wayfarer crumble timid chastise wobble

Published Aug 02, 2021 [ English ]

wayfarer

way·far·er /ˈweɪˌfeərə $ -ˌferər/ noun [countable]

literary someone who travels from one place to another on foot

crum·ble1 /ˈkrʌmbəl/ verb

[intransitive] (also crumble away) if something, especially something made of stone or rock, is crumbling, small pieces are breaking off it:
- The old stonework was crumbling away.
- crumbling colonial buildings
[intransitive and transitive] to break apart into lots of little pieces, or make something do this:
- The fall leaves crumbled in my fingers
- 1/4 cup of crumbled goat’s cheese
[intransitive] (also crumble away) to lose power, become weak, or fail SYN disintegrate
1. The Empire began to crumble during the 13th century.
2. our crumbling economy

tim·id /ˈtɪməd, ˈtɪmɪd/ adjective

not having courage or confidence SYN shy OPP confident

chas·tise /tʃæˈstaɪz/ verb [transitive]

formal to criticize someone severely
1. ‘You’re a fool’, she chastised herself
2. old-fashioned to physically punish someone

wob·ble /ˈwɒbəl $ ˈwɑː-/ verb

[intransitive and transitive] to move unsteadily from side to side, or make something do this:
- The pile of bricks wobbled and fell
- Tom stopped, wobbling from the weight of his load.
[intransitive always + adverb/] to go in a particular direction while moving unsteady from side to side
- wobble down/along/towards etc
  - Cindy wobbled along the street on her bike
[intransitive] to be unsure whether to do something SYN waver
1. The President appeared to wobble over sending the troops in