Fiske 19-21
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 nemesis | an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome; a source of harm or ruin |
| inimical | enemy, extremely hostile |
| enmity | deep-steated, often mutual hatred |
| pugilistic | people who fight with their fists; combative in nature |
| belligerent | aggressive or engaged in warfare |
| miffed | someone who is annoyed or angry over a trivial issue |
| animosity | bitter hostility or active hatred |
| antipathy | strong feelings of aversion or repugnance |
| bellicose | as hostile as you can get, warlike |
| malice | desire to harm others or seem them suffer |
| camaraderie | a light-hearted rapport |
| gregarious | sociable, belonging to a flock |
| affable | someone who is gracious and approachable |
| congenial | agreeable and sympathetic, gracious |
| simpatico | sympathy, having like mind or temperament |
| veneration | respect or reverence, used to describe feelings for someone older or more experienced |
| adulation | excessive admiration or flattery |
| demonstrative | given to open expression of emotions |
| cohort | any kind of group or band of people |
| kudos | the praise one might offer a friend or to someone of exceptional achievement |
| resonant | sounding again |
| sonorous | a full, rich sound |
| reverberate | to whip back |
| acoustic | describe things which relate to sound; instrument whose sound is free of electronic effect |
| timbre | refers to the combination of indefinable qualities of a sound that distinguish it from sounds identical in pitch and volume |
| tintinnabulation | the sound of the ringing of bells |
| noisome | smells, and unpleasant or dangerous ones |
| redolent | describes a good fragrance, an aromatic smell |
| pungent | describes sharp smells that may be pleasant |
| odoriferous | adjective meaning "having a smell" |
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