countenance:expression::soft:gentle
countenance and expression are synonyms, and soft and gentle are synonyms too
I have no idea what the word countenance means. Is that good enough?
The more he was depressed the more his countenance fell.
Countenance is the appearance of a calm facial expression. A sample sentence using the word countenance is, Jane's face looked countenance when the dog jumped out in front of her.
No, "countenance" does not have a prefix in it. It is a standalone word that means a person's facial expression or approval.
As a noun: He had a sad countenance As a verb: You should not have countenanced his rudeness.
Face. Visage.
His countenance turned from pleasant to angry at the words spoken by his boss. In this example countenance refers to facial expression. The company does not countenance corporate espionage. This example means to approve of or tolerate something, in this case corporate espionage.
Visage (French) Countenance (archaic)
His countenance changed considerably as he was hearkening to the announcement.
The word countenance is a noun. It is the appearance of the face.
The word "an" will correctly complete the analogy. "Shock" is an adjective describing "jar", so the word that completes the analogy should be a word that describes "vessel."
The word "countenance" in a dictionary entry typically refers to the facial expression of a person. It may also include other meanings related to composure or support.