Phobia 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 4 Phobia 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 4 /ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ US /ˈfoʊ.bjə/ (noun) an extreme fear of something in particular which does not have a reasonable foundation, horror, terror, fright, dread, paranoia, anxiety Fear of dogs, known clinically as cynophobia, is a type of stimulus-specific phobia. …
Lily-livered 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 4 Lily-livered 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 4 /ˌlɪl.iˈlɪv.əd/ US /-ɚd/ (adj) cowardly and weak, gutless, timid, unmanly, lacking courage, shy, fearful, timorous, diffident, reticent, retiring, faint-hearted, apprehensive, hesitant Despite his bold words, Marcus proved to be utterly lily-livered when the time came to confront …
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Podcast of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Watch this video on YouTube Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I …
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town …
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ TRUE!-NERVOUS–very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses–not destroyed–not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven …
Timorous 1100 Words You Need Timorous 1100 Words You Need /ˈtɪm.ər.əs/ (adj) nervous and lacking confidence; timid, fearful, frightened, scared, cowardly, shy, apprehensive, bashful, diffident, coy, reticent, faint-hearted, reserved: Watch this video on YouTube She was no helpless, timorous female. The indolent student answered his fastidious and strict teacher in a timorous and low voice. …
Recoil 1100 Words You Need Recoil 1100 Words You Need /rɪˈkɔɪl/ (noun & verb) to move back because of fear or disgust, shrink back, withdraw, flinch, retreat, draw back, jump back, back away, move back, dodge: I recoiled from the smell and the filth. Antonyms confront Parts of Speech Noun: recoiler
Timid Timid (adj) /ˈtɪm.ɪd/ showing a lack of courage, confidence and assurance – shy – nervous – fearful: Being a timid student, she found it frightening to give a lecture in front of her classmates. Parts of Speech Noun: timidity Adverb: timidly Antonyms bold, brave
Horror Horror /ˈhɒr.əʳ/ US /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/ (noun) intense fear, shock, panic, terror, dread, dismay, revulsion, disgust, repulsion, distress, troublemaker: She recoiled with horror when she found a dead fly in her soup. Antonyms delight, pleasure, calm
Terror Terror /ˈter.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/ (noun) extreme fear or phobia, horror, intense fear, dread, fright, alarm, trepidation, panic, shock, annoying person, pest, nuisance, troublemaker: The lost little girl was shouting for her mother in the crowd in sheer terror. Parts of Speech Noun: terrorism Noun: terrorist Verb: terrorize Antonyms peace, calm