A | B |
consuming | using, as in eating or drinking |
gratitude | thankfulness |
audible | able to be heard |
turbulence | disturbed, in commotion - turbulent weather |
wrenching | violent twisting, pulling, or tearing off |
altimeter | aeronautical device for showing height above sea level |
panic | sudden fright or alarm leading to hasty actions |
clammy | moist, and sticky or slimy |
commercial | money-making, as in 'commercial cleaners' |
glacier | slowly moving river or mass of ice |
charcoal | black left-over of partly burnt wood |
matted | tangled tightly, as in hair |
slither | to slide out of control; he slithered down the hill |
ignite | to set fire to something |
dormant | lying still, as if sleeping |
comprise | include, consist of; the house comprises nine rooms |
heft | to push, usually something heavy |
motive | reason for doing or thinking something |
refract | to deflect the angle of light as it enters another density, into water, air or gas |
rectify | to make things right again |
impaired | damaged or weakened |
sarcasm | nasty remark or taunt |
fragile | delicate, or easily broken |
carp | a fresh-water fish |
grimace | to make a face showing annoyance |
incessant | never stopping |
fuselage | framework or body of an aeroplane |
exhaustion | total loss of strength |
unwittingly | without knowing |
rivets | nails or bolts for holding together metal plates |