Undulation• regular movement that comes in
waves
• The grains moved in gentle undulations when the wind blew.
Presage
• to act as a sign or warning
• Jeffrey’s cruelty to animals when he was a child was a presage to the horrific crimes he committed as an adult.
Vortex
• a whirling mass of water that pulls everything to its center
• The spinning vortex of the tornado destroyed everything in its path.
Ineffable• indescribable;
unspeakable
• The couple experienced ineffable joy when they brought home healthy twins.
Uncanny• eerie; weird
• My cousin’s service dog has an uncanny ability to tell when Rick’s blood sugar is dangerously low or high.
Malignant• evil or harmful in
nature or effect
• Many Americans suffer from the malignant condition of morbid obesity, and so do their pets.
Consecrate• to set apart as sacred; to make or
declare holy; to assign or treat as holy
• This English church was consecrated in 1580.
Hallow
• to make or select as holy; to regard or honor as sacred; to honor as holy• The site where the U.S.S. Arizona sank in Pearl Harbor is considered
hallowed.
Incredulity• Disbelief
• Dr. House showed incredulity when he learned that two of his staff members were quitting.