tewwg vocab p1

boisterous

(adj) noisily turbulent or obsolete

s: rowdy, durable, raucous rambunctious, lively

a: orderly, somber, solemn, sedate, staid

cow

(verb) to destroy the resolve or courage of and to bring to a state or an action by intimidation

s: bully, frighten, scarce, badger, startle

a: steel, comfort, cheer, console, reassure

dissolution

(noun) termination or destruction by breaking down, disrupting, or dispersing

s: breakup, split, partition, division, separation

a: union, unification, association, connection, assemblage

dudgeon

(noun) a wood used especially for dagger hilts

or

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity

s: huff, anger, offence, indignation, umbrage

a: satisfcation, pleasure, appeasement, pacification, gratification

dwindle

(verb) to become steadily less

s: shrink, reduce, decrease, diminish, deplete

a: increase, expand, escalate, enlarge, augment

ether

(noun) the rarefied element formerly believed to fill the upper regions of space

expound

(verb) to set forth

s: state, express, give, write, voice

a: supress, restrict, retrain, stifle, censor

flounce

(verb or noun) to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions

or

a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming

s: prance, stalk, mince, strut, edging

a: scar, spoil, simplify, disfigure, mar

fractious

(adj) tending to be troublesome

s: contentious, controversial, feisty, polemic, quarrelsome

a: amiable, pleasant, friendly, cordial, benevolent

gumption

(noun) enterprise, initiative

s: prudence, wisdom, sense, wit, discretion

a: indiscretion, imprudence, stupidity, idiocy, foolishness

incredulous

(adj) unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true

s: skeptical, suspicious, cautious, disbelieving, careful

a: credulous, uncritical, gullible, naive, unsophisticated

lacerate

(verb) to tear or rend roughly

s: bruise, wound, pierce, slash, stab

mien

(noun) air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality

s: demeanor, look, presence, attitude, manner

ornery

(adj) having an irritable disposition

s: irritable, angry, cantankerous, surly, disagreeable

a: amiable, friendly, sweet, pleasant, agreeable

plume

(noun) a feather of a bird (worn, used, etc)

or

something given in recognition of achievement

s: prize, award, accolade, honor, trophy

prostrate

(adj or verb) stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission

or

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

s: exhausted, tired, weary, dead, drained

a: unwearied, rested, fresh, rejuvenated, relaxed

pugnacious

(adj) having a quarrelsome or combative nature

s: aggressive, militant, hostile, contentious, irritable

a: peaceable, nonaggressive, pacific, amiable, friendly

refract

(verb) to alter or distort as if by refraction

reproof

(noun) criticism for a fault

s: rebuke, condemnation, reprimand, censure, reproach

a: endorsement, commendation, citation, tribute, praise

sanctum

(noun) a sacred place

s: shrine, sanctuary, reliquary, refuge

stolid

(adj) having or expressing little or no sensibility

s: unemotional, blank, impassive, expressionless, enigmatic

a: expressive, demonstrative, engaged, active, dynamic

strife

(noun) bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension

s: discord, friction, conflict, war, dissension

a: peace, agreement, harmony, accord, cooperation

sullen

(adj) gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed

s: somber, bleak, lonely, depressive, dark

a: cheerful, friendly, bright, cordial, gay

varicolored

(adj) having various colors

s: variegated, colorful, varied, rainbow, various

a: colorless, achromatic, faded, solid, gray

zest

(noun) a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring

or

an enjoyably exciting quality

s: spice, piquancy, zing, excitement, tang

a: insipidity, flatness, dullness, tastelessness, monotony