Acrimony
(n.) bitterness, discord (Though they vowed that no girl would ever come between them, Biff and Trevor could not keep acrimony from overwhelming their friendship after they both fell in love with the lovely Teresa.)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Acrimony | (n.) bitterness, discord (Though they vowed that no girl would ever come between them, Biff and Trevor could not keep acrimony from overwhelming their friendship after they both fell in love with the lovely Teresa.) |
Buttress | (v.)/(n.) 1. to support, hold up 2. something that offers support (The column buttresses the roof above the statue.) |
Calumny | (n.) an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies (The local official's ______ ended up ruining his opponent's prospect of winning the election.) |
Deride | (v.) to laugh at mockingly, scorn (The bullies _________ the foreign student's accent.) |
Enervate | (v.) to weaken, exhaust (Writing these sentences ____________ me so much that I will have to take a nap after I finish.) |
Feral | (adj.) wild, savage (That beast looks so _________ that I would fear being alone with it.) |
Impassive | (adj.) stoic, not susceptible to suffering (Stop being so _______; it's healthy to cry every now and then.) |
Licentious | (adj.) displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints (Marilee has always been fascinated by the ________ private lives of politicians.) |
Maudlin | (adj.) weakly sentimental (Although many people enjoy romantic comedies, I usually find them _______ and shallow.) |
Obdurate | (adj.) unyielding to persuasion or moral influences (The _________ old man refused to take pity on the kittens.) |
Paragon | (n.) a model of excellence or perfection (The mythical Helen of Troy was considered a _________ of female beauty.) |
Querulous | (adj.) whiny, complaining (If deprived of his pacifier, young Brendan becomes __________.) |