Peregrinate-Sable

Cards (27)

  • Def (v.): travel or wander around from place to place; to travel especially on foot
    • “We ___ throughout the city of Paris.”
    Peregrinate
  • Def (adj.):  impossible to subdue or defeat; unconquerable
    • “His ___ nature paid off at the Olympic Games.”
    Indomitable
  • Def (n.):  the quality of being reticent; reserve.
    • “He spoke with ___, avoiding at all costs to divulge any secrets.”
    Reticence
  • Def (v.): pass out of sight, memory, or existence; to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; disappear slowly
    • “Her perpetual joy ___ at the sight of her ex-boyfriend with another girl.”
    Evanesce
  • Def (v.): recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation. 
    • “Hayden spent months ___ from her anorexia nervosa.”
    Convalesce
  • Def (v.):  express strong disapproval or disagreement; 
    • “The two companies ___ at the meeting, so no compromise was reached.”
    Expostulate
  • Def (n.):  a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream; in a trance 
    • “During class, he delved into unimaginable ___.”
    Reverie
  • Def (v.): To cover a surface or an object with something completely or thickly; coat or cover something with (a substance), especially to an extent considered excessive.
    • “She ___ makeup all over her face.”
    Plaster
  • Def (v.): cover a surface with (large numbers of pictures or posters).
    • “Eddy ___ his wall with posters of his favorite show.”
    Plaster
  • Def (v.): present a story or picture conspicuously and sensationally in (a newspaper or magazine).
    • “The sex scandal was ___ all over the web.”
    Plaster
  • Def (adj.): (of the mouth) wide open, especially with surprise or wonder.
    • “Jayden received the news with his mouth ___.”
    Agape
  • Def (adj.): making a continuous murmuring noise; to make a bubbling sound 
    • “Nicole watched as the ___ broth changed from a sanguine to a pale-red.”
    Burbling
  • Def (v.): make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind.
    • “The ladybug ___ its elegant, spotted wings and flew into the sky.”
    Unfurl
  • Def (n.):  a practical approach to problems and affairs
    • “Hannah always made choices with ___.”
    Pragmatism
  • Def (adj.): having a sharply strong taste or smell.
    • “The ___ smell of fish suffused the room.”
    Pungent
  • Def (adj.): (of comment, criticism, or humor) having a sharp and caustic quality.
    • “I could not take Jennifer’s ___ comments about my body.”
    Pungent
  • Def (n.):  an upward surge in the strength or quantity of something; an increase; a rapid or sudden increase 
    • “A study reported that there has been an ___ of burglaries.”
    Upsurge
  • Def (v.): make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow; signal, wave 
    • “He ___ to his boyfriend to enter the room.”
    Beckon
  • Def (v.): attract the attention of or summon someone by making a gesture with the hand, arm, or head.
    • “Jostled among a slew of people, Analise ___ at Mike to enter the room.”
    Beckon
  • Def (v.): seem to be appealing or inviting; entice, invite 
    • “Taking the easy way ___ to Anthony–so much he gave in.”
    Beckon
  • Def (n.):  a harsh discordant mixture of sounds; noise 
    • “A ___ of voices filled the room.”
    Cacophony
  • Def (v.): move directly toward someone or something in a purposeful or intimidating manner.
    • “I looked back to see the car ___ ___ on me.”
    Bear down
  • Def (v.): to wrap (something, such as a book or a piece of meat) in tough clear plastic film that is then shrunk (as by heating) to form a tightly fitting package
    • “She placed the ___-___ gift on top of vanity and started crying.”
    Shrink-wrap
  • Def (v.): (of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference.
    • “His hatred towards Adam only ___; its intensity grew unbridled.”
    Fester
  • Def (v.): (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.
    • “Her wound ___ because she did not take antiseptic measures.”
    Fester
  • Def (v.): (of food or garbage) become rotten and offensive to the senses
    • “The banana peels ___ in the trash cans.”
    Fester
  • Def (adj.): black 
    • “Camila brushed her ___ hair.”
    Sable