MSND Vocab

(adj.) (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.

(n) written or spoken communication or debate; talk.

(n) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

(v) to put down or degrade; to think about as worthless

(v) suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.

(n) sternness or severity of manner or attitude; harshness

(v) to make less of something or try to minimize its importance

(n) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something; harm or ill will.

(n) the quality of having or showing good sense, taste, or good judgment

(v) to beg urgently or anxiously

(v) to keep someone completely interested; to fascinate or charm

(adj) made sacred; devoted to a special purpose; having been made or declared holy

(n) the action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space; together or in combination.

(v) to change the position, order, or sequence of

(v) to scold or criticize; to express disapproval of