14.Words, like fine flowers, have their colours, too. Flashcards
Unruly
Hard to rule or control; lawless.
a. Unruly behaviour is prohibited @ the pool.
b. When he persisted in acting unruly, Ralph was fired from his job.
c. His unruly actions were menace to those who were trying to work.
Rival
Person who wants & tries to get the same thing as another; one who tries to equal or do better than another.
a. The boxer devised an attack that would help him to be victorious over his young rival.
b. Sherry didn’t like to compete because she always thought her rival would win.
c. Seidman & Son decided to migrate to an area where they would have fewer rivals.
Violent
Acting or done with strong, rough force.
a. Carefully, very carefully, we approached the violent man.
b. Violent behaviour is prohibited on school grounds.
c. Vemon had a tendency to be violent when someone angered him.
Brutal
Coarse & savage; like brute; cruel.
a. Dozens of employees quit the job because the boss was brutal to them.
b. The brutal track coach persisted in making the tea work out all morning under the hot son.
c. Swearing to catch the murderer, the detectives revealed that it had been an unusually brutal, violent crime.
opponent
Person who is on the other side of a fight, game, or discussion; person fighting, struggling or speaking against another.
a. The Russian chess player underestimated his opponent & lost.
b. He was a bitter opponent of costly urban reform.
c. Seeing his flabby opponent, Slugger was sure he would be victorious.
Brawl
A noisy quarrel or fight.
a. The journalist covered all the details of the brawl in the park.
b. Larry dreaded a brawl with his father over finding a job.
c. What started out as a polite discussion soon became a violent brawl.
Duplicate
An exact copy; make an exact copy of; repeat exactly.
a. Elliott tried to deceive Mrs. Herald by making a duplicate of my paper.
b. We duplicated the document so that everyone had a copy to study.
c. The so called expert did a mediocre job of duplicating the Van Gogh painting.
Vicious
Evil; wicked; savage.
a. Liza was unpopular because she was vicious to people she had just met.
b. The vicious editor published false stories about people he disliked.
c. Mr. Voss was reluctant to talk about his vicious pit bull.
Whirling
Turning or swinging round & round; spinning.
a. The space vessel was whirling around before it landed on earth.
b. As the tried to lift bulky piano, the movers went whirling across the living room.
c. Because Angelo drank too much, he commenced to feel that everything was whirling around the bar.
Underdog
Person having the worst of any struggle; one who is expected to lose.
a. Minority groups complain about being the underdogs in this country.
b. I always feel sorry for the underdog in a street fight.
c. The jets were identified as underdogs even though they had beaten the Steelers earlier in the season.
Thrust
Push with force.
a. Once the jet engine was ignited, it thrust the rocket from the ground.
b. He had adequate strength to thrust himself through the locked door.
c. Eva was in a terrible rage when she thrust herself into the room.
Bewildered
Confused completely; puzzled.
Also check: Baffled by sth, Get in a muddle.
a. The lawyer was bewildered by his client’s lack of interest in the case.
b. His partenr’s weird actions left jack bewildered.
c. Bewildered by the sudden hazy weather, he decided no to go to the beach.
