Vocabulary 10/10/2011

  1. memorable
    – worth remembering
  2. shrewd
    – keen; sharp in practical matters
  3. renown
    – widespread and high repute; famous
  4. revulsion
    – a strong feeling of distaste or dislike
  5. subsided
    – to sink low or to a lower level
  6. gale
    – a very strong wind
  7. dromedary
    – single humped camel
  8. succumbed
    – to give way to superior force
  9. lance
    – a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging
  10. balustrade
    – a railing
  11. astounded
    – to overwhelm with amazement
  12. fascinated
    – to capture the interest or hold attention
Author
GRIZELLE
ID
108583
Card Set
Vocabulary 10/10/2011
Description
"Trumpet of the Swan" Chapters 16-19
Updated