Secrets Of The Cat Flashcards
Stealthily
In a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
Prowl
move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of or as if in search of prey
Writhing
making twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
Bellow
(of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.
Bellow
(of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.
Cameo
noun
1.
a small character part in a play or movie, played by a distinguished actor or a celebrity.
“there are a number of celebrity cameos”
2.
a piece of jewelry, typically oval in shape, consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different color.
“a cameo brooch”
Trencherman
nounHUMOROUS
a person who eats in a specified manner, typically heartily.
“he is a hearty trencherman, as befits a man of his girth”
Bane
noun
a cause of great distress or annoyance.
“the bane of the decorator is the long, narrow hall”
Similar:
scourge
ruin
death
plague
ruination
destruction
torment
torture
menace
suffering
pain
distress
hardship
cross to bear
burden
thorn in one’s flesh/side
bitter pill
affliction
calamity
despair
trouble
misery
woe
tribulation
misfortune
nuisance
pest
headache
trial
blight
curse
nightmare
ARCHAIC
something, typically poison, that causes death
Panache
noun
1.
flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
“he entertained Palm Springs society with great panache”
Similar:
flamboyant confidence
flamboyance
confidence
self-assurance
style
stylishness
flair
elan
dash
flourish
verve
zest
spirit
brio
éclat
vivacity
vigor
gusto
animation
liveliness
vitality
enthusiasm
energy
pizzazz
oomph
zip
zing
2.
HISTORICAL
a tuft or plume of feathers, especially as a headdress or on a helmet.
Slink
verb
past tense: slunk; past participle: slunk
move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner.
“the fox came slinking through the woods”
come or go unobtrusively or furtively.
“all his so-called friends have slunk off”
Panache
noun
1.
flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
“he entertained Palm Springs society with great panache”
Similar:
flamboyant confidence
flamboyance
confidence
self-assurance
style
stylishness
flair
elan
dash
flourish
verve
zest
spirit
brio
éclat
vivacity
vigor
gusto
animation
liveliness
vitality
enthusiasm
energy
pizzazz
oomph
zip
zing
2.
HISTORICAL
a tuft or plume of feathers, especially as a headdress or on a helmet.
Prosaically
adjective
1.
FORMAL•HUMOROUS
erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
“he could never forgive his daughter’s errant ways”
Similar:
offending
guilty
culpable
misbehaving
delinquent
lawless
lawbreaking
criminal
transgressing
aberrant
deviant
erring
sinning
mischievous
badly behaved
troublesome
difficult
unmanageable
unruly
disobedient
uncontrollable
out of control
Opposite:
innocent
well behaved
2.
ARCHAIC•LITERARY
traveling in search of adventure.
“that same lady errant”
Bane
noun
a cause of great distress or annoyance.
“the bane of the decorator is the long, narrow hall”
Similar:
scourge
ruin
death
plague
ruination
destruction
torment
torture
menace
suffering
pain
distress
hardship
cross to bear
burden
thorn in one’s flesh/side
bitter pill
affliction
calamity
despair
trouble
misery
woe
tribulation
misfortune
nuisance
pest
headache
trial
blight
curse
nightmare
ARCHAIC
something, typically poison, that causes death
Inscrutable
adjective
impossible to understand or interpret.
“Guy looked blankly inscrutable”
Lavish
adjective
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
“a lavish banquet”
Similar:
sumptuous
luxurious
luxuriant
lush
gorgeous
costly
opulent
grand
elaborate
splendid
rich
regal
ornate
expensive
pretentious
showy
fancy
posh
Opposite:
meager
verb
bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on.
“the media couldn’t lavish enough praise on the film”
