English II Vocab #1

Front

The nurse’s office is adjacent to the main office. What does 'adjacent' mean?

Back

Next to

Front

The wooded slope was precipitous—a vertical cliff and hard to climb. What does precipitous mean?

Back

very steep

Front

Buoyancy in the context of children enjoying their inflatable water toy in a pool.

Back

Ability to float.

Front

Godzilla decimated trees and houses by crushing them with his large feet. What does 'decimated' mean?

Back

destroyed

Front

Anything with existence, physical or mystical, is an __________.

Back

entity

Front

After seeing the ring box, Elizabeth deduced he would propose. What does 'deduced' mean?

Back

Assumed

Front

Demographic trends in Millennials buying.

Back

a specific group of people

Front

A person promoting human welfare is a(n) __________.

Back

humanitarian

Front

Resources like trained workers, facilities, and equipment are called __________.

Back

infrastructure

Front

A tsunami is a ____________.

Back

seismic sea wave