seer shudder subdue prise withering

seer

seer /sɪə $ sɪr/ noun [countable] especially literary

someone who can see into the future and say what will happen.

shud·der1 /ˈʃʌdə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]

to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold, or because you think something is very unpleasant:
1. Maria shuddered as she stepped outside.
2. shudder with
  1. I shudder with embarrassment whenever I think about it.
3. shudder at
  1. She shuddered at the thought that she could have been killed.
if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes violently:
1. The car shuddered briefly as its engine died.
2. The train shuddered to a halt.
I shudder to think
1. spoken used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too unpleasant.
2. I shudder to think what they’ll say when they see the mess the house is in.

shudder at something phrasal verb

to think that something is very bad or unpleasant:
- If you love skiing but shudder at the cost, take advantage of our superb family offer.
- He shuddered at the thought of the conflict ahead.

sub·due /səbˈdjuː $ -ˈduː/ verb [transitive]

to defeat or control a person or group, especially using force:
1. Police managed to subdue the angry crowd.
2. Napoleon subdued much of Europe
formal to prevent your emotions from showing or being too strong
1. an excitement she could not subdue.

prise British English, prize American English /praɪz/ verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition]

to move or life something by pushing it away from something else: - I tried to prise the lid off

prise something out of somebody (also prise something from somebody) phrasal verb

to get something such as information or money from someone when they do not want to give it to you: - I more or less had to prise it out of him.

with·er·ing /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ adjective

a withering look/remark etc a look,remark etc that makes someone feel stupid, embarrassed, or lose confidence

–witheringly *adverb