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a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. |
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apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
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1. taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
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1. making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
2. having a shrill, irritating quality or character: a strident tone in his writings.
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deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. |
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| a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect. |
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| strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger. |
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| unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness. |
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1. bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
2. easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant: He has a pliant nature.
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1. to enclose within walls.
2. to shut in; seclude or confine.
3. to imprison.
4. to build into or entomb in a wall.
5. Obsolete . to surround with walls; fortify. |
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1. a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
2. a missing part; gap or lacuna: Scholars attempted to account for the hiatus in the medieval manuscript.
3. any gap or opening.
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| showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful. |
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| to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. |
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1. to force or drive, especially to a course of action: His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him.
2. to secure or bring about by force.
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| deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying. |
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| a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion |
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| high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance. |
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| to bring a countercharge against an accuser. |
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| violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech. |
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| insane; crazy; eccentric. |
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incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. |
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| tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile |
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1.a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
2. interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
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1. the act of compelling; constraint; coercion.
2. the state or condition of being compelled. |
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not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
SOLID |
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| a downward slope, as of ground |
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| deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener. |
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understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval. |
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capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior. |
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(of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace. |
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brazenly obvious; flagrant: a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie. |
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| a warlike or aggressively hostile nature, condition, or attitude |
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severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.
(King Triton in the Little Mermaid) |
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a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things. |
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to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay:
"He was appalled by the damage from the fire."
"I am appalled at your mistakes." |
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wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
(The evil queen in Snow White) |
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extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work. |
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to shout derisively at; taunt. |
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causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
(freshmen boys) |
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a representation or image, especially sculptured, as on a monument.
(The Lincoln Memorial) |
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to mourn for or over
(when you go to a funeral) |
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a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
(How you feel about someone you look up to) |
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characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling. |
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dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc. |
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| incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job. |
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to throw into confusion; complicate.
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. |
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1. ( often initial capital letter ) Bible . a sea monster.
2. any huge marine animal, as the whale.
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| to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant: They exulted over their victory. |
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1. Refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
2. Willful or disobedient. |
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- 1.An aromatic plant (Salvia officinalis) of the mint family, with grayish-green leaves that are used as a culinary herb, native to...
- 2.A profoundly wise man.
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Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating:
"a daunting task".
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- Not allowing something to pass through; not penetrable.
- Unable to be affected by: "impervious to the heat".
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| A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate. |
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| A chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries. |
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- The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
- Ultimate importance and inviolability.
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| (of a woman or her behavior) Reserved, modest, and shy. |
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