Lesson 19 Vocabulary (8th grade)

a fierce attack

• onslaught

• indefatigable

• bulwark

• wrest

like a picture; pleasing or charming to look at

• impregnable

• picturesque

• phenomenon

• engulf

to pull away from with a twist; to take away by force

• engulf

• onslaught

• wrest

• havoc

a wall-like structure used as a defense

• impregnable

• indefatigable

• feasible

• bulwark

not easily made tired; tireless

• indefatigable

• impregnable

• phenomenon

• wrest

impossible to attack successfully

• onslaught

• impregnable

• indefatigable

• susceptible

to reach or bring to the highest point

• feasible

• bulwark

• culminate

• picturesque

happening or existing at the same time

• feasible

• culminate

• simultaneous

• stipulate

a much larger supply than needed; to eat or consume to excess

• engulf

• wrest

• onslaught

• glut

widespread destruction or destruction; great confusion

• havoc

• onslaught

• engulf

• susceptible