Unit 4, Set A vocabulary

A joining together for some common purpose.

• sodden

• fruitless

• alliance

• orthodox

To draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear

The act of drawing back in this way

• wince

• bewilder

• scurry

• mortify

To puzzle completely, confuse.

• wayward

• sodden

• inflammable

• bewilder

Disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious.

• orthodox

• alliance

• wayward

• mortify

Not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

• scurry

• wince

• mortify

• fruitless

Soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

• wayward

• fruitless

• sodden

• orthodox

Easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

• inflammable

• wayward

• alliance

• sodden

To run quickly, scamper, hurry

• wince

• mortify

• bewilder

• scurry

To hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation, to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

• mortify

• inflammable

• alliance

• wince

In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

• orthodox

• inflammable

• wayward

• fruitless