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VOC_5Bim_Jun2014
Vocabulary 5th Bimester - Junio 2014 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 y 6.5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bizarre | strikingly odd in appearance or style |
| breathtaking | thrilling; exciting |
| headline | the words printed in heavy type at the top of a newspaper article, telling what is about |
| high-pitched | a high tone or sound |
| roost | to sit as bird do on a support; settle for the night |
| vital | very important |
| bleached | whitened by exposure to sunlight or the use of chemicals |
| carcasses | the dead body of an animal |
| decay | to become decomposed; to decline; deteriorate |
| parasites | living things that live on or in others, from which they get food |
| scrawny | having little flesh; lean; thin |
| starvation | This is an extreme form of hunger |
| suspicions | beliefs; feelings; thoughts |
| tundra | a vast, treeless plain in artic regions |
| adorn | to add beauty to; put ornaments on |
| cleanse | to make clean |
| lifeless | without a life |
| precious | valuable; high price; great value; precious metals |
| realm | kingdom; a royal domain |
| spoonful | as much as a spoon can hold |
| criticizing | finding fault with; disapproving of; blaming |
| cruised | traveled at the speed at which the vehicle operates best |
| drenching | wetting thoroughly; soaking |
| era | a period of time or history |
| explosion | act of bursting with a loud noise; |
| hydrogen | This element combines with oxygen to make water |
| bass | the largest; lowest sounding stringed instrument in an orchestra or band |
| clarinet | a single-reed instrument with a straight tube |
| fidgety | restless; uneasy; unable to relax or be still |
| forgetful | failing to keep in mind |
| jammed | filled to capacity |
| nighttime | the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside |
| secondhand | not new; used already by someone else; previously used or owned by another |