Synonyms
Surround and have or hold within.
enclose, circle.
Encompass
[verb] work with )a tool, especially one requiring steady, rhythmic movements)
work steadily at (one's business or trade)
Ply
[noun] a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.
shyness, reticence, reserve
Inhibition
[noun] concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Brevity
[verb] extract (information) from various sources.
obtain, get, take, draw, derive, extract, cull, garner
Glean
[noun] the action of reading or examining something
survey, scrutiny
Perusal
[noun] an earnest or humble request.
plea, appeal, request, petition
Entreaty
[verb] talk or write persistently and tediously on a particular subject
to dwell on a subject
Harp
[adj] attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
picturesque, charming, sweet, attractive
Quaint
[adj] (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
(especially of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous.
Wanton
[noun] A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.
shackles, handcuffs
Fetters
[noun] The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Quintessence
[verb] express strong disapproval or disagreement
to reason earnestly with a person
disagree with, argue with, take issue with, protest against, reason against, raise objections to
Expostulate
[verb] suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Guess, suspect, conjecture
Surmise
[verb] Pay attention to; take notice of
Mind, mark, consider, follow, obey observe
Heed
[verb] damage the purity or integrity of; defile
Sully
[noun] a large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff.
Eyrie
[noun] a person or thing regarded as a perfect example or a particular quality
A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence
Paragon
[verb] tear something into two or more pieces
cause great emotional pain
Rend
[adj] associated with country life.
rural, country, rustic
Pastoral
"[You] might...put your dread pleasures more into command than to entreaty."
Rosencrantz
"But sir, such wanton, wild, and usual slips."
Polonius
"..he falls to such perusal of my face as a would draw it."
Ophelia
"...paragon of the animals"
Hamlet
"...brevity is the soul of wit"
Polonius