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Buzzwords Set 3

Dramatically Speaking

TermDefinition
Abolish (Verb) Synonym: End Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
Apprehend (Verb) Synonym: arrest Arrest (someone) for a crime
Defer (Verb) Synonym: postpone Put off to a later time
Dumbfounded (Adj) Synonym: astounded Greatly astonished or amazed
Emanate (Verb) Synonym: derive Originate from; be produced by
Endure (Verb) Synonym: persist Remain in existence; last
Explicit (Adj) Synonym: straightfoward Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
Fester (Verb) Synonym: discharge Become infected with bacteria
Frantic (Adj) Synonym: distraught Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
Fundamental (Adj) Synonym: underlying (Noun) Synonym: basics Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance. A central or primary rule or principle on which something is based.
Hysterical (Adj) Synonym: overwrought Deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion.
Ingenuity (Noun) Synonym: creativity The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
Intrigue (Verb) Synonym: fascinate (Noun) Synonym: plot Arouse the curiosity or interest of The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental to someone.
Languish (Verb) Synonym: weaken Lose or lack vitality; grow week or feeble
Momentous (Adj) Synonym: important Of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future.
Precarious (Adj) Synonym: uncertain not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; dependent on chance.
Profound (Adj) Synonym: keen (Of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
Quandary (Noun) Synonym: predicamnet A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
Transaction (Noun) Synonym: trade An exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds.
Weariness (Noun) Synonym: exhaustion Extreme tiredness; fatigue
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