"So B. It" Vocab Flashcards
inconsolable
Adj. - Cannot be comforted
livid
Adj. - Enraged or furious
alcove
N. - A small room attached to another
fib
N. - A small lie
ajar
Adj. - Partly opened
frantic
Adj. - Crazy, mad, frenzied
reluctant
Adj. - Unwilling to do something
measly
Adj. - Small unsatisfactory amount
grimace
N. - Painful, disapproving facial expression
pang
N. - A sudden, sharp mental or physical pain
billow
V. - To swell up or puff up
scads
N. - A collective group of things or species
threshold
N. - A point of entering or beginning
nausea
N. - Sickness of the stomach
incredulous
Adj. - Skeptical or disbelieving
ominous
Adj. - Threatening evil, a bad omen
hoist
V. - To raise something
wring
V. - To twist or squeeze
coo
V. - To talk quietly
realm
N. - An area of activity, interest, or knowledge
staunch
Adj. - Very devoted to a person, belief, or cause
guttural
Adj. - Sound formed or pronounced in the throat
bough
N. - The main branch of a tree
jounce
V. - To move in an up and down manner
lull
V. - To cause sleep or relaxation