Runing Knowsys Word Lists 8

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Group 8- THOUGHT

1.

Commemorate (V)- 1) to serve as a memorial to or 2) to remember in ceremony

2.

Conjecture (V)- to form an unsupported opinion

3.

Contemplate (V)- 1) to consider carefully or 2) to intend

4.

Derive (V)- 1) to take or receive from a source or 2) to obtain through reasoning

5.

Enigma (N)- something puzzling or mysterious

6.

Evoke (V)- 1) to bring to mind or 2)to produce

7.

(-) Inane (A)- empty, shallow, or silly

8.

Inkling (N)- a vague idea or a slight suspicion

9.

(-) Irrational (A)- lacking sound judgment or reason

10.

Memento (N)- a souvenir

11.

(+)Sublime (A)- great, noble, or splendid

Group 9- TIME

1.

Indelible (A)- permanent

2.

Brevity (N)- shortness in time or words

3.

Cursory (A)- done in a hurry with little attention to detail

4.

Elapse (V)- to pass or slip by (used with time)

5.

Epoch (N)- an extended period of time marked by a series of related events

6.

Interminable (A)- having or seeming to have no end

7.

Millennium (N)- a period of one thousand years

8.

Perpetuate (V)- to cause to continue indefinitely

9.

Portracted (A)- drawn out or lengthened

10.

Simultaneous (A)- happening or existing at the same time

Group 10- EMOTION

1.

(-) Abject (A)- totally miserable

2.

(+) Ardent (A)- intensely eager or passionate

3.

(-) Despondent (A)- discouraged or depressed from loss of hope or confidence

4.

Disposition (N)- 1) a person’s usual mood or 2) a regular tendency or inclination

5.

Electrify (V)- 1) to thrill or shock or 2)to equip with electricity

6.

(-) Grimace (V)- to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt

7.

(-) Irascible (A)- quick-tempered and irritable

8.

(-) Rue (V)- to feel regret or sorrow over

9.

(-) Vehement (A)- expressing strong feeling

Group 11- EXCESS

1.

(+) Copious (A)- abundant or plentiful

2.

(-) Deluge (N)- a flood

3.

Fanfare (N)- 1) a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments or 2) any showy display

4.

(-) Glut (N)- a much larger supply than is needed

5.

(-) Ostentatious (A)- showy

6.

Profusion (N)- a plentiful supply.

7.

(-) Swelter (V)- to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat

8.

(-) Guile (N)- deceitful cunning

9.

(-) Pseudonym (N)- a fictitious name

10.

(+) Embellish (V)- to beautify or enhance

Group 12- HORROR

1.

(-) Claustrophobia (N)- an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces

2.

(-) Foreboding (N)- a strong feeling something bad is about to happen

3.

(-) Grotesque (A)- so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

4.

(-) Gruesome (A)- causing shock or horror

5.

(-) Haunt (V)- 1) to stay in one’s mind continually, 2) to visit frequently, or 3) to appear in the form of a ghost

6.

(-) Lurid (A)- causing horror or revulsion

7.

(-) Abhor (V)- to hate

8.

(-) Alienate (V)- to create unfriendly feeling or to make someone feel isolated

9.

(-) Inflammatory (A)- causing anger or disorder

10.

(-)Rankle (V)- to cause continuing anger or irritation

11.

(-) Tirade (N)- a long, angry speech

Group 13- MARTIAL

1.

Bulwark (N)- a wall, person, or thing that defends or protects

2.

Citadel (N)-1) a fortress on a hill or 2) a stronghold

3.

(-) Embroil (V)- to involve in an argument or conflict

4.

(-) Grapple (V)- to wrestle or come to grips with

5.

(+) Impregnable (A)- impossible to attack successfully

6.

(-) Onslaught (N)- a fierce attack

7.

(-) Rebuff (V)- 1) to reject bluntly or 2) to drive back

8.

(-) Wrest (V)- 1) to pull away from with a twist or 2) to take by force

9.

Vie (V)- to compete for, as in a contest

Group 14- AGREE/CAREFUL

1.

(+) Accede (V)- to agree, often after urging from another

2.

(+) Accord (N)- 1) a feeling of agreement or harmony or 2) a formal agreement

3.

(-) Dissension (N)- a disagreement or a difference of opinion

4.

(+) Affirm (V)- to declare positively

5.

(+) Conscientious (A)- 1) very careful or 2)honest

6.

(+) Fastidious (A)- 1) paying close attention to detail or 2) difficult to please

7.

Gingerly (A)- very careful

8.

Meticulous (A)- very careful and attentive to small details

9.

(+) Prudent (A)- 1) very careful or 2) showing judgment and wisdom

10.

(-) Slovenly (A)- messy or careless

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