Vocab 2 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Jeer
(v) - make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice
Synonyms: taunt, mock, insult
Sentence: A crowd of people jeered for the mistress to arrive.
Woe
(n) - great suffering from loss, misfortune, or trouble
Synonyms: sorrow, sadness, heartbreak
Sentence: She was in woe when she found out her father had passed away.
Earnest
(adj.) - serious, sincere, effort
Synonyms: ambitious, determined, hardworking
Sentence: We were earnest to donate a few thousand dollars.
Batter
(v) - to beat with repeated violent blows
Synonyms: pummel, strike, beat
Sentence: The city was battered for weeks due to World War II.
Writhe
(v) - to make twisting, squirming movements, often in response to pain or distress
Synonyms: weave, twitch, struggle
Sentence: The hunters were writhing from a venomous snake bite.
Snivel
(v) - to weep or cry with sniffling
Synonyms: sniffle, weep, sob
Sentence: She was sniveling because of heartbreak.
Stew
(v) - mixing slowly to cook food in liquid
Synonyms: boil, simmer, seethe
Sentence: He was stewing a new tofu soup recipe for his family to try.
Belligerent
(adj.) - hostile and aggressive
Synonyms: threatening, pugnacious, quarrelsome
Sentence: The murderer was in a belligerent mood, ready to slaughter.
Monotonous
(adj.) - dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
Synonyms: boring, uninteresting, unexciting
Sentence: People’s tones were monotonous for no reason.
Craftily
(adv) - in an artful manner
Synonyms: foxily, slyly, cunningly
Sentence: She began craftily to organize her bookshelves.
Brusque
(adj.) - abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
Synonyms: blunt, sharp, crisp
Sentence: He was very brusque, which shocked most people.
Ominous
(adj.) - giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Synonyms: inauspicious, menacing, forbidding
Sentence: She gave an ominous feeling to the crowd, making them suspicious.
