Jan 29 Flashcards
retort
say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or funny way.
“His retort of the insult made the bully look like a fool.”
implore
beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
“The mother implored someone to help save her cat stuck in the tree.”
bleak
(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.
“a bleak and barren landscape”
(of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary.
“he looked around the bleak little room in despair”
(of the weather) cold and miserable.
“a bleak midwinter’s day”
(of a situation or future prospect) not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favorable outcome.
“he paints a bleak picture of a company that has lost its way”
(of a person or a person’s expression) cold and forbidding.
“his bleak, near vacant eyes grew remote”
peevish
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
“He could not understand her peevish attitude because he said he liked pizza.”
grimy
covered with or characterized by grime, very dirty
“The restraunt was closed down because the kitchen was so grimy it was unhealthy.”
prowess
skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
“His prowess as a fisherman was sealed when he caught a huge great white shark.”
homicide
the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder.
“The drug dealer was accused of homicide for the killing of another drug dealer.”
hurtle
move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.
“The mountain climbers were having rocks hurtled at them from something above, maybe bigfoot?”” ·
capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. Big word meaning someones mood changes allot.
“I can’t stand a boss that is capricious because they make everyone feel uncertain.”
substantial
rather large, pretty big
“Snow and ice cover a substantial part of Antartica.”
compromise
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side giving in a little bit
“We came to a compromise about what movies we will watch during vacation.”
Did you know?
Space, all of it, is completely silent, because there is no medium or mechanism to allow sound to travel.
Hmmm
“To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life.” – T.S. Eliot
