14-17 number the stars

brusque

• abrupt or offhand manner; blunt, rough

• harsh or severe in manner
• polite and courteous
• rude or blunt in speech or manner

tantalize

• To bore or disinterest
• To satisfy completely
• To tease or torment by showing something desirable but keeping it out of reach.
• To ignore or neglect

insolent

• polite
• arrogant
• disrespectful or impudent
• rude or disrespectful

caustic

• Kind and caring
• Sweet and pleasant
• severly critical or sarcastic

• Soft and gentle

subsided definition

• To subside means to disappear completely.
• To subside means to become less intense, violent, or quiet

• To subside means to increase in intensity, violence, or severity.
• To subside means to remain constant in intensity, violence, or severity.

warily definition

• Cautiously or with great care, watchful

• Swiftly or hurriedly
• Carelessly or recklessly
• Hesitantly or reluctantly

bleak definition

• cold, empty, without hope or happiness, bare, desolate

• warm
• colorful
• joyful

faltered definition

• The definition of 'faltered' is to start to lose strength or momentum, hesitate

• The definition of 'faltered' is to speed up and accelerate.
• The definition of 'faltered' is to remain steady and unwavering.
• The definition of 'faltered' is to gain strength or momentum.

sprawling definition

• Circular or rounded in shape
• Compact or condensed in a small area
• Extensive or spread out over a large area
• Limited or restricted in scope

donned definition

• To fix or repair something
• To put on or dress in

• To remove or take off something
• To eat something quickly