Vocabulary List – Week 7
- scowl verb
to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
Ryan scowled at his brother as he entered the room. - lilt noun
rhythmic swing or cadence
Her voice had a very nice lilt to it. - clandestine adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
I met the spy in a clandestine location. - slogging verb
to walk heavily, to work hard, to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.
I slogged through the giant pile of homework in an attempt to finish it early. - furtive adjective
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret
Aaron gave a furtive look to his partner as he pocketed the coin. - clamor noun
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
I was hit with a loud clamor as I opened the door and found 100 people all talking at once. - optimism noun
the belief that good ultimately predominates over evil in the world. Looking favorably on something.
I was optimistic about my chances of doing well on my test. - edifice noun
a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
Spider man climbs the edifice just like a spider does. - fusillade noun
a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms.
Under a fusillade of gunfire, the man was shot as he crested the hill. - emissary noun
a representative sent on a mission or errand
My cousin Brian was sent as an emissary to negotiate the business deal. - adverse adjective
unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect
I worry about the adverse affects of that drug. - ominous adjective
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
The cracking of tile was an ominous sound as I explored the building. - sinister adjective
threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous
My friend gave a sinister laugh as he thought of adding hot peppers to the dessert. - rune noun
A character in certain ancient alphabets. Something written in such characters.
My friend enjoyed deciphering the runes that were on the cave wall. - runesmith noun
a student, writer, transcriber, or decipherer of runes
My friend studied the reading and writing of ancient languages a long time before he could called himself a runesmith. - indignation noun
strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
I was indignant when I heard that my son’s teacher wasn’t qualified to teach what she was teaching. - decimate verb
to destroy a great number or proportion of
The American Indian population was decimated by the settlers in the 17 and 1800s. - lodestone noun
a stone that acts as a magnet. Something that attracts strongly.
The lodestone was used to create a field compass. - comestible noun
article of food
(adjective) edible; eatable.
Tell Sandra to gather all the comestibles in a backpack for our picnic. - perspire verb
to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
My friend began to perspire as we started to jog in the heat.