A | B |
aberration | (noun)an abnormality; a deviation from the normal course |
abomination | something horrible or shameful (or a feeling of dislike) |
animosity | (noun) a powerful feeling of dislike |
averse | having a strong dislike |
berate | (verb) to scold harshly |
blase' | casual or bored |
cavalier | casual to the point of being disrespectful |
cavernous | very spacious |
circumvent | to find a way to avoid |
desolate | empty |
disdain | (verb) to hate; (noun) a feeling of contempt |
dubious | unsure about an outcome; of poor quality or morals |
edict | a formal proclamation |
feral | (adj) wild or ferocious |
fervent | (adj) having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit |
flabbergasted | (adj) astonished; amazed |
flagellate | whip |
furtive | secretive and nervous |
futile | useless;pointless |
gratification | (noun) enjoyment; a feeling of pleasure |
guffaws | loud and hearty laughs |
haggard | tired-looking |
hapless | unlucky |
implausible | hard to believe |
incredulous | (adj) indicating or showing disbelief; unbelieving |
indifferent | (adj) unconcerned; uncaring |
infallible | (adj) never failing |
influx | (noun) a large inflow |
inquisitive | eager to know or learn something |
introspective | a deep examination of your own feelings (to look inside) |
loam | a mixture of fertile soil |
luminous | (adj) radiant; shedding light |
morbid | (adj) gloomy |
morose | (adj) depressed or pessimistic; difficult or crabby |
ominous | threatening or menacing |
omnipresent | everywhere at the same time |
pallid | pale |
placate | (verb) to appease or pacify; to calm |
prelude | introductory event or occurrence |
pretense | insincere or faked behavior |
prosaic | ordinary and unimaginative |
provocation | the act of stirring someone to emotion |
rebuff | to reject or snub |
reproach | reprimand or scold |
resolve | (verb) to make a decision; (noun) determination |
reverence | deep respect |
sallow | unnaturally pale and yellowish |
sinuous | (adj) devious; graceful in curving movements |
somber | (adj) sad and serious; dark and dull |
stagnant | (adj) still and unmoving |
staid | dull and unadventurous |
synchronization | (noun) at the same time; coordination; harmony |
tenuous | weak or flimsy |
timbre | the quality or sound pertaining to tone (not pitch or volume); resonance |
tirade | long |
torrent | a powerful and fast rush of water |
trepidation | fear |
trilling | soft and vibrating |
A | NOT or WITHOUT |
ANIM | MIND |
CHRON | TIME |
CIRCUM | AROUND |
CRED | BELIEVE |
DICT | DECLARE OR SAY |
FLU/FLUC/FLUX | FLOW |
GRAT | THANK; FAVOR; PLEASE; AGREE; FREE (ADJ) |
IM/IL/IN/IR/IG | NOT |
INTRO | INTO OR INWARD |
LUC/LUM | LIGHT; CLEAR |
ONMI | ALL |
PLAC | CALM; PLEASE |
PRE | BEFORE |
QUIS/QUER/QUIR | SEEK or ASK |
SOLV/SOLU | LOOSEN; FREE (V); RELEASE |
SPEC/SPECT | SEE OR LOOK |
SYN | WITH; TOGETHER |
TENS/TEND | TO STRETCH |
VERS /VERT | TURN |