WOD Quiz #2

Jounce

to jolt or bounce

Syn for jounce

bounce

POS jounce

verb

Impasse

a point in process when progress is blocked

Syn for impasse

stalemate, standoff

POS impasse

noun

Adulation

extreme or excessive admiration or flattery

Syn for adulation

adoration

Ant for adulation

derision

POS adulation

noun

preen

to dress or smooth (oneself) up

syn for preen

groom, beautify

POS preen

verb

indolent

lazy

syn for indolent

languid, inactive

POS for indolent

adj

reverberated

to cause a sound to re-echo

syn for reverberated

echo, resound

POS for reverberated

verb

attenuate

to make thin in consistency and to weaken

syn for attenuate

debilitate, constrict

POS for attenuate

verb

surly

irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner

syn for surly

irritable

ant for surly

cheerful

POS for surly

adj

censure

condemn for misconduct

syn for censure

admonish, rebuke

POS for censure

verb

abscond

to depart secretly and hide oneself

syn for abscond

flee

ant for abscond

remain

POS for abscond

verb

Pusillanimous

lacking courage or resolution

Syn for pusillanimous

cowardly, craven

POS for pusillanimous

adj

ribald

lewd

syn for ribald

bawdy, obscene

ant for ribald

decent

POS for ribald

adj

expunge

to remove, delete, erase

syn for expunge

extinguish, obliterate

POS for expunge

verb

spasmodic

relating to or affected or characterized by spasm

syn for spasmodic

sporadic, fleeting

ant for spasmodic

uninterrupted

POS for spasmodic

adj

Atone

to make amends

syn for atone

redeem, repair, reconcile

POS for atone

verb

uncanny

seeming to have a supernatural character or origin

syn for uncanny

eerie, supernatural

POS for uncanny

adj

Brusqueness

blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness

Syn for brusqueness

curtness, abrassiveness

ant for brusqueness

gentleness, politeness

POS for brusqueness

noun

Brusque

markedly short and abrupt

POS for brusque

adj

prowess

extraordinary ability

syn for prowess

skill, expertise

ant for prowess

ineptitude

POS prowess

noun

zealous

full of passion

syn for zealous

fervent, enthusiastic

ant for zealous

apathetic, lackadaisical

POS for zealous

adj

devoid

lacking a typical expected attribute

devoid syn

barren, destitute

POS devoid

adj