The Lottery by Shirley Jackson The Lottery by Shirley Jackson The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the…
Harsh Harsh (adj) /hɑːʃ/ US /hɑːrʃ/ difficult to tolerate or endure, severe, intense, austere, unpleasant and unkind, unsympathetic and critical, inhospitable She’s so squeamish. So, she cannot stand any harsh criticism. harsh voice / chemicals / punishment Antonyms: mild, gentle, kind, pleasant Noun: harshness Adverb: harshly
Vicious 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈvɪʃ.əs/ (adj) hurtful, evil, causing extreme hurt or harm to others, callous, heartless, dangerous, violent, savage, ferocious, barbarous, barbaric, sadistic, inhuman, brutal, ruthless, fierce, merciless, relentless, cruel – malignant, malign, spiteful, malicious, venomous, mean, malevolent, rancorous Opposition made vicious attempts to destroy national unity in Pakistan: CM Buzdar…
Brutal 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈbruː.təl/ (adj) violent and heartless, callous, vicious, barbarous, villainous, without any feeling, uncaring, merciless, cruel, savage, harsh, coarse, unkind, insensitive, relentless, ferocious, wicked, ruthless, barbaric, pitiless, heinous – too straightforward and blunt Back in 2012 Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell received a huge ban following a brutal exchange of…
Violent 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈvaɪə.lənt/ (adj) forceful and hurtful action or behavior, cruel, rough, barbaric, vicious, ferocious, aggressive, savage, brutal, pugnacious, coarse – emotionally intense, passionate, barbarous, furious, unruly, uncontrollable, fierce, vehement 24 ways to reduce crime in the world’s most violent cities Violent crime is deeply entrenched in some developing countries,…
Callous 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 Callous 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 /ˈkæl.əs/ (adj) cruel and unkind, without sympathy or compassion, brutal, heartless, unfeeling, uncaring, cold, cold-hearted, as hard as nails, insensitive, unsympathetic, hardhearted, pitiless A mom requesting time off work at a gas station because of a family…
Implacable GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Implacable GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪmˈplæk.ə.bļ/ (adj) describes (someone who has) strong opinions or feelings which are impossible to change, inexorable, intransigent, relentless, irreconcilable, remorseless, unforgiving, unrelenting, pitiless, merciless, ruthless, cruel, hardhearted, callous, rigid, unyielding, unbending, obdurate, cold-hearted: an implacable enemy implacable opposition/hostility Antonym: kind Fre: implacable Fa: سنگدل، بی رحم