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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transitory | Not permanent |
| ingenious | clever, original, and inventive |
| tumultuous | Making an uproar or loud, confused noise |
| eminence | Fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere |
| notoriety | The state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed |
| undulating | Having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline |
| sardonic | Grimly mocking or cynical |
| chasm | A deep fissure in the earth's surface |
| unnerved | Make (someone) lose courage or confidence |
| altruism | Disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others |
| appease | Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands |
| rotund | (of a person) large and plump |
| dour | Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance |
| dejection | A sad and depressed state; low spirits |
| despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| decanted | Gradually pour (wine, port, or another liquid) from one container into another, typically in order to separate out sediment |
| veracious | Speaking or representing the truth. |
| erroneous | Wrong; incorrect |
| frivolous | Not having any serious purpose or value |
| empiricism | The theory that all knowledge is based on experience derived from the senses. |
| strife | Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict. |
| decorum | Behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety. |
| avidity | Keen interest or enthusiasm. |
| truncate | Shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end. |
| tether | Tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement. |
| ascertain | Find (something) out for certain; make sure of. |
| polymorphous | Occurring in several different forms or stages. |
| rancour | Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing. |
| perfidy | The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy. |
| insouciance | Casual lack of concern; indifference. |
| iconoclast | A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions. |
| protégé | A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person |
| docent | a member of the teaching staff immediately below professorial rank |
| oeuvres | The works of a painter, composer, or author regarded collectively. |
| idolatry | Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone. |
| aesthetic | Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. |
| foment | Instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) |
| perilous | full of danger or risk |
| Transgression | An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. |
| sanguinely | joyfully |
| reprobate | to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil. To refuse to accept. |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth |
| weighty | of much importance or consequence |
| opulence | wealth, affluence |
| folly | lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| disconcerting | to throw into confusion |
| Spurious | outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities.; Doubtful of false components |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| Byzantine | intricately involved |
| Slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| feckless | weak, ineffective |
| Travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature |
| strife | bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension. struggle , fight |
| repose | to lay at rest |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| solecism | something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order |
| mélange | a mixture often of incongruous elements |
| Veracity | truthfulness |
| idiosyncrasy | any personal peculiarity, mannerism |
| opprobrium | a state of shame or disgrace; scorn; contempt |
| cloister | a tranquil and secluded place |
| torpor | a lack of energy or vigor, lethargy |
| inception | the beginning of something |
| celerity | swiftness |
| foible | a minor flaw or failing |
| aperture | an opening, gap, hole |
| charlatan | one who feigns knowledge or ability; an imposter |
| distaff | work or other matters regarded as the concern of women |
| duress | imprisonment; the use of threats |
| estimable | deserving of respect |
| decorous | characterized by proper manners and conduct |
| nebulous | unclear or vague |
| tedious | boring, repetitive, and tiresome |
| venerate | to respect and honor |
| captious | overly critical and complaining |
| prodigal | extravagantly wasteful |
| ineffable | impossible to describe in words |
| martinet | someone who demands exact conformity to rules |
| penchant | a strong liking |
| loquacity | the quality of being wordy and talkative |
| peregrination | the act of traveling; an excursion |
| caustic | harsh or corrisive |
| apocryphal | of questionable authenticity |
| laconic | using few words |
| incredulous | skeptical |
| credulous | too trusting; gullible |
| pertinacious | holding firmly to a course of action of a set of beliefs |
| diminutive | smaller than average |
| acrid | sharp; bitter; foul smelling |
| paucity | scarcity |
| paroxysm | a sudden uncontrollable spasm |
| stolid | unemotional, not easily excited |
| dauntless | fearless; not discouraged |
| ephemeral | lasting a short time |
| onerous | burdensome; oppressive |
| saturnine | melancholy, gloomy, morose |
| superfluous | unnecessary; extra |
| impertuous | characterized by excessive haste and lack of deliberation; moving with great force and energy |
| perfunctory | done hastily and without attention to detail; indifferent |
| litany | a prayer or chant; a long list |
| opprobrium | a state of shame or disgrace; scorn; contempt |
| gamin | a child who roams the streets |
| quandary | a state of perplexity; a difficult situation |
| condescend | to treat others as socially or intellectually inferior |
| vex | to annoy |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority |
| deference | courtesy, respect; submission to another person's opinion or wishes |
| derision | the act of mocking; ridicule, mockery |
| paucity | scarcity |
| pariah | one who is rejected by a social group |
| dilettante | an amateur |
| coterie | a group of people with a common interest |
| peculate | to steal another's money or property |
| abdicate | to give up a duty or a position |
| descant | to talk or write at length |
| comport | to behave well or properly |
| amerliorate | to improve or make better |
| beget | to make children; to cause |
| inculcate | to teach by frequent repetition |
| acrimony | sharpness or bitterness in language or manner |
| archaism | an old expression or practice that is no longer used |
| aberration | something different from the usual or normal |
| espouse | to support or adopt |
| impugn | to criticize or cast doubt on |
| entreat | to ask earnestly |
| garrulus | talking too much; wordy |
| duress | imprisonment; the use of threats |
| ostensible | represented or appearing in one way, but not necessarily that way in reality |
| sycophant | a person who serves and flatters someone powerful for personal gain |
| bestial | showing a lack of human sensibility; like an animal |
| pedantic | overly concerned with formal rules and details |
| inchoate | just beginning to develop; lacking structure or organization |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade somebody from doing something |
| esoteric | known or understood by only a few |
| fatuous | stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way |
| placate | to make somebody less angry |
| epigram | a witty saying |
| obsequious | attempting to win favor by flattery and submissiveness, fawning |
| choleric | easily angered, irascible |
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