Amigo Brothers And Rikki-tikki-tavi

Brood

Definition: A family of young animals, esp. of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth. Synonym: Young. Antonym: Adult. Noun. Example: A brood of chicks.

Kerosene

Definition: A light fuel. Antonym: Oil. Noun. Example: He used kerosene lamps to light the hallways.

Gait

Definition: A person's manner of walking. Synonyms: Walk. Antonym: Run. Noun. Example: The easy gait of an athlete.

Tenement

Definition: A piece of land held by an owner. Noun. Example: The tenement we live on are extremely strict.

Bedlam

Definition: A scene of uproar and confusion. Synonym: Commotion. Antonym: Calm. Noun. Example: The riot was bedlam.

Fleglings

Definition: A young bird that has just fledged. Synonym: Chick. Noun. Example: The fledglings were stuck in the nest

Improvised

Definition: Created and performed spontaneously or without preparation. Synonym: Extemporize. Antonym: Prepared. Verb. Example: I improvised a costume for myself out of an old blue dress.

Evading

Definition: Escape or avoid. Synonym: Dodge. Antonym: Run into. Verb. Example: The criminal was evading the cops to avoid capture.

Wary

Definition: Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. Synonym: Careful. Antonym: Trustful. Adjective. Example: Dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers

Devastating

Definition: Highly destructive/damaging. Synonym: disastrous and catastrophic. Antonyms: Saving. Adjective. Example: His death was devastating.

Feint

Definition: Make a deceptive or distracting movement, typically during a fight. Synonym: Fake. Verb. Example: He feinted left, drawing a punch and slipping it.

Flinched

Definition: Make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain. Synonym: Jerk. Verb. Example: I rarely flinch from a fight when I'm sure of myself.

Dispel

Definition: Make belief/feeling disappear. Synonym: Banish. Antonym: Welcome. Verb. Example: The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine's dejection.

Perpetual

Definition: Never ending/changing. Synonym: Everlasting. Antonym: Temporary. Adjective. Example: His talking was perpetual and annoying.

Valiant

Definition: Possessing or showing courage or determination. Synonym: Brave. Antonym: Cowardly. Example: She made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check.

Cultivated

Definition: Refined and well educated. Synonym: Refined. Adjective. Example: The chicken cultivated its egg until they hatched.

Bilingual

Definition: Someone who can speak two or more languages. Adjective. Example: The foreign exchange student is a bilingual.

Setting

Definition: The name of the place a story takes place. Synonym: Surrounding. Noun. Example: Cozy waterfront cottage in a peaceful country setting.

Providence

Definition: The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power. Synonym: Destiny. Noun. Example: They found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort.

Pensively

Definition: Thoughtfulness. Synonym: Reflect. Adjective. Example: Pensively he stared at the painting.

Cowered

Definition: To crouch down in fear. Synonym: Fearful. Antonym: Brave. Antonym. Example: The dog cowered in the corner.

Restless

Definition: Unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom. Synonym: Anxious. Synonym: Rest. Adjective. Example: I had a restless night.