WOD 2 Flashcards
BALEFUL
threatening; hurtful; ominous
- BAIL FAIL
ex. the prisoner sat in baleful silence while the judge read this jail sentence.
BALK
to stop short & refuse to proceed
WALK
Marcus was injured when her horse balked at the last jump in the competition.
BARRAGE
(n) a curtain of artillery fire: any overwhelming attack
GARAGE
Our garage was barraged w eggs on Halloween
BATTERY
(n) the unlawful beating of a person
BATTERY
Bob was arrested for battery after a bar room brawl
BAUBLE
(n) a small, inexpensive trinket
BULL
Never one for baubles, Diane always wore real diamonds.
BEDLAM
(n) a place or scene of noisy uproar
BED LAMB
Before the new teacher took over, there was total bedlam in the classroom.
BANDY
(v) to trade, to give back & forth
CANDY
The doctor said he wouldn’t bandy words, the patient needed an operation right away
BEQUEST
(n) something left to someone in a will
GO WEST
If your parents leave you their house, the house is a bequest from them to you
BEVY
(n) a group of animals
HEAVY
I saw a bevy of quail today
BOLSTER
(v) to support or boost
HOLSTER
The coach saw it was time to bolster his team so he gave them a pep talk
BOORISH
(adj) ill-mannered, crude, insensitive
BOAR
Bob’s boorish manners at the restaurant made everyone uncomfortable
BOOTY
(n) stolen goods; loot, spoils of war
BOOTS
Some servicemen during WW2 felt they were entitled to all the booty they captured.
The french, collecting booty, only cared for gold.
BOMBASTIC
(adj) high sounding language w out much real meaning
BOMBS IN A BASKET
The candidate’s bombastic speech was hard to understand because it made no sense
BOON
(n) a timely benefit or blessing
BABOON
Construction of the new residential development was a boon to the community
BOVINE
relating to a cow
VINE
There was a bovine on a vine
When my daughter doesn’t want to do something, she will do it in a bovine manner.
BRAZEN
(adj) bold, shameless, impudent
RAISEN
Robert’s brazen attempt to steal was quickly discovered.
When the actress took off her blouse in public, she shocked everyone with her brazen behavior.
BROUHAHA
(n) uproar, hubub
BREW HAHA
What began as a quiet party turned into a giant brouhaha
CAMARADERIE
(n) comradeship; friendship
COMRADES THREE
The girls developed such a camaraderie in college that they remained friends for life.
CAPITULATE
(v) to surrender; give in
CAP PITCH
After continuous bombing, the enemy finally agreed to capitulate.
CARRION
(n) dead and rotten flesh
CARRY ON
After moving its prey, the lion left the carrion for the hyenas.
CAVALIER
(adj) casual; carefree; nonchalant
CAVALRY
Unfortunately, we could all tell before the wedding that Paul had a cavalier attitude towards marriage.
CATACLYSM
(n) a violent upheaval or change
CAT CLINTON
The cataclysm generated by WW1 had effects which lasted for generations.
The country barely survived the cataclysm of the war.
CHASTISE
(v) to criticize or discipline
CHEST SIZE
- My mother chastised us for playing ball in the house
- she chastised my chest size.
CHOLERIC
(adj) hot-tempered, quick to anger
COLLAR
- my dog became choleric when we collared him
- my dad was choleric, so we stayed away from him
CIRCUMSPECT
(adj) cautious; mindful of potential consequences
INSPECT
In this day and age, you have to be circumspect about sharing too much on the internet.
In this situation you need to be very circumspect about claiming interactions.
CIRCUMVENT
(v) to surround; enclose, bypass
CIRCLE TENT
We were able to circumvent the heavy traffic by taking a detour.
COERCE
(v) to force someone by threatening/overpowering
HORSE
The burglar’s confession was coerced by the police
He managed to coerce the children into doing dishes
CONUNDRUM
(n) a dilemma; any problem or puzzle
NUN’S DRUMS
A nun’s drums created a conundrum
He is faced with a conundrum of trying to find a job without experience.
COPIOUS
(adj) abundant; plentiful
CUP
Farmer Brown was overjoyed by his copious crop of tomatoes.
CORPULENT
(adj) fat, obese
CORPORAL
England’s King Henry was known for his corpulent build.
