Vocabulary Cartoons 2
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- abduct
- to kidnap or carry off by force
- guerrillas
- members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines
- buffoon
- a joker who amuses with jokes and tricks, a bumbling or ridiculous person, a fool
- flounder
- to move clumsily; to struggle or proceed with difficulty; also a flat fish
- culture
- products of human work at a particular time
- elegant
- characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellent
- inhabit
- to live or dwell in
- goad
- anything that pricks, prods, or urges
- fertile
- able to reproduce children, seeds, or fruits; highly productive
- aqueduct
- a large pipe or conduit for carrying water from a distant location
- prance
- to act or walk about in a lively manner
- encroach
- to intrude gradually upon the rights of another; to trespass
- smitten
- very much in love
- allude
- to refer to casually or indirectly
- fleet
- a group of cars, boats, or other type of vessels
- parallel
- running alongside; similar; comparable
- horizontal
- parallel to level ground; at right angles to vertical
- verticle
- straight up and down; a direction at right angles to the horizon
- bliss
- great happiness; joy
- drench
- to wet thoroughly; to soak
- shun
- to keep away from; to take pains to avoid
- resident
- one who lives in a place
- ruthless
- having no compassion or pity; cruel; merciless
- obsolete
- out of date; no longer in use or in fashion
- magnate
- a rich, powerful, or successful business person
- despite
- in spite of, notwithstanding
- conceal
- to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden
- climate
- refers to weather conditions; a condition or attitude
- swelter
- oppressed by heat
- wean
- to withdraw from any type of habit
- shoddy
- of poor quality or make; dishonest
- transpire
- to happen; to become known
- hoax
- a practical joke; something intended to deceive
- qualm
- a feeling of illness; a disturbing feeling
- harsh
- unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions
- famine
- a drastic, wide-reaching shortage of food
- adjacent
- adjoining, next to; near or close
- wary
- to be alert, cautious; on guard, watchful
- dread
- to be in terror of; to anticipate with distaste or reluctance
- aghast
- shocked; frightened, terrified; taken back
- hypnotize
- to put into a sleep-like state
- dovetail
- to combine or unite into a unified whole; fit together harmoniously
- gape
- to become widely open; separated; to stare in amazement
- outfox
- to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness
- afloat
- a floating condition; awash, flooded
- carp
- to complain
- endorse
- to give approval or support
- remainder
- what is left when a part is taken away; those left behind
- amble
- to walk slowly; walk with a leisurely gate
- enroll
- to make or become a member; to sign up for something
- succor
- help; relief; assistance
- fowl
- any bird raised or hunted for food; the meat of that bird
- runt
- undersized; a small animal or person
- prevail
- to be victorious; to persuade
- fervor
- ardor; zeal; earnestness
- wad
- a small mass of soft material squeezed into a ball
- avert
- to ward off; to turn away; to keep from happening
- zigzag
- a series of turns in different directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction
- whimsical
- erratic in behavior; unpredictable; having a quaint or fanciful quality
- scamper
- to run; to go hastily or lightly
- agility
- to move quickly and easily; nimbleness of body or mind
- wail
- to cry out loudly
- passive
- inactive; acted upon but not acting in return
- catamaran
- a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together
- acclaim
- enthusiastic public praise and approval
- innate
- possessed at birth, inborn; a natural characteristic
- underdog
- a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest
- retrieve
- to recover; to find and bring back; to get back
- colossal
- enormous, gigantic; huge in size, extent or degree
- parapet
- a low wall or railing
- fetch
- to go after and bring back; to get as in a price
- prototype
- an early or original example upon which later examples are based
- abound
- very numerous
- zeal
- showing great enthusiasm or devotion to a goal
- quack
- one who pretends knowledge or skills that they do not possess
- shamble
- a scene or condition of disorder or destruction; to walk or go awkwardly
- inept
- awkward or clumsy; lacking in ability or competence
- literate
- having the ability to read and write
- splice
- to join or unite together
- embark
- to go aboard some means of transportation; to set out on a venture
- waft
- moved gently by wind or waves; something conveyed through the air; a gentle breeze
- awry
- twisted or turned; wrong, amiss
- perturb
- to make uneasy; to upset
- bulletin
- a brief announcement of public interest; a small publication published regularly
- felon
- a person convicted of a serious crime
- stifle
- to hold back
- porous
- filled with holes
- limber
- flexible; exercise so as to become limber
- enamor
- to inspire with love; captivate
- utter
- to speak; absolute; complete
- adage
- a short traditional saying; a proverb
- calamity
- an event that causes great misfortune; a disaster
- survive
- to remain alive, to continue living or existing
- dismantle
- to take apart, pull down, disassemble
- sleazy
- of cheap quality; of low character
- falter
- to become weaker; to be unsteady
- encumber
- to weigh down unnecessarily; to burden; to impede action
- embed
- firmly fixed in a surrounding mass
- obtain
- to gain possession of; to acquire
- intuition
- knowledge gained without reasoning or proof
- rage
- violent, explosive anger; a fad or craze
- burden
- to weigh down; an oppressive load; something to be endured
- scurry
- to go or move quickly in a hurried manner
- divulge
- to make known; reveal, tell
- zany
- silly, funny; crazy but likable
- frenzy
- a state of wild excitement
- culprit
- a person guilty of doing something wrong
- scowl
- an angry frown
- diverge
- to go in different directions from a common point
- jar
- to bump or shake; to have an irritating effect
- inert
- inactive, sluggish
- raze
- to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish
- crevice
- a crack forming an opening
- novelty
- newness
- paltry
- insignificant; of little value
- delectable
- pleasant, delightful, savory, delicious
- peril
- something dangerous or risky; the condition of being in danger or at risk or harm
- lull
- temporary period of calm; lessening of noise; to cause to sleep or rest
- douse
- to immerse in liquid; to drench
- derelict
- deserted, abandoned, neglected
- nourish
- help grow or develop; to feed and provide the other things necessary for life and growth
- shackle
- to restrain or confine someone or something
- futile
- having no useful result; not successful; of no importance
- explore
- to search for or travel for the purpose of discovery; to investigate carefully
- cram
- to fill completely or with more than is normally or easily held; to force into a tight place; to study hastily
- wrench
- to pull or turn suddenly; to twist or sprain; also a sudden surge of emotion; a tool used for holding or turning an object
- turncoat
- a person who goes over to the other side; a renegade; a traitor
- recite
- to speak aloud before an audience; to tell in detail
- compile
- to gather together facts from different sources into a report or a book
- detain
- to keep from proceeding; delay, retard; to keep in custody, confine
- vex
- to annoy; to pester; to puzzle
- miniscule
- very small
- waddle
- to walk with short steps swaying from side to side
- detest
- to dislike intensely; to hate
- refrain
- to keep oneself from doing, saying, or thinking something; a phrase that repeats itself in a song or poem
- windfall
- unexpected good fortune; something blown down by the wind
- frugal
- to be saving
- throttle
- to strangle; a valve or peddle that regulates the flow of a fluid
- impale
- to pierce through with any sharp pointed object
- garble
- to confuse, to jumble
- pacify
- to have a calming effect
- bilk
- to defraud, to cheat or swindle; escape paying one's debts
- expedite
- to speed up the progress of something
- commuter
- a person who travels from home to work and back
- mar
- to render less attractive, less useful; to spoil to a certain extent
- genteel
- polite; refined
- rue
- to feel regret or sorrow
- plumb
- straight up and down, vertical; completely, utterly
- prone
- tending or inclined to something; lying flat
- wilt
- to become limp, to droop down; to be deprived of energy
- hospitable
- receiving guests warmly; having an open mind
- unwieldy
- hard to handle or manage; clumsy
- graph
- a drawing that demonstrates the relationship between changing things
- extremely
- the outermost part or edge, the greatest degree
- income
- money received from work or from investments
- tirade
- a long, angry, or scolding speech
- probe
- an exploratory action; an expedition
- collapse
- to fall down; to fail; the complete loss of strength
- compatible
- suitable; capable of living or existing together in agreement and harmony
- gall
- to irritate
- mentor
- a trusted advisor who is experienced and is teaching an inexperienced person
- gorge
- to stuff oneself with food; also a steep narrow passage with steep sides
- timid
- shy, hesistant, fearful
- ideal
- a person or a situation said to be perfect; the best result or goal of something
- fret
- to be troubled or worried
- daze
- a stunned or confused condition, as with a blow, shock, or surprise
- behoove
- to be necessary or proper for
- ratify
- to approve something formally; to confirm
- vast
- very large in intensity, degree, or size
- belittle
- to speak of or think of as unimportant; to put someone down
- collide
- to come or strike together in a violent manner; to meet in opposition; to disagree forcefully
- attract
- to cause to draw near by some quality or action
- vegetate
- to lead a life characterized by little physical or mental effort; also to grow as a plant grows
- ductile
- capable of being formed or shaped without breaking
- whet
- to sharpen as a knife; to make keen or eager
- dispute
- to argue; to question the validity of; a verbal controversy; to resist
- toxic
- having the effect of a poison
- flee
- to run away from danger or trouble; to escape from
- senile
- the weakening of mental or physical abilities due to old age
- obscure
- hard to understand; not clear or distinct; hidden; not well known
- neophyte
- a beginner, a novice
- vocation
- an occupation; a job; what a person does for a living
- feat
- an outstanding accomplishment
- glower
- to look or stare with dislike
- capsize
- to overturn; upset
- latitude
- distance from North or South Pole; permitting freedom or action or thought
- warble
- sing or whistle in a special way; to babble
- anguish
- strong physical or mental pain
- jocular
- to be jolly; fond of joking or jesting
- supple
- easily bent or folded; moving or changing easily
- salient
- prominent; something that sticks out
- trek
- a journey, or the leg of a journey especially long and difficult
- fumble
- to mishandle something; to feel around awkwardly while searching
- topic
- a subject of discussion
- erode
- to wear away or become worn away; to eat away
- strut
- a vain, pompous way of walking
- rakish
- dashing or stylish in manner; having a streamlined appearance
- mettle
- to have courage
- skimp
- to be stingy or sparing; to deal with hastily or with poor material
- entrap
- to catch in or as if in a trap
- awe
- wonder, respect, fear
- nimble
- quick and light in movement; clever and quick in thought
- solitude
- being alone or isolated from others; a lonely or secluded place
- summit
- the highest point; the highest level
- facade
- the front of a building; a false appearance or illusion of something
- robust
- full of health and strength; vigorous
- occupant
- condition of inhabiting
- fruitful
- producing something in abundance; good results, beneficial, profitable
- armada
- a big fleet of warships; also used to mean an overwhelming number of something
- unruly
- difficult or impossible to control; disobedient