1. Vocabulary
Group 15

2. Someone captured and held prisoner
captive kap tiv
N danger
Someone captured and held prisoner
The terrorists held four captives hostage to try to force the government to meet their demands.

3. Easily catching on fire
flammable fla muh buhl
A danger
Easily catching on fire
At a concert, the highly flammable soundproofing foam caught on fire, injuring hundreds of fans.

4. jeopardy je puhr dee0 Danger
N danger
Danger
I knew I was in jeopardy of losing my job when I arrived late after the boss had already issued a warning.

5. peril per uhl
N danger
Danger
When hiking on the snow-covered mountain, we faced the perils of landslides and snowstorms.

6. plummet pluh muht To fall suddenly
V danger
To fall suddenly
When the plane’s left wing was damaged, the plane plummeted to the ground, leaving passengers and crew no time to respond.

7. predicament pri di kuh muhnt
N danger
A difficult or dangerous situation
When my car ran out of gas on the country road late at night, I knew I was in a predicament.

8. Deep suffering or difficulty
woe wo
N danger
Deep suffering or difficulty
When I got laid off from my job and used all my savings, I suffered economic woes for several months before I found a new job.

9. conspicuous kuhn spi kyuh wuhs
A danger
Obvious or in plain sight
Carl’s neon-yellow shirt made him very conspicuous and easy to spot in the crowd.

10. detect di tekt To discover or find out
V visible
To discover or find out
If you detect the odor of gas in your house, you should leave the house immediately and call the fire department.

11. To show or display publicly
exhibit ig zi buht
V visible
To show or display publicly
At the museum, a special collection of paintings from private collections were being exhibit during the month of May.

12. 1) A bright, harsh light or 2) an angry stare
glare gler
N visible
1) A bright, harsh light or 2) an angry stare
After rehearsing for hours, the glare of the stage lights gave me a headache.