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Word: tantrum

Definition: fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.


More Vocab Words

::: acquittal - deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
::: whittle - pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim
::: comeuppance - deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
::: incredulous - withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
::: forum - public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
::: unassailable - not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
::: reciprocal - mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement
::: flux - flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
::: conjugal - pertaining to marriage
::: saturnine - morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.