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bleak bare, dreary, dismal blithe carefree and happy and lighthearted; carefree & reckless. blight to check or destroy the growth of; something that impairs growth or causes ruin. boisterous noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline bombastic pompous or inflate in language boorish Rude or unrefined boycott a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies brash overly bold bravado swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery brusque overly short or abrupt bowdlerize edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate quisling someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force; traitor shrapnel pieces of metal, bombs, bullets (get stuck in soldiers) mesmorize to fascinate or hypnotize lynch kill without legal sanction maverick non-conformist sadistic deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another gerrymander divide unfairly and to one's advantage chauvinist someone who is "for" their gender; sexist sandwich two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them silhouette an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow) galvanize to stimulate to action martinet A strict disciplinarian nicotine stimulant drug in tobacco that increases heart rate and blood pressure masochistic deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated goad to stimulate, encourage bliss a state of extreme happiness meek humble in spirit or manner quake to shake or tremble throng a large gathering of people craft the skilled practice of a practical occupation wail a cry of sorrow and grief bleat to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry rend tear or be torn violently grim stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel skulk lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner cram crowd or pack to capacity barren not productive, bare dour stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored efface to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed scourge a whip or lash (for punishment); someone who administers a whip or lash (for punishment); to whip or lash; to punish jocund full of or showing high-spirited merriment jovial jolly; merry; good-humored blase nonchalantly unconcerned obstreperous boisterously and noisily aggressive grandiose grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated highfalutin pretentious; vain; self centered gauche awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy ostracize avoid speaking to or dealing with; expel from a community or group embargo a ban on trade impetuous quick to act without thinking tactless offendingly blunt braggadocio unjustified boasting; cockiness; a braggart swagger act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner curt brief and to the point terse Short and to the point verdant lush (green) foster help develop, help grow nourish to feed; to support or make grow morose showing a brooding ill humor; gloomy tranquil peaceful, calm halcyon idyllically calm and peaceful unpretentious modest; not showy suave having a sophisticated charm support adopt as a belief tactful diplomatic, polite bravery a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear affable diffusing warmth and friendliness amphi, ambi both ends or all sides; around or both be thoroughly, completely bereavement state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one vert, verse to turn bombast pompous or pretentious talk or writing claptrap pretentious, insincere, or empty language designed to attract applause rant talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner fustian inflated language that is absurdly out of keeping with its quite ordinary content halcyon days Times of peace and tranquility, fine weather. Greek: Kingfisher Thomas Bowdler censored some of Shakespeare's work Earl of Sandwich IV Gambled alot so he needed something he could eat easily with his hands bacchanalian riotous and drunken mercurial fickle or changeable saturnine sullen and gloomy martial warlike or military titanic of great force or power herculean displaying superhuman strength or power; of extreme difficulty laconic using few words marathon a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards colossal very big; enormous Achilles' heel a seemingly small but actually crucial weakness; weak spot spartan marked by simplicity and lack of luxury. tantalizing very pleasantly inviting; teasing, tormenting, tempting atlas a collection of maps in book form philippic a speech of violent denunciation