Vocabulary Definitions and Meanings

annihilate

• destroy completely

• to create

• to build up

• to preserve

antiquity

• very great age

• modern era

• recent history

• ancient times

tumultuous

• calm and peaceful

• loud, excited, and emotional

• quiet and reserved

• slow and steady

rending

• violent or forceful pulling apart of something

• a gentle caress or touch

• a type of fabric

• a method of cooking meat

fissure

• a small hole or puncture

• a long, narrow crack or opening

• a type of plant

• a solid mass of rock

obscure

• not well-known

• widely recognized

• easily understood

• commonly used

vestibule

• entrance room

• waiting area

• storage space

• reception hall

muffled

• difficult to hear because something is covering and softening the sound.

• loud and clear without any obstruction.

• a term used to describe a high-pitched sound.

• a sound that is echoing and resonant.

spacious

• large, roomy

• small, cramped

• dark, gloomy

• narrow, tight

recessed

• remote, set back

• elevated, raised

• visible, prominent

• accessible, reachable