and ragged |
| desperate | to need or want something so much that you are almost hopeless |
| frustrated | to be discouraged or prevented from reaching a goal |
| honorable | a person who has high moral standards and deserves respect |
| ill-informed | someone who does not have enough information or has the wrong information |
| odious | a person or thing that causes or deserves hate |
| shrewd | a person who is clever in useful ways |
| solemn | to be serious or grave in manner |
| well-informed | someone who has accurate information |
| dusk | the time of evening just before darkness |
| gloomy | a place that is darkened, without much light |
| hamlet | a small town or village |
| looming | something that appears to be large and frightening |
| lush | something that is filled with thick, healthy, plentiful plant life |
| plaza | a public square in a town or city or a shopping center |
| ravine | a deep narrow gorge or valley |
| vegetation | plant life |
| brawny | having large muscles, strong |
| lithe | someone who moves gracefully |
| optimistic | a person who views things in the most hopeful and positive way |
| candid | a person who is open and honest in expressing opinions |
| dilapidated | something that is in bad condition and needs repair |
| congested | to be overcrowded |