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MrsC Vocab 8
Carlisle vocab 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mode | a way or method of doing something; type, manner, or fashion |
| doldrums | a spell (tme) of low spirits; a state in which nothing seems to be going on; a part of the ocean near the equator known for its calms |
| disperse | to scatter in various directions; distribute widely |
| amenable | agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in to the wishes of another |
| cloister | a tranquil, calm, secluded place; a place where a monk or a nun lives |
| oust | to eject; to force out; to banish |
| languish | to become weak or feeble; sag with loss of strength |
| veer | change in direction |
| karma | fate, destiny; to detect good or bad vibrations from something or someone |
| tether | a rope or chain that allows limited movement; the limit of one's resources or strength |