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Literacy 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Catastrophe | an unexpected event that causes great damage or suffering |
| Impede | to make progress, movement or development difficult. To obstruct or delay. |
| Tragedy | an extremely sad event or situation |
| Momentum | strength or force that keeps developing or happening more quickly and is unlikely to stop |
| Negligent | habitually failing to do required things, neglecting duties or responsibilities |
| Dependent | to need something in order to succeed or survive; a thing that is influenced, controlled or determined by something else |
| Adorn | to add beauty or splendor, to ornament or add decorations |
| Avarice | extremely strong desire for money and possessions; cupidity |
| Dignity | worthy of respect, the sense that you have of your own importance and value |