Thursday, September 14, 2017

Having twists and turns
·         Circuitous (Adj.)
·         Sinuous (Adj.)
·         Tortuous (Adj.)
·         Serpentine (Adj.)
·         Roundabout (Noun & Adj.)
·         Meander (Noun & Verb)
·         Convoluted (Adj.)
·         Labyrinth
Explanation: Meander (Verb) means to follow a winding course. Labyrinth (Noun) deviates slightly. Labyrinth (Noun) means complicated network of passages.
Foolish talk
·         Gibberish (Noun)
·         Blather (Noun & Verb)
·         Drivel (Noun & Verb)
·         Jabber (Noun & Verb)
·         Prattle (Noun & Verb)
·         Twaddle (Noun & Verb)
·         Babble (Verb)
Explanation: Gibberish (Noun), Blather (Noun), Drivel (Noun), Jabber (Noun), Prattle (Noun) and Twaddle (Noun) means foolish talk. Blather (Verb), Drivel (Verb), Jabber (Verb), Prattle (Verb), Twaddle (Verb) and Babble (Verb) means to talk foolishly.
Causing horror or shocking
·         Aghast (Adj.)
·         Ghastly (Adj.)
·         Grisly (Adj.)
·         Macabre (Adj.)
·         Gruesome (Adj.)
·         Horrid (Adj.)
Anger
To make someone very angry
·         Enrage (Verb)
·         Incense (Verb)
·         Infuriate (Verb)
Explanation: Incense (Noun) means a substance used in religious ceremonies to produce a strong smell. Incense (Verb) means to perfume with incense. It has second meaning also. Incense (Verb) means to make someone very angry.
Angry
·         Irate (Adj.)
·         Livid (Adj.)
·         Wrathful (Adj.)
Anger
·         Wrath (Noun)
·         Ire (Noun)
Having twists and turns
·         Circuitous (Adj.)
·         Sinuous (Adj.)
·         Tortuous (Adj.)
·         Serpentine (Adj.)
·         Roundabout (Noun & Adj.)
·         Meander (Noun & Verb)
·         Convoluted (Adj.)
·         Labyrinth
Bitter feeling or feeling of hatred toward other people
·         Malice (Noun)
·         Malevolence (Adj.)
·         Grudge (Noun & Verb)
·         Spleen (Noun)
·         Rancor (Noun)
·         Antipathy (Noun)
·         Animosity (Noun)
·         Enmity (Noun)
·         Acrimony (Noun)
·         Hostility (Noun)
·         Resentment (Noun)
·         Vindictiveness (noun)
Explanation: Grudge (Noun) means bitter feeling or feeling of hatred toward other people. Grudge (Verb) means to feel hatred toward other people.
Vindictiveness (Noun) means bitter feeling or feeling of hatred toward someone who has hurt or caused problems for you.
Feeling angry or hatred toward other people
·         Virulent (Adj.)
·         Vitriolic (Adj.)
·         Rancorous (Adj.)
Danger
Danger
·         Jeopardy (Noun)
·         Pitfall (Noun)
·         Snare (Noun)
·         Peril (Noun)
·         Endangerment (Noun)
·         Imperilment (Noun)
To put (someone or something) in dangerous situation
·         Imperil (Verb)
·         Endanger (Verb)
·         Jeopardize (Verb)
Cheerful and happy
·         Blithesome (Adj.)
·         Winsome (Adj.)
·         Canty (Adj.)
·         Jocose (Adj.)
·         Gleeful (Adj.)
·         Eupeptic (Adj.)
To make fun/Act of making fun
·         Ridicule (Noun & Verb)
·         Mockery (Noun)
·         Derision (Noun)
·         Caricature (Noun & Verb)
·         Burlesque (Noun & Verb)
·         Parody (Noun & Verb)
·         Travesty (Noun)
·         Lampoon (Noun & Verb)
Explanation: Deride (Verb) means to ridicule. Derision (Noun) is noun form of deride (Verb).
Caricature (Noun) deviates slightly. Caricature (Noun) means cartoon character. Caricature (Verb) means to draw cartoon character of someone.
Lampoon (Verb) means to mock at someone. It has second meaning also. Lampoon (Verb) also means to criticize someone.
Burlesque (Verb), Parody (Verb) and Caricature (Verb) means to imitate humorously.
To imitate humorously
·         Caricature (Verb)
·         Burlesque (Verb)
·         Parody (Verb)
To scorn at someone/To insult someone in a way that shows feeling of disrespect or disapproval
·         Sneer (Noun, Verb)
·         Scoff (Noun, Verb)
·         Jeer (Noun, Verb)
·         Taunt (Noun, Verb)
·         Fleer (Noun, Verb)
·         Snicker (Noun, Verb)
·         Snigger (Noun, Verb)
·         Gibe (Verb)
Explanation: Snicker (or Snigger) (Verb & Noun) deviates slightly. It means to laugh at someone in a way that shows disrespect.  
Argumentative/Tending to fight
·         Argumentative (Adj.)
·         Bellicose (Adj.)
·         Belligerent (Adj.)
·         Contentious (Adj.)
·         Fractious (Adj.)
·         Pugnacious (Adj.)
·         Truculent (Adj.)
·         Confrontational (Noun)
·         Feisty (Adj.)
·         Brawly (Adj.)
·         Quarrelsome (Adj.)
·         Combative (Adj.)
·         Polemical (Adj.)
Explanation: Confront (Verb) means to meet an opponent face to face. Brawl (Verb) means to fight noisily. We covered this word in series for Noisy quarrel. Polemic (Noun) means strong verbal or written attack. Polemical (Adj.) comes from word polemic (Noun).
Feisty (Adj.) deviates slightly. Feisty (Noun) means lively and spirited or not afraid to fight.
To make something worse/To make (an injury, problem etc.) more serious or severe
·         Fester (Verb)
·         Exacerbate (Verb)
·         Worsen (Verb)
·         Aggravate (Verb)
To calm down someone/To satisfy someone
·         Appease (Verb)
·         Assuage (Verb)
·         Conciliate (Verb)
·         Soothe (Verb)
·         Mollify (Verb)
·         Pacify (Verb)
·         Placate (Verb)
·         Propitiate (Verb)
·         Reconcile (Verb)
Explanation: Reconcile (Verb) deviates slightly. Reconcile (Verb) means to restore friendly relation or to resolve difference.
To reduce the effect of something/To make something (such as an injury, problem etc.) less serious or severe
·         Mitigate (Verb)
·         Palliate (Verb)
·         Assuage (Verb)
·         Alleviate (Verb)
·         Ameliorate (Verb)
Explanation:  Ameliorate (Verb) means to make (something, such as problem better, less painful) etc. It also means to make something better. Assuage (Verb) means to make (something, such as unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe etc. It also means to satisfy someone. Therefore, this word has also been covered in series for To make something (such as an injury, problem etc.) less serious or severe.
Cure-all
·         Panacea (Noun)
·         Elixir (Noun)
Stupid/Foolish/absurd
·         Inane (Adj.)
·         Insane (Adj.)
·         Fatuous (Adj.)
·         Imbecilic (Adj.)
·         Moronic (Adj.)
·         Asinine (Adj.)
·         Lunatic (Adj.)
·         Ludicrous (Adj.)
·         Preposterous (Adj.)
·         Farcical (Adj.)
Narrow Minded
·         Parochial (Adj.)
·         Myopic (Adj.)
·         Provincial (Adj.)
·         Insular (Adj.)
Excessively flattering/Overly obedient
·         Fawning (Adj.)
·         Fulsome (Adj.)
·         Obsequious (Adj.)
·         Sycophant (Noun)
·         Servile (Adj.)
·         Slavish (Adj.)
·         Subservient (Adj.)
·         Adulatory (Adj.)
·         Truckling (Adj.)
·         Bootlicker (Noun)
·         Cringing (Adj.)
·         Groveling (Adj.)
Explanation: Adulate (Verb), Bootlick (Verb), Truckle (Verb) means to flatter around. Cringe (Verb) and grovel (Verb) means fawning and fearing in front of superior.
Not showing emotion
·         Apathetic (Adj.)
·         Callous (Adj.)
·         Indifferent (Adj.)
·         Impassive (Noun)
·         Phlegmatic (Adj.)
·         Pachydermatous (Adj.)
·         Stolid (Adj.)
·         Stoic (Noun)
Explanation: Stoic (Noun) deviates slightly. Stoic (Noun) means a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion.
Not easily excited or upset
·         Placid (Adj.)
·         Standoffish (Adj.)
·         Glacial (Adj.)
·         Frigid (Adj.)
Relaxed and calm/Not worried about anything
·         Nonchalant (Adj.)
·         Placid (Adj.)
·         Insouciant (Adj.)

·         Complacent (Adj.)

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