Excruciate-Vindictive

Cards (21)

  • Def (v.):  torment (someone) physically or mentally.
    • “The back pain ___ her.”
    Excruciate
    • Def (adj.): showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.      
    • “She is always bragging about her daddy’s success; she is ___.”
    • Boastful
  • Def (v.): (of an action or process) produce or deliver (a result or gain).    
    • “Her efforts ___ a recompense.”
    Yield
  • Def (n.):  a lie, typically an unimportant one.    
    • “I don’t feel guilty about telling my mother ___.”
    Fib
  • Def (v.): tell an unimportant lie.
    • “She ___ without remorse.”
    Fib
  • Def (adj.): (of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.
    • “Paris pastries are ___; you can tell they’re made with good ingredients”
    Luscious
  • Def (adj.): very sexually attractive.                
    • She is objectified by her male peers, often described as ‘___’”
    Luscious
  • Def (v.): strike repeatedly with the fists.   
    • “A gang ___ him after he refused to comply with their requests.”
    Pummel
  • Def (adj.): irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining. 
    • “My sister gets ___ when she’s hungry.”
    Grouchy
  • Def (adj.): awkwardly solid, heavy, and outdated; large and awkward in form or appearance
    • “Her backpack appears ___, all big and filled with useless materials.”
    Clunky
  • Def (adj.): extremely hungry.
    • “After the run, she sprinted to the kitchen for a PB&J and a banana; she felt ___.”
    Ravenous
  • Def (adj.): crazy or silly.      
    • “Michael has an eccentric, ___ personality; there’s something wrong with him.”
    Loopy
  • Def (adj.):  looking or feeling dejected; morose.
    • “She stared outside her window, her surroundings froze, and her brows dropped. She was ___.”
    Glum
  • Def (adj.): looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
    • “After the mile run, my class was ___ and disheveled.”
    Haggard
  • Def (adj.): too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
    • “The meeting felt like it lasted for an eternity; it was ___.”
    Tedious
  • Def (adj.): Courteous and gallant, especially toward women (typically used of a man or his behavior).
    • “He was gentle and ___ towards her; a true gentleman.”
    Chivalrous
  • Def (adj.):  small and weak.    
    • “Kyle is a ___, scared little boy, afraid to stand up for himself.”
    Puny
  • Def (adj.): delightful; entrancing.
    • The bride strode inside the church, and the crowd admired her ___ appearance.”
    Ravishing
  • Def (v.): fill (someone) with intense delight; enrapture.
    • “The winter view ___ me, reminding me why I love New York.”
    Ravish
  • Def (adj.): causing trouble; annoying.
    • “I had to babysit ___ little children.”
    Pesky
  • Def (adj.): having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
    • “After the humiliation she withstood at school, she was ___ to return the favor.”
    Vindictive