Unit 5 Flashcards
bluster
to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech is loud and threatening
commentary
a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion
eerie
causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious
fidelity
the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
headstrong
willful, stubborn
pacify
to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
ravenous
greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
refute
to prove incorrect
remorse
deep painful regret for one’s misdeeds; pangs of conscience
synopsis
a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book etc; a summary
acute
with a sharp point keen alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
bungle
to act work or clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
duration
a length of time that something continues or lasts
facet
one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
fray
a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate