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Insipid
uninteresting; unchallenging
Insolence
Quality or instance of being disrespectful an insulting; impudence
Insolvent
Unable to pay debts
insouciant
marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant; free from worry, anxiety, carefree, nonchalant; After Sudarshant Kriya, one may feel insouciant.
Insularity
narrow-mindedness of opinion
insuperable
incapable of being over come
inter
(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
Jewels and other objects once interred with Egypt’s pharaohs can now be seen in numerous museums all over the world.
Ant: unearth, exhume
Interdicted
An authorized prohibition.
- Noun
- The man was interdicted from the store after attempting to steel the coat.
interloper
an unauthorized person
Interminable
Without end
internecine
mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed
interpolate
to insert between other things;
to present as an addition or correction
interregnum
period between reigns
intervene
come between; come in to settle a quarrel
imitated
copied mannerism, actions, or speech
Also, hint at
intractable
defiant, won’t change
intransigence
refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
Intrepid
(adj.) very brave, fearless, unshakeable
Synonyms: valiant, audacious, daring
inundate
to flood, to overwhelm with abundance
inured
Adj. accustomed to something painful or difficult
invective
strongly critical language
inveighed
make a violent attack in words or to express strong dissaproval
inveigle
(verb)
to obtain by deception or flattery
invidious
offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness
Invocation
prayer, a call to a higher power
invoked
call on a higher power for help
irascible
adjective Definition: Easily provoked to anger; very irritable Sentence: Grumpy, the dwarf from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is very irascible.
iridescently
to have rainbow like colors, shine
irreconcilable
not reconcilable; not able to be brought into friendly accord or compromise; incompatible
irresolute
(adj.) unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating
SYNONYMS: indecisive, vacillating, wavering
ANTONYMS: determined, decisive, unwavering
irretrievable
unable to be recovered
irreverence
lacking proper respect
Itinerant
going from place to place; such a person; homeless. Category: travel. noun, adjective
nomad
settler
The nomad was hard to find.
Jaunty
Cheerful, stylish
Jibe
to agree; to fit together well
Jingoist
A loud, bellicose patriot
jocose
giving to joking
jocular
humorous; lighthearted
jollity
merriment; state of being jolly
Jostled
Bumped or pushed around roughly
juggernaut
massive unstoppable force which can crush anything in its paths
junket
a trip or tour, especially one taken by an official at public expense or by a person who is the guest of a business or agency seeking patronage.
junta
government ruled by harsh generals
jurisprudence
science/philosophy of law
فقه
The study or philosophy of law.
The lawyer was educated in jurisprudence, which won him many cases.
ken
understanding, range of knowledge
killjoy (n)
one who kills joy
kismet
destiny, fate fortune
knave
a villain
Knell
the solemn sound of a bell often indicating death
Knoll
A small hill
knotty
intricate; difficult; tangled
Labile
unpredictably changeable
Lachrymose
(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful; lugubrious
laconic
concise, terse, pithy
laggard
a really slow person
noun_ person place or thing
i was a sluggard person
- laggardly
- laggardliness
- laggardness
Lagoon
Shallow body of water in the center of an atoll
laity
Collectively, the people outside a given profession; especially, those who are not priests, clergymen, etc.
lambasted
to beat or whip severly. beat that bastard with a lamb.
lampooned
attack with satire, ridicule
lancet
small surgical device for making incisions
languid
slow
Languor
Lacking energy; listless
lank
(adj) long and thin; slender
Larder
pantry, closet or room for food storage
Largess
liberal giving; generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. Category: gestures. noun
give
take
The largess was accepted by the child.
lascivious
lustful, wanton
lassitude
A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
Leaven
1.) a substance, like yeast, that causes dough to rise. 2.) A lightening or enlivening influence.
lechery
sexual desires, lustfulness, gross lewdness
lectern
reading stand
LEGERDEMAIN
deception; slight-of-hand
leonine
lionlike
Levity
lightheartedness, cheerfulness
levy
impose or raise a tax
lewd(a)
lustful; vulgar; indecent
libertine
a morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion)
A famed libertine, the sitcom star was constantly in the news for cavorting with women and overdosing on drugs often enough to regularly hold up production of his popular tv show.
Libidinous
characterized by lust; lewd; lascivious
Libido
The drive toward creation, nurturing, and enhancement of life, or the energy stemming from this drive
Libretto
written text of an opera.
Licentious
Rude, crude, misbehaved
Syn: immoral;lewd
Anti: chaste; pure
lascivious
lustful, wanton
ligneous (adj)
woodlike. The ligneous table could be passed off as plastic from a distance.
Lilliputian
a small person
limbo
a border between heaven and hell
Limn
to write/draw with great detail
v.
limpid
(adj.) clear, transparent, readily understood
Syn.lucid, intelligible
Ant. clouded, murky, opaque
The limpid water was purified from the dirty lakes that had litter in it.
lineaments
an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
lionized
treat as a celebrity…giving attention and approval to someone
litany
lengthy recitation, repetitive chant
Lithe
(Adj.)-gracefule, flexible, supple
Example: The dance was lithe and full of life under the stage light .
litotes
ironic understatement
Livid
extremely angry; furious
discolored, bluish appearance (bruise)
Loath
Disinclined, reluctant
Lodes
deposit formed by thick mineral veins
lolled
to stand or sit in a relaxed way
Loped
Moved or ran with a long, easy stride
lout
clumsy person.
That awkward LOUT dropped my priceless vase!
Lowed
lacking importance, prestige, or quality; inferior
Lucre
Monetary award
lugubrious
exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
Lumens
A measure of the quantity of light produced by a source, such as a light bulb.
luminary
an important or famous person
lurid
sensationally vivid
lustrous
reflects light, sleek and glossy
macabre
grisly, gruesome, horrible
Machiavellian
characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency or dishonesty
Machinations
Artful/secret plot or scheme
maculated
make dirty or spotty; also used metaphorically ; spot, stain, or pollute
madrigal:
- a piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love
- combines homophonic and polyphonic texture
Maelstrom
a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction
Syn: vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult
magisterial
(adj) Dogmatic, authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, peremptory
Magnanimity
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
magnate
person of rank, power or distinction
Magniloquent
Speaking in a lofty style. Boastful.
Maladroit
Clumsy; Bungling; Inept
Malapropism
the accidental (comical) use of a word which resembles the one intended, but has a different, often contradictory meaning
malediction
a recital of words intended to harm; a curse
Malefactor
An evil doer; a person who does bad things
Malevolent
hostile; wishing harm to others
Malfeasance
wrongdoing, especially by a public official
Malodorous
(adj) having a repulsive or unpleasant odor; bad or offensive odor
manacled
a shackle for the hand; handcuff
Maniacal
Characterized by madness; insane; raving
manifesto
a public declaration of intentions
Manifold
Adjective - Many/various; Diverse
Manumitted
act of freeing slaves
Marred
Verb
Damaged/spoiled
marshaled
rallied up; ordered; organized
martinet
a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules
masochists
those who achieve sexual gratification by having pain inflicted on them
Matriculate
To enroll, most particulary in college
Matrix
Something in which a thing originates, develops, takes shape, or is contained; a base on which to build.
Maudlin
Effusely or insincerely emotional
mauve
adj. n pale purple color
mawkish
mushy and gushy
maxim
a saying of proverbial nature; a general truth or principle; rule of conduct
mealymouthed
indirect in speech, insncere
meek
submissive
megalomania
delusions of grandeur
Mellifluous
adjective
1.
sweetly or smoothly flowing
momentos
tokens
Menagerie
(n) a collection of wild or unusual animals, esp. for exhibition; a diverse or exotic group
mendacious
lying; false; deceitful
Mendicant
n. a beggar; anyone who earns a living by begging
mercurial
changeable, moody
meretricious
attractive in a cheap, flashy way
metallurgical
remove metal from ore, perusing to
Meted
to distribute or apportion by measure: allot; dole.
Miasma
Poisonous vapor or mist made up of particles from decomposing material, which people thought that these vapors caused disease
migratory
a. wandering.
migrate, v.
milieu
the settings or surrounding environment
minatory
minacious
adj. menacing, threatening
Minion
servant
Mired
To hinder, entrap, or entangle as if in a swamp.
MIRTH
Noun: gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
misadventure
a mishap; an unfortunate event
misanthrope
noun
a hater of humankind
misapprehension
misconception, failure to understand
miscellany
mixture of writings on various subjects. noun.
Mischance
Bad luck
miscreants
villainous people, depraved; wrong-doers
misogamy
hatred of marriage; someone who holds only contempt for the institution of marriage and refuse to take a husband or wife
Misogynist
noun: a man who hates women
miso (hate) gyn (woman)
missive
official letter
mode
(n)
a prevailing style; manner; way of doing something
modicum
a small amount or quantity
modish
conforming with fashion or style
mollified
verb: appease the anger or anxiety of ( someone )
mollycoddle
pamper or spoil
molts
need to shed skeleton to grow
often see only parts of trilobites in fossil, evidence of molt, not actual organism
Monastic
of monks, nuns, or monasteries
monochromatic
of a single color
Monolithic
adj. 1. Massive; 2. Existing in one large whole
moodiness
n. fits of gloom or unhappiness
mordant
sarcastic, biting, caustic
mores
customs, manners, or morals of a particular group
moribund
in dying condition
morose
adjective- sullen and ill-tempered
mortified
destroyed of strength, humiliated
mottled
spotted, speckled
mountebank
a quack
mulct
to punish by a fine or by depriving of something; to extract by Fraud or deceit.
Multifarious
great variety, many
munificent
adj. liberal, generous in giving; lavish
muse
to think about in a dream, ponder
mutability
Adjective; liable or subject to change or alteration
myriad
an immense number
nadir
lowest weakest point
NASCENT
in the process of being born or coming into existance
Nether
Down, below
nettle
to irritate, annoy, vex, harass, pester, provoke
nib
beak(bill); pen point.
nicety
precision
Niggardly
miserly; stingy; reluctant to give or spend
Niggle
To criticize
Nihilist
One who considers traditional beliefs groundless and existence meaningless
nip
stop something’s growth or development; snip off; bite; make numb with cold
Noisome
Offensive or disgusting; foul smelling; harmful
Nonchalance
Indifference, a showing of little interest
noncommittal
giving no clear attitude or indication of feeling
Nonentity
A person or thing of little consequence or significance
Since I had applied for such a nonentity of a job, Quakenbush, who had known little about me as I had about him, knew now.
nonplus
to put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder
nostrum
- a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine
notoriety
unfavorable fame
nubile
marriageable
nugatory
of little or no consequence; futile, worthless
Nullify
To make of no value, wipe out
numismatist
n: someone who collects or studies coins, money, and medals
Nuptial
Adj. relating to a wedding
obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
obeisance
a deep bow or other body movement indicating respect or submission
obelisk
a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
Obfuscate
v. confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
obloquy
disgrace
obnoxious
very unpleasant; disgusting
obsequious
seeking favor, fawning
Obsequy
A funeral or burial ritual.
obsidian
a hard glassy volcanic rock used by early peoples to make sharp weapons
obstinate
refusing to change one’s opinion
Obstreperous
Boisterously and noisily aggressive
Obtrude
to thrust forward
verb
The nosy student obtruded on everybody else’s work.
obtuse
dimwitted
Obviate
to anticipate and make unnessary
oculist
a person who specializes in the medicare treatment of diseases or defected eyes
odious
causing hatred disgust or repugnance
offensive detestable
odium
hatred, contempt
Odoriferous
yielding or diffusing an odor
My boyfriend bought me a bouquet of odoriferous flowers.
