Friday, February 1, 2008

Teenage Fears

Barbarity

Barbarity: Brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty.

Synonyms: boorishness, brutality, crudeness, cruelty, inhumanity, ruthlessness, savageness, viciousness, vulgarity

Antonyms: civility, nicety, refinement

Astonished



Astonished
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.

Synonyms: afraid, agape, agog, alarmed, amazed, anxious, appalled, astonished, astounded, awestruck, confounded, dismayed, dumbfounded, frightened, overwhelmed, shocked, startled, stunned, surprised, terrified, thunderstruck.

Antonyms: clear, oriented, understanding

The girl was astonished when she saw her grade.