44060007 | Terrestrial | solid land | |
44060008 | Firmament | the sky, the heavens | |
44060009 | Ethereal | heavenly, delicate, insubstantial | |
44060010 | Celestial | heavenly | |
44060011 | Conflagration | really big fire | |
44060012 | Incendiary | anything that figuratively inflames | |
44060013 | Torrid | intensely hot, burning | |
44060014 | Febrile | Fever | |
44060015 | Deluge | a flood or heavy rain | |
44060016 | Sodden | literally soaked through | |
44060017 | Banter | good-humored, playful conversation | |
44060018 | Badinage | more lightweight conversation | |
44060019 | Repartee | the retort or reply of the person addressed | |
44060020 | Gingerly | a cautious, delicate approach | |
44060021 | Lambent | something flickering or glowing | |
44060022 | Leaven | to lighten | |
44060023 | Elucidate | to make clear | |
44060024 | Epiphany | instant perception, sudden comprehension or spontaneous revelation | |
44060025 | Diaphanous | see through | |
44060026 | Benighted | a person or an argument in moral or intellectual darkness | |
44060027 | Diatribe | a bitter, abusive lecture | |
44060028 | Harangue | long, pompus public speech | |
44060029 | Tirade | angry or violent speech | |
44060030 | Rant | angry or violent speech also writing that is angry | |
44060031 | Vituperation | a sustained speech of harshly abusive language | |
44060032 | Castigate | to harshly scold, or punish | |
44060033 | Fulminate | to issue an explosive verbal attack | |
44060034 | Excoriate | to remove the skin | |
44060035 | Admonish | gently caution or warn against | |
44060036 | Invective | harsh and abusive language |
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