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Vocab 4-13-16

TermDefinition
amiss wrong or improper
convivial sociable or friendly
cease to stop
anachronism something out of its proper time is history
forlorn hopeless, deserted, abandoned
receded withdraw, become more distant
dwindle shrink, as to lessen in quality
flimsy poorly made, easily broken, or damaged
climes regions
transfixed to shock or terrifiy soomeone
intelligible capable of being understood
assent to agree to something
intimidate to frighten somebody into doing or not doing something
defiant openly disobedient, tending to confront and challenge
idiosyncrasy quirk, a way of behaving that is peculaliar to an individual or group possible source of danger
converging to meet, to reach the same point coming different ways
explicit clear and obivious
variations the degree to which something differs
superstition irrational, belief in magicial effects of a specific action or ritual, likelihood that good or bad luck will hapen from it.
scapegoat somebody who is made to take the blame for others
metamorphosis a change of physical form
revelation information revealed
fluster to become nervous
insomnia difficulty in sleeping
submerged sunk, covered with liquid
the ____ when it hit the iceberg submerged
the student was using ____ words toward the teacher amiss
the new student was ____ or friendly convivial
the policemen ____ a speeding person ceased
there was a ____ at the musecum on display anachronism
i found a ____ or abandoned dog wondering the field forlorn
the ball ____ or withdrew after i kicked it. receded
my oants ____ in the dryer dwindle
my pencil was ____ or easily broken flimsy
there are many _____ climes
my friend was ____ when i scared her transfixed
my writing was _____ intelligible
my coach ____ to moving to the other side of the field assent
my friend ____ me into playing soccer with her intimidate
she was in a ____ mood. defiant
one of the ____ was prefering to be in the car first idiosyncrasy
many fans will ____ to one capitial for a sports game converging
her voice was not ____ explict
my coach has many ____ or something that differs variatons
my friend has a ____ or irrational belief superstition
sometimes my friend is a ____ scapegoat
her ____ from soccer to tennis metamorphisis
myfriend told me ____ about her revelation
i ____ before a big soccer game fluster
when im sick i am _____ insomnia
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