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9forgotten fire jsr
Vocab from the book Forgotten Fire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a person walking (pedis=foot) | Pedestrian— |
| to use deception to cheat someone of their possessions/money | swindle |
| promiscuous/unprincipled in sexual matters (licentia=freedom) | licentious |
| —small, quiet, gentle | meek |
| —Unavoidable, destined to happen | inevitable |
| —dull, not colorful, uninteresting | drab |
| —a man who pursues a woman to marry her | suitor |
| —a brutal slaughter (or to brutally slaughter) | massacre |
| —cure for poison (also, laughter as antidote for stress) | antidote |
| —advice | counsel |
| Renown—fame, talked about by many | renown |
| —someone who revolts, rebels | revolutionary |
| —easily handled or trained, teachable | docile |
| —a strong feeling that something is going to happen | premonition |
| —easily remembered, not forgettable | memorable |
| —a Middle-Eastern open-air market | bazaar |
| —a strong unpleasant smell | stench |
| —jerky, abrupt uncontrolled movement | lurch |
| —a complete loss of hope/sense of hopelessness | despair |
| —a thin slice | sliver |
| —a ghost or ghost like image of someone | wraith |
| —scattered or thrown about | strewn |
| —able to be heard | audible |
| —extremely tired | weary |
| —able to be hurt (physically or emotionally) | vulnerable |
| —preys on others, a hunter | predatory |
| —not caring about something, not interested | indifferent |
| —the front of a building / a face you put on to hide how your really feel (French for “face” | facade |
| —to float in the air | hover |
| —unreasonable, illogical, not appropriate | absurd |
| —to die (person) or to spoil (food) | perish |
| —to look back, think about the past (spectere = to look…spectacles, inspect) | retrospect |
| —catchy (disease) | contagious |
| —to deny someone something/keep something from someone | deprive |
| —to flatter and beg, kiss up | grovel |
| --rudely | curtly |
| --crippling | debilitating |
| --evil | sinister |
| —old, run down | decrepit |
| —rough/uneven | craggy |
| —measures taken against something happening | precaution |
| —able to float / happy & optimistic | buoyant |
| —a person who has to escape their country (war, persecution | refugee |
| —brotherly | fraternal |
| —to lose or give up something | forfeit |
| —dangerous | treacherous |
| —a polite way of saying something that might be harsh or impolite | euphemism |
| —lacking restraint with money or resources, a “big spender” | extravagant |
| —friendly to guests, welcoming | hospitable |
| —having a disappointing ending, no climax | anticlimactic |
| —having no meaning or purpose OR super concerned about appearances | vain |
| —paying close attention to something | attentive |
| —able to move quickly and easily | agile |
| —sad, depressed | meloncholy |
| —extremely happy | elated |
| —can’t be dealt with or endured, unacceptable | intolerable |
| —fatherly | paternal |
| serious, stern | grim |
| —someone with a lot of experience at something (or has served in the military) | veteran |
| —wild, out of control | frantic |
| truth | veracity |
| —not known, doubtful | indeterminate |
| defying authority | insubordination |
| —not necessary, extra | superfluous |
| —the final solution or decision, the best example | definitive |
| Arabian folklore, trapped in a bottle, grants wishes | genie |
| Indeterminate/not known, doubtful | Phantom |
| Grim/serious, cruel, stern | Despicable |
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