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Surmise: (verb) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it : he surmised that something must be wrong
Lethargy: (noun) a lack of energy and enthusiasm : periods of weakness and lethargy
Balderdash: (noun) senseless talk or writing; nonsense : she dismissed talk of plots as “bunkum and balderdash.”
Infuriate: (verb) make (someone) extremely angry and impatient : her silences infuriated him
Tumult: (noun) 1. a loud, confused noise, esp. one caused by a large mass of people : a tumult of shouting and screaming broke out. 2. confusion or disorder : the whole neighborhood was in a state of fear and tumult
Loiter: (verb) stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose : she saw Mary loitering near the cloakrooms.
Tollbooth: (noun) a booth where drivers must pay to use a bridge or road. lMinstrels: (noun) a medieval singer or musician, esp. one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.
Presume: (verb) suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability : I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building
Precaution: (noun) a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening : he had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice.
Animosity (noun): a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action: a deep-seated animosity between two sisters; animosity against one's neighbor.
Macabre (adjective): gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
Presumption (noun): (1) assumption of something as true (2) belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.
Indigestion (noun): (1) uncomfortable inability or difficulty in digesting food; dyspepsia (2) an instance or case of indigestion.
Harrowing (adjective): extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
Superfluous (adjective): (1) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive (2) unnecessary or needless.
Signet (noun): (1) a small seal, as on a finger ring (2) a small official seal for legal documents, contracts, etc.
Chasms (noun): (1) a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge (2) a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure.
Havoc (noun): great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
Rigmarole (noun): (1) an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner. (2) confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.
Savory (adjective): pleasing to the taste or smell: The sweet, savoy taste made my tastebuds fall in love with the blueberry muffin.(The savory smell of ham, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving permeated throughout the living room.The savory cookies tasted really good.)
Famine (noun):an acute and general shortage of food (Famine was sweeping across the nation and no one could afford food.Thre was a famine of cats in the bomb shelter.there was a famine in the nearby village.)
Grimace (noun): A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust.( My mom gives me a grimace face when I get into trouble.) ( She grimaced at the thought of eating her great grandmother's chicken pot pie!)the grimace on his face was a reaction of the terribly tasting soup.)
Strenuous (adjective): Requiring or characterized by great effort or energy (The long, diffucult, and strenuous excersise made my legs very sore the next day.)(Chipping slowly at the stone daily was deathly strenuous.)(After the boy ran the homerun, he decided the run was rather strenuous.)
Furrow (noun): a groove in the ground made by a plow, (verb): to become wrinkled ( His eyebrows furrowed after he found out the mongrel of a dog ate his cheeseburger.)(The farmer broke his hip because he tripped on a newly made furrow.)(Using a plow, the farmer made a furrow on the ground.)
Billow (noun): A large swelling mass or surge, as of smoke: (A huge billow of smoke escaped out the window of the burning house.) A large wave (The billow knocked the small girl face-first into the sand.)
Daintily (noun):delicately pretty (The girl was dressed very daintily)
(The cat teased the dog, leaping daintily, ever out of reach.) ( The stunning girl walked daintily down the hall in her heels, focusing on her walk so that she wouldn't fall in her 6in. heels.) (The young child daintily skipped in the grass, and breathed in the fresh air.)
Dissonance (noun): An inharmonious combination of sounds; discord (The dissonance in the city was so loud, that my eardrums popped.)(The definition of of Dissonance is an inharmonious combination of sounds or discord.)(The instrument created an unpleasant sound.)
(The dissonance music the orchestra was playing made me wonder how they sould have played so bae
Inquisitively ():inclined to ask questions; curious.(He inquisitively worked on his science project.)
Pandemonium (noun): Wild disorder or noise. (The class erupted into a pandemoium.)
Lethargy: (noun) a lack of energy and enthusiasm : periods of weakness and lethargy
Balderdash: (noun) senseless talk or writing; nonsense : she dismissed talk of plots as “bunkum and balderdash.”
Infuriate: (verb) make (someone) extremely angry and impatient : her silences infuriated him
Tumult: (noun) 1. a loud, confused noise, esp. one caused by a large mass of people : a tumult of shouting and screaming broke out. 2. confusion or disorder : the whole neighborhood was in a state of fear and tumult
Loiter: (verb) stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose : she saw Mary loitering near the cloakrooms.
Tollbooth: (noun) a booth where drivers must pay to use a bridge or road. lMinstrels: (noun) a medieval singer or musician, esp. one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.
Presume: (verb) suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability : I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building
Precaution: (noun) a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening : he had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice.
Animosity (noun): a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action: a deep-seated animosity between two sisters; animosity against one's neighbor.
Macabre (adjective): gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
Presumption (noun): (1) assumption of something as true (2) belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.
Indigestion (noun): (1) uncomfortable inability or difficulty in digesting food; dyspepsia (2) an instance or case of indigestion.
Harrowing (adjective): extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
Superfluous (adjective): (1) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive (2) unnecessary or needless.
Signet (noun): (1) a small seal, as on a finger ring (2) a small official seal for legal documents, contracts, etc.
Chasms (noun): (1) a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge (2) a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure.
Havoc (noun): great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
Rigmarole (noun): (1) an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner. (2) confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.
Savory (adjective): pleasing to the taste or smell: The sweet, savoy taste made my tastebuds fall in love with the blueberry muffin.(The savory smell of ham, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving permeated throughout the living room.The savory cookies tasted really good.)
Famine (noun):an acute and general shortage of food (Famine was sweeping across the nation and no one could afford food.Thre was a famine of cats in the bomb shelter.there was a famine in the nearby village.)
Grimace (noun): A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust.( My mom gives me a grimace face when I get into trouble.) ( She grimaced at the thought of eating her great grandmother's chicken pot pie!)the grimace on his face was a reaction of the terribly tasting soup.)
Strenuous (adjective): Requiring or characterized by great effort or energy (The long, diffucult, and strenuous excersise made my legs very sore the next day.)(Chipping slowly at the stone daily was deathly strenuous.)(After the boy ran the homerun, he decided the run was rather strenuous.)
Furrow (noun): a groove in the ground made by a plow, (verb): to become wrinkled ( His eyebrows furrowed after he found out the mongrel of a dog ate his cheeseburger.)(The farmer broke his hip because he tripped on a newly made furrow.)(Using a plow, the farmer made a furrow on the ground.)
Billow (noun): A large swelling mass or surge, as of smoke: (A huge billow of smoke escaped out the window of the burning house.) A large wave (The billow knocked the small girl face-first into the sand.)
Daintily (noun):delicately pretty (The girl was dressed very daintily)
(The cat teased the dog, leaping daintily, ever out of reach.) ( The stunning girl walked daintily down the hall in her heels, focusing on her walk so that she wouldn't fall in her 6in. heels.) (The young child daintily skipped in the grass, and breathed in the fresh air.)
Dissonance (noun): An inharmonious combination of sounds; discord (The dissonance in the city was so loud, that my eardrums popped.)(The definition of of Dissonance is an inharmonious combination of sounds or discord.)(The instrument created an unpleasant sound.)
(The dissonance music the orchestra was playing made me wonder how they sould have played so bae
Inquisitively ():inclined to ask questions; curious.(He inquisitively worked on his science project.)
Pandemonium (noun): Wild disorder or noise. (The class erupted into a pandemoium.)