WordWright IV Flashcards
trivial
(adj.) of very little importance or value, insignificant; commonplace, ordinary
funereal
(adj.) of or suitable for a funeral; mournful, gloomy
eddy
(v.) to move or whirl in
scintillating
(adj.) animated; vivacious; witty; brilliantly clever
indifference
(n.) lack of interest or concern
furrow
(n.) a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow
concord
(n.) agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord
serenity
(n.) the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness
sullenly
(adv.) showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy or silent reserve
brace
(v.) to fix firmly; make steady; secure against pressure or impact
disheartened
(adj.) depressed of hope, courage, or spirits of; discouraged
cant
(v.) to talk hypocritically
greensward
(n.) green, grassy turf
flare
(v.) to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind
hostility
(n.) a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness