Accost(verb)
1570 Latin
able(adj) ed(adj)
She stopped the person who was about to accost her with bad intentions.
I accosted the scary clown.

To confront boldly.
Synonyms Antonyms
Confront Ignore
Bother Dodge

Contempt(noun)
1350 ME<L
ible(adj)
He spoke with contempt in his voice.
They were portrayed as contemptible cowards.

An act of showing such disrespect; Speaking with hatred.
synonyms Antonyms
Hatred Respect
Disregarded Honor

Din(noun)
900 ME<OE
The din from my neighbor's party will probably keep me up all night.
the din from the thunder scared the little girl.

A loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Synonyms Antonyms
racket calm
shout quiet
sound silence

Guile(noun)
1175 ME<OF<G
Ful(adj)
When I liked up at her she had a look of craft and guile.
Sophus was a strong northern partisan, but was he proof against the guileful charms of such a devil?

insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
Synonym Antonym
Trickery Honor
Deception Deception
Foul Play Foul Play

Impudent(adjective)
1350 L<ME
ly(adv) ness(n)
The witch was ready to curse the imprudent man.
He spoke imprudently.

Obsolete. Shameless or brazenly immodest.
Synonym Antonym
Sassy Modest
Rude Polite
Forward Humble

Incredulity(noun)
1400 ME<L
lous(adj)
At his shoulder he heard a low gasp of amazement and incredulity.
I tried this twice and both drivers gave me and incredulous like before driving off.

Inability or unwillingness to believe
synonym Antonym
doubt believe
unbelief faith
wonder

Muse(verb)
1300 ME
Ful(adj)
He follows his own muse (noun)
He was in a museful daze. (adgective)

(verb) To think or meditate in silence, as on some subject. (noun) inspiration
Synonym Antonym
Think Dismiss
Dream Neglect
Reflect Forget

Peril(noun)
1175 ME<OF<L
ous(adj)
Now poaching is on the rise and wildlife conservation in peril.
It is a tricky and Perilous path.

exposure to injury, loss, destruction; grave risk; danger
synonym Antonym
Jeopardy Protection
danger Security
risk Safeness

Quell(verb)
900 ME<OE<ON<GQ
able(adj) er(n)
Do you really think you are going to quell the violence?
I don't think it is quellable.

To suppress; put an end to; extinguish
synonym Antonym
Put down Begin
Hush up Win
Silence Succeed

Vile(adjective)
1250 ME<OF<L
That joke was vile.

Highly offensive, unpleasant, or object able
Synonym Antonym
Trifling Good
Evil elevated
Vicious

dict (edict)

Say

doc (undocumented)

teach

duct (abducted)

lead

fac (manufacturing)

make

fid (confident)

trust

firm (affirm)

secure

flect (reflect)

bend

form (conform)

shape

gen (nonallergenic)

birth-race

gam (ligament)

marriage