Duress
Duress, which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something. It is used especially of unlawful coercion.
// The defense asserts that the defendant’s confession was made under duress.
Duress, which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something. It is used especially of unlawful coercion.
// The defense asserts that the defendant’s confession was made under duress.
Finicky describes someone who is very hard to please, or something that requires a lot of care, precision, or attentive effort.
// Although she was a finicky eater as a child, she grew up to become a world-renowned chef famous for her encyclopedic knowledge of global ingredients.
// The latest game in the series boasts amazing graphics but the controls are a little finicky.
To embarrass someone is to make them feel confused and foolish in front of other people.
// Unexpected laughter embarrassed the speaker.
Sonorous is an adjective used in formal speech and writing to describe something that has a deep, loud, and pleasant sound. Sonorous can also mean “producing sound (when struck)” and “imposing or impressive in effect or style.”
// The baritone’s deep, sonorous voice cut through the din of the crowd, the voices immediately halting their conversations to listen more intently.
Repertoire typically refers to a list or supply of plays, songs, dances, etc. that a company or person is prepared to perform,. Repertoire may also refer to a supply of skills or devices, or more broadly to an amount or supply.
// The band's repertoire includes both classic and modern jazz.
// The couple enrolled in a cooking class to expand their culinary repertoire.
// His fashion repertoire includes a rotation of vibrant floral tops.
bad handwriting; poor penmanship
To atone for something is to make amends for it—that is, to do something good as a way of showing that you are sorry about, or have remorse for, a mistake, bad behavior, etc.
// The novel opens with an act of cruelty and then traces the thoughts and actions of those responsible as they try to atone for it.
Impetuous is a synonym of impulsive that describes a person who is acting without thought, or an action that is done without thought.
// That impetuous decision could've cost us everything we worked so hard for.
a miniature tree or shrub grown in a container and shaped through pruning
To obliterate something is to destroy it completely so that nothing is left, to destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of it. It can also mean "to remove utterly from recognition or memory."
// The wave completely obliterated our sandcastles.
// The October snowstorm obliterated our hopes for a mild autumn.