EB Vocabulary Week 11/12

clearly understood; obvious

• consent

• apparent

• salvage

• rigorous

In a state of being sheltered from danger; something that provides shelter from danger

• refuge

• exert

• thrifty

• consent

Go after someone or something in order to catch or obtain them

• oasis

• rigorous

• salvage

• pursue

accurate and precise; thorough

• thrifty

• exert

• rigorous

• apparent

While walking a long distance in the hot sun, Mary was desperately hoping to find a(n) ______ where she could rest and find water.

• salvage

• consent

• refuge

• oasis

A location in the desert where water can be found; something that brings a person relief in an otherwise uncomfortable situation

• pursue

• salvage

• refuge

• oasis

Rescue something from a disaster (like a shipwreck, fire, etc.)

• salvage

• exert

• apparent

• refuge

It was _______ that Bill was not going to show up after he had kept us waiting for over a half hour.

• rigorous

• pursue

• thrifty

• apparent

Apply force or pressure

• thrifty

• apparent

• exert

• rigorous

Using money and items carefully, not wastefully

• thrifty

• feeble

• exert

• refuge