Life as We Knew It Glossary

Life as We Knew It Glossary

Cannibal

A member of a species that consumes other members of its own species as prey

Translucent

Luminous and glowing in a semi-transparent way

Evacuate

To vacate or abandon a location

Jubilant

An excessive expression of triumphant joy

Nauseating

Repulsive to the point of being physically sickening

Intermediate

A transitional point midway between two extremes

Scarce

In short supply; no longer plentiful

Hysterical

Panic-stricken to the hyperactive degree

Glum

Down in the dumps; a mild and temporary state of depression

Trudge

Making one’s way with a difficult and lumbering approach

Desolate

A bleak, deserted and uninhabited locale

Benign

Not posing a serious threat; lacking malignant intent

Dormant

A period of inactivity

Repentant

Feeling remorseful and expressing regret for past behavior

Saunter

A cocky, jaunty, confident strut

Delude

To dupe, trick, or mislead another or oneself.

Disconcerting

Describing something that one finds perplexing or bewildering

Beckoning

Indicating or gesturing for one to come or move closer

Penetrate

To pierce or otherwise stab and make an entrance into an entity; to infiltrate

Famished

A state of hunger usually arrived at by surprise or in a sudden moment of recognition

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