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My Vocab
| Term | Definition | Sentences |
|---|---|---|
| Vortex | a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind. | "we were caught in a vortex of water" |
| Wary | feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. | "dogs which have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers" |
| Sobriety | the state of being sober; Seriousness; Severity. | "she speaks with such sobriety, it's clear she speaks the truth" |
| Subside | become less intense, violent, or severe; Abate. | "I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides" |
| Tout | To advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something. | "The minister has been touting these ideas for sometime" |
| Vendetta | a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone. | "he has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him" |
| Uncanny | ||
| Vapid | ||
| Dormant | ||
| Dross | ||
| Rail | ||
| Hallowed | ||
| Fiat | ||
| Vacuous | ||
| Translucent | ||
| Mendacious | ||
| Lucid | ||
| Meticulous | ||
| Miscreant | ||
| Misogynist | ||
| Necromancy | ||
| Neophyte | a person who is new to a subject or activity. | "four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts" |
| Nostalgia | a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past. | "I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at university" |
| Negate | make ineffective; nullify. | "alcohol negates the effects of the drug" |
| Multifarious | many and of various types. | "multifarious activities" |
| Olfactory | relating to the sense of smell. | "the olfactory organs" |
| Pallid | (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health; insipid. | "his face, with its wrinkled, pallid complexion" |
| Impeccable | Faultless; Flawless. | "he had impeccable manners" |
| Reminisce | indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events. | "they reminisced about their summers abroad" |
| Grawlix | A grawlix is a sequence of typographical symbols used to represent a non-specific, profane word or phrase. Here's an example of a typical grawlix: #@$%*! | |
| Enunciate | say or pronounce clearly. | "she enunciated each word slowly" |
| Succor | assistance and support in times of hardship and distress. | "the wounded had little chance of succour" |
| Fulsome | complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree; Of large size. | "the press are embarrassingly fulsome in their appreciation" |
| Euphoria | a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. | "in his euphoria, he had become convinced he could defeat them" |
| Dupe | deceive; trick. | "the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story" |
| Erudite | ||
| Forbearance | ||
| Loquacious | ||
| Placid | ||
| Regale | ||
| Rue | ||
| Camaraderie | ||
| Comrade | ||
| Facade | ||
| Soporific | ||
| Mollify | ||
| Limpid | ||
| Rampage | ||
| Resurrect | ||
| Hoax | ||
| Grouse | ||
| Gregarious | ||
| Fawning | "fawning adoration" | |
| Exorcise | ||
| Emulate | ||
| Excommunicate | ||
| Celestial | ||
| Mortgage | ||
| Platonic | ||
| Plumb | ||
| Mettlesome | ||
| Lambaste | ||
| Igneous | ||
| Gullible | ||
| Midget | ||
| Carping | ||
| Craven | ||
| Lascivious | ||
| Levity | ||
| Coquette | ||
| Prattle | ||
| placate | ||
| Libido | ||
| Introspective | ||
| Scythe | ||
| Meister | Master in something. | |
| Depreciation | a reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear. | "provision should be made for depreciation of fixed assets" |
| Prate | talk foolishly or at tedious length about something. | "I sat in my pew and heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half" |
| Renege | go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. | "the government had reneged on its election promises" |
| Reprise | repeat (a piece of music or a performance). | "he reprises his role as the vigilante architect" |
| Quibble | argue or raise objections about a trivial matter. | "they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay" |
| Steadfast | ||
| Saturnine | ||
| Tenet | ||
| Onerous | ||
| Nugatory | ||
| Obdurate | ||
| Militate | ||
| Deride | ||
| Hefty | ||
| Callous | ||
| Effervescence | ||
| Elixir | ||
| Facetious | ||
| Fallacious | ||
| Jocose | ||
| Laconic | ||
| Irresolute | ||
| Invective | ||
| Elysian | ||
| Engender | ||
| Explicate | ||
| Fervor | ||
| Mitigate | ||
| Meteorological | ||
| Officious | ||
| Occlude | ||
| Precarious | ||
| Irascible | ||
| Inveigle | ||
| Juggernaut | a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force. | "the juggernaut of public expenditure" |
| Kudos | praise and honour received for an achievement. | "she was looking for kudos rather than profit" |
| Labile | easily altered. | "persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack" |
| Exigency | ||
| Esoteric | ||
| Enervate | ||
| Itinerant | ||
| Laud | ||
| Vertigo | ||
| Virtuoso | ||
| Quiescent | ||
| Minutia | ||
| Misanthrope | ||
| Vituperative | ||
| Vexation | ||
| Tenuous | ||
| Tacit | ||
| Talisman | ||
| Complacent | ||
| Cognizant | ||
| Desiccate | ||
| Diatribe | ||
| Mettle | ||
| Reproach | ||
| Rescind | ||
| Subsume | ||
| Stentorian | ||
| Sporadic | ||
| Formidable | ||
| Menacing | ||
| Fractious | (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome; Difficult to control. | ‘they fight and squabble like fractious children’ |
| Gainsay | Deny or contradict. | ‘the impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid’ |
| Harrowing | Causing acute anxiety, sorrow or pain; little upsetting. | ‘a harrowing film about racism and violence’ |
| Implicit | Suggested though not directly expressed. | ‘comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies’ |
| Imprecation | A spoken curse. | ‘I pushed my way through, screaming imprecations’ |
| Insipid | Lacking flavour; weak or tasteless; not interesting. | ‘mugs of insipid coffee’ |
| Mendicant | A beggar | ‘a mendicant friar’ |
| Pedant | A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning. | ‘the royal palace (some pedants would say the ex-royal palace)’ |
| Defunct | No longer existing or functioning. | ‘the now defunct Somerset & Dorset railway line’ |
| Denigrate | Criticize unfairly; disparage. | ‘doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country’ |
| Elegy | a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. | |
| Entomology | The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. | |
| Equivocate | Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself. | ‘the government have equivocated too often in the past’ |
| Lament | ||
| Indigence | ||
| Morose | ||
| Petulant | ||
| Physiognomy | ||
| Phoenix | ||
| Gustatory | ||
| Halcyon | ||
| Guileless | ||
| Immutable | ||
| Insularity | ||
| Stolid | ||
| Sentient | ||
| Reticent | ||
| Repine | ||
| Plethora | ||
| Paraphrasing | ||
| Apathy | ||
| Veracious, Veracity | ||
| Anodyne | ||
| Bolster | ||
| Phoney | ||
| Fraudulent | obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception. | "fraudulent share dealing" |
| Remonstrate | make a forcefully reproachful protest. | "he turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy" |
| Refute | prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. | "these claims have not been convincingly refuted" |
| Modicum | a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable. | "his statement had a modicum of truth" |
| Chicanery | the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose. | "storylines packed with political chicanery" |
| Diffidence | lack of self-confidence. | "I say this with some diffidence" |
| Discordant | disagreeing or incongruous. | "the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities" |
| Euthanasia | the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. | |
| Etiology | the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition. | "the importance of sunlight in the aetiology of melanoma" |
| Juxtapose | place or deal with close together for contrasting effect; place side by side. | "black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with colour images" |
| Lethargic | affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic. | "I felt tired and a little lethargic" |
| Lucre | money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way. | "officials getting their hands grubby with filthy lucre" |
| Malinger | ||
| Peregrination | ||
| Metamorphosis | ||
| Odyssey | ||
| Demur | ||
| Cozen | ||
| Avarice | ||
| Impostor | ||
| Extraneous | ||
| Forestall | ||
| Abscond | ||
| Bedizen | ||
| Latent | ||
| Nexus | ||
| Paean | ||
| Paragon | ||
| Assiduous | ||
| Futile | ||
| Geniality | ||
| Ineluctable | ||
| Plaintive | ||
| Plutocracy | ||
| Confound | ||
| Condone | ||
| Embellish | ||
| Partisan | ||
| Poseur | ||
| Conversant | ||
| Muggle | ||
| Probity | ||
| Sanction | ||
| Cynical | ||
| Plummet | ||
| Clamor | ||
| Continence | ||
| Avocation | ||
| Boorish | ||
| Disparage | ||
| Gaga | very enthusiastic and excited about someone or something. | "moviegoers went gaga over Harry Potter" |
| Epoch | a particular period of time in history or a person's life; era. | |
| Factotum | an employee who does all kinds of work; Handyman. | "he was employed as the general factotum" |
| Fetid | smelling extremely unpleasant. | "the fetid water of the marsh" |
| Admonish | reprimand firmly. | "she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven" |
| Reprimand | a formal expression of disapproval. | "the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules" |
| Microcosm | humankind regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe. | "the city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia" |
| Inundate | overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood. | "we've been inundated with complaints from listeners" |
| Execrable | extremely bad or unpleasant. | "execrable cheap wine" |
| Appease | pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands. | "amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups" |
| Ameliorate | ||
| Hassle | ||
| Hustle | ||
| Blistering | ||
| Capricious | ||
| Fickle | ||
| Allure | ||
| Entice | ||
| Artless | ||
| Elicit | ||
| Amulet | ||
| Apex | ||
| Behemoth | ||
| Blandishment | ||
| Reverent | ||
| Sage | ||
| Salacious | having or conveying undue or indecent interest in sexual matters. | "salacious stories" |
| Rubric | a set of instructions or rules. | |
| Tome | a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one. | "a weighty tome" |
| Toady | a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important. | |
| Alacrity | brisk and cheerful readiness. | "she accepted the invitation with alacrity" |
| Burnish | polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing. | "highly burnished armour" |
| Cacophonous | involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. | "the cacophonous sound of slot machines" |
| Dogmatic | to follow a set of rules no matter what; being dictator in their own opinion. | "she was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed" |
| Equanimity | calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. | "she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity" |
| Sluggish | slow-moving or inactive. | "a sluggish stream" |
| Linguistic | ||
| Arduous | ||
| Amenity | ||
| Circuitous | ||
| Congenial | ||
| Levee | ||
| Monolithic | ||
| Perfidious | ||
| Perennial | ||
| Preamble | ||
| Ebullient | ||
| Incursion | ||
| Inconsequential | ||
| Menagerie | ||
| Sulky | ||
| Affable | ||
| Affect | ||
| Hostile | ||
| Strenuous | ||
| Overstrung | ||
| Precocity | ||
| Penury | ||
| Relegate | ||
| Stigma | ||
| Sidereal | ||
| Impudent | ||
| Minx | ||
| Commend | ||
| Heuristic | ||
| Tether | ||
| Peppy | ||
| Eradicate | ||
| Befitting | ||
| Harbinger | ||
| Covetous | ||
| Guise | ||
| Hirsute | Hairy. | ‘their hirsute chests’ |
| Etymology | ||
| Flout | ||
| Fracas | ||
| Gambol | ||
| Frolic | ||
| Metronome | ||
| Palpable | ||
| Repaginate | ||
| Frugal | ||
| Whimsical | ||
| Lavish | ||
| Extravagant | ||
| Restraint | ||
| Concoct | ||
| Espionage | ||
| Scoff | ||
| Scorn | ||
| Disdain | ||
| Derision | ||
| Moot | ||
| Christen | ||
| Reckless | ||
| Behest | ||
| Complacency | ||
| Smug | ||
| Heed | ||
| Impetuous | ||
| Chasten | ||
| Consecrate | ||
| Fledgling | ||
| Wager | ||
| Opulence | ||
| Vouch | ||
| Transcend | ||
| Felony | ||
| Misdemeanour | ||
| Gruesome | ||
| Elation | ||
| Oodles | ||
| Intrusive | ||
| Bumptious | ||
| Intangible | ||
| Impalpable | ||
| Artefact | ||
| Enarmored | ||
| Attorney | ||
| Ousted | ||
| Interrogate | ||
| Reinstate | ||
| Unrepentant | ||
| Inscrutable | ||
| Remorse | ||
| Unanimous | ||
| Heart-rending | ||
| Relinquish | ||
| Anxiety | ||
| Triumph | ||
| Sassy | ||
| Pragmatic | ||
| Iconoclast | ||
| Profligate | ||
| Prosaic | ||
| Fortuitous | ||
| Orthodox | ||
| Pellucid | ||
| Corroborate | ||
| Magnanimous | ||
| Scrupulous | ||
| Prolific | ||
| Mercurial | ||
| Exacerbate | ||
| Redundant | ||
| Hackneyed | ||
| Prudent | ||
| Belie | ||
| Idiosyncrasy | ||
| Extant | ||
| Obscure | Not discovered or known about; uncertain. | ‘his origins and parentage are obscure’ |
| Didactic | Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. | ‘a didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice’ |
| Despots | A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. | |
| Personable | (of a person) having a pleasant appearance and manner. | ‘he was so personable and well-spoken’ |
| Malign | Evil in nature; Harmful. | ‘she had a strong and malign influence’ |
| Indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. | ‘he was indignant at being the object of suspicion’ |
| Ersatz | (of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else. | ‘ersatz coffee’ |
| Mimetic | ||
| Clandestine | ||
| Solipsistic | ||
| Quixotic | ||
| Ape | ||
| Ran the gamut | ||
| Hoi-Polloi | ||
| Parochial | ||
| Patronizing | ||
| Thrive | ||
| Pithy | ||
| Copious | ||
| Ostentatious | ||
| Vociferous | ||
| Taciturn | ||
| Garrulous | ||
| Frivolous | ||
| Benign | ||
| Dissonance | ||
| Inculpate | ||
| Docile | ||
| Prevaricate | ||
| Eulogy | ||
| Belligerent | ||
| Dispassionate | ||
| Providential | ||
| Disparate | ||
| Indifferent | ||
| Plausible | ||
| Sanguine | ||
| Faux-Naif | ||
| No-holds-barred | ||
| Dyed in the wool | ||
| Callow | ||
| Stonewalled | ||
| Deft | ||
| Effete | ||
| Accrue | ||
| Whet | ||
| In Cahoots | ||
| Monotony | ||
| Venerate | ||
| Trite | ||
| Succinct | ||
| Ingenious | ||
| Anachronism | ||
| Advocate | ||
| Conspicuous | ||
| Innocuous | Harmless or not offensive. | "it was an innocuous question" |
| Audacious | showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. | "a series of audacious takeovers" |
| Tumultuous | making an uproar or loud, confused noise. | "tumultuous applause" |
| Berserk | out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied. | "a man went berserk with an arsenal of guns" |
| Dearth | a scarcity or lack of something. | "there is a dearth of evidence" |
| Undermine | lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously; Subvert. | "this could undermine years of hard work" |
| Fervid | intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree. | "his fervid protestations of love" |
| Inimical | Harmful; hostile | "the policy was inimical to Britain's real interests" |
| Myriad | a countless or extremely great number of people or things. | "myriads of insects danced around the light above my head" |
| Painstaking | done with or employing great care and thoroughness. | "painstaking attention to detail" |
| Contraband | ||
| Abodes | ||
| Ramshackle | ||
| Archaic | ||
| Antiquated | ||
| Dilapidated | ||
| Prodigal | ||
| Superfluous | ||
| Fastidious | ||
| Recalcitrant | ||
| Purport | ||
| Masquerade | ||
| Fatuous | ||
| Ephemeral | ||
| Pusillanimous | ||
| Vacillate | ||
| Ambivalent | ||
| Enigma | ||
| Mediocre | ||
| Profound | ||
| Inchoate | ||
| Salvo | ||
| Disquieting | ||
| Mote | ||
| Contrivance | ||
| Unpropitious | ||
| Boosterish | ||
| Disconcerting | ||
| Ubiquitous | ||
| Betrothed | ||
| Caricature | ||
| Flagitious | ||
| Tepid | ||
| Incest | ||
| Discourse | ||
| Lassitude | ||
| Inveterate | ||
| Gauche | ||
| Errant | ||
| Discrepancy | ||
| Disabuse | ||
| Burgeon | ||
| Attenuate | reduce the force, effect, or value of. | "her intolerance was attenuated by an unexpected liberalism" |
| Aspersion | an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something. | "I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on you" |
| Pervasive | (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. | "ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society" |
| Obviate | remove (a need or difficulty); Avoid; Prevent. | "the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains" |
| Chide | scold or rebuke. | "she chided him for not replying to her letters" |
| Pillory | attack or ridicule publicly. | "he found himself pilloried by members of his own party" |
| Eloquent | fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. | "an eloquent speech" |
| Persuasive | good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation. | "an informative and persuasive speech" |
| Languid | relaxed; unenergetic. | "his languid demeanour irritated her" |
| Inane | lacking sense or meaning; silly. | "don't badger people with inane questions" |
| Voluble | (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly. | "she was as voluble as her husband was silent" |
| Specter | ||
| Annihilation | ||
| Arms race | ||
| Embolden | ||
| Inkling | ||
| Shrewd | ||
| Wholly | ||
| Full bore | ||
| Contrite | ||
| Penitence | ||
| Vindicate | ||
| Acuity | ||
| Ebb | ||
| Leery | ||
| Ingenue | ||
| Puffery | ||
| Blather | ||
| Confabulation | ||
| Insignia | ||
| Regalia | ||
| Ascertain | ||
| Plum | ||
| Agonize | ||
| Anguish | ||
| Polemical | ||
| Agonistic | ||
| Rudder | ||
| Touchstone | ||
| Cornerstone | ||
| Stanchion | ||
| Layperson | ||
| Lummox | ||
| Rote | ||
| Senescence | ||
| Extortionate | ||
| Tacky | ||
| Debase | ||
| Decry | ||
| Deface | ||
| Delimit | ||
| Defer | ||
| Vitreous | ||
| Doodad | ||
| Bedlam | ||
| Porcelain | ||
| Grizzled | ||
| Rancor | bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing; antipathy. | "he spoke without rancour" |
| Discern | recognize or find out. | "I can discern no difference between the two policies" |
| Doting | extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring. | "she was spoiled outrageously by her doting father" |
| Amicable | characterized by friendliness and absence of discord. | "an amicable settlement of the dispute" |
| Dissuade | persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action; Discourage. | "his friends tried to dissuade him from flying" |
| Ward | guard; protect. | "it was his duty to ward the king" |
| Sea change | a profound or notable transformation. | "recent years have witnessed a sea change in the fortunes of car safety as a marketable quantity" |
| Mutiny | refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority. | "thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages" |
| Helmsman | a person who steers a ship or boat. | |
| Aleatory | random. | |
| Dispensation | exemption from a rule or usual requirement. | "although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play before her birthday" |
| Encumbrance | an impediment or burden. | "the horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance" |
| Pique | ||
| Remuneration | ||
| Perquisite | ||
| Disincentive | ||
| Interlocutor | ||
| Detractors | ||
| Contemporary | ||
| Eclectic | ||
| Populist | ||
| Versatile | ||
| Interpolate | ||
| Notorious | ||
| Preternatural | ||
| Recluse | ||
| Maladjusted | ||
| Eremites | ||
| Genteel | ||
| Blunt | ||
| Obtuse | ||
| Dialectic | ||
| Prodigious | ||
| Indigenous | ||
| Stupendous | ||
| Culled | ||
| Banal | ||
| Prodigy | ||
| Ascetic | ||
| Avant-garde | ||
| Seance | ||
| Excogitate | think out, plan, or devise. | "all the rubrics, forms, and functions remained to be excogitated" |
| Coalesced | ||
| Frantic | ||
| Mordant | ||
| Choleric | ||
| Nominal | ||
| Common cause | ||
| Vim and Vigor | ||
| Quotidian | ||
| Costive | slow or reluctant in speech or action; unforthcoming. | "if he did ask her she would become costive" |
| Dotage | the period of life in which a person is old and weak. | "you could live here and look after me in my dotage" |
| Jouissance | physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy. | |
| Doctrinaire | Dogmatic; Adamant | "the administration's doctrinaire economic policy" |
| Picayune | ||
| Acerbic | ||
| Indistinct | ||
| Convoke | ||
| Distraught | ||
| Doling | ||
| Adhere | ||
| Monger | ||
| Demise | ||
| Summet | ||
| Apocryphal | ||
| Apocalyptic | ||
| Spurious, Bogus | ||
| Saccharine | ||
| Agitprop | ||
| Virtuous | ||
| Glib, smooth-talking | ||
| Contemptible, Despicable | ||
| Faddish | ||
| Scruvy | ||
| Scintillating | ||
| Evince | ||
| Slouch | ||
| Cavalier | ||
| Lax | ||
| Barbarous | ||
| Slack | ||
| Infamous | ||
| Sap | ||
| Shyster | ||
| Quack | ||
| Steward | ||
| Upend | ||
| Galley | ||
| Slaughter | ||
| Naught | ||
| Gore | ||
| Carnage | ||
| Counterfactual | ||
| Lithe | ||
| Tirade | ||
| Panacea | ||
| Crescendo | ||
| Hippie | ||
| Hale | ||
| Lissome | ||
| Retrospective | ||
| Savage | ||
| Aberrant | ||
| Abeyance | ||
| Beneficent | ||
| Bombastic | ||
| Cant | ||
| Castigation | ||
| Denouement | ||
| Desultory | ||
| Empirical | ||
| Endemic | ||
| Exculpate, Exonerate | ||
| Foment | ||
| Heterodox | ||
| Homily | ||
| Idolatry | ||
| Implacable | ||
| Maverick | ||
| Meretricious | ||
| Penchant | ||
| Piety | ||
| Reprobate | ||
| Sensual | ||
| Skeptical | not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations; Dubious; Doubtful | "the public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals" |
| Torpor | ||
| Zealot | ||
| Damsel | ||
| Distress | ||
| Mundane | ||
| Turbid | ||
| Probing | ||
| Plateau | ||
| Medieval | ||
| Germane | relevant to a subject under consideration. | "that is not germane to our theme" |
| Pertinent | relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite. | "she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions" |
| Impertinent | not showing proper respect; rude or irrelevant. | "an impertinent question" |
| Mellow | (especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness. | "she was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice" |
| Prevalent | widespread in a particular area or at a particular time. | "the social ills prevalent in society today" |
| Substantiate | provide evidence to support or prove the truth of. | "they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations" |
| Lackey | servant | "lackeys were waiting to help them from the carriage" |
| Allegation | a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof. | "he made allegations of corruption against the administration" |
| Duplicitous | deceitful. | "a duplicitous philanderer" |
| Malice | the desire to harm someone; ill will. | "I bear no malice towards anybody" |
| Trauma | a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. | "a personal trauma like the death of a child" |
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| Chandler | ||
| Gobble | ||
| Abstemious | ||
| Buttress | ||
| Commensurate | ||
| Dischotomy | ||
| Effrontery | ||
| Hegemony | ||
| Harangue | ||
| Hyperbole | ||
| Impassive | ||
| Indolent | ||
| Cinder | ||
| Nasty | ||
| Proliferation | ||
| Alleviate | ||
| Sterling | ||
| Appeal | ||
| Assail | ||
| Calibrate | ||
| Fiduciary | ||
| Insinuate | ||
| Opprobrium | ||
| Extrapolate | ||
| Paucity | ||
| Vitiate | ||
| Transgressions | ||
| Sartorial | ||
| Miser | ||
| Antipathy, aversion | ||
| Imperative | ||
| Peculation | ||
| Embezzle | ||
| Proscribed | ||
| Satiate | ||
| Delineate | ||
| Abject | ||
| Epithet | ||
| Aver | ||
| Arcane | ||
| Analogous | ||
| Inure | ||
| Stipulate | ||
| Salubrious | ||
| Embrace | ||
| Subtle | ||
| Frown | ||
| Perpetually | ||
| Obfuscate | ||
| Paradox | ||
| Honed | ||
| Anomaly | ||
| Approbation | ||
| Austere | ||
| Demotic | ||
| Inert | ||
| Complaisant | ||
| Delusional | ||
| Repudiate | ||
| Sparring | ||
| Informant | ||
| Recuperation | ||
| Piquant | ||
| Illicit | ||
| Detrimental | ||
| Intrigued | ||
| Voracious | ||
| Impede | ||
| Dubious | ||
| Accord | ||
| Astray | ||
| Pushover | ||
| Sway | ||
| Conglomeration | ||
| Superficial | ||
| Intellect | ||
| Prerogative | ||
| Procrastinate | ||
| Inflate | ||
| Parade | ||
| Interoperability | ||
| Unsolicited | ||
| Avenged | Inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another) | ‘he vowed in silent fervour to avenge their murders’ |
| Insurrection | A violent uprising against an authority or government. | ‘opposition to the new regime led to armed insurrection’ |
| Commotion | A state of confused and noisy disturbance. | ‘she was distracted by a commotion across the street’ |
| Subsequent | Coming after something in time; following. | ‘the theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906’ |
| Perfunctory | carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort. | ‘he gave a perfunctory nod’ |
| Fulminate | Express intense protest. | ‘all fulminated against the new curriculum’ |
| Vehement | Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. | ‘her voice was low but vehement’ |
| Indeterminate | Not exactly known, established, or defined. | ‘the carpet is an indeterminate dull shade’ |
| Impervious | Not allowing fluid to pass through. | ‘an impervious layer of basaltic clay’ |
| Bewilder | Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused. | ‘she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood’ |
| Tortuous | Full of twists and turns. | ‘the route is remote and tortuous’ |
| Recant | Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical. | ‘heretics were burned if they would not recant’ |
| Heretical | Believing in or practising religious heresy. | "heretical beliefs" |
| Specious | ||
| Pristine | ||
| Untenable | ||
| Apprise | ||
| Apprize | ||
| Credence | ||
| Causality | ||
| Ordeals | ||
| Ambience | the character and atmosphere of a place. | "the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests" |
| Obsolete | ||
| Concubine | ||
| Conventional | ||
| Cosmology | ||
| Inherent | ||
| Inadvertent | ||
| Striated | ||
| Laborious | ||
| Irrefutable | ||
| Economical | ||
| Weary | ||
| Resolve | ||
| Pinnacle | ||
| Summit | ||
| Egotist | ||
| Serene | ||
| Exploit | ||
| Abuse | ||
| Elude | ||
| Empathetic | ||
| Misattribute | ||
| Disheartened | ||
| Unprecedented | ||
| Sturdy | ||
| Embryonic | ||
| Discriminate | ||
| Chauvinism | ||
| Cohesive | united whole; unity. | "the work at present lacks cohesion" |
| Melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. | "an air of melancholy surrounded him" |
| Precursor | A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner. | ‘a three-stringed precursor of the violin’ |
| Supersede | Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant. | ‘the older models of car have now been superseded’ |
| Merry | Cheerful and lively. | ‘the streets were dense with merry throngs of students’ |
| Variance | The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent. | ‘her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling’ |
| Banish | Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment; get rid. | ‘a number of people were banished to Siberia for political crimes’ |
| Jovial | Cheerful and friendly. | ‘she was in a jovial mood’ |
| Amiable | Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. | ‘the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically’ |
| Crystallize | Make or become definite and clear. | ‘writing can help to crystallize your thoughts’ |
| Diligent | Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. | ‘after diligent searching, he found a parcel’ |
| Retract | ||
| Stipend | ||
| Flippant | ||
| Hypocritical | ||
| Jaded | ||
| Sated | ||
| Vehemence | ||
| Ordain | ||
| Exhilaration | ||
| Florid | ||
| Heady | ||
| Timorous | ||
| Unwavering | ||
| Subverted | ||
| Blithe | ||
| Bemused | ||
| Unnerve | ||
| Peripatetic | ||
| Fixture | ||
| Atavistic | ||
| Simulacrum | ||
| Dogged | ||
| Fable | ||
| Picaresque | ||
| Ambit | ||
| Purview | ||
| Phoneme | ||
| Lore | ||
| Ontogeny | ||
| Assuage | ||
| Solemn | ||
| Pensive | ||
| Quaint | ||
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| Tranquil | ||
| Knee-Jerk | (of a response) automatic and unthinking. | "a knee-jerk reaction" |
| Narcissist | a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves. | "narcissists who think the world revolves around them" |
| Involuntary | done without will or conscious control. | "she gave an involuntary shudder" |
| Thrifty | the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. | "the values of thrift and self-reliance" |
| Slothful | Lazy | "fatigue made him slothful" |
| Deadpan | impassive or expressionless. | "she delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice" |
| Hoard | accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away. | "he came back to rescue his little hoard of gold" |
| Scrutiny | critical observation or examination. | "every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny" |
| Vivid | producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind; (of a colour) intensely deep or bright. | "memories of that evening were still vivid" |
| Intoxicating | (of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behaviour; Poison (someone). | "he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated" |
| Conscientious | wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly. | "a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously" |
| Supplant | supersede and replace. | "domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost" |
| Rudiment | the first principles of (a subject). | "she taught the girls the rudiments of reading and writing" |
| Appraise | assess the value or quality of. | "there is a need to appraise existing techniques" |
| Insincere | not expressing genuine feelings. | "she flashed him an insincere smile" |
| Expendable | of relatively little significance, and therefore able to be abandoned or destroyed; Dispensable. | "the region is expendable in the wider context of national politics" |
| Compelling | evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way. | "his eyes were strangely compelling" |
| Overawe | impress (someone) so much that they are silent or inhibited; Intimidate. | "the eleven-year-old was overawed by the atmosphere" |
| Distasteful | causing dislike or aversion; disagreeable or unpleasant. | "he found such cynicism distasteful" |
| Render | provide or give (a service, help, etc.); cause to become; make. | "money serves as a reward for services rendered" |
| Decipherable | to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible) ; Decode. | |
| Inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent; (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting. | "the seemingly inexorable march of new technology" |
| Resentment | bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. | "his resentment at being demoted" |
| Articulate | having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently; Fluent. | "she was not very articulate" |
| Unwind | undo or be undone after winding or being wound; relax after a period of work or tension. | "Ella unwound the long woollen scarf from her neck" |
| Nascent | (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. | "the nascent space industry" |
| Nuance | a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound; Fine distinction. | "he was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect" |
| Viable | capable of working successfully; feasible. | "the proposed investment was economically viable" |
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