Vocab 18 Synonyms

ogle

stare at; observe in an obvious manner

yawn

to take a deep breath with your mouth wide open, because you are tired or bored

misquote

To quote incorrectly

misreport

to carry back information incorrectly

delight in

to enjoy something very much

relish

to enjoy

crow over

gloat

exult in

to express great pleasure or happiness

lord it over

to behave in a superior manner

prod

1. to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object
2. to try to make someone do something, especially when they are unwilling

spur

to move to action

Stimulus

any event or situation that evokes a response

gadfly

an irritating and persistent person

hound

to pursue relentlessly

impel

to force, drive forward

needle someone

to deliberately annoy somebody, especially by criticizing them continuously

fire up an audience

excite a group of people

whip up enthusiasm

excite

telling

significant and revealing of another factor

lively

full of life and energy

true to life

realistic

unsolicited

not asked for

unfounded

not based on fact or reason

groundless

without any good reason or cause

baseless

without foundation in fact

companionable

friendly

affable

friendly

genial

(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

espirit de corps

spirit of a body of persons; group spirit

birds of a feather

two people that have the same interest and/or character

live in an ivory tower

to lead an impractical existence removed from the pressures and troubles of everyday life

a loner

(noun) a person who prefers to live, work, or play alone

glower

to stare angrily

glare

an angry stare

to make a wry face

grimace

screw up one's face

grimace

grin like a Cheshire cat

to smile constantly and foolishly

cast about for

to grope

fish around for

to grope

flounder around

to grope

send out a feeler

to arrange to find out about something in an indirect manner

send out a trial balloon

To suggest something in order to get feedback on it or gauge how people respond to it.

see how the land lies

to get information about a situation before making decisions or taking action

arduous

hard to do, requiring much effort

intense

showing great concentration or determination

grisly

frightful, horrible, ghastly

ghastly

frightful, horrible; deathly pale

lurid

(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

credulous

gullible

naive

lacking sophistication or experience

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

exploitable

Easily taken advantage of

circumspect

careful, cautious

a patsy

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

a soft touch

a person who readily gives or does something if asked

pull the wool over someone's eyes

to deceive someone

a sitting duck

easy target

take someone for a ride

to deceive or cheat someone

jive

slang: to play or joke around

caveat emptor

let the buyer beware

careworn

tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry

hollow-eyed

(of a person) having deeply sunken eyes, typically as a result of illness or tiredness.

wan

sickly pale

cadaverous

pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

pinched

caused to appear thin or shrunken

tirade

A long, angry speech

diatribe

(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack

philippic

a bitter verbal attack

denunciation

expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly

rant

(v) to speak wildly and noisily; (n) loud, violent talk

hold forth

talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject.

pontificate

speak pompously or dogmatically

rant and rave

shout in a loud, angry but confused way

ride a hobbyhorse

to frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested

portent

a sign or forewarning

prefigure

to look like or predict a later thing or event

augur

to predict

signal

A behavior that causes change in another's behavior.

usher in

to introduce

a point man

The soldier at the head of a patrol

an advance man

a person who visits a location before the arrival of an important visitor to make the appropriate arrangements