Term | Definition |
awry | (adj., adv.) in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong. |
bludgeon | (n.) a short club used as a weapon
(v.) to strike with a heavy club, to use force or strong arguments to gain some point |
chafe | (v.) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing, to annoy
(n.) a sore or injury caused rubbing |
dire | (adj.) dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come |
encroach | (v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass |
fend | (v.) to ward off, resist; to get along |
mien | (n.) air, manner; appearance; expression |
penal | (adj.) having to do with punishment |
predominant | (adj.) the greatest in strength or power; most common |
recluse | (n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world |
apt | (adj.) suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn |
capitulate | (v.) to end resistance give up, throw in the towel |
defile | (v.) to make unclean or dirty, to march in a single line or in columns
(n.) a narrow passage; gorge, canyon |
disarming | (adj.) charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion |
disgrunted | (adj.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed |
endow | (v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thin or quality |
impunity | (n.) freedom from punishment |
pertinent | (adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point |
prodigy | (n.) something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat |
renown | (n.) fame, glory |