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Polyglot /adj/

A

Poly - many, glot - tongue

Speaking many languages

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Effluvium /n/

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An offensive smell

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Unctuous 2

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  1. Oily
  2. Fig m - excessively flattering

Eg. The sales - person’s behavior is unctuous

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Bridle 2

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1) to hold back or restrain
2) to take offense

Eg. The bride was bridled to see 5 extra guests brought to her wedding by one of the guests

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Chimera /n/

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Imaginary or visionary to the point of being unrealistic

Eg. Imagine a land filled with chimeras like unicorns, mermaids

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Benediction /n/

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Formal blessing

Eg. The baby received benediction for a long & healthy life.

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Imperious / adj /

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From empire

Commanding, domineering, overbearing

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Teem /v /

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To be full of, to swarm with

Eg. Time square is teeming with tourist

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Largess /n/

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Generosity in gift giving

Eg.The wise lottery winner would keep quiet about his windfall in case his relatives and friends expect largess from him

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Limpid / adj /

[ syn ] lucid, pellucid

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Clear and transparent

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Compendious / adj /

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Concise but thorough and comprehensive

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Chary / adj /

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Cautious or wary

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Inundate / v /

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To overwhelm

Eg. Inundated with news

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Neologism /n/

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A new word or phrase

Eg. Selfie-a neologism

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Hermetic 2 / adj /

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1) Airtight
2) isolated from outside influence

Eg. Hermetic society

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Munificence / adj /

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Great generosity

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Felicity 2 /n/

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1) Intense happiness
Eg. You can feel felicity in x-mas morning

2) ability to express things clearly - finding the right words for something
Eg. My friend expressed herself with felicity

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Dour / adj /

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Ill - humored, gloomy

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Rebuff / v /

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To reject or repel

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Apposite / adj /

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Appropriate, relevant, or apt

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Ersatz / adj /

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An imitation Or substitute, artificial or synthetic

Eg. Ersatz products

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Pyrrhic / adj /

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Achieved at such a cost as to negate the victory

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Burgeon /v/

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To grow or develop quickly

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Austere 2/ adj /

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1) severe or stern in manner

2 ) very simple, unadorned

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Inured / adj /

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To be accustomed to something unpleasant

Eg. I am inured to the pandemic routine of masks, social-distancing and hand-washing

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Dawdle /v /

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To waste time or move slowly

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Abscond /v/

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To sneak away in a hurry, often with something you are hiding

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Disillusion / v/

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To cause someone to realize their belief is false

Eg. I hate to disillusion you but that tooth fairy isn’t real

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Whet 2 /v/

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1) to stimulate
Eg. The smell of the food whetted my appetite

2) to sharpen
Eg. Whet a knife to cut the onions

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Pedestrian / adj /

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So commonplace as to be uninteresting, unexciting

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Abstruse / adj /

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Difficult to understand

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Stolid / adj /

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Unemotional or unexpressive

Eg. Bouncers tend to maintain a stolid face to show that they are not to be messed around with

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Ennui /n/

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Weariness or dissatisfaction due to boredom

Eg. Ennui due to lockdown of Covid-19

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Chagrin /n/

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Humiliation or disappointment

E.g. I felt chagrin after I bragged about how good I was at playing darts and lost the match

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Umbrage /n/

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Offense or resentment at a perceived insult

Eg. I take umbrage with that

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Fickle / adi/

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Changing your mind alot

Eg. Just pick something, don’t fickle

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Panacea /n/

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A cure-all, a single solution to everything.

Eg.There is no easy panacea to the problem of inequality in the human race

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Assiduous / adj /

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Careful, diligent, patient

Eg. I am trying to be assiduous by watching a few videos from this channel daily and followed by making a sentence from the introduced word.

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Supplicate /v/

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To ask humbly

E.g. Oliver’s attempt to supplicate one more bowl of porridge was met with chagrin from the head of the orphanage.

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Wanton / adj /

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deliberate and reckless

Eg. wanton attack
The man was angry with the woman and threw his wanton noodles at her in a wanton attack

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Germane / adj /

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Relevant
Eg. The German language teacher chastised the student for asking him questions that were not germane to the class and wasting everyone's time
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Malfeasance / n/

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Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official

Eg. These dirty cops committed malfeasance when they skimmed off from the confiscated loot case.

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Vacillate /v /

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To waver or fluctuate between positions.
E.g. I’m very capricious- my mind always vacillates when it comes to taking a decision; I never feel content with my choices.

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Blithe / adj /

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Cheerful and carefree, sometimes inappropriately

E.g. Kimmy Gibbler is always blithe of the party; she’s my most favourite character of the show.

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Clamorous / adj /

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Noisy

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Truculent / adj /

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Ferocious, violent or cruel

Eg. What a truculent truck! 😡🚚

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Remiss / adj /

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Negligent to one’s duties

Eg.I would be remiss if I didn’t floss for the day. 🦷🦷

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Demur /v/

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To object or hesitate, to show reluctance

Eg.Not tolerating her insults, I demurred to her comments.

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Bravura /n/

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A display of brilliance or daring

Eg. Bravo! Bravura! An amazing display of brilliance and talent

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Aver /v /

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To assert

Eg. The evidence avers that my client is innocent

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Lugubrious / adj /

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Mournful, often to an exaggerated extent

Eg. The girl was so lugubrious when she watched Korean dramas and would use up a whole box of tissues.😭😭😭

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Frenetic / adj /

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Wildly active, frenzied or frantic

friend in a net with the tick

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Discomfit / v /

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To confuse, disconcert, make uneasy or embarrass

Eg. An unemployed person would often be discomfited when asked the question of his employment.

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Accolade /n/

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An award, praise or expression of approval

Eg. Oscar is the accolade for the actors

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Abdicate /v/

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Formally give up power

Eg. I’m going to abdicate my laundry duties to my younger brother

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Misanthrope /n/

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One with hate or distrust for humankind

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Prescient / adj /

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Having knowledge of events before they occur

Eg. Prescient dream of instagram

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Cloying / adj /

[syn]sacharrine

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Excessively sweet or emotional

E.g. Some of the Korean artists are so cloying that I would be shy even to watch their MTV

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Disdain /n,v/

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To look upon with contempt

Eg. I was the object of disdain for saying internet website

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Lumber /v/

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To move in a clumsy, heavy way; to rumble

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Celerity /n/

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Speed, rapidness of movement or action

Eg. you may not want to study for the GRE with celerity, instead, you should take your time to prepare yourself

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Dregs 2 /n/

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1) The sediment or grounds at the bottomm of a liquid

2 ) least desirable part

Eg. You left me with the dregs at the party

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Exhort /v/

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To urge or give warning to

Eg. Airport announcement is exhorting you not to leave the suitcase unattended

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Loll /v/

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To lie around lazily

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Extenuate / v /

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To lessen the seriousness of an offense

Eg. Logan’s and other instructors word of the day videos extenuates the fear of vocabulary.

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Rabble 2/n/

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1) A disorganized, tumultuous crowd

2) considered lower by people in power

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Welter /n/

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A confused jumble or mass

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Rancor /n/

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Bitter, deep, persistent resentment or ill-will

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Convivial 2/ adj /

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1) Festive

2) sociable and friendly

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Peruse 2 /v/

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1) to read or examine with great care
Eg. I will peruse the apples before I buy them

2) to examine or look over something casually

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Odious / adj /

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Offensive, repugnant, despicable or abhorrent

Eg. Lack of knowledge and culture can result in odious behaviour in people

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Exult / v/

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To rejoice or express great joy

Eg. I would be exulted without any worries if I were to win the lottery. 💵💵💵

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Alacrity /n/

A

Cheerful willingness or promptness

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Prosaic / adj /

A

Ordinary or mundane

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Lachrymose / adj /

A

Tearful, weepy, likely to cry

Eg. I was lachrymose for a week after my breakup

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Lambent / adj /

A

Softly bright or flickering light

Eg. Lambent candle
Lambent eyes

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Hallow /v /

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To make holy, to revere or worship

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Halcyon / adj /

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Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy, peaceful or prosperous

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Winsome / adj /

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Sweetly or innocently charming

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Brassy / adj /

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Bold, loud, showy or brazen

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Doughty / adj /

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Courageous, resolute, valiant

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Guile /n/

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Cleverness or cunning

Eg.The crafty fox is often associated with guile, he could easily use his wit and resourcefulness to solve his problems. 🦊🦊🦊

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Languid / adj /

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Weak from exhaustion

Eg. After completing my 24 km route march, I was languid and collapsed onto the ground, totally devoid of any energy to move again.

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Harrowing / adj /

A

Very distressing or troubling

Eg. From the emergence of Covid-19 and spreading throughout the world we’ve all experienced a harrowing time ever.

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Stilted / adj /

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Stiff, self-conscious, or overly formal

Eg. John was stilted standing in front of the audience and could not remember his speech.

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Balk /v/

A

To stop short and refuse to go on

Eg. I balked at continuing with the film after it bored me to the extent that I slid off the sofa.

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Gossamer / adj /

A

Extremely light, delicate, or sheer

Eg. Gossamer spider web
Gossamer veil

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Indefatigable / adj /

A

Untiring or unyielding to fatigue

Eg. You need to be indefatigable while preparing for the GRE

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Equanimity /n/

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Calmness; mental or emotional stability under stress

Eg. As a staff, you need to have equanimity while executing the evacuation plan

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Dolor /n/

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Sorrow, grief, or anguish

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Temper /v/

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To soften or lessen

Eg. I had a little bit of snack to temper my appetite

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Coda /n/

A

a concluding remark or section

Eg. P.s at the end of the letter is a coda

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Verdant / adj /

[syn] fecund

A

Green and rich with vegetation

e.g. Central park is the verdant get away from the concrete jungle of New York City.

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Implore /v/

A

To beg, beseech, or appeal to

E.g. The Government implored its citizens to practice safe distancing and wear a mask outdoors amid the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Doggerel /n/

A

Crude verse;often irregular in measure, and risque

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Ferment 2 /v/

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1) To undergo or cause fermentation

2 ) to excite or agitate

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Gild 2/v/

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1) to cover in a thin layer of gold

2) to give an improved or deceitfully pleasing appearance
Eg. Verbal section is daunting, but Manhattan academy gilds the contents to grasp simply.

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Quail /v/

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To feel or show fear

Eg. I quailed at the thought of going on the roller coaster ride and yet, I had to do it as I had paid for it.

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Obeisant / adj /

A

Deferential, paying homage to
Eg. During the Japanese Occupation, the citizens were expected to be obeisant to the imperial soldiers or else there would be dire consequences.

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Nonpareil / adj /

A

Unparalleled, without equal

Eg. My mom’s brownies are nonpareil

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Catharsis /n/

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A release of strong emotions, and corresponding feeling of relief

Eg. The man experienced catharsis when he shouted out loud into the Canyon. 😱😱😱

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Latent / adj /

A

Existing but not apparent or active

Eg. Latent talent

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Lambaste / v /

A

To criticize harshly

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Listless / adj /

A

Lacking energy or enthusiasm

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Fetid / adj /

A

Foul-smelling

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Eke /v/

A

To obtain narrowly or barely support yourself

Eg, Being unemployed, I was eking out a living and would only walk as far as my legs would take me in order to save on travelling expenses.

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Harbinger /n/

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One that foreshadows or suggests something approaching

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Zealot /n/

A

Someone who is excessively zealous or enthusiastic

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Amortize /n/

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To gradually and systematically pay off

Eg. My loan amortized after 5 years

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Laggard / adj /

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Slow, sluggish, or lagging behind

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Maudlin / adj /

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Tearfully sentimental, sometimes due to drunkenness

Eg. She usually avoids alcohol as she knows that she would turn maudlin after a few drinks and make a scene.

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Inveigle / v /

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To lure, induce, or win over by using flattery

Eg. I inveigled my way to the pub

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Voluble / adj /

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Talkative, constantly flowing words

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confabulate /v/

A

To chat or converse

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Diatribe /n/

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A very strong, negative verbal attack

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Aspersion /n/

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An attack on something’s reputation publicly

Eg. The media is casting aspersion on the actor

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Specious / adj /

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Plausible but untrue or misleading

Eg. Specious reasoning

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Rapport /n/

A

a relationship with affinity and trust

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Amorphous / adj /

A

Without a clearly defined form

Eg. My schedule currently is amorphous

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Finagle /v/

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To get something through unusual and dishonest manner

Eg. The man was as cunning as the snake and could finagle his way through any obstacle

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Harried / adj /

A

Stressed and overwhelmed by tasks
Eg. Prince Harry was harried by the aspersions cast against him on social media with regards to his relationship with Meghan Markle

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Flippant / adj /

A

Not serious or respectful enough

Eg. Flippant response

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Pugnacious / adj /

[ syn ] belligerent

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Belligerent, quarrelsome and quick to fight

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Badger /v/

A

To persistently harrass or irritate

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Perquisite /n/

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Perk, bonus

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Machination / n/

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A crafty scheme, plot, or intrigue, often underhanded and secretive

Eg. The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma

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Accrete /v/

A

To grow by gradual addition

Eg. The value of my stock is accreting

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Dulcet / adj /

A

Melodious or pleasant in sound

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Choleric / adj /

A

Hot-tempered or easily angered; irritable

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Fracas /n/

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a noisy, loud quarrel, brawl or disturbance

E.g. A scintilla of fracas during meditation distorts the mind.

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Sylvan / adj /

A

Living or located in the woods; characteristic of the woods or forests

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Jaunty / adj /

A

Lively, sprightly

Eg. He saw his report card and rushed home in a jaunty way

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Bile /n/

A

Il humor or inclination to anger

Eg. He was full of bile when he found that his sandwich was eaten

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Madcap / adj /

A

Impulsive, reckless, and foolishly wild

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Penchant /n/

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A pronounced tendency

Eg. He has a penchant for chatting

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Vitriolic / adj /

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Filled with bitter criticism

Eg. The cafe got many vitriolic reviews

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Gesticulate /v/

A

To gesture dramatically while speaking

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Nascent / adj /

A

Beginning to develop, coming into existence

Eg. They have a nascent singing career

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Withering 2/ adj /

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1) shrinking or drying up

2) intended to shame or humiliate
Eg. when I see someone litter on the street, I give them a withering look

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Ferret / v /

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To search out or discover

Eg. The journalist doggedly chased down the story ferreting out the truth

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truncate /v /

A

To shorten, as if by cutting

Eg. Truncated version of pie (3.14 )

142
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Skimping / adj /

A

Giving insufficient or barely adequate attention, effort, or funds

Eg. Skimping on sleep is a bad idea before the GRE test

143
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Gambit /n/

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A calculated move or strategy designed to gain advantage

Eg. While negotiating your salary, your opening gambit might be throwing out the big number

144
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Blanched / adj /

A

Whitened or made pale; bleached

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Nadir /n/

A

Low point ( physical or metaphorical)

146
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Euphony /n/

A

The quality of being pleasant to the ear, especially in regard of words

147
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Deign /v /

A

To do something one considers beneath oneself

Eg. The reigning king deigned to talk to the peasants

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Carp / v/

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To constantly complain or find fault

Eg. That carp likes to carp so much that even Nemo avoids her

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Gadfly 2 /n/

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1) A biting fly

2) A person who deliberately irritates or provokes

150
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Enigma /n/

A

A mystery

151
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Bellicose / adj /

[ syn ] belligerent, pugnacious

A

Aggressive, willing to fight

Eg. The character, Maze, in Lucifer was bellicose and in fact she enjoyed fighting

152
Q

Static / adj /

A

Stationary, not changing

Eg. A static stockmarket

153
Q

Sequester / v /

A

To isolate or seclude
Eg. Being unemployed for so long,I sequestered myself at home so that I didn’t have to update anyone about my current status

154
Q

Hackneyed / adj /

[ syn ] trite, banal, commonplace

A

Unoriginal, overused

Eg. Many low budget B movies have a hackneyed plot that could bore me to sleep

155
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Protean / adj /

A

Able to assume many forms or meanings

Eg. Protein is protean as it comes in various forms such as chickens, nuts, eggs and beans

156
Q

Apprise / v /

A

To inform, tell or give notice to

Eg. Although the chief was always in the office, he expected his detective to apprise him of all the developments in the cases

157
Q

Prattle /v /

A

To babble or chatter idly or foolishly

Eg. Sometimes I don’t feel like socializing as many friends like to prattle incessantly on mundane things

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