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TermDefinitionSynonymAntonymSentence
atavism An noun meaning the reappearance of a trait or a form of behavior in an organism after several generations of absence throwback progress These boys are so atavism
imbrogolio An noun meaning a confused or complicated disagreement miff, brawl, spat ease, peace, harmony The political imbroglio surrounding the controversy over same-sex marriage will most likely remain a strong issue in future presidential races.
enigma A noun meaning a puzzling, inexplicable, or ambiguous situation. Also describe it as a person conundrum, cliffhanger non-puzzzled Professor Arfer's grading polocies were a complete enigma to his students
bumptious An adjective meaning pushy or rudely assertive arrogant, conceited humble, modest It's hard to believe that Lee and Dorothy are sisters. Dorthy is shy, cautious, soothing, and calm whereas Lee is loud, annoying, bumptious, and aggressive
cicerone An adjective meaning guide for sightseers guide, conductor, pilot follower It will be terrific to have Julie as our cicerone when David and I visit Florence un April.
perambulate An verb meaning to talk or to stroll mosey, walk, tour run After the company picnic, the park service staff perambulated the grounds, making sure there were no lost or left items and no damage done to park property.
ancillary An adjective meaning of secondary importance additional, accessory necessary, needed On the first day of class, the teacher gave Catherine her art history textbook and several ancillary materials.
garish An adjective that describes something loud (in color or design), flashy, or glaring. gaudy, loud, glaring drab, modest The Neighborhood Association is sending Mrs. Oldschool around to discuss with them their garish taste.
gaudy An adjective meaning tastelessly showy, suggesting overly flashy design. garish, splashy, crude modest, normal, simple Gaudiness is in the eye of the beholder
lurid An adjective meaning "causing shock or horror, gruesome" gains its overkill effect through a glaring, unsavory sensationalism. sensational, vivid, grim ashy, dull, drab The lurid headlines of the tabloid papers blazoned fourth phrases like "body parts" and "sex friend"
cacophony An noun meaning harsh, displeasing noises noise, harshness silent The school dining room, with the cacophonic buzz of the voices of hundreds of fifth and sixth graders, was not the place for a leisurely repast.
raucous An adjective meaning harsh sounds or any atmosphere of rough boisterousness discordant, harsh, loud low, mild, soft The street was filled with a raucous mixture of the cries of street vendors clashing with car horns and the motors of Vespas
strident If it's harsh and grating in its sound, its strident blatant, jarring, loud quiet, soft, mild When King Lear refers to a voice that is "soft, gentle, and low" as being "an excellent thing in woman," we wonder if he found a strident voice objectionable in everyone or only in women
dissonant Sounds that are unharmonious are called dissonant discordant, incompatible, unmixable harmonious, compatible, similar One of the factors that made Mr. Robinette such an effective leader was that he welcomed dissonant voices into a discussion.
meretricious An adjective meaning attracting a viewer's attention in a showy, vulgar manner blatant, bogus, glaring genuine, real 'A little more restraint," said Kelly, "makes you more appealing. Any more sequins on that outfit and the effect will be positively meretricious."
barrage An noun meaning a heavy burst of gunfire or artillery. Can be used for any kind of overwhelming outporing shower, storm, gunfire drizzle Blanche shuddered as she entered the nightclub: a barrage of strobe light effects assaulted her eyes as completely as the thumping bass attacked her ear.
pandemonium An noun meaning an atmosphere of uproar, wild noises, confusion tumult, anarchy, chaos calm, order, peace When the traffic lights at the busy intersection failed, there was a period of pandemonium as cars hesitated, roared forward, hesitated again, and drivers honked and cursed.
jurisdiction An noun meaning the right and power to apply the law control, commission, administration impotence, incapacity, surrender The casinos are located in the suburbs, beyond the jurisdiction of the city.
recidivist An noun meaning someone who returns to a previous pattern of behavior, especially criminal behavior backslider, lost soul, lost sheep stay the same The DMV punishes recidivists more severely than first-time offenders
exculpate An verb meaning to clear from guilt or blame absolve, condone, explain, free accuse, blame, convict The accused man was exculpated of the murder when he provided the perfect alibi
vindicate An verb meaning to clear of accusation or blame with supporting arguments or proof acquit, absolve, refute blame, disprove, charge Ben was vindicated for missing his varsity basketball game when he produced a note from his dentist, detailing his emergency root canal.
impunity An noun meaning exemption from punishment or harm immunity, liberty, license denial
fallow An adjective meaning a piece of land that is plowed but left unseeded during a growing season. idle, slack, dormant active, developed, used The American writer Henry Miller has written:"There is a time for play and a time for work, a time for creation and a time for lying fallow"
pallid An adjective meaning abnormally pale or lacking vitality and dull lackluster, feeble, ghastly healthy, hearty, strong After catching sight of a caped figure grimacing at her in the window, Lorraine returned to the dinner table with trembling hands and a pallid face
supine An adjective meaning lying on the back with the face upward. decumbent, flat, level lumpy The ground asked the prisoners to lie prone on the ground, their faces pushed into the mind, and threatened to shoot anymone who moved a muscle.
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