ruinous- disastrous or destructive
» The tornado was very ruinous and civilians homes were trashed.
quavered- to nervously shake when talking
» While giving his speech, the speakers voice quavered and you knew he was anxious.
certitude- absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
» When the girl was asked where she was, and being falsely accused, by her mother, she answered with certitude.
notch- an indentation on a surface
» There were several notches on the amplifier.
perspired- to sweat
» The culprit was perspiring profusely in the interrogation room.
manifested- to display a quality or feeling ny one's acts or appearance
» When Gabe was told to do an impression of the teacher, he totally manifested her personality.
latrine- a toilet or outhouse
» Shreks bathroom is a latrine.
uttered- to make a sound with one's voice
» He was hesitant at first but I finally got him to talk- and he uttered out how he wanted to break up.
parried- to ward off
» One of the pirates parried the other and then he fell off the boat.
oracle- someone who is a medium giving advice
» Once the confused lady talked to the oracle, she knew everything was going to be okay.
conscious- aware of one's surroundings
» The young boy could never to anything bad because he had a very guilty conscious.
anesthetized- to induce a loss of consciousness
» When getting his wisdom teeth out, the man has to be anesthetized.
tyranny- cruel and oppressive government
» Napoleon Bonaparte was in power with a tyranny.
folly- lack of good sense
» When it came to making important decisions, the lady knew she could trust her husband because he was dumb and folly.
dreary- lifeless and depressing
» In Fahrenheit 451, Mildreds personality is very dreary.
grotesque- repulsively ugly and distorted
» The monster in the horror movie was so grotesque that most movie goers had to leave the showing early.
reckoning- estimation or someone's opinion
» I didn't value her reckoning because I thought she was wrong.
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