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Vocabulary list 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vapor | a substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one normally liquid or solid. |
| slog | work hard over a period of time. |
| weighty | weighing a great deal; heavy. |
| crescendo | the loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound. |
| deluge | a severe flood. |
| bungle | carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently. |
| juvenile | of, for, or relating to young people |
| fang | a large sharp tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf. |
| fiasco | a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way. |
| enunciate | say or pronounce clearly. |
| pristine | having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied. of or relating to the earliest period or state; primitive. |
| cistern | a tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet. |