1. English Literature
Vocab. Week 10

2. He was brusque in answering my questions.

3. brusque Blunt; abrupt Synonyms
abrupt, bluff, blunt, brief, discourteous, gruff, hasty, impolite, sharp, short, snappy, snippy, unmannerly

4. The business man was callous towards the sufferings of others.

5. callous Unfeeling; hardened Synonyms
apathetic, careless, cold, hard, hard-bitten, hard-boiled, hardened, hardhearted, heartless, indifferent, insensitive, stony, stubborn, thick-skinned, toughened, unaffected, uncaring, uncompassionate, unconcerned, unfeeling, unimpressionable, unresponsive, unsympathetic

6. Her feet were callused after hours of hiking.

7. callus
Thick part of skin

8. The teens were afraid to go into the dank cellar.

9. dank Damp (dark place) Synonyms
chilly, close, damp, dewy, dripping, humid, moist, muggy, slimy, soggy, steamy, sticky, wet, wettish

10. She presented a feasible solution to the problem.

11. feasible Practical Synonyms
achievable, advantageous, appropriate, attainable, beneficial, breeze, cinch, likely, no sweat, performable, practical, probable, profitable, pushover, realizable, reasonable, snap, suitable, viable, workable, worthwhile

12. There are many burly men in the weight lifting competition.

13. burly Stout; husky Synonyms
able-bodied, athletic, beefcake, big, brawny, bruising, bulky, hefty, hulking, hulky, hunk, muscular, portly, powerful, stocky, stout, strapping, strong, sturdy, thickset, well-built

14. Because she was on a diet, she had to attenuate her desire for chocolate.

15. attenuate To make thin or weaken (emotionally) Synonyms
abate, constrict, contract, cripple, debilitate, deflate, disable, dissipate, enfeeble, lessen, mitigate, shrink, thin, undermine

16. History is filled with many poignant images.

17. poignant Painfully touching or piercing (emotionally) Synonyms
agitating, agonizing, bitter, distressing, disturbing, emotional, heartbreaking, heartrending, impressive, intense, moving, passionate, pathetic, perturbing, pitiful, sad, sentimental, sorrowful, touching, upsetting

18. The throes of battle will never leave the soldier’s mind.

19. throes Anguish; pangs Synonyms
ache, agony, anguish, disorder, pain, pang, spasm, struggle, turmoil

20. The young girl was in a buoyant mood.

21. buoyant Cheerful Synonyms
animated, bouncy, breezy, bright, carefree, cheerful, debonair, gay, happy, invigorated, jaunty, jovial, joyful, laid back, lighthearted, lively, peppy, resilient, sunny, supple, vivacious