Set 1 Flashcards
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Pastiche
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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
“the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style”
synonyms: imitation, parody, take-off; rarepasticcio
“the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style”
verb
1.
imitate the style of (an artist or work).
“Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there”
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Bygone
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adjective 1. belonging to an earlier time. "relics of a bygone age" synonyms: past, former, earlier, one-time, long-ago, gone by, previous, forgotten, lost, finished, completed, of old, ancient, antiquated, obsolete, departed, dead, extinct, defunct, out of date, outmoded, passé; More noun 1. a thing dating from an earlier time. "the museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones"
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Aesthetic
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adjective
1.
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
“the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure”
noun
1.
a set of principles underlying the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
“the Cubist aesthetic”
“ this person’s aesthetic can rightly be called eclectic “
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Verbose
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adjective
using or expressed in more words than are needed.
“much academic language is obscure and verbose”
synonyms: wordy, loquacious, garrulous, talkative,
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Cogent
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adjective
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
“they put forward cogent arguments for British membership”
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Vignette
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Noun
1.
a brief evocative description, account, or episode.
“a classic vignette of embassy life”
2.
a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border.
verb
3rd person present: vignettes
1.
portray (someone) in the style of a vignette.
“Her delightful vignettes of a childhood spent living in two divergent cultures”
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Pithy
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2.
(of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive.
“his characteristically pithy comments”
synonyms: succinct, terse, concise, compact, short, short and sweet, brief, condensed, compendious, to the point, summary, epigrammatic, crisp, laconic, pointed, thumbnail, significant, meaningful, expressive, incisive, forceful, telling, trenchant, finely honed, aphoristic, sententious
“pithy comments”
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Pedantic
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adjective
excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
“his analyses are careful and even painstaking, but never pedantic”
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Succinct
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adjective
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
“use short, succinct sentences”
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Exacting
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Requiring and demanding accuracy- adjective
“The exacting art of saxophone repair”
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Exacting
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Requiring and demanding accuracy- adjective
“The exacting art of saxophone repair”
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Exacting
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Requiring and demanding accuracy- adjective
“The exacting art of saxophone repair”
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Savvy acolytes
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Savvy is a middling level of knowledge, not necessarily a great deal of knowledge.
Acolyte is someone who has been initiated into a subject but not necessarily a full on expert
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Decimation
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Verb
Destroy or kill a large population
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Flummoxed
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Perplexed
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Truculent
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adjective
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
“the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports”
synonyms: defiant, aggressive, antagonistic,
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Draconian
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adjective
(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
“the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws”
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Injudicious
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Unwise or showing poor judgement
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Toothless and ineffective
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Synonyms
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Obsequious vs sycophant
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Obsequious is an adjective meaning attentiveness in an ingratiating or servile manner
Sycophant is the person who displays obsequiousness
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Tempered vs temperance
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Check it out
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Circumscribe vs circumvent
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Know the diff
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Refrain
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Apart from the normal verb meaning, another meaning
repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
“A common refrain amongst music listeners today is that so few viable new genres have sprouted”
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Arrant
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Complete, utter
“As those around him came to learn, he was an arrant chauvinist”
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Lickspittle
Sycophant
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Charlatan
noun
| a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
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Braggadocio
Boastfulness
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Disparage
Verb
Regard or represent as being of little worth
“He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors
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Averring
Verb
State or assert to be the case
“He averred that he was innocent of the allegations”
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Begrudged
Verb
1. Envy the possession or enjoyment of
“She begrudged Martin his affluence
2. Give reluctantly or resentfully
“Nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health”
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Geniality
The quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner; affability
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Gusto
Noun
Enjoyment and enthusiasm in doing something.
“Hawkins tucked into this breakfast with gusto”
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Stilted
Adjective
(Of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self conscious or unnatural
“We made stilted conversation”
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Entail
Verb
Involve(something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
“A situation which entails considerable risk”
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Patina
Noun
A green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals.
The impression or appearance of something
“However apocryphal a story may be, once it has been circulated enough times, will gather a patina of truth”
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Ambit
Noun
The scope, extent or bounds of something
“Once thought exclusive to the ambit of philosophy”
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Reprise
Verb
Repeat
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Impugn vs refute
Impugn
Verb: dispute the truth, validity, call into question
Refute
Verb
Prove that something is wrong
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Undergird
Verb
Secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or a chain passed underneath
Provide support or firm basis for
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Profligate
Wasteful, extravagant
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Provident
Adjective
Making or indicative of timely preparation for the future
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Intrusive
Adjective
Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited
“That was an intrusive question”
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Connoisseur
Noun
An expert judge in matters of taste.
“A connoisseur or music”
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Pore
Verb
Be absorbed in reading or studying
“ I spent hours poring over cookery books”
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Falter
Verb
Lose strength or momentum
Speak hesitantly
Move unsteadily
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Capacious
Adjective
Having a lot of space inside; roomy
“She rummaged in her capacious handbag”
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Parenthetical
As in a parentheses
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Extant and weather time well
Still in existence or surviving- extant
Weather- another meaning is survive
“ any pianist for whom no extant recordings exist is likely not to weather time well”
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Fractious
Adjective
Irritable and quarrelsome
Difficult to control; unruly
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Pare
Verb
Trim down by cutting edges
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Objective
When you do something objectively, you do it with an open mind, considering the facts rather than your personal feelings.
Anything objective sticks to the facts, but anything subjective has feelings.
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Subvert vs subversive
Verb and adjective
Subvert- undermine the power and authority of
Subversive
Seeking or intending to subvert an established system or instituiton
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Artless
Adjective
Without guile or deception
Without effort or pretentiousness
Without skill or finesse
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Keen
Check it out
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Beguiled
Verb
Charm or enchant often in a deceptive way
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Paucity
The presence of something in small or insufficient quantity
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Camaraderie
Noun
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
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Flaccid
Adjective
Lacking vigour or effectiveness
(Of a part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply , esp so as to look or feel unpleasant
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Rife
Adjective
(ESP of something undesirable)of common occurrence , widespread
“Male chauvinism was rife in medicine “
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Complacency
Noun
A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’a achievements
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Impudent vs imprudent
Impudent- impertinent, not showing respect
Imprudent- not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
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Demur vs demure
Demur: object or show reluctance
Demure: modest and shy
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Indict and vindicate
Antonyms
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Soirée
Noun: an evening party or gathering
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Garret
Noun
A top floor or attic room
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Indigent
Adjective:
Poor or needy
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Indignant
Adjective
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
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Iridescent
Adjective
Showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles
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Cache
Check it out
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Thrall
Noun
The state of being in someone’s power
“The town in thrall to a villain “
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Free spirit
Noun
An Independent or uninhibited person
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Atavism
Noun
A tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral
“The more civilised a society seems to be, the more susceptible it is to its buried atavism
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Implicate
Verb
Show(someone) to be involved In a crime
“He does not exclusively implicate the Italian astronomer “
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Edifice
Noun
A large imposing building
A complex system of beliefs
“But rather the very edifice of western thought “
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Espouse
Verb
Adopt or support( a cause, belief or way of life)
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Foible
Noun
A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character
“They have to tolerate each other’s little foibles”
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Ostensibly
Adverb
As appears or is slated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently
“ the party secretary resigned , ostensibly from ill health “
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Apollonian
Adjective
Relating to the rational, ordered and self disciplined aspects of human nature
“Historiographer would be remiss not to include the human foibles that were part of even the most ostensibly apollonian endeavours “
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Solipsism
Noun
It is the philosophical idea that only one’s own mind is sure to exist, knowledge of anything outside one’s mind is unsure
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Churlish
Adjective
Rude in a mean spirited and surly way
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Benefactor
Noun
A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
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Dissemble
Verb
Conceal or disguise one’s true feelings or beliefs
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Berate
Verb
Scold or criticise angrily
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Feign
Verb
Pretend to be affected by
“Feigned bouts of sobbing”
“She feigned nervousness “
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Histrionic
Noun
Melodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention
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Labyrinth
Difficult maze
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Curmudgeon
Noun
A bad tempered person, esp an old one
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Phlegmatic
Adjective
(Of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
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Blithe
Showing a causal and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
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Caprice
Noun
A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour
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Affront
Noun
An action or remark that causes outrage or offence
Verb
Offend the modesty or values of
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Plod
Walk In a slow dogged way
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Deft
Adjective
| Neatly skilful and quick in one’s movements
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Vantage point
A place or position affording a good view of something
“From my vantage point, I could see into the front garden”
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Tempest
Noun
A violent windy storm
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Commute
1. Travel
| 2. Reduce the sentence of an offender to a lesser one
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Posturing
Pretending to think in a certain way
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Debilitating
adjective
(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
"debilitating back pain"
tending to weaken something.
"the debilitating effects of underinvestment"
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Fineness
Delicate
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One off
Done made or happening only once
“The meeting is a one off”
“A one off beanie for show”
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Studied
Contrived
Like the person is trying hard to give the presentation
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Imbue
inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality).
| "his works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity"
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Banality
Commonplace
“That is in sharp juxtaposition to the banality of his subjects; a milkmaid preparing breakfast, a servant tidying up a messy kitchen
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Numinous
having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity.
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Hagiographic
The writing of the lives of saints
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Proselytize
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
"the programme did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many"
synonyms: evangelize, convert, seek/make converts, bring to God/Christ, bring into the fold, spread the gospel/word (to), propagandize, preach (to), win over, recruit; brainwash
"I'm not here to proselytize"
advocate or promote (a belief or course of action).
"Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas"
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Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Heirloom
Noun
A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations
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Discordant
disagreeing or incongruous.
| "the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities"
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Regressive
Opposite of progressive
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Highbrow
Sophisticated
“Highbrow magazines”
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Absolution
Like forgiveness,
But for more serious causes, like murder
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Obtuseness
The quality of being slow to understand
Like bluntness, dullness
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Renascence
Rebirth
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Canon
Refers to a collection of rules or texts that are considered to be authoritative.
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Happenstance
Accidentally
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Treacly
Something way too sugary.
| Sentimental
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Scoff
To laugh at someone with scorn
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Preamble
A preliminary or preparatory statement; intro
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Middling
Intermediate; negative connotation
Like middling popularity
He was a middling high school student who did enough to graduate but fell short of qualifying for a four-year university
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Petered out
Become less
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Alight
Physical act of descending
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Impasse
A situation in which no progress is possible, esp because of a disagreement; a deadlock
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Persecute
Subject someone to hostility and ill treatment
Harass or annoy persistently
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Mar
Spoil
Violence marred a number of new year celebrations
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Spate
A large number of similar things coming in quick succession
Spate of television advertisements
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Fusillade
A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all the same time or in quick succession
Discharge a fusillade of incriminating articles.
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Incriminate
Verb
| Make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
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Deign
Verb
Do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity
“She did not deign to answer the maid’s question”
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Spurn
Reject with disdain or contempt
That layman mostly spurns
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Tyro
A beginner or a novice
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First blush
At first glance or sight
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Skein
Strand
There are two skeins to Darwin’s thought
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Beholden
Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
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Hamstring
Verb
Cripple by cutting their hamstrings
Severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of
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Hobble
Restrict
Walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury
A rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal
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Obloquy
Strong public condemnation
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Encomiastic
Full of praise
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Canard
A myth or rumour
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Skirmish
An episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, esp between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets
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Beleaguer
Verb
Lay siege to
Put In a very difficult situation
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Lest
For fear that
The father locked all of the windows and doors from the outside lest his daughter should sneak out
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Untrammelled
not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.
"a mind untrammelled by convention"
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Racy
lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating.
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Prudish
Having or revealing tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity
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Authoritative
Able to be trusted as being accurate or true
Commanding
Two meanings😄
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Hitherto
Until now or until the point in time
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Obfuscation
The action of making something obscure, unclear
When confronted with sharp questions they resort to obfuscation
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Malapropism
The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding word
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Solecism
A grammatical mistake or an embarrassing behaviour
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Secondary
Of less importance
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Tepid
Lukewarm, showing little enthusiasm
“They were disappointed by the tepid first quarter earnings”
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Emaciated
Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food
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Kismet
Luck
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Bemuse
Confuse
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Aplomb
Self confidence
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Felicitous
“Felicitous words of her speech writer “
well chosen or suited to the circumstances.
"a felicitous phrase"
synonyms: apt, well chosen, well expressed, well put, choice, fitting, suitable, appropriate, apposite, pertinent, germane, to the point, relevant, congruous, apropos; informalspot on
"his nickname was particularly felicitous"
antonyms: inappropriate
pleasing and fortunate.
"the view was the room's only felicitous feature"
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Stentorian
of a person's voice) loud and powerful.
| "a stentorian roar"
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Expository
intended to explain or describe something.
| "an expository prologue"
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Imbibe
drink (alcohol).
"they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer"
synonyms: drink, consume, sup, sip, quaff, swallow, down, guzzle, gulp (down), swill, lap, slurp; More
absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge).
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Regurgitate
1. ಕಕ್ಕು
| 2. ವಾಂತಿಮಾಡು
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Spew
expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.
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Ingest
take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
"lead will poison anyone if enough is ingested"
absorb (information).
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Trepidation
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
"the men set off in fear and trepidation"
Apprehensive
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Vocation
Noun
A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
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Confound
Cause surprise or confusion
Prove (a theory) wrong
Defeat(a plan , aim or hope)
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Trifling
Unimportant or trivial
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Reviling
Denouncing or admonishing
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Implicating
Accusing
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Delirious
Acutely disturbed state of mind characterised by restlessness, illusions
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Confident
Feeling or showing certainty about something
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Iniquitous
Unjust or unfair; unrighteous
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Notwithstanding
Despite
“Notwithstanding the fumes coming from....”
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Fetid
Having an offensive odor
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Fervid
Very enthusiastic
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Harbinger
Noun
A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
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Reverence
Deep respect for someone or something
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Debunk
expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).
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Tenuous
Very weak or slight or insubstantial
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Florid
Having a red or flushed complexion
Excessively intricate or elaborate
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Inordinate
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
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Attune
make receptive or aware.
"a society more attuned to consumerism than ideology"
accustom or acclimatize.
"students are not attuned to making decisions"
synonyms: accustom, adjust, adapt, acclimatize, assimilate, condition, accommodate, tailor; More
make harmonious.
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Disquieting
inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.
| "he found Jean's gaze disquieting"
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Rumination
Noun
A deep or considered thought about something
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Electorate
All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
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Skittish
(Of an animal) nervous or excitable; easily scared
(Of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable
Restive
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Shore up
Provide support
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Impinge upon
To have an effect on something
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Disconsolate
Very unhappy and unable to be comforted
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Fatuous
Silly and pointless
“Fatuous comment”
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Scotch
Decisively put an end to,
| Wedge(someone or something) somewhere
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Forestall
Verb
Prevent or obstruct by taking advance action
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Coddled
Treated with excessive care, pampered
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Fraternal
Of or like a brother or brothers
Of or denoting an organisation for people that have common interests or beliefs
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Palatable
Pleasant to taste
| Acceptable or satisfactory
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Hedonistic
Devoted to pursuit of pleasure
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Nefarious
Typically of an action or activity wicked or criminal
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Exacting
Demanding
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Appellation
A name or title
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Unwittingly
Without being aware, unintentionally
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Notwithstanding
In spite of
“I didn’t like it. Notwithstanding, I remained calm
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Nebulous
In the form of a cloud or haze
(Of a concept) vague or ill defined
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Squalid
Extremely dirty and unpleasant,
Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards
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Sullied
Verb
Damage the purity or integrity of
Make dirty
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Irreverent
Showing a lack of respect for people or things to that are generally taken seriously
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Blasphemous , irreverent , obscene, profane
Synonyms
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Runic
It’s a language;
| Suggests mysterious or secretive
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Recalcitrant
Resisting authority or control
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Equanimity
Calmness and composure
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Extempore
Spoken or done without preparation
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Eulogistically
Praising
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Attenuated vs abridged
Attenuated isn’t quite the right way to Describe cutting short an event or time period
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Protract
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual
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Disgress
Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
“ I have disgressed from the main point”
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Inveighing
Speak or write about with great hostility
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Exiguous
Very small in size but or amount
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Wayward
Resistant to guidance or discipline
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Levity
Lightness
| A manner lacking seriousness
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Bonhomie
A disposition to be friendly and approachable easy to talk to
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Constancy and fealty
Synonyms which mean faithfulness or loyalty
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Appalled
Greatly dismayed or horrified
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Blanket
See the meaning
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Jaywalk
To cross at red light
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Mired
Tangled
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Quietus
Death
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Interregnum
Interregnum describes the period between the reigns of two leaders. If you're a rebel leader, you may try to gain power during an interregnum.
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Potlatch
Wild party
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Rota
a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties
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Feign
Pretend or imitate
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Indolence
Laziness
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Multifarious
Many; diverse
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Festoon
Garland
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Overt
overt = "open"; covert = "covered."
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Sorority
society for female students in a university or college.
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Pluralistic
Anything pluralistic involves a diversity of different ideas or people. A pluralistic society is a diverse one, where the people in it believe all kinds of different things and tolerate each other’s beliefs even when they don’t match their own.
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Egalitarianism
Egalitarianism is the belief that all people are created equal
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Capitalism
Capital is usually understood to be money that is put into a business, accumulated by a business, or used in some way to produce more money. In a capitalist economy, the capital is owned by private individuals, as opposed to the government or state (as in socialism or communism). Another important aspect of capitalism is the "free market," where in theory natural competition always leads to innovation and price controls.
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Idealism
It's one thing if you always pursue high-minded goals and right conduct — one definition of idealism. Just be careful to not get so caught up that you fail to see things as they really are — you don't want to go through life "wearing rose-colored glasses" — yet another definition of idealism. In philosophy, idealism is the theory that ideas are the only reality.
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Chivying
The act of pestering or harassing somebody
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Reconnoitre
make a military observation of (a region).
"they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing"
synonyms: survey, make a reconnaissance of, explore
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Descry
Catch sight of
| Synonyms: spot, notice
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Expatiate
Talk or write at great length on a topic
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Supererogatory
An action performed beyond what is expected or required
Retorgrade regressing or moving backwards
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Etiolate
To weaken or drain of vigour
Pith- to kill by cutting the spinal cord(figuratively weaken someone)
Invigorated- fill with energy
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Improbable
unexpected and apparently inauthentic.
| "the characters have improbable names"
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Take issue with
disagree with; challenge.
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Vexation
Annoyed frustrated or worried
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Temporal
relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.
"the Church did not imitate the secular rulers who thought only of temporal gain"
synonyms: secular, non-spiritual, worldly, profane, material, mundane, earthly, terrestrial; More
2.
relating to time.
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Indefatigable
adjective
| (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
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Jettison
1.
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
"six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea"
abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).
"the scheme was jettisoned"
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Apposite
Appropriate
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Hoarder
noun: hoarder; plural noun: hoarders
a person who hoards things.
"I'm a bit of a hoarder"
synonyms: collector, saver, gatherer, accumulator, magpie, squirrel
