Fervently-Thrall

Cards (21)

  • Def (adv.): very enthusiastically or passionately.
    • “She accepted the offer of admission to Yale ___.”
    Fervently
  • Def (adj.): stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
    • “Lèa remained ___ despite the influence of her classmates.”
    • Obstinate
  • Def (adj.): abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
    • “After her husband’s death, she promised to remain ___ to honor his husband.”
    Chaste
  • Def (adj.):  quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive; gentle, tender, soft-hearted 
    • “Keely is a gentle, ___ girl; she never argues, and, instead, agrees with everything.”
    Meek
  • Def (adj.):  childishly silly and trivial.
    • “Ginny grew from her ___ personality into a bold, mature woman.”
    Puerile
  • Def (adj.): (of food or drink) delicious.
    • “The meal my mother prepared was ___.”
    Delectable
  • Def (adj.): of imposing height; great or imposing altitude
    • “The ___ trees ambushed her.”
    Lofty
  • Def (adj.): of a noble or exalted nature; superior
    • “She worked tirelessly to achieve her ___ goals.”
    Lofty
  • Def (n.):  excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness.
    • “Teenagers display ___ because of their hormones.”
    Lechery
  • Def (n.): anger.
    • “My fists closed in ___.”
    Ire
  • Def (v.): steal (typically things of relatively little value); the stealthy and gradual stealing of something that isn't worth much anyway
    • “My sister ___ cookies every day until the jar was empty.”
    Pilfer
  • Def (adj.):  restrained with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles 
    • “He was ___ to a pole.”
    Fettered
  • Def (adj.): start to lose strength or momentum.
    • “Her career ___ when her despicable actions showed her true nature.”
    • Falter
  • Def (n.): the quality or fact of being very determined; determination.
    • “Holly displayed great ___: she hung onto her goals despite the many obstacles life imposed on her.”
    Tenacity
  • Def (n.): an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck; a stroke of luck
    • “The discovery of gold in her backyard was a ___.”
    Fluke
  • Def (v.): make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
    • “His obnoxious personality ___ me.”
    • Vex
  • Def (n.): an enemy or opponent.
    • “From that day forth, Emilia became my greatest ___.”
    Foe
  • Def (adv.):  without the knowledge of (someone); without a particular person knowing
    • “___ to her, her husband had sexual intercourse with another woman–and a man–in the same bed they were sleeping.”
    Unbeknownst
  • Def (n.): people belonging to a particular group.
    • “I could not associate myself with his ___.”
    Brethren
  • Def (n.): the state of being in someone's power or having great power over someone.
    • “He was in ___ to his greater ire.”
    Thrall
  • Def (v.): an angry or bad-tempered expression.
    • “My mother ___ at me after she heard what I said.”

    Scowl