Odyssey Part 1

Rachael W. (United States of America)
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  1. abominably
    in a terrible manner
    The monster behaved abominably.
  2. ardor
    a feeling of strong eagerness
    His ardor for sports was contagious.
  3. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
    The gathering storm clouds filled him with a sense of foreboding.
  4. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
    He gave a ponderous shake of his head. A Game of Thrones
  5. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
    Some civil rights historians, while questioning Mr. Califano’s wording, agreed with his broader point that Johnson and Dr. King were partners, not adversaries. New York Times (Dec 30, 2014)
  6. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    He also wanted to assuage his parents' worries about his health. US News (Dec 30, 2014)
  7. harried
    troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
    Help your harried older sister get all the presents wrapped in the guest bedroom. US News (Dec 22, 2014)
  8. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
    There has been a profusion of games about space marines waging war against an existential threat. New York Times (Oct 28, 2014)
  9. appalled
    struck with dread, shock, or dismay
    O’Brien was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and fined $25,000 by a judge who said he was “appalled” by the corruption. Washington Times (Dec 25, 2014)
  10. beguiling
    misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
    Buenos Aires is one of the world’s most beguiling places, best known worldwide for the tango, its most famous cultural export. US News (Nov 3, 2014)
  11. meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject
    Never in my life have I read such complex meditations on loss, love and mortality. Salon (Dec 25, 2014)
  12. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    The travails of the refugees are emblematic of the larger humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Syria, where the civil war will soon enter its fifth year. The New Yorker (Dec 11, 2014)
Created on Fri Jan 09 15:57:51 EST 2015

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