Unit #2 Vocabulary #1-13

What does the word waning mean?

• to decrease in strength or intensity

• to improve ones health

• to become sick

What does the word commotion mean?

• very forceful

• noisy disturbance

• to torture

What does the word stricken mean?

• to be hit or wounded by

• to be mean

• to be trusted and respected

What does the word clutched mean?

• a type of purse

• to hold on tightly

• to throw

What does the word reek mean?

• to leave or abandon

• a strong, unpleasant smell

• to put in place for storage

What does the word emerge mean?

• to speed up

• to slow down

• to come out of something

What does the word evade mean?

• to escape from by cleverness

• to be trapped

• to blend in with the surroundings

What does the word torment mean?

• to praise

• to torture

• to be devoted to something

What does the word fierce mean?

• to escape

• to be scared

• very forceful

What does the word fortunate mean?

• to hold tightly

• positive result; lucky

• to be devoted