Category Archives: Glossary

perverse

(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.

contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice.

sexually perverted.

example: The psychopath gets a perverse sense of enjoyment from torturing animals.

virulent

of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.

bitterly hostile.

example: When John got fired, he threatened to mail his boss a letter that contained a virulent chemical.

noblesse

The nobility.

The members of the nobility, especially the French nobility.

Example of use: Shortly before returning to his regiment in the early weeks of 1791 he indited a letter inveighing in violent terms against Matteo Buttafuoco, deputy for the Corsican noblesse in the National Assembly of France, as having betrayed the cause of insular liberty in 1768 and as plotting against it again.

 

oblige

  1. make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action.
  2. do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them.
  3. be indebted or grateful.

Example: They asked for food and he obliged with soup and sandwiches.

synonyms: accomodate, assist, help

monotonously

-dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

-(of a sound or utterance) lacking in variation in tone or pitch.

example of the words use: Jonny’s voice was coldly monotonous but soft.

These are actors with monotone voices: