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tangerinevocab92-180
tangerine vocabulary from page 92-180 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Menacing | a person or thing that is likely to cause harm |
| Gnat | A small two-winged fly that looks like a mosquito. |
| Inconsistent | not staying the same throughout |
| Rollicking | lively and amused |
| Combatants | a person that is engaged in fighting in war |
| Ghoulish | a person acting like evil spirit or phantom |
| Frenzy | acting uncontrollably excited |
| Pelting | attack by hurling things at someone repeatedly |
| Milling | cutting through someone or searching |
| Pantomiming | a dramatic entertainment |
| Squadron | an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them. |
| Decoy | a beguiler who leads someone into danger |
| Unison | occurring together or simultaneously |
| Ovation | enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) |
| Sulking | acting unhappy or pouting |
| Fumigated | apply the fumes of certain chemicals to an area. |
| Publicity | the attention given to someone or something by the media. |
| Prominence | widely known or eminent |
| alcove | a small recess opening off a larger room |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| pesticide | a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to plants or to animals |
| liable | responsible for |
| dilapidated | broken or ruined |
| surplus | a quantity much larger than is needed-exceed |
| scion | a young shoot or twig of a plant |
| billowing | a large mass of something(smoke..) |
| Wrenched | something that(s) twisted |
| Reverence | deep respect for someone or something |
| Horticulture | the art or practice of garden cultivation and management. |
| Conscience | guilt |
| Boycott | refuse to do something |
| Congregated | come together for purpose |