1 although. "he was making headway, albeit rather slowly."

SIDESPLITTING 
1 – When something is so funny that it causes one’s sides to split, it is side-splitting.
My mom’s joke was sidesplittingly funny.
THUNDEROUS
1 – like thunder
The thunderous roar of the waves beating along the coast.
DESCRIPTIVE WORDS FOR WRITING: ACTION AND STRONG VERBS
These are some of the best words. They are great when wanting to show a clear meaning of a sentence or improve a short story.
ATTRIBUTE
1- regard something as being caused by.
I attribute my grammar skill to how many questions I ask.
ATTEST
verb
1 – provide clear evidence; declare that something exist.
I attest that life is good
AMEND
1 – make minor changes.
I had to amend your application before sending it in.
ADMIRE
1 – regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval.
I admire your commitment to learning the English Language.
ACCLAIMED
1 – praise enthusiastically
I acclaimed actor won the best actor for his deep performance.
ACCOMPLISH
1 – achieve or complete successfully.
I accomplish my goals.
AMPLIFY
1 – increase in sound
They amplify the sound at the concert.
2 – make copies of something
The notes amplify that new evidence. ..
ALTER
1 – change, or make changes too
They altered the rules of the game.
AROSE
1 – (of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent.
“a string of new difficulties have arisen “
2 – get or stand up.
“he arose at 5:30 to work out.”
BAIL
1 – to clear out or save (Usually water from a boat)
They bailed him out of trouble.
BABBLE
1 – talk enthusiastically for a long time
Just one of the many fun facts about me. Sometimes I like to babble about travel.
BESET
1 – to set upon
We were beset with locals trying to make a sale.
2 – to set with ornaments
The roses are beset with thrones.
BELIE
1 – fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
I newspaper story belied the facts.
2 – fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray.
The notebooks belie Darwin’s later recollection.
BATTER
1 – hit repeatedly with blows.
He battered the broken car.
BEWILDER
1 – become perplexed.
I was bewildered by the lack of work the team had done.
BOW
1 – bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
It is common to bow in Asia.
2 – play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow.
The techniques by which the pieces were bowed.
BROOD
1 – think deeply about something that makes the person unhappy.
He brooded over his bad day.
BOOST
1 – encourage or help
I need to boost my spirits.
2 – push from below
She needs to boost to master the English Language.
BEWITCHED
1 – cast a spell or enchant.
I was bewitched by the lush landscape.
BUZZ
1 – low murmuring or humming sound.
Flies buzz when they fly.
BOLT
1 – lock with a bar that slides into a socket.
He bolted the door for protection.
2 – ran away quickly.
He bolted down the street.
BASH
1 – strike hard.
He bashed the wall in anger.
2 – criticize.
He bashed the smoking industry.
BUST
1 – break or burst
They bust the water balloon.
2 – lose something
He went bust at the poker table…
COMPRESS
1 – squeeze together
Compress the laptop’s file to save space.
CONCLUDE
1 – to bring to an end.
The summit concluded with world peace.
2 – to reach a logical end or decision.
The magazine concludes that Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
He concluded his college application with a question.
1 – unmarked, free dirt
He cleaned the room every other week.
CASCADE
1 – fall or hang in copious or luxuriant quantities.
“the cool water cascading down the waterfall.”
CONTRACT
1 – decrease in size, number, or range.
“glass contracts as it cools.”
2 – become shorter and tighter to affect the movement of part of the body.
“The heart is a muscle that contracts about seventy times a minute”
COIL
1 – wind into rings
The sailor coiled the rope.
CANOPY
1 – to cover something
Massive trees canopied the small island.
CRINKLE
1 – to form short bends or ripples / Wrinkle
Don’t crinkle my shirt.
2 – a think crackling sound
The crinkling bag woke up the dog.
CHORTLE
1 – chuckle or laugh
He chortled with amusement.
2 – sing or chant
She chortled in her happiness.
CRUMBLE
1 – broken into small parts.
The Greek Islands are filled with crumbling ruins.
CADGE
1 – beg or sponge
He cadges for a free cup of coffee.
CRACKLE
1 – sharp, quick, repeated noises
The crackling fire.
DREDGE
1 – to dig and bring to light.
Don’t dredge up those painful memories.
DASH
1 – travel somewhere in a hurry
I dashed through the forest.
2 – strike, or destroy
The ship was dashed upon the rocks.
She dashed his spirits.
DISMAY
1 – cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress.
A deep feeling of dismay overtook the room.
DUMBFOUND
1 – greatly astonish or amaze
I’m often dumbfounded after watching the task force meetings.
DEVOUR
1 – eat / destroy / adsorb quickly
I want to devour the big meal.
2 – read eagerly
Amy always devours a good book.
DISHEVEL
1 – make (someone’s) clothes or hair messy.
Boris Johnson disheveled his hair before being on camera.
DAUNT
1 – to lessen the courage of
A lesser man would be daunted by this challenge.
1 – to set apart for a purpose. to distinguish as a class
We designate this room as the class lab.
2 – to point out a location
A marker designating where the trial starts.
DISTASTE
1 – to feel aversion to (Offend)
His distaste for the joke was apparent.
DELVE
1 – to dig
Suspicion led him to delve into his wife’s bag.
1 – to search for information
He delved into the past to find the problem.
DRIFT
1 – to get carried along (by water, air, etc)
The windy drift pushed the hot air balloon to the west.
1 – a pile of something in heaps
Snow drifts covered the landscape.
DEVIATE
1 – to stray or move from a principle, standard, or topic.
Don’t deviate from your goals. Stayed focused even when life is tough.
EXASPERATE
1 – to cause annoyance or irritation
I hope you’re not exasperated by this list of descriptive words.
1 – Set up / to fix/put together in an upright position
The father and son erected the tree house.
EMERGE
1 – to become known,
Jane emerged from her travels a most well-rounded person.
EMBELLISH
1 – To make it ornamental or make it more attractive.
Frank embellished his life story to impress his date.
ENDOW
1 – to furnish / to provide with
I’m endowed with a good sense of humor.
ENTICE
1 – allure or tempt
He was enticed by the smell of the chocolate.
EFFACE
1 – eliminate by wearing away surface
The rocks are effaced by wear and tear.
FESTER
1 – rot slowly
Don’t let your anger fester about your tough English test.
FILCH
1 – steal secretly
He filches the cookie from the jar.
FEIGN
1 – give a false appearance
The company feigned how bad his leg hurt.
FRESCOED
1 – containing frescoes
The frescoed walls of the chapel inspired my love of art.
FLIT
1 – to pass quickly or shift
The chortling birds flitted around the forest.
GURGLE
1 – to flow in an irregular current
The stream gurgling stream swept over the rocks.
2 – ta gurgling sound
The gurgling stream blocked the path.
GARNER
1 – to gather,
Tim garnered his courage before presenting his essay to his teachers.
HASTEN
1 – move quickly
He hastened his journey home.
HOIST
1 – lift or raise by tackle
Hoist the flag.
HEAVE
1 – lift or raise or pull
He heaved the trunk onto the oak table.
HAUNT
1 – a harmful or disquieting occurrence
The past mistakes haunted him.
2 – to visit often to seek the company of
I spend a lot of time haunting the bookstore.
INTERTWINE
1 – cross one with another.
The intertwined vines were impassable.
INTER
1 – place a body in a tomb or grave
The king was interred with all the honor due him.
INTERWEAVE
1 – weave.
It’s dangerous to interweave lies and the truth.
IRK
1 – to make, irritated, or weary
He was irked trying to learn all the English grammar rules.
IMBUE
1 – endow or influence
He imbued the spirit of the old times.
INTERSPERSE
1 – spaced in intervals
The interspersed paintings covered the east wing.
JAGGED
1 – sharp uneven surface
The jagged mountains dotted the horizon.
JOSTLE
1 – come into contact or pushing
The jostling crowd flooded to the door.
2 – vying for a position.
The workers began to jostle for the new job.
1 – expend or bestow
His lavish habits cost him a lot of money.
LINGER
1 – slow parting
The effects lingered long after it was over.
LOOM
1 – take a large shape or an impending occurrence
The teacher loomed over the student to make sure he wasn’t cheating.
LAY-BY
1 – an area to stop
Lay-by the dock the ship tied up.
MUTTER
1 – utter barely audible sounds in a low voice.
He muttered to himself about his workload.
MESMERIZE
1 – hypnotizing
The mesmerizing beauty of the best islands in Croatia is not easily forgotten.
NESTLED
1 – settle snugly
A small town nestled among the mountains.
NAB
1 – grab or catch
He nabbed the best spot in the class for the English lesson.
OOZE
1 – a slow trickle, to seep out of something
The oozing gunk stained the floor.
OSTRACIZE
1 – exiled
He was ostracized after his betrayal was made public.
PEEK
1 – to peer through / to look furtively.
Don’t peek around the corner.
PLUNGE
1 – to go deep into, or thrust into something.
I plunged into the task of self-development.
PLATEAU
1 – landscape with a level surface, and little change
He wandered the plateau looking for his lost wallet.
PROBE
1 – search for information.
His friend probed him with questions about the girl.
PEPPERED
1 – sprinkled throughout
The olive trees peppered the Greek countryside.
PLOD
1 – work laboriously
The book plodded along slowly.
STEEPED
1 – soaked in
The city was steeped in charm.
SHRIEK
1 – a loud sharp noise
He shirked when he thought he saw a ghost.
SPRAWL
1 – to spread without restraint
The sprawling landscape of the desert is one of the best things to do in Tucson.
STUFFED
1 – fill with things or with satiety
He was stuffed after Thanksgiving dinner.
TEMPT
1 – feeling to do something (usually wrong)
He was tempted to eat the candy.
DESCRIPTIVE WORDS FOR WRITING: LIST OF ADVERBS
ABRUPTLY
adverb
1 – Suddenly or Unexpectedly.
The car stopped abruptly.
2 – In a rude manner.
His mom abruptly cut him off.
3 – Steep
The hill ascends abruptly.
APATHETICALLY 
1- Without enthusiasm or interest.
She played with the dog apathetically, barely looking at it. 
ADDITIONALLY
1 – extra factor or circumstance.
brokers finance themselves additionally by short-term borrowing.
2 – used to introduce a new fact or argument.
Additionally, the regulations require a clean environment.
ALTERNATELY
1 – one after the other or next
Alternately, don’t give up when things get hard.
BEGRUDGINGLY 
begrudgingly (adverb) – unwillingly; reluctantly 
I begrudgingly gave him my number.
DELIBERATELY 
1- done or planned with care and intention
The mother deliberately left the child in the car while she went into the store.