Word Power - Chapters 19-21
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| n. an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome; from Greek mythology, goddess of vengeance and retribution | ||
| adj. extremely hostile; from the Latin word meaning "enemy" | ||
| n. deep-seated, often mutual hatred | ||
| adj. refers to people who fight with their fists; from the Latin word meaning "fighter" | ||
| adj. aggressive or engaged in warfare; from the Latin for "to wage war" | ||
| adj. describes someone who is annoyed or angry over a trivial issue | ||
| n. bitter hostility or active hatred; from two Latin words that mean bold and soul | ||
| n. a strong feeling of aversion or repugnance; milder than belligerence or animosity; from Greek word meaning "of opposite feelings" | ||
| n. someone who is deliberately harmful or spiteful; from the Latin word meaning "bad" | ||
| adj. warlike; as hostile as you can get; from the Latin word meaning "war" | ||
| n. a light-hearted rapport among friends; from the Old French word meaning "roommate" | ||
| adj. sociable; from the Latin word meaning "belonging to a flock" | ||
| adj. describes someone who is gracious and approachable; easy to speak to; from the Latin word meaning "to speak to" | ||
| adj. agreeable, sympathetic, gracious; from the Latin word meaning "spirit of festivity" | ||
| adj. describes people who become friends because they share common interests; from either the Italian or Spanish word meaning "sympathy" | ||
| n. connotes respect or reverence | ||
| n. excessive admiration or flattery | ||
| adj. given to open expression of emotion | ||
| n. any kind of group or band of people or a companion | ||
| n. the praise one might offer to a friend or to someone of exceptional achievement | ||
| adj. sounding again | ||
| adj. describes a full, rich sound | ||
| v. from the Latin word meaning "to whip back"; used figuratively, a synonym for "repercussion" | ||
| adj. in music, describes an instrument whose sound is free of electronic effect | ||
| n. the combination of indefinable qualities of a sound that distinguish it from sounds identical in pitch and volume | ||
| n. the sound of ringing bells | ||
| adj. describes unpleasant or dangerous smells | ||
| adj. describes a good fragrance; an aromatic smell | ||
| adj. describes sharp smells that may be pleasant or otherwise; from the Latin word meaning "to sting" | ||
| adj. having a smell |