Vocabulary List #7

dastardly (adj)

• very cruel or evil

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

lurk (verb)

• to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong

  
  

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

stealthy (adj)

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• done or kept secret

  
  

• to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong

  
  

enigma (noun)

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

• to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want

  
  

• very cruel or evil

  
  

clandestine (adj)

• done or kept secret

  
  

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

fortitude (noun)

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• very cruel or evil

  
  

• done or kept secret

  
  

exploit (verb)

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• a feeling of anxiety or fear about something that is going to happen

  
  

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want

  
  

Intimidate (verb)

• to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

trepidation (noun)

• a feeling of anxiety or fear about something that is going to happen

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong

  
  

apprehensive (adj)

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• done or kept secret