summer words

Abash: To make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed.

• Synonym: Embarrass

Abstemious: Not eating, drinking, or using too much of something.

• Synonym: Moderate

Abyss: A very deep or seemingly endless hole.

• Synonym: Chasm

Altruistic: Caring about and helping others without expecting anything back.

• Synonym: Selfless

Amalgamate: To combine different things into one.

• Synonym: Merge

Assailable: Able to be attacked, challenged, or criticized.

• Synonym: Vulnerable

Auspicious: Showing signs that something will probably go well.

• Synonym: Promising

Aviary: A large cage or enclosed place where birds are kept.

• Synonym: Birdhouse

Bellicose: Acting aggressive and wanting to fight.

• Synonym: Aggressive

Berate: To angrily criticize or yell at someone.

• Synonym: Scold

Bizarre: Very strange or unusual.

• Synonym: Weird

Bravado: Acting extra confident or tough, sometimes to hide fear.

• Synonym: Swagger

Cacophony: A loud, unpleasant mixture of different sounds.

• Synonym: Racket

Cajole: To persuade someone by talking to them nicely or repeatedly.

• Synonym: Coax

Chagrin: Embarrassment or disappointment because something went wrong.

• Synonym: Humiliation