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Weariness of body; lack of energy
“He was unwilling to abandon this lovely lassitude but he had
to, of course.”
After working all day, the mother is in a state of lassitude.
Lassitude
Expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.
“Archie turned and smiled at him benevolently.”
I saw a man benevolently give a homeless person his lunch and a couple of
extra dollars.
Benevolently
Slacking or slow; showing no
interest.
“He moved with a subtle rhythm,
languidly.”
He languidly relaxed in his
recliner.
Languidly
In a furtive manner; sneaky
“He studied the photo surreptitiously.”
He walked around the ancient tomb
surreptitiously, looking for the lost treasure.
Surreptitiously
Showing disdain; scornful“ The guy’s voice was
contemptuous.”
The teacher gave a contemptuous glare to the student that had smarted off to him.
Contemptuous
Charming; agreeable; pleasing
“On the surface, he was one of those
pale, ingratiating kind of men.”
He was very ingratiating at the party and greeted
everyone.
Ingratiating
To represent fictitiously;
pretend
“My help?, Archie asked,
feigning surprise.”
When he was late to school,
the boy feigned sickness.
Feigning
Boldness or daring.“Archie was surprised by Leon’s audacity.”
The bungee jumper had a lot of audacity when he dove off the
bridge.
Audacity
Unable to be repealed or annulled.
“No nonsense, final, irrevocable.”
The judge was irrevocable.
Irrevocable
Incapable of being investigated; impenetrable.
“Archie kept his face expressionless, inscrutable as usual.”
The teacher’s glare was inscrutable.
Inscrutable
A confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions.
“He looked at the kid goober who stood there in bewilderment.”
The riot was a huge confusion of bewilderment.
Bewilderment
An opponent or rival whom a person cannot overcome.
“The black box was his nemesis.”
The hero tried again and again but couldn’t defeat his nemesis.
Nemesis
The violation or profanation of anything sacred.
“I know you wouldn’t consider anything so sacrilegious.”
Many of the boy’s actions were sacrilegious.
Sacrilegious
Characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
“ Emile smiled at Archie, suddenly wistful.”
The woman was wistful that her husband left for the military.
Wistful
A scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.
When the riot at the prison broke out, everything was bedlam.
Bedlam
Slender and long- limbed.
“He was stalling until he could spot The Goober, tall and
rangy.”
Horses legs are rangy because they
are so tall.
Rangy
Excessive devotion to someone, servile
adulation.
Despite the adulation of the guys at school, he felt
as if there were some kind of distance between
them.
The rapper had a lot of adulation from his fans.
Adulation
A building, especially one of large size or imposing
appearance.
“The need for funds to keep this magnificent
edifice of operating on all gears was poured on like
Niagara.”
On November 11, 2001, two astounding edifices were taken down by a
terrorist attack.
Edifice
Raising a great clatter or commotion;
disorderly and noisy.
“He watched Leon storming away,
pushing through the tumultuous
corridor.”
The prison riot was a huge tumultuous
maze of never-ending orange
jumpsuits.
Tumultuous
To shine or polish to a high sheen.
“Good ole reliable Uncle Louie was
always simonizing his car.”
The boy’s baseball team was simonizing
cars for free.
Simonizing
To feel or express sorrow or sympathy for.
“The teacher shook his head in commiseration.”
Everyone looked at the injured girl in
commiseration.
Commiseration
Not easily depressed; cheerful.
“Brother Leon was buoyant today.”
The baseball player was buoyant after
he hit the game winning grand slam.
Buoyant
Wild uproar or unrestrained order.
“Suddenly, pandemonium reigned.”
The rally quickly turned into complete
pandemonium.
Pandemonium
Foolish show; mockery; sham
“No one feels like selling the
chocolates and it’s turned into some
kind of farce.”
The farce had people holding their sides with laughter!
Farce
A person or group made to bear the blame for others
to suffer in their place.
“He had the feeling that Brother Leon was that
kind of character, that he would need a scapegoat and Brian was closest at
hand.”
If the all the chocolates hadn’t sold , the Vigils
would have been scapegoated for the plummet of the sale.
Scapegoat
Gymnastic exercises used to develop physical health
and vigor.
“The nearby gym was occupied by fellows
either practicing basketball or boxing
calisthenics.”
Most football players use calisthenics to help them
on the field.
Calisthenics
A proportional part or share of a fixed
amount or quantity.
“Last year, the quota was half of what is to
be sold this year.”
If the business team didn’t meat their quota their jobs would all be in
danger.
Quota
Hissing.
“’Renault…’ Brother Leon said, his voice a sibilant
whisper.”
The snake’s hiss was very sibilant.
Sibilant
Lack of concern or interest in of things
that others find moving or exciting.
“The boys have been infected by a disease
we call apathy.”
The teacher’s apathy in the students got
her fired.
Apathy
A device for producing a strong
current of air.
“His chest rose and fell like
human bellows.”
The lungs are form of bellows.
Bellows
Without a physical form.
“He had never spoken to Leon on the phone before and the disembodied voice on the other end of the line
had caught him off balance.”
The ghost hunters heard a disembodied voice and fled
from the haunted house.
Disembodied
Dependent on circumstances beyond
one’s control; uncertain.
“Funny, he knew Leon was in a precarious
position and yet there was always the danger of
underestimating him.”
Josh, the tightrope walker was in a
precarious position.
Precarious
Lively or triumphant joy; as over success or
victory.
“For the first time, the word bought exultancy to him, a lifting spirit.”
The baseball player was filled with
exultancy after hitting a game-winning grand
slam.
Exultancy
Ridicule; mockery.“The chuckle turned
into a hoot of derision.”
The movie was intended as a
derision of other serious movies.
Derision
Comrade-ship; good fellowship.
“Jerry felt a rush of camaraderie for the
teacher.”
Camaraderie