The+Flaming+Tigers+Vocab

The Flaming Tigers Vocab Vocab Hypochondriac: a person who is abnormally anxious about their health. Thawed: (of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming Scarce:occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare Vocab Briskly: active, fast, and energetic Canter: a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop Relentlessly: oppressively constant; incessant

Chp. 3 Vocab. Lashed: to strike invariably: in every case or occasion ineffectively: giving a hope. Chp. 4 Vocab. Subdued: quiet and rather reflective nagging: to annoy or irritate muttering: say in a low voice Chp. 5 Vocab darted: an act of running hitched: move into a different position vantage: a place of position

Chapter 6

Deliberate: one consciously and intentionally Sympathetic: feeling, showing, or expressing essence |ˈesəns| noun the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character

Chapter 7 trifle: a thing of little value or importance

ignorance: lack of knowledge or information banked: the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake

=chapter 8= inevitable |inˈevitəbəl| adjective certain to happen; unavoidable bewilder |biˈwildər| verb [ trans. ] [often as adj. ] ( bewildered ) cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused

agitate |ˈajiˌtāt| verb [ trans. ] make (someone) troubled or nervous

Chapter 9:

Eavesdrop: secretly listen to a conversation

Lamely: uninspired, dull

Arched: a curved sculpture standing upright

Chapter 10:

Puzzled: to feel confusion

Narrow: small width

Adjourned: to break off, hold, dismiss

Chapter 11.

Scuffle: a short or confused fight

Dimly: not shining bright

Laboriously: considerable effort and time

Chapter 12 Vocab

Corridors: a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms

Explicit: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Incomprehensible: able to be understood

Chapter 13

Efficient: achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense

Satchel: a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap

Subsiding: become less intense, violent, or severe

Chapter 14

Glumly: looking or feeling dejected; morose

Contritely: feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt

Upholstered: provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering

Chapter 15 Inextricably= Impossible to take apart or to separate. Partitions= the act of state dividing into parts. Undergo= something painful.

Chapter 16 Recognition= the action of being recognized. Partition= the action of dividing Hypodermic= Medicine that goes beneath the skin.

Chapter 17 inkling= a slight knowledge. recognize= to identify from before. tape= a strip of metal materiel.

comrade noun we became comrades back in 1943, working in a field hospital in the Philippines : companion, friend ; colleague , associate , partner , coworker , workmate ; informal pal , crony , mate , chum , buddy

coarse adjective 1 coarse blankets : rough, scratchy , prickly , wiry.

consternation noun much to his colleagues' consternation, Victor was awarded the job in Paris : dismay, perturbation , distress , disquiet , discomposure ; surprise , amazement , astonishment ; alarm , panic , fear , fright , shock. ANTONYMS satisfaction

Chapter 18

comrade noun we became comrades back in 1943, working in a field hospital in the Philippines: companion, friend; colleague , associate , partner , coworker , workmate; informal pal , crony , mate , chum , buddy

coarse adjective1 coarse blankets: rough, scratchy , prickly , wiry.

consternation noun much to his colleagues' consternation, Victor was awarded the job in Paris: dismay, perturbation , distress , disquiet , discomposure; surprise , amazement , astonishment; alarm , panic , fear , fright , shock. ANTONYMS satisfaction

Chapter 19

cursory

adjective

// a cursory inspection // : perfunctory, desultory , casual , superficial , token; sketchy , half-done , incomplete; hasty , quick , hurried , rapid , brief , passing , fleeting. ANTONYMS thorough.

discontent

noun

// the workers' discontent could no longer be overlooked // : dissatisfaction, disaffection , discontentment , discontentedness , disgruntlement , grievances , unhappiness , displeasure , bad feelings , resentment , envy; restlessness , unrest , uneasiness , unease , frustration , irritation , annoyance; informal a chip on one's shoulder. ANTONYMS satisfaction.

baffle

verb

// his explanations baffle the class // : perplex, puzzle , bewilder , mystify , bemuse , confuse , confound , disconcert; informal flummox , faze , stump , make someone scratch their head , be all Greek to , floor , discombobulate. ANTONYMS enlighten

Chapter 20


 * 1) Satchel- a bag across the body
 * 2) Hauling- pull or drag
 * 3) Beckoned- make a gesture

Chapter 21


 * 1) descendants- coming from a particular one
 * 2) damp- slightly wet
 * 3) heir- legally accompioned by someone

Chapter 23


 * 1) drought- a prone period of low rainfall
 * 2) discovered- find unexpectedly
 * 3) cynical- beliving that people are motivated by self-interest

Vocab 23 1. Solitude: the state or situation of being alone 2. Anticipated: regard as probable; expect or predict 3.Draught: a preliminary version of a piece of writing Vocab 24 1.Colander: a perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food, esp. after cooking. 2.Mechanized: introduce machines or automatic devices into (a process, activity, or place) 3.Lilac: a Eurasian shrub or small tree of the olive family, that has fragrant violet, pink, or white blossoms and is widely cultivated as an ornamental Vocab 25 1.Exert: apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality) 2.Shinny: the front of the leg below the knee 3.Cinder: a small piece of partly burned coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it.

Vocab. 26 1. Sentry: a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place. 2. Conversation: the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words 3. Mechanized:introduce machines or automatic devices into (a process, activity, or place) Vocab. 27 1. Dispatched: send off to a destination or for a purpose 2. inexorable: impossible to stop or prevent 3. incredulously: (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something