Confused words. 2014.
restive / restful — Restive means impatient and nervous, restless : Cory became restive once he knew the boss was going to call him into his office. Restful means full of rest, calm, quiet, and restorative : A restful vacation in Indonesia was just what the… … Confused words
restless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. nervous, restive, impatient; fidgety, skittish, jumpy, unquiet, disturbed. See agitation, changeableness, fear. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not content when still] Syn. fidgety, skittish, feverish,… … English dictionary for students
restless — restlessly, adv. restlessness, n. /rest lis/, adj. 1. characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood. 2. unquiet or uneasy, as a person, the mind, or the heart. 3. never at rest; perpetually agitated or in motion: the… … Universalium
Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin … Catholic encyclopedia
Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… … Catholic encyclopedia
Martin Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… … Catholic encyclopedia
fidgety — [adj] restlessly moving antsy*, apprehensive, high strung*, hyper*, impatient, jerky, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervous wreck*, nervy, on edge*, on pins and needles*, restive, restless, spooked*, spooky*, twitchy, uneasy, unrestful, up the wall*,… … New thesaurus
