Additional Words Flashcards
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Fescue
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It is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae
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vertiginous
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- High and steep
- whirling; spinning; rotary
“vertiginous currents of air” - affected with vertigo; dizzy
- liable or threatening to cause vertigo
“a vertiginous climb” - apt to change quickly; unstable
“a vertiginous economy”
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emeritus
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It is used with a professional title to indicate that the person bearing it has retired but keeps the title as an honour.
“A professor emeritus”
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Consortium
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- an association, typically of several companies.
- the right of association and companionship with one’s husband or wife.
“the amount awarded for loss of consortium must be included”
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Bemused
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Puzzled, confused
“Lucy look little bemused”
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Frivolous
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- Not having any serious purpose or value
- Carefree and superficial
“frivolous ribbons and lacy frills”
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Panegyrical
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A panegyric is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something.
“…Prince Charles’s panegyric on rural living.”
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Zesty
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having a strong, pleasant, and somewhat spicy flavor.
“a zesty sauce.”
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Gauche
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unsophisticated and socially awkward.
“a shy and gauche teenager”
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Unstinting
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given or giving without restraint; unsparing.
“A unstinting support”
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Sublime
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of very great excellence or beauty; exalt
“Mozart’s sublime piano concertos”
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Fatuous
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complacently or inanely foolish, silly. “a fatuous remark.”
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Comely
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Beautiful and attractive
“the comely Italian actress Valeria Golino”
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Juxtaposed
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placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.
“black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with colour images”
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Diffidence/bashful
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modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
“I say this with some diffidence”
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Propriety
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conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.
“he always behaved with the utmost propriety.”
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Brashness
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Besharam
behaviour that shows a lot of confidence and not much respect
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Conformist
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a person who conforms to accepted behaviour or established practices; conventionalist
“organizations where employees are loyal without being unthinking conformists”
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Irksome
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irritating and annoying
“an irksome task”
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Forlorn
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pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
“forlorn figures at bus stops”
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Desolate
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Sad and lonely
uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.
“a desolate Pennine moor”
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Doughty
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brave and persistent; intrepid
“his doughty spirit kept him going”
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Salve
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an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection.
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Afflict vs inflict
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Both afflict and inflict cause pain, but afflict means to cause suffering or unhappiness, something a disease does, but inflict means to force pain or suffering, like if you smack someone upside the head.
The difference between the two is whether the emphasis is on the one suffering or the one causing the suffering
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Equanamity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
"she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity"
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Ardent
very enthusiastic or passionate.
"an ardent supporter of the cause of education"
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Maladaptive
not adjusting adequately or appropriately to the environment or situation.
"maladaptive coping strategies such as increasing consumption of alcohol"
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Dour
Cold and unfriendly
"a hard, dour, humourless fanatic"
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Tyro
beginner or novice.
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Thewy/Sinewy
Muscular; brawny
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Atrophied
having wasted away or decreased in size (as from disease or disuse)
"Listen, Lorus, his body has atrophied to the point where he can't move."
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Senescence
the condition or process of deterioration with age.
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Supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
"a supercilious lady's maid"
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Meretricious
apparently attractive but having no real value.
"meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade"
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Lascivious
feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire.
"he gave her a lascivious wink"
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Impetus
The kind of force that encourages an action
“The impetus behind the project’
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Disinterested (alternate meaning)
Unbiased
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Purblind
1.having impaired or defective vision; partially blind.
2. slow or unable to understand; dim-witted.
"something is fundamentally wrong, as even the most purblind apologists must surely come to recognize"
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Mordant
1. having or showing a sharp or critical quality; caustic
"a mordant sense of humour"
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Subliminal
not strong enough to produce a sensation or a mental awareness.
"subliminal stimuli"
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Portentous
1. Fateful and ominous
"this portentous year in Canadian history"
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Impertinent
not showing proper respect; rude.
"an impertinent question"
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Epoch
a particular period of time in history or a person's life.
"the Victorian epoch"
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Arabesque
1. BALLET
a posture in which one leg is extended backwards at right angles, the torso bent forwards, and the arms outstretched, one forwards and one backwards.
2. an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in ancient Islamic art.
"she had embellished the symbols with lovely loops, arabesques, and curlicues"
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Temporality
Transience and ephemerality
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Quintessential
representing a perfect or typical example of something.
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Tout
attempt to sell someone or something, typically by a direct or persistent approach.
"Sanjay was touting his wares"
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Sneezed at (alternate meaning)
Looked down one's nose (at)
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Cataclysm
a large-scale and violent event that brings about great change
"the cataclysm at the end of the Cretaceous Period"
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Ex post facto
"retroactive," or affecting something that's already happened.
"the law is being applied ex post facto"
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Maladies
a disease or ailment.
"an incurable malady
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Philandering
readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women.
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Puckish
playful, especially in a mischievous way.
"a puckish sense of humour"
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Prurient
having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others.
"she'd been the subject of much prurient curiosity"
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Wry
If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a situation slightly amusing.
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Puritanical
having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex.
"his puritanical parents saw any kind of pleasure as the road to damnation"
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Partisans
Someone who is partisan strongly supports a particular person or cause, often without thinking carefully about the matter.
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Draconian
excessively harsh and severe.
"the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws"
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Expeditious
done with speed and efficiency.
"an expeditious investigation"
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Pyrrhic
won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor.
"the best they can hope for is a pyrrhic victory"
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Revivification
To revivify a situation, event, or activity means to make it more active, lively, or efficient.
“They've revivified rhythm and blues singing by giving it dance beats.”
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Triage
Prioritze; sort
the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors.
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Requite
return a favour to
"to win enough to requite my friends"
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Doggedly
in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.
"she has doggedly pursued her own path"
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Inadvertently
without intention; accidentally.
"his name had been inadvertently omitted from the list"
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Dismay
concern and distress caused by something unexpected.
"to his dismay, she left him"
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Confounding
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
"the inflation figure confounded economic analysts"
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Ostentatious
attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness
“an ostentatious display of wealth/knowledge.”
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Irredentist
a person who favours the acquisition of territory that once was part of his or her country or is considered to have been.
“Italian irredentism succeeded in World War I with the annexation of Trieste and Trento.”
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Uncouth
lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
"he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time"
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Ludicrous
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.
"it's ludicrous that I have been fined"
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Capitulate
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.
"the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces"
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Venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.
"local customs officers are notoriously venal"
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Insolvent
unable to pay debts owed.
"the company became insolvent"
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Exscind
to cut out; to extirpate
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Evince
reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.
"the news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction"
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Ossification
the process of habits or ideas becoming fixed and unable to change
“the ossification of his thought processes as he grew older”
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Recreant
1. cowardly.
"what a recreant figure must he make”
2. unfaithful to a belief; apostate.
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Redolent
smelling strongly of something or having qualities (especially smells) that make you think of something else
“The album is a heartfelt cry, redolent of a time before radio and television.”
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Arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret.
"arcane procedures for electing people"
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Limpid
completely clear and transparent.
"the limpid waters of the Caribbean"
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Droll
amusing or witty, sometimes in an unexpected way.
"his unique brand of droll self-mockery"
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Byzantine
excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.
"Byzantine insurance regulations"
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Rarefied
Exclusive; esoteric
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Copious
abundant in supply or quantity.
"she took copious notes"
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Verisimilitude
realistic
the appearance of being true or real.
"the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude"
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Noisome
having an extremely offensive smell.
"noisome vapours from the smouldering waste"
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Atavistic
recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity
“architectural atavism”
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Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
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Mephitic
foul-smelling; noxious.
"the cloud of mephitic vapours lingered above our heads"
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Chivalric
very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women
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Lance
Spear; pike
"the warriors bore lances tipped with iron or steel"
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Barb
verbal jabs
an intelligent but critical remark that is intended to hurt; fish hook
“Some of Weaver’s sharpest barbs were aimed at his boss.”
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Lest
1. to avoid the risk of.
"he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone"
2. in case
"she sat up late worrying lest he be murdered on the way home"
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Utilized ( alternate meaning)
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Stave
A small vertical wooden piece for support
Staved off: to stop something bad from happening
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Flocculent
fluffy
“a flocculent precipitate”
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Luxuriant
rich and profuse in growth; lush.
"forests of dark, luxuriant foliage"
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Etymology
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
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Retrench
cost-cutting
reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
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Sophistry
the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving; specious
An example of sophistry is the argument that cutting people is a crime, and since doctors cut people open, doctors commit crimes.
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Consonant ( alternate meaning)
in agreement or harmony with.
"the findings are consonant with other research"
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Teleological
the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise
exhibiting or relating to design or purpose especially in nature
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Preternatural
Uncommon , rare
beyond what is normal or natural.
"autumn had arrived with preternatural speed"
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Coruscating
1. flashing; sparkling.
"a coruscating kaleidoscope of colours"
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Edify
to instruct in such a way as to improve, enlighten, or uplift morally, spiritually, or intellectually
‘religious paintings that edify the viewer’
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Grating
sounding harsh and unpleasant.
"a high, grating voice"
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Cadge
ask for or obtain; beg
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Allay
diminish or put at rest
"the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears"
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Iridescent
showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles; opalescent
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Monocoque
an aircraft or vehicle structure in which the chassis is integrated with the body.
a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses
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Pavonine
Resembling or colored like a peacock's tail or neck : iridescent
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Parietal
relating to residence in a college or university dormitory and especially to visits from members of the opposite sex.
"parietal rules"
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Cauterised
burn the skin or flesh with a heated instrument in order to stop bleeding.
"I'll freeze the hand and cauterize the wound"
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Ostracised
exclude from a society or group.
"she was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers"
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Allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one; analogy
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Vanguard
a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
"the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard"
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Denigrate
criticize unfairly; disparage.
"doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country"
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Rapture
a feeling of intense pleasure or joy.
"Leonora listened with rapture"
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Ravishment
1. rapture or ecstasy
2. violent removal
3. the forcible abduction of a woman
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Putative
generally thought to be or to exist, even if this may not really be true:
“The putative leader of the terrorist cell was arrested yesterday.”
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Assayed
determine the content or quality of
"the man who assayed gold was more than a technician"
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Corroborated
Proven
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Delude
Mislead ; to make somebody believe something that is not true
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Subterfuge
Deception; a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving
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Deception
the act of hiding the truth
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Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure.
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Sobriety
the state of being sober.
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Vivacious
attractively lively and animated
"her vivacious and elegant mother"
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Poignant
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness
“The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.”
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Dispute
Disagreement
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Aghast
filled with horror or shock.
"she winced, aghast at his cruelty"
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Indiscretion
doing things that should be kept secret, or an act or statement that shows such lack of care
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Jilted
suddenly reject or abandon
"he was jilted at the altar by his bride-to-be"
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Abet
encourage or assist to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.
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Aphorism
Saying; axiom
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Effacement
Wipe out, erase
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Overture
an introduction to something more substantial.
"the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate"
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Patrimony
Inherited from male ancestors
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Inexorably
You use inexorable to describe a process which cannot be prevented from continuing or progressing.
“These events led inexorably to war.”
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Temperate
showing moderation or self-restraint.
"Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink"
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Berserk
out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied.
"a man went berserk with an arsenal of guns"
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Pacific
peaceful in character or intent.
"a pacific gesture"
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Metastasize
spread to other sites in the body by metastasis.
"his cancer had metastasized to the liver"
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Parlous
full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
"the parlous state of the economy"
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Semiotic
relating to signs and symbols.
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Jalopy
an old car in a dilapidated condition.
"his father got worried about him driving that old jalopy—it wasn't safe"
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Careened
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
"an electric golf cart careened around the corner"
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Trundled
to develop or operate slowly; move slowly
“The negotiations have been trundling on for months and there's still no end in sight.”
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Tarried
stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.
"she could tarry a bit and not get home until four"
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Transmuted
change in form, nature, or substance.
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Sangfroid
composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.
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Vainglorious
excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; overly vain.
"this vainglorious boast of personal infallibility"
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Apposed
to place side by side or near to each other
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Piteously
Sad
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Besmirched
damage (someone's reputation); make it dirty
"he had besmirched the good name of his family"
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Bleated
complain
"it's no good just bleating on about the rising tide of crime"
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Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
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Rectitude
righteousness.
"Mattie is a model of rectitude"
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Turpitude
vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.
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Scruples
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
"I had no scruples about eavesdropping"
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Modicum
a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable.
"his statement had a modicum of truth"
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Paragon
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
"it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous"
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Consecration
the act or process of officially making something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies
“A large congregation gathered for the consecration of the church.”
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Bereft
deprived of or lacking
"her room was stark and bereft of colour"
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Screed
a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious.
"her criticism appeared in the form of screeds in a local film magazine"
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Exuberant
Behaviour full of energy and excitement
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Naysayer
a person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.
"he continues to win, despite the many naysayers"
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Dissemination
Spreading; circulating
‘Dissemination of information’
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Explicates
Explain in detail
‘"an attempt to explicate the relationship between crime and economic forces"’
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Fortitude
Courage in pain or adversity
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Reprimand
a formal expression of disapproval.
"the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules"
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Litigate
resort to legal action to settle a matter; be involved in a lawsuit.
"the plaintiff is prepared to litigate"
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Teeing
to reprimand severely; scold:
“He teed off on his son for wrecking the car.”
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Aniconic
without idols or images; opposed to the use of idols or images.
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Infallibility
inability to be wrong; never-failing
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purgatory
an extremely unpleasant experience that causes suffering:
I've been on a diet for two weeks now, and it's purgatory!
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Deferential
Humble
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Plaudit
Applauding; expressing praise
The 29-year-old deserves all the plaudits.
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Vitiate
Spoil or corrupt
The Commission's handling of its finances is vitiated by error and fraud.
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Bedizened
dress up or decorate gaudily.
"a uniform bedizened with resplendent medals"
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Admonishing
to caution, advise, or counsel against something
They admonished me for taking risks with my health.
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Irate
Angry; furious
an irate letter to the editor
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Protean
Changeable in shape and form
‘A protean vision’
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Dionysian
recklessly uninhibited; undisciplined; orgiastic
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parochial
Relating to a parish
(A parish is a village or part of a town which has its own church and priest.)
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arcadian
Bucolic; rustic
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penumbra
a fringe region of half shadow resulting from the partial obstruction of light by an opaque object
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tony
Modish
Stylish and sophisticated
a tony dance club in Manhattan.
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hinterland
Backwater, remote areas
the French Mediterranean coast and its hinterland
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spartan
A spartan lifestyle or existence is very simple or strict, with no luxuries.
Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone.
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apollonian
harmonious; serene
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Faux - naif
Naive
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Dyed in the wool
Unwilling to change
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Callow
Immature, inexperienced
a callow youth
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storied
Famous and distinguished
Houston has a long and storied history when it comes to spaceflight
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Effete
weak, ineffectual, as a result of overrefinement
an effete academic
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Whet
Increase, enhance or stimulate
‘Whet their interest’
‘Whet his appetite’
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In cahoots
If you say that one person is in cahoots with another, you do not trust the first person because you think that they are planning something secretly with the other.
In his view they were all in cahoots with the police.
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Abet
Help someone to do something criminal or wrong
His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him
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Pellucid
Extremely clear and transparent
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Solipsistic
Egoistic and self absorbed
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Jocular
cheerful and often make jokes or try to make people laugh.
He was in a less jocular mood than usual
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Ululation
Howl, cry or weep to express happiness or sadness
At Hamid's daughter's school, teachers ululated in celebration
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Aspersion
Obloquy, calumny
The act of defaming something
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Muckraking
Exposing corruption
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Incorrigible
Resistant to correction
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Agog
Eager, excited
The city was agog with rumours last night that the two had been executed.
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Superannuated
Very old
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Prudish
too easily shocked by things relating to sex.
I'm not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene
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Patent
Obvious, apparent, blatant
‘This was patent nonsense.’
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Temporal
1. Worldly matters
2. Time related
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Orthographical
set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, word boundaries, emphasis, and punctuation.
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Fastiduous
Perfectionist
difficult to please; wanting everything to be perfect
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Jettison
1.Discard
2. Throw things off of a ship or plane to make lighter
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Realization
Making something a reality
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Plastic
Malleable
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Vestigial
Vestigial is used to describe the small amounts of something that still remain of a larger or more important thing.
Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
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Portentous
behaving more seriously than necessary because they want to impress other people
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Antithetical
Contrasting, opposing
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Nettles
Annoyed, irritated
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Litigious
Someone who is litigious often makes formal complaints about people to a civil court of law.
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Impute
Attribute to; assign to
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Forestall
Prevent; anticipate and stop
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Snare
Trap; something difficult to escape
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Thwart
If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want.
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Bungling
to spoil (an operation) through clumsiness, incompetence, etc; botch
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Copious
Large amounts of something
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Slighted
Feeling of being snubbed; insulted
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Inscrutable
If a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is very hard to know what they are really thinking or what they mean.
In public he remained inscrutable.
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Fitfully
Sporadically; irregularly
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Apposite
Appropriate; suitable
Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite.
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Blight
Curse; something that causes suffering
This discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America.
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Distill
If a thought or idea is distilled from previous thoughts, ideas, or experiences, it comes from them.
If it is distilled into something, it becomes part of that thing.
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Munificent
Generous; liberal
...one of the country's most munificent artistic benefactors
