Like A House on Fire Flashcards
Enervating
make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality
eg. exhaust, tire, fatigue, weary
Surliness
churlishly rude or bad-tempered OR unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable OR dark or dismal; menacing; threatening:
Fastidiously
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Melancholy - melancholia
a feeling of deep sadness
Resolve
firm determination to do something.
Staunch
very loyal and committed in attitude OR (of a wall) of strong or firm construction
Perennially
in a way that continues for a long or apparently infinite time; permanently
Formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Assailed
make a concerted or violent attack on.
Remonstrated
make a forcefully reproachful protest.
Emanates
(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).
“warmth emanated from the fireplace”
synonyms: emerge, flow, pour, proceed, issue, ensue,
Tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
Banel
devoid of freshness or originality
Litanies
a tedious recital or repetitive series.
Assent
the expression of approval or agreement.
Taciturnity
the state or quality of being reserved or reticent in conversation.
Acrid
unpleasantly bitter or pungent
Retort
a sharp, angry, or witty reply.
Commiseration
sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion
Impervious
Adj. unable to be affected by
eg. “he worked, apparently impervious to the heat”
Morose
sullen and ill-tempered
Perennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
Quashed
put an end to; suppress.
Petulantly
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
