Meanings
What word means “giving the feeling that something bad is about to happen”?
ominous
Which word means “extremely attractive or fascinating, so that it holds your attention”?
mesmerising
Something safe and stable is the opposite of what word?
The old library had a ______ smell of damp paper and mould.
If a character is exasperated, what are they feeling?
Annoyance
What word means “happening at irregular intervals” rather than continuously?
intermittent
Which word could replace “strange” in a sentence while suggesting something unusual or distinctive rather than necessarily frightening?
peculiar
A lively, intense celebration would be the opposite of what word?
subdued
The exhausted hikers ______ along the narrow path, struggling to keep moving.
lumbered
Which word would create the strongest sense of danger in this sentence, and why? “The ______ road wound along the edge of the cliff.”
treacherous
What word describes something so slight that it is difficult to notice?
imperceptible
Which word means “done carefully and with great effort”?
painstakingly
Something that is easy to notice is the opposite of what word?
inconspicuous
The politician's claim sounded convincing, but journalists thought that it was ______.
dubious
What word describes something that is bright, unpleasantly excessive, and difficult to look at?
Garish
What word means “to twist or bend into an unnatural shape”?
contort
Which word describes something very large and heavy, often in an imposing way?
hulking
Someone who eagerly follows instructions is the opposite of what word?
recalcitrant
The old man's ______ voice made the children stop and listen; it sounded sad and pleading.
plaintive
What word would you use for a person who is quiet and reserved, rather than simply sad?
taciturn
What word describes something not genuine or false, particularly a claim or piece of evidence?
Spurious
Which word means “brave and fearless”, rather than simply “not afraid”?
intrepid
The opposite of decrease or make lesser
Augment
The creature's movements were so ______ that we could barely predict when it would strike.
spasmodic
Replace “walked around the city” with a more sophisticated vocabulary word from the list.
Perambulated around the city.