Vocabulary for chapters 19-21 of Fiske Word Power for Mr. Proctor's AP Literature class
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| an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome, or a source of harm or ruin | ||
| extremely hostile | ||
| deep-seated, often mutual hatred | ||
| refers to people who fight with their fists | ||
| aggressive or engaged in warfare | ||
| annoyed or angry over a trivial issue | ||
| bitter hostility or active hatred | ||
| a strong feeling of aversion or repugnance (milder than belligerence or animosity) | ||
| connotes a desire to harm others or see them suffer, deliberately harmful or spiteful | ||
| warlike, very hostile | ||
| light-hearted rapport (mutual trust) among friends | ||
| sociable, enjoying the company of others | ||
| describes someone who is gracious and approachable, easy to speak to | ||
| agreeable and sympathetic, gracious (like affable) | ||
| having like mind or temperament | ||
| respect or reverence, usually describes feelings for someone older or more experienced | ||
| excessive admiration or flattery (close to adoration) | ||
| given to open expression of emotion | ||
| any kind of group or band of people, a companion | ||
| the praise one might offer to a friend or someone of exceptional achievement | ||
| sounding again, literally or figuratively | ||
| describing a full, rich sound; describes spoken words that are impressive | ||
| striking back, synonym for repercussion | ||
| describes things which relate to sound | ||
| refers to the combination of indefinable qualities of a sound that distinguish it from sounds identical in pitch and volume | ||
| a ringing or tinkling sound | ||
| used to describe smells, usually unpleasant or dangerous ones | ||
| describes a good fragrance, an aromatic smell; can be used figuratively for an intangible quality, a memory or an aura | ||
| describes sharp smells that may be pleasant or otherwise | ||
| having a smell |
