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Abeyance
a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Abject
of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
Abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
Accretion
the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.
Acrid
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.
acrimony
bitterness or ill feeling.
Actuate
cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate.
adjudication
the action or process of adjudicating. a formal judgment on a disputed matter.
affecting
touching the emotions; moving.
Agrarian
relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.
Alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness.
amity
a friendly relationship.
angst
a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
anodyne
not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so. a painkilling drug or medicine.
aphorism
a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, ‚Äúif it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.‚Äù
Apocryphal
of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
Apophthegm
a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism.
apoplectic
overcome with anger; extremely indignant.
apostate
a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
apotheosis
the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax.
Apposite
“apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
““an apposite quotation””
synonyms: appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, befitting;”
apropos
with reference to; concerning. very appropriate to a particular situation.
Ardent
enthusiastic or passionate.
Argentine
of or resembling silver.
ascetic
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Assiduous
showing great care and perseverance.
assuage
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Astute
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.
attenuated
having been reduced in force, effect, or value. thin or reduced in thickness.
augur
an official diviner of ancient Rome. one held to foretell events by omens (of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome.
Aureate
denoting, made of, or having the color of gold.
Austere
of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic
Austerity
Austerity is a political-economic term referring to policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both.
Autarky
economic independence or self-sufficiency.
avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
baleful
“adj. Portending evil; ominous.
adj. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect.
Full of hurtful or malign influence; destructive; pernicious; noxious; direful; deadly: as,”
banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
bellicose
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Bibulous
excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
Blaxploitation
an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. The films, while popular, suffered backlash for disproportionate numbers of stereotypical film characters showing bad or questionable motives, including criminals, etc. However, the genre does rank among the first in which black characters and communities are the heroes and subjects of film and television, rather than sidekicks or villains or victims of brutality.[1] The genre’s inception coincides with the rethinking of race relations in the 1970s.
boorish
resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person
Brazen
endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.
bucolic
Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic. synonym: rural. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
cabal
a secret political clique or faction. a group of people united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, state, or other community, often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those outside their group.
campy
“Camp (n.) and Campy (adj.): Being so extreme that it has an amusing and sometimes perversely sophisticated appeal. Over the top and farcical, intentionally exaggerated so as not to be taken seriously. Found primarily in television, theatre and motion pictures, camp endeavors for satire and, for those who fully understand and appreciate the risible nature of its material, it’s not surprising when it develops a cult following.
Camp is an aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its bad taste and ironic value.[1] Camp aesthetics disrupt many of modernism’s notions of what art is and what can be classified as high art by inverting aesthetic attributes such as beauty, value, and taste through an invitation of a different kind of apprehension and consumption.[”
cant
hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature. language repeated so often and so mechanically that it’s essentially empty of meaning
Carrion
the decaying flesh of dead animals.
Catoptric
“deals with the phenomena of reflected light and image-forming optical systems using mirrors.
Celerity
swiftness of movement.
Chauvinist
showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause.
Chicanery
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.
churlish
: marked by a lack of civility or graciousness
cipher
From its “zero” meaning, cipher can also be used for a person who has no influence or importance in the world.
circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks.
Clarion
loud and clear.
coeval
having the same age or date of origin; contemporary.
Comity
“an association of nations for their mutual benefit.
courtesy and considerate behavior toward others.”
Conceit
The United States acting as host by the conceit if Chinese protocol. I don’t know what this word means.
Concomitant
a phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something.
Conviviality
is the ability of individuals to interact creatively and autonomously with others and their environment to satisfy their own needs.
Corpeal
consisting of material objects; tangible.
Coruscate
of light) flash or sparkle.
coruscating
flashing; sparkling. severely critical; scathing.
defenestrated
remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority. throw (someone) out of a window.
deftly
in a skillful or expert manner
Delphic
Greek Mythology Of or relating to Delphi or to the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. Obscurely prophetic; oracular: made a great deal of Delphic pronouncements.
Demesne
land attached to a manor and retained for the owner’s own use.
Denigrate
Criticize unfairly
denizens
an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
Denouement
the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear
Derisive
expressing contempt or ridicule.
desist
cease; abstain.
Desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; going constantly from one subject to another in a halfhearted way; unfocused.
Diametrically
(with reference to opposition) completely; directly.
diaphanous
Sufficiently thin or airy as to be translucent. Of such fine composition as to be easily damaged or broken; delicate. Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear.
didactic
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.
Digerati
people with expertise or professional involvement in information technology.
dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.a person with an amateur interest in the arts.
Disaffected
dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them.
Dossier
collection of papers or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject.
draconian
(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
earnest
serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny:
Ecumenical
worldwide or general in extent, influence, or applicatio
Effete
of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual.
elides
omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking. join together; merge.
eminent
(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
enmity
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
ephemeral
the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term ephemeral is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things, including human artifacts intentionally made to last for only a temporary period in order to increase their perceived aesthetic value
Epistemology
relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.
eponymous
(of a person) giving their name to something.
Equinamity
mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
Equivocal
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
ersatz
(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Estrange
cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate.
euclidean
relating to or denoting the system of geometry based on the work of Euclid and corresponding to the geometry of ordinary experience.
execrable
: deserving to be execrated : DETESTABLE very bad : WRETCHED
exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture.
Exhibitionist
a person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to attract attention.
Exhort
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
Exhortation
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
Fecund
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile.
Federalism
a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government (the central or “federal” government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system. Its distinctive feature, first embodied in the Constitution of the United States of 1789, is a relationship of parity between the two levels of government established.[1] It can thus be defined as a form of government in which powers are divided between two levels of government of equal status
fete
honor or entertain (someone) lavishly.
Fey
giving an impression of vague unworldliness. having supernatural powers of clairvoyance.
filch
pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way.
Flagrant
(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
Florid
elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.
Foment
instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
Forbearance
a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
Formalism
excessive adherence to prescribed forms.a description of something in formal mathematical or logical terms.
fungible
(of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) able to replace or be replaced by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.
Furore
an outbreak of public anger or excitement
Götterdämmerung
a collapse (as of a society or regime) marked by catastrophic violence and disorder
gambit
a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.
Garrison
any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship or similar.
Garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
Gestalt
“is a philosophy of mind of the Berlin School of experimental psychology. Gestalt psychology is an attempt to understand the laws behind the ability to acquire and maintain meaningful perceptions in an apparently chaotic world. The central principle of gestalt psychology is that the mind forms a global whole with self-organizing tendencies through the law of pr√§gnanz.
This principle maintains that when the human mind (perceptual system) forms a percept or ““gestalt””, the whole has a reality of its own, independent of the parts. The original famous phrase of Gestalt psychologist Kurt Koffka, ““the whole is something else than the sum of its parts”“[2]”
Guile
sly or cunning intelligence
Hagiography
Biography that idolizes it’s subject
halcyon
“adjective: denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. noun
1. a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly colored plumage. 2. a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.”
Hapless
“Luckless; unfortunate. synonym: unfortunate.
Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy. Very unlucky; ill-fated.”
Harangue
lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner.
Harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
heresy
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted.
Homage
special honor or respect shown publicly.
ideologue
an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic.
idiosyncrasy
“a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing.”
Ignominy
public shame or disgrace.
Impetuosity
The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner. T
