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WordDefinition
acronym A word formed from the initial letters of a name or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words
colloquial 1. Used in or suitable to spoken language or to writing that imitates speech; conversational 2.Informal in style of expression
malapropism The use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but humorously wrong in the context
onomatopoeia The formation or use of a work that imitates or resembles what it stands for
portmanteau word A word formed by merging the sounds and meaning of two different words; blend
palindrome A word phrase, or sentance that reads the same forwards and backwards
simile A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase induced by like or as
diligence Constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task; careful attention
foresight The ability to see what is likely to happen and to prepare for it accordingly; careful thought or concern
meticulous 1. Extremely careful and precise 2. Exessively concerned with details
prudent Exercising caution, good judgement, or common sense in handling practical matters; giving thought to one's actions and their consequences
systematic 1. Having a system, method, or plan; carried out in a step-by-step procendure 2. Orderly in arranging things or getting things done; purposefully regular
civility 1. Politeness; courtesy 2. An act or expression of courtesy
demeanor The way in which one behaves or conducts oneself; deportment
foolhardy Fooloishly bold or daring; rash
glib 1. Proforming or peformed with careless, often thoughtless, ease 2. Marked by a quickness or fluency that suggests insincerity
ignoble 1. Not having a noble characteror purpose; dishonorable 2. Not of nobility; common
mores 1. The accepted customs of a social group
provincial The charactaristic of people or things away form a country's capital; ill-informed; unsophisticated
abject Lacking of all self respect; very miserable; wretched
conjecture The act of forming an opinion from incomplete evidence; guesswork
dejected Depressed; disheartened
injected The act of forcing something something, generally a liquid or gas, into something else
jetty A pier or other structure projecting into a body of water; a wharf
projectile An obect that is thrown, fired, or launched through space
reject to refuse to accept; discard; not give affection to
subjective Taking place in an individuals mind; personal
trajectory The path made by a moving object or body; especially the path of a missile
apprehensive nervous, uneasy about a task or situation
dubious doubtful
indeterminate inability to make up ones mind
inevitable unavoidable
unequivocal unquestional, leaving no doubt
vacillate hesitate, waver
assail attack
bulwark sold wall built for defense
citadel fortress, stronghold
mettle stamina, courage, strength
stalwart strong
credence accepted as true
credential entitles a person to credit
credibility deserving confidence
creditable deserving recomendation, praiseworthy
credulous tending to believe too readily
creed a statement that guides a persons actions
alacrity speed and willingness in responding
composure control over one's emotions
ennui listlessness resulting from activity; boredom
impetuous tending towards suddenness of action
indolent habitually lazy
inert having no power to move; lifeless
pandemonium wild uproar or noise
serenity the quality of being untroubles or unruffled
complaisant showing a willingness to please
docile easily managed or taught; gentle
invincible unable to be harmed
flamboyant exaggerated in style or manner; showy
intrepid couragous; fearless; bold
reserved quite and restrained in manner
strident having a shrill, harsh, and grating effect
unabashed not embarassed or ashamed
avert to turn away; prevent from happening
diversion drawing attention from one thing to another; relaxing or entertaining
incontrovertable unquestionable
invert to turn inside out or upside down
irreversable incapable of being reversed
revert to return to a former condition, practice, or belief
versatile capable of doing many things at once; having varied uses
vertigo dizziness
flagrant extremely noticeable; glaring
flaunt to show off to impress others
furtive done quickly with stealth
latent present or capable of coming into existance but not active or visible
ostensible represented in a certain way but often not actually so; seeming or professed
subterfuge deception by means of a stratagy or device
sequester to remove or withdraw from public view
surreptitious done in secret
unobtrusive inconspicuous; discreet
edify instuct to bring about moral or spiritual improvement
elucidate to make clear or plain
erudite possesing deep and extensive learning
explicit expressed clearly and precisely; unambiguous in expression
imbue to dye or stain intensely
indoctrinate to instruct in the beliefs and principles of a party or other group
pedagogy the profession of teaching
pedantric marked by a concern for unimportant details; making a show of scholarly learning
concurrent occuring at the same time; simulaneous
cursory hasty; not thorough
incur to bring upon one's self
precursor someone or something the precedes something else
recurrent happening repeatedly
acrimonious bitter or ill-natured in language or tone
disparage to speak as unimportant or inferior; belittle
inpugn to criticize by argumentation; to oppose as worthless
innuendo a spiteful reference to someone or something un-named
reprove to correct kindly; to express disaproval of
aegis sponsorship; protection
conciliatory tending to win over or soothe; attempting to overcomne distrust or anger
conductive tending to cause; promote; favorable
extricate to release from an entaglement
foster to promote the developement or growth of
mediate to settle a dispute or controversing by intervening
rectify to set right
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