Honors+Vocabulary

melancholy || adjecttive || gloomy or depressed || [|blue] *, [|dejected], [|despondent] , [|destroyed] , [|disconsolate] , [|dismal] , dispirited, [|doleful] , dolorous, down and out, down in the dumps, down in the mouth, [|down] *, downbeat, downcast, downhearted, dragged, droopy, funereal, [|gloomy] , [|glum] , [|grim] , heavyhearted, in blue funk, joyless, [|lachrymose] , [|low] , low-spirited, [|lugubrious] , mirthless, [|miserable] , [|moody] , moony, [|mournful] , [|pensive] , saddened, saddening, [|somber] , [|sorrowful] , [|sorry] *, torn up, [|trite] , [|unhappy] , wet blanket, [|wistful] , [|woebegone] , woeful || of a sinister or ghastly character, having a harsh, surly, forbidding, or morbid air fierce, savage, or cruel. || cantankerous Dismal, Dour, Forbidding listening or watching carefully and with concentration. || Dutiful, considerate, helpful, conscientious, paying special attention, considerate, kind, courteous, polite, assiduous, devoted, listening carefully Thank you for posting ||
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Synonym ||
 * **Mr. Cook's EXAMPLE**
 * grim || adjective || Stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise,
 * Thank you Will for posting. --Mr. Cook ** ||
 * adversary || noun || opponent or enemy || Attacker, bandit, antagonist ||
 * aplomb || noun || Self-confidence or assurance in a demanding situation. || Confidence, poise, equanimity ||
 * apprehensive || adjective || Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. || Anxious, fearful, afraid, worried, troubled, concerned, foreboding ||
 * aptitude || noun || skill, talent or quickness in learning || Capability, cleverness,competence ||
 * attentive || adjective || Behaving toward somebody in a way that shows special regard or affection,
 * banish || Verb || Expel from a place or situation. || Deport, discharge, eliminate, remove, cast out, dismiss ||
 * barricade || Noun || Blocking an object or person from entering or leaving a place || barrier, block, roadblock, fence, stockade, stop ||
 * bluff || adjective || abrupt || blunt, brief, brusque ||
 * brackish || adjective || somewhat salty || saltish ||
 * brandish || verb || flaunt, swing around || display, exhibit ||
 * circumference || noun || edge, perimeter || ambit, border ||  ||
 * commotion || noun || clamor,uproar || bustle, tumult ||
 * concoction || noun || creation, blend || brew, combination ||
 * conspicuous || adjective || obvious, easily seen || discernible, patent ||
 * contortion || noun || distortion, mutilation || grimace, twist ||