Unit 5 Flashcards
to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow stormy gusts, speech that is loud and threatening
bluster
a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion
commentary
causing fear because of strangeness, weird, mysterious
eerie
the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
fidelity
willful, stubborn
headstrong
to make peaceful or calm, to soothe
pacify
greedy, very hungry, eager for satisfaction
ravenous
to prove incorrect
refute
deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds, pangs of conscience
remorse
a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc; a summary
synopsis
with a sharp point, keen and alert, sharp and severe, rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
acute
to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
bungle
the length of time that something continues or lasts
duration
one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
facet
a brawl, a noisy quarrel, to wear away by rubbing, make ragged or worn, to strain, irritate
fray
