determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you.
storm
[ˈstȯrm]
to attack a place or building by entering suddenly in great numbers.
besiege
[bi-ˈsēj]
To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
pithy
[ˈpi-thē]
Concise and meaningful.
counter
[ˈkau̇n-tər]
a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served.
lush
[ˈləsh]
a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol.
gulp
[ˈgəlp]
The usual amount swallowed.
daintily
[ˈdān-tə-lē]
in an attractive, careful way, especially used about something small or having small movements.
nibble
[ˈni-bəl]
A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
stem
[ˈstem]
the thin vertical part of a glass or similar container that joins the part that holds liquid to the flat bottom part on which it stands.
belligerent
[bə-ˈlij--ˈli-jə-rənt]
A state or other armed participant in warfare
cuckoo
[ˈkü-(ˌ)kü]
brid, silly or crazy.
accustomed
[ə-ˈkə-stəmd]
(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.
jetliner
[ˈjet-ˌlī-nər]
A jet-propelled airliner.
veer
[ˈvir]
to change direction.
disoriented
[(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-ē-ˌen-təd]
To cause to lose orientation or direction.
fume
[ˈfyüm]
A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
assail
[ə-ˈsāl]
To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
nostril
[ˈnä-strəl]
either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves when you breathe.
reek
[ˈrēk]
A strong unpleasant smell.
sway
[ˈswā]
to move slowly from side to side.
prosecutor
[ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər]
a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court.
artistic
[är-ˈti-stik]
Having or revealing creative skill.
high-flown
[ˈhī-ˈflōn]
Pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative
grandiose
[ˈgran-dē-ˌōs]
Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
pompous
[ˈpäm-pəs]
Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
progeny
[ˈprä-jə-nē]
Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
fraternity
[frə-ˈtər-nə-tē]
a group of people who have the same job or interest.
sapiens
[ˈsa-pē-ənz]
modern humans considered together as a species.
stutter
[ˈstə-tər]
A speech disorder characterised by stuttering.
stammer
[ˈsta-mər]
The involuntary repetition of a sound in speech.
discriminate
[di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnāt]
To make distinctions.
chatter
[ˈcha-tər]
Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.
magnitude
[ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd]
The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
multitude
[ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd]
A great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion.
overture
[ˈō-vər-ˌchu̇r]
a piece of music that is an introduction to a longer piece, especially an opera.
revolver
[ri-ˈväl-vər]
A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
radical
[ˈra-di-kəl]
believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change.
unfold
[ˌən-ˈfōld]
If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people.
analogy
[ə-ˈna-lə-jē]
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
incessant
[(ˌ)in-ˈse-sᵊnt]
Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.
upheaval
[ˌəp-ˈhē-vəl]
Change, from one state to another
flossy
[ˈflä-sē]
very bright, colourful, or expensive in a way that is intended to get attention and admiration.
tadpole
[ˈtad-ˌpōl]
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.