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Scarlet Ibis Vocab
17 vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vortex | a whirlpool |
| imminent | near; about to occur |
| vermilion | a bright red color |
| infallibility | the state of being incapable of making a mistake |
| caul | membrane that sometimes clings to a baby's head during birth |
| evanesced | faded away; vanished |
| piazza | large covered porch |
| clove | separation or split between two things; to sever or split |
| reiterate | to repeat |
| untenanted | empty; not occupied |
| spite | malice; nastiness |
| bedeck | decorate; dress |
| blighted | damaged or spoiled |
| iridescent | like a rainbow; shimmering |
| careen | to tilt or sway while moving |
| precariously | dangerously; insecurely |
| doggedness | steady persistence; stubbornness |