Definitions 1
Something that makes you feel sad or sorry for someone.
PITIFUL
A sound that is heard again after bouncing off a surface.
ECHOED
The puppy looked ____ when it got lost in the rain.
The puppy looked pitiful when it got lost in the rain.
Her voice _____ in the empty hallway, making it sound louder.
Her voice echoed in the empty hallway, making it sound louder.
The _____ attempt at conversation _____ awkwardly around the room, leaving everyone feeling uncomfortable and restless.
The pitiful attempt at conversation echoed awkwardly around the room, leaving everyone feeling uncomfortable and restless.
To cross back and forth in different directions.
CRISSCROSSED
A large, flat boat used for carrying things on rivers or lakes.
BARGE
The _____ floated down the river, carrying a load of vegetables.
The barge floated down the river, carrying a load of vegetables.
Her ___ mannerisms, from the way she held her nose slightly up to her condescending tone, made her unwelcome in most social circles.
Her uppity mannerisms, from the way she held her nose slightly up to her condescending tone, made her unwelcome in most social circles.
____ down his drink, he gave an uppity smirk, thinking himself superior to the _____ crowd gathered around him.
Guzzling down his drink, he gave an uppity smirk, thinking himself superior to the pitiful crowd gathered around him.
To rebound off a surface at an angle after impact, often used in the context of projectiles or objects that deflect upon striking a barrier.
RICOCHET
To consume liquid or food voraciously and with little restraint, typically implying excessive or greedy behavior in the act of ingestion.
GUZZLING
The _____ stray dog, drenched from the rain, wandered the streets with its head hung low and eyes full of sorrow.
The pitiful stray dog, drenched from the rain, wandered the streets with its head hung low and eyes full of sorrow.
His laughter _____ through the vast, empty chamber, fading into the cold stone walls as if the room itself was mocking him.
His laughter echoed through the vast, empty chamber, fading into the cold stone walls as if the room itself was mocking him.
As the river ______ the valley, its once-strong current now a pitiful trickle, the sound of distant thunder _____ in the background.
As the river crisscrossed the valley, its once-strong current now a pitiful trickle, the sound of distant thunder echoed in the background.
Exhibiting an inflated sense of self-importance or superiority, often characterized by disdainful or condescending behavior toward others perceived as inferior.
UPPITY
Engaging in a complex pattern of intersection and divergence, characterized by the interlacing of lines or pathways in a manner that evokes intricate geometrical configurations.
CRISSCROSSED
The ancient cobblestone paths ____ the old town, weaving through narrow alleys and connecting forgotten corners steeped in history.
The ancient cobblestone paths crisscrossed the old town, weaving through narrow alleys and connecting forgotten corners steeped in history.
The marble struck the wall and ____ unpredictably, bouncing off in a series of sharp, metallic clinks before settling in a corner.
The marble struck the wall and ricocheted unpredictably, bouncing off in a series of sharp, metallic clinks before settling in a corner.
The marble _____ wildly across the room, as the children ____ the playground in a chaotic game of tag.
The marble ricocheted wildly across the room, as the children crisscrossed the playground in a chaotic game of tag.
The phenomenon wherein an auditory signal is reflected off a surface, resulting in a reverberation that reconstitutes the original sound at a subsequent interval, often diminishing in intensity.
ECHOED
Eliciting profound feelings of compassion or lamentation due to an ostensible deficiency or degradation, thereby engendering a sentiment of sympathetic sorrow in observers.
PITIFUL
At the festival, he was _____ down sugary lemonade, the sticky sweetness running down his chin as he tried to cool off from the summer heat.
At the festival, he was guzzling down sugary lemonade, the sticky sweetness running down his chin as he tried to cool off from the summer heat.
The ____ waiter sneered as he took their order, his exaggerated politeness masking a clear disdain for their simple requests.
The uppity waiter sneered as he took their order, his exaggerated politeness masking a clear disdain for their simple requests.
He barged into the room, _____ from a bottle, his ____ attitude making the tense atmosphere even more unbearable.
He barged into the room, guzzling from a bottle, his uppity attitude making the tense atmosphere even more unbearable.