Vocab
Causing intense grief or distress
What is heartrending?
Distrustful; pessimistic
What is cynical?
Fat and round
What is rotund?
a quick and often angry reply
What is retort?
a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time; a family, team, etc., that is very powerful or successful for a long period of time
What is dynasty?
Unhurried; in a laid-back way
What is leisurely?
someone who boasts about their achievements and possessions; someone who brags
What is braggart?
turning around a central point like a wheel
What is rotary?
an enemy or opponent
What is adversary?
a machine that produces electricity; someone who has a lot of energy
What is dynamo?
Encourage or promote the development of something; nurture
What is foster?
A place for hiding treasures or storing supplies
What is cache?
to get something, such as money, from a person by the use of force or threats
What is extort?
relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument;likely to produce controversy
What is controversial?
always active or changing; having or showing a lot of energy; of or relating to energy, motion, or physical force
What is dynamic?
beg (often in an extreme or embarrassing manner)
What is grovel?
Feeling or showing extreme hopelessness
What is despondent?
to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound
of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing; to change something so that is no longer true or accurate
What is distort?
a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people
What is introvert?
a place that is protected against attack; a fortified place
What is fortress?
Overcome; be victorious over; conquer
What is vanquish?
Steal money or property when you have been trusted to care for it
What is embezzle?
having many twists and turns; complicated, long, and confusing
What is tortuous?
difficult situation or condition; misfortune or tragedy
What is adversity?
to make someone or something stronger; to strengthen a place against military attack; to improve the quality of something by adding something to it
What is fortify?