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ToA Vocab 6-15
Thief of Always Vocab Cp 6-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| presume | verb, to assume; to take for granted |
| gangrenous | adjective, associated with decay and disease |
| gangrene | noun, death or decay of tissue due to infection or poor circulation |
| inferno | noun, a very hot fire that is dangerously out of control |
| loll | verb, sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way; hang loosely or droop |
| suppress | verb, forcibly put an end to; prevent the development, expression, or action of |
| tedious | adjective, too long, slow, and dull; boring |
| gust | noun, a sudden and brief strong rush of wind or air; verb, to surge in a sudden and brief rush (air) |
| threshold | noun, a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room: the level or point at which you start to experience something; or a which something starts to happen |
| din | noun, a loud, unpleasant noise that continues for a long time |
| supplication | noun, the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly |
| supplicant | noun, one who begs |
| vex | verb, to make someone feel annoyed; frustrated, or worried about things that aren't very important |
| perimeter | noun, the border or boundary |
| laboriously | adverb, with great effort |
| laborious | adjective; requiring a lot of time and effort (job, journey, or process) |
| illusion | noun, something that deceives by giving fals picture of reality |
| silhouette | noun and verb, the outline or shape of an object or person, usually seen against a lighter background |
| quarry | noun, someone or something hunted or chased; a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been dug up |
| trudge | verb, to walk very wearily and slowly, usually because of exhaustion or harsh conditions |
| falter | verb, to hesitate; to start to lose strength; to move unsteadily or in a way that shows a lack of confidence |
| trauma | noun, an experience that causes pain or damage (physical or emotional) |
| traumatize | verb, to cause lasting shock as the result of an emotionally disturbing experience or physical injury |
| forlorn | adjective, unhappy, sad, abandoned, or lonely; hopeless |