PNJA SEMESTER II TEST I

Wind somebody up

to deliberately annoy or provoke someone

Thumb-sucking

childish behaviour

Accede to the throne

to formally become king or queen

Stuffy courtiers

formal and old-fashioned royal officials

Gripe about a stipend

complain about an allowance

Reach a settlement

come to an agreement

Inherently racist

fundamentally containing racism

Stridently progressive

extremely forceful in supporting social change

Bring to heel

force into obedience

Froth with indignation

show intense visible anger

Stick in the craw

be hard to accept

Raise hackles

make someone angry or defensive

Rage against

express violent anger towards

Drive someone insane

extremely frustrate someone

Moan about

complain persistently

Excite anger

provoke anger

Exercise in something

an act showing a quality

Touchy-feely

openly physically affectionate

Solitary confinement

imprisonment in isolation

Swathes

large areas or quantities

Affectionate

showing fondness

Smother

suppress or stifle

Skin hunger

lack of physical touch

Excarnation

living or interacting in a disembodied digital way

Skinship

bonding through touch

Cuddle parties

gatherings for platonic physical contact

Hypersexualisation

viewing behaviour mainly through a sexual lens

Compliance

obedience

Overlooked

ignored

Taste buds

sensory organs for taste

Nostrils

nose openings

Strictures

severe restrictions

Ballast

support or stability

Demonstrative

openly expressive emotionally

Forge

create with effort

Clasp

grip tightly

Make do

manage with limited resources

Ebb

gradually decline

A trace of an accent

a very slight accent

A booming voice

a loud deep voice

A gruff voice

a rough unfriendly voice

A husky voice

a low rough voice

A broad accent

a very strong accent

Mutter under one's breath

speak quietly in complaint

A stony silence

cold unfriendly silence

Lose one's voice

be unable to speak

Utter a word

say anything

Slur one's words

speak unclearly

Muffled voices

unclear quiet voices

Raise one's voice

speak loudly usually in anger

A clap of thunder

a loud sudden thunder sound

A soft whisper

a very quiet sound

Distant echo

a reflected far-away sound

Incessant noise

continuous annoying noise

A dull thud

a heavy muffled sound

Let out a cry

suddenly shout

Deathly hush

total eerie silence

Silence descends

sudden quietness

Silence reigns

silence dominates

Acknowledge

admit

Agonise

worry deeply

Apathy

lack of interest

Avoid

stay away from

Behaviour

way of acting

Chuckle

laugh quietly

Comfort

make someone feel better

Conduct

behave

Consequence

result

Contentment

satisfaction

Cross

slightly angry

Dignity

calm seriousness deserving respect

Disgust

strong dislike

Disillusioned

disappointed by reality

Fed up

tired of something

Giggle

silly laugh

Glance

quick look

Glimpse

brief sight

Gloat

show pleasure at success or failure

Grimace

pained facial expression

Grin

wide smile

Handle

deal with

Inertia

lack of movement or change

Manners

polite behaviour

Manoeuvre

skilled movement

Moan

complain

Mock

make fun of

Neglect

fail to care for

Peep

look secretly

Peer

look carefully

Prevent

stop

Rejoice

show great happiness

Resent

feel bitterness

Resolute

determined

Smirk

self-satisfied smile

Snap

speak angrily suddenly

Tactic

planned method

Terror

extreme fear

Administer

give medicine

Admit

take into hospital

Agony

severe pain