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10.4.2008
eng voacb
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| austere | simple;without excess, luxury=aw-steer |
| stern | of an unpleasantly serious (character) |
| suspend | delay |
| console | comfort(verb,eg.comforting)=kuhn-sohl |
| writhe | twist or bend out=rahyth |
| cringe | shrink, bend=krinj |
| sluggish | lacking in energy |
| snivel | weep or cry with sniffling |
| scud | run or move quickly |
| belligerent | warlike=buh-lij-er-uhnt |
| monotonous | a sound continuing on one note=muh-not-n-uhs |
| jarred | vibrate or shake. |
| deceptive | misleading |
| wit | understanding(noun) |
| sly | cunning (as a fox) |
| surge | strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush |
| sheen | brightness |
| wielding | handling (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease=wēlding |
| perilous | dangerous=per-uh-luhs |
| ancient | very old=eyn-shuhnt |