Definitions
Fraught with danger; something risky, like driving in a blizzard
PERILOUS (adj)
"The injuries they inflicted upon each other were __________."
APPALLING (verb: To strike with disgust or revulsion; to fill with apprehension or alarm)
The feeling of lively and cheerful joy; great excitement, liveliness, or happiness.
EXHILARATION
"Such areas are considered sacred, and the people treat them with __________."
REVERENCE (noun: a feeling of profound respect)
INDIGNANT
ADJECTIVE: Angered at something unjust or wrong
without or deprived of the use of speech or words; poor communication skills
INARTICULATE (adj)
"Provisions were scarce, the sailors __________, and the loyalty of the Commanders were exceedingly doubtful"
MUTINOUS (adj: consisting of or characterized by or inciting to open rebellion; disloyal, insubordinate)
Adj: Fraught with uncertainty or open to suspicion
Synonyms: incertain, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, in question
DUBIOUS
"I looked away, suddenly conscious of my __________ insufficiencies"
MYRIAD (Noun: immeasurable or indefinite, OR adj: too large to count or quantify)
EXHILARATION
NOUN: The feeling of lively and cheerful joy
A large indefinite number; OR, too numerous to be counted
MYRIAD (noun OR adj)
"Ralph felt a kind of affectionate __________ for the conch, even though he had fished it out of the lagoon himself."
REVERENCE (noun: a feeling of profound respect for someone/something)
Noun: A representation of a person (especially in the form of a sculpture)
EFFIGY
Quieted and brought under control.
"The assembly murmured in __________ agreement"
SUBDUED (Adj: restrained in syle or quality; quieted and brought under control)
EMBROIL
VERB: To drag someone into a mess
a natural disposition to be hostile; aggressive or war-like.
BELLIGERENCE (noun)
"She was tangential with her topics, and her hands __________ wildly, flying up with a nervousness that wasn't like her at all."
GESTICULATED (v: show, express, or direct through movement)
Define EMBROIL: "Piggy, finding himself uncomfortably embroiled, slid the conch to Ralph's knees and sat down."
Verb: To force into a kind of situation or course of action.
Characterized by violent emotions or behavior.
TEMPESTUOUS (adj.)
EXULT
VERB: To feel extreme happiness or elation; to express great joy
anger at an unfair or unjust situation
INDIGNANT (adj)
INTERMINABLE (adj: tiresomely long; seemingly without end)
Synonyms: To be on cloud nine, to jump for joy, to walk on air. Jubilate, rejoice, or triumph.
EXULT
A wanderer with no established residence or means of support; in literature they are often a criminal, but in real-life, they may just be someone without a home
VAGRANT (noun)
TEMPESTUOUS
ADJECTIVE: Characterized by violent emotions or behaviours; as if showing violent anger