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| v. to harass, surround with troops |
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| adj. hostile, eager to fight |
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| adj. favorable, beneficial |
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| v. to tarnish, esp. a reputation |
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| adj. unpleasant, irritable |
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| adj. unpleasant, distastefully salty |
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| n. the quality of being brief |
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| v. to grow, blossom, flourish |
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| adj. highly complicated or devious |
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| n. unpleasant jarring noise |
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| adj. emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
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| adj. immature, inexperienced |
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| adj. frank, straightforward |
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| adj. bad-tempered, quarrelsome |
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| The city was beleaguered by the aggressive troops. |
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| His coarse exterior belied his inner sensitivity. |
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| The bullly was always belligerent towards the little kids he took lunch money from. |
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| If a tumor does not contain cancerous cells, it is said to be benign, because no one wants cancer. |
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| The politician's reputation was besmirched when his terrible past was revealed. |
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| The ocean water tasted too brackish; I preferred the fresh water without salt. |
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| The brevity of the demonstration made the students nervous about doing the lab, since the directions were so brief. |
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| The puzzle was so byzantine that even the Harvard graduate could not complete it. |
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| With the heavy metal band creating so much cacophony from their music, I couldn't couldn't concentrate on my homework. |
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| The boy tried to cajole the girl into going to prom by giving her flowers. |
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| He has so much candor it's hard to imagine him telling a lie. |
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| The boy was often described as cantankerous, which is why others avoided him. |
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| When trying to mask his feelings, the boy came off as very callous. |
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adj. overly fancy speech or writing |
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