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Unit 2
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| admonish | verb, to warn or reprimand some one firmly, scold, rebuke |
| bolster | verb, to support, strengthen, renforce |
| caterwauling | noun, a howling, shrieking, screaching |
| excruciating | adjective, painful, agonizing, unbearable |
| interpid | adjective, fearless and adventurous, unafraid, daring |
| jubilant | adjective, showing great joy, overjoyed, exultant |
| melancholy | adjective, sad or depressed, sadness, sorrow |
| myraid | noun, an extremely great number, great quantity, lots, loads, billions, countless |
| premonition | noun,a feeling that something is about to happen, intuition, suspicion, hunch |
| vigilance | noun, watchfulness, alertness, caution |