Define Patronize
Talk down to in a condescending manner
fully informed; having knowledge
Cognizant
the opposite of what is expected
Ironic
Define vigil
Watch/Watchful attention
Define Exhort
to urge strongly
Glowing, brilliant, intensely bright
Incandescent
a sudden outpouring, a large number or amount
Define Insipid
dull; lacking qualities that stimulate, interest, or excite. prosaic
To become smaller and smaller; to shrink or waste away
Dwindle
Fatigue(d)
tired/worn out
Submitted to/Gave in.
Define Audacious
extremely bold or daring; fearless
Define Oblivious
unaware, forgetful (followed by “to” or “of”)
To criticize, denounce or condemn openly
Decry
Rubbing away, tending to grind down; rude (when referring to a person); a substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface (noun).
Abrasive
Firm dislike
Aversion
The basset hound’s doleful expression was contradicted by its wildly wagging tail
Mournful
One bellicose person can create problems for a generally peaceable group
aggressive; warlike; looking for a fight
I know that pets are not the same as people, but the death of my cat did leave a void in my life.
An empty space
Although the entire courtroom thought the attorney to be naïve in his belief of his client’s innocence, he was vindicated through the DNA evidence
To show to be right by providing proof.
The movie was terrible: poor acting, no special effects, and a prosaic plot put us to sleep almost instantaneously.
Dull. Unimaginative.
His capricious decisions were never based on any planning or thought; no one could even guess what he might say or do next
Impulsive
The precocious child was talking by her first birthday: the surge in her vocabulary indicated that she was quite a gifted child.
unusually advanced or mature in development
The Secret Service turned off the football game on the TV; the President couldn’t be bothered with trivial entertainment at a time like this.
Unimportant
Despite the scathing nature of Hamlet’s insults, they often seem innocuous because they are obscured by puns.
Harmless, not likely to offend. Benign