CE quizlet

typhoon

a tropical cyclone occurring in the western pacific or indian oceans

throttle

a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

invective

abusive or venomous language

clangor

a loud resonant repeating noise

sinuous

curved or curving in and out

vindictive

disposed to seek revenge

predetermine

establish beforehand

precipitous

extremely steep

negligence

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

implausible

highly imaginative but unlikely

mnemonic

of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory

peripheral

on or near an edge

rant

talk in a noisy excited or declamatory manner

incarnation

the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas

mutability

the quality of being liable to change

incompatible

unable to exist in harmonious or agreeable combination

brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

illimitable

without boundaries in extent or size or quanity

inadvertently

without knowledge or intention

affidavit

written declaration made under oath