5th box -Flashcards

(adj.) cheery; jolly; playful; She was a jovial person, always pleasant and fun to be with.

(adj.) thin, slim, delicate; weak; The hurricane force winds ripped the tenuous branches from the tree. The spectators panicked as they watched the cement block dangle from one tenuous piece of twine.

(v.) to work together; cooperate; The two builders collaborated to get the house finished.

(n.) fear of foreigners; Xenophobia kept the townspeople from encouraging any immigrants to move into the neighborhood.