creative words Flashcards
lacerate
tear
poise
equillibrium
clammy
damp
feline
catlike
lenient
merciful
melodious
melody
underfoot
in the way
voracious
wanting/ devouring great quantities of food
indiscriminate
done at random or without careful judgement
eminent
(of a person) famous and widely recognised OR
(of a positive quality)- present to a notable degree
steeped
surround or fill with a quality or influence
replete
filled or well supplied with something
abound
exist in large numbers or amounts
prognosticate
foretell or prophesize a further event
automaton
used in comparisons to refer to a person who seems to act in a mechanical way
matron
an older married woman
paradox
an absurd/contradictory statement
realm
a kingdom
annals
historical records/ a record of events year by year
compound
make something bad/worse
tinge
colour slightly/ a trace of a colour
badger
to annoy/pester
implore
to ask someone to do something/not do something
drudgery
hard monotonous work/ labour
interminable
endless or apparently endless
perceive
become aware/ conscious of something
or interpret/ regard
