Appease
v- to calm, pacify, or soothe; to satisfy or relieve a need (as in a hunger or thirst) or concern
Improvise
to throw together, to wing it, perform on the spur of the moment
v- to recover or rescue something (like a reputation, promise) to deliver from sin; to trade or get back
Redeem
EX: The movie was so frightening, I cowered behind a pillow until it was over.
Prosperous
Def: adj- successful, fortunate, wealthy, thriving
Synonym: rich, well-off, fortunate, thriving
EX: The prosperous man chose to share his money with the poor people in his community.
Writhe
v- to make twisting or turning movements; to squirm
Naiveté
childishness, inexperience, innocence
adj- tiresome, monotonous, boring, fatiguing (used to describe a person's or thing's effect on you)
Tedious
Appeal
Jacob made an appeal to the deans to not give him detention if he behaved.
OR
Ingrid is very funny, and a large part of her appeal comes from her willingness to tell it like it is.
Discretion
DEF: n- caution, prudence, wariness
Synonym: prudence, precaution, wariness, carefulness
EX: Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth.
Omen
n- a sign or indication of some future event (may be positive or negative)
Agile
limber, quick, alert, nimble, spry
v- to become aware of and understand through the senses
Perceive
Reluctant
EX: I'm reluctant to go to the party without my friends.
Loathsome
Def: adj - thoroughly unpleasant; abominable, detestable, abhorrent, despicable
Synonym: disgusting, horrible, revolting, detestable
EX: Hit-and-run in a car is a loathsome thing to do.
Apt
adj- fitting, suitable, opportune, appropriate;
quick to learn; quick of perception
Appeasement
conciliation, accommodation, compromise, placation
n- disrespect, scorn, disdain; the feeling that something is unworthy of your respect and beneath you
Contempt
Prosper
EX: In order for students to prosper in school, they must do well in their classes.
Cryptic
DEF: adj- having a mysterious and uncertain meaning; obscure
Synonym: ambiguous, unclear, perplexing, incomprehensible
EX: He was speaking in some cryptic language that I didn't understand.
Tentative
adj- hesitant, unsure, uncertain; temporary, makeshift, experimental
Implicit
undeclared, unsaid, unspoken, implied
v- to make afraid; intimidate, terrify, frighten; to dismay or dishearten
Daunt
Resolute
EX: I won't ask my mom again. She was resolute when she said "no."
Meticulous
DEF: adj- extremely careful, particularly in regard to small details; fussy, fastidious
Synonym: fussy, fastidious, precise, thorough
EX: The boy was very meticulous in how he built his model train.