words

vigil

period of staying awake or watching

truculent

eager to fight, aggressive

recalcitrant

stubbornly refusing to obey rules, authority or instructions

obstreperous

very loud and hard to control

indignation

anger because of something unjust or unfair

hefty/substantial

heavy, big, important

imminent

about to occur very soon

shrill

high pitched, piercing

petty

overly concerned about unimportant things, spiteful over small matters

morsel

tiny bit, piece of something

meek

quite, gentle, not aggressive

ladle

something you use to eat soup

to admonish

to scold, warn because they did something wrong

furnished

provided with furniture, supplied with something needed

jarring

shocking, bad

penance

something you do to show you’re sorry

scrupulous

very careful, thorough, honest

exulant

filled with great joy, triumph or elation

jubilant

extremely happy, joyful, full of celebration

diligent

working carefully, consistently and with a lot of attention to detail

mellow

soft, gentle, calm, relaxed

tediously

boring, slow, tiring because it’s too long or repetitive

to resonate

to create a strong feeling, connection or reaction

crux

most important or difficult part of something

truant

someone absent from school or work without permission

animosity

strong dislike, hostility or hatred

vengeance

revenge

incarceration

being put in prison or kept confined

inconsequential

unimportant, insignificant

delinquent

failing to do something you’re supposed to do

reverberation

a sound that continues to echo or repeat after the original sound is made

treacle

thick, sweet syrup; something very sweet or overly sentimental

unfathomable

impossible, very difficult to understand, measure or imagine

unfathomable

impossible, very difficult to understand, measure or imagine

agenda

a list of things to be done, discussed or decided

enticing

attractive, tempting, appealing

scrumptious

very tasty or enjoyable

feeble

weak, powerless

lucid

clear, easy to understand, vivid

to ignite

to set something on fire or cause something

futile

unlikely to achieve any result, pointless, useless

benign

not harmful, not dangerous, gentle

to feign

to fake, pretend or simulate

meticulous

extremely careful, particular about details

convoluted

complex, complicated, hard to follow

magnanimous

generous especially towards someone you disagree with

lurid

vivid, graphic, shocking, disturbing, sensational

din

annoying, continuing loud noise

compelling

powerful enough to grab your attention, convincing