Year 8 - Vocab 1

plethora means

• an exquisite object

• an excessive or large amount of something

• a small amount of something

• a lack of something

infinite means....

• limitless, endless

• able to be quantified

• limited / small

• measurable

pulsating means...

• fearless

• fluttering

• static, not moving

• throbbing, regular rhythm

decrypted means...

• to make a code/message intelligible

• very old

• to be confused

• to make something louder

preposterous means

• very sensible

• very heavy

• ridiculous / absurd

• to make something quieter

reverberating means....

• a loud noise repeated several times as an echo

• to mute or quieten

• muffled

• a high pitched whine

mischievous means

• very funny

• wanting to do the right thing

• to echo loudly

• a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way

impressive means

• admirable / imposing

• small / finite

• loud

• showing disrespect

volatile means

• relaxed

• impatient

• vulnerable

• quick-tempered / explosive

juxtapose means

• to make something smaller

• to place something side by side to heighten the contrast

• to speed up

• to increase the density