Term | Definition |
apathy | hopelessness |
grimace | frown |
dilemma | problem |
contempt | hatred |
empathy | sympathy |
rivulet | stream |
commotion | chaos |
pilgramage | spiritual journey |
decorum | orderly presence |
humility | limited/low view of one's own importance |
permeate | throughout |
drone | a low sound |
wince | to cringe in pain |
ponder | to think deeply |
condecend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
banish | to exile, to dismiss, to send out |
pummel | to punch over and over, hitting continuously |
serene & tranquil | peaceful |
hospitable | welcoming friendly |
profound | deep, thoughtful |
indignant | angry, stubborn, rebellious |
belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational |
intricate | detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web) |
ominous | threatening, foreboding |
defiant | indignant, rebellious |
conspicuous | overt, obvious, sticks out |
barrage(noun) | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something |
fledgling(noun) | a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped |
intuition(noun) | a sixth sense or gut feeling |
facade (noun) | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facing outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. |
penchant(noun) | a desire, a strong interest |
revelation(noun) | a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea |
proponent(noun) | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) |
convulse(verb) | to shake uncontrollably |
console(verb) | to soothe or make feel better |
predominant | the main or central focus |
defiant (adj) | angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting |
punctilious(adj) | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
vigilant(adj) | watchful, aware |
incessant(adj) | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
timorous(adj) | timid, shy, nervous |
redundant(adj) | no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss |
prophetic(adj) | far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently |
obstinate(adj) | stubborn |
pensive(adj) | reflecting deep or profound thought |
indigenous(adj) | native to an area |
raucous(adj) | unruly, loud, chaotic |
methodical(adj) | logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form |
auspicious(adj) | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |
compel | force or oblige (someone) to do something , urge, pressure |
despise | verb feel contempt or a deep repugnance for |
justify | verb show or prove to be right or reasonable , explain, support, give reasons for |
jeer | make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice , mock, ridicule, insult |
retaliate | make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack , reciprocate, get back at |
infraction | a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules |
scion | a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent |
prominent | well known, in the public eye |
relentless | tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined |
dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy |