SMARTVOCABS Flashcards
notch
groove; V-shaped cut; level, degree (Informal); pass between two hills or mountains
cordially
courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception. invigorating the heart; stimulating
detriment
loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.
flattery
insincere compliments; excessive praise
sumptuous
expensive, costly; magnificent, splendid, luxurious
come off
happen, occur, take place, transpire; be finished; appear, seem; succeed, detach
high and dry
up away from the water; stranded, without help
Atonement
reparation for a wrong or injury: he submitted his resignation as an act of atonement.
eccentric
unconventional and slightly strange behavior
paranoid
anxious, suspicious, or mistrust full. unreasonably or obsessively
repatriation
the return of someone to their own country.
flagrant
evident; obvious very noticeable, scandalous, glowing, blazing
jurisdiction
the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
ado
If you do something without further ado or without more ado , you do it at once and do not discuss or delay it any longer, busy activities
inverse
reversed, inverted, opposite
substantial
having substance; firm, solid; real; wealthy, influential, important; considerable, sizeable, ample
spew
vomit, cast out the contents of the stomach through the mouth; expel, eject forcefully; gush out
monologues
speech given by only one speaker
doggedness
great determination to do something, even if it is very difficult:
undulating
to have a continuous up and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea:
binge
indulge excessively in an activity
recluse
living in seclusion, set apart from society
predisposition
Vulnerability, Susceptibility
capsize
overturned boat or ship
aspired
direct one’s hopes or ambitions towards achieving something, dream
bonkers
crazy, insane, cuckoo, mad
dystopian
dreadful, terrible, frightful, awful; of or pertaining to a dystopia, characterized by human misery
stagnant
still, not moving or flowing (about water); brackish, foul (about water); sluggish, inactive; not advancing or developing
relentless
continuing without becoming weaker, less severe, etc.; 2 : remaining strict or determined
none-the-less nevertheless
in spite of that in spite the fact
veneer
thin layer of material that is superior to the material which it is covering (usually wood);
subjugate
bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
sanctions
official permission or approval. actions taken to enforce laws , or punishments given for disobeying the law .
disposition
tendency; character, nature, trait; arrangement, placement
pillaging
steal (something) using violence, especially in wartime.
allude
suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
prerequisite
required as a prior condition. “the student must have the prerequisite skills”
petrified
so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
harness
place a harness on a draft animal; control, rein, utilize, channel
redacted
to remove words or information from a text before it is printed or made available to the public
nocuous
noxious, harmful, or poisonous
indicative
serving as a sign or indication of something.
jettison
act of casting goods from a ship to lighten its load; jetsam, goods thrown overboard from a ship
veneration
great respect; reverence.
expiation
the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
testament
proof, evidence; (Law) will, covinant
segregated
separated or divided along racial, sexual, or religious lines.
quintessential
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class, vital
tittle-tattle
engage in casual conversation about other people. Gossip
misnomer
inappropriate name; use of a wrong name
cringeworthy
causing feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness
scavenged
search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste.
jarringly
having a strong and unpleasant effect
minimalistic
a person who favors a moderate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or who holds minimal expectations for the success of a program.
delude
deceive, mislead, dupe, cheat
fallacy
False or mistaken idea
calamity
disaster, catastrophe
hypostases
any of the three parts of the Holy Trinity, base, foundation, underlying principle; essence or personality of any of the three persons in the Godhead (Theology);
irrefutable
impossible to deny or disprove.
novice
person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation
unexpurgated
complete and containing all the original material; uncensored.
lewdness
indecency or obscenity; vulgar sexual character or behavior
quagmire
A soft and muddy or swampy area of ground. A difficult or confusing situation.
wallowing
the act of lying or rolling around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water:
masquerades
assume a disguise; attend a masked ball, attend a costume party; impersonate; pose
chicanery
plotting, scheming
vernacular
local language of a particular place; regular spoken language (as opposed to literary language);
multifarious
many and of various types. having many varied parts or aspects.
pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
deify
idolize, worship, glorify, venerate, raise to the level of a deity
Obfuscation
confusion, obscurity, lack of clarity
vaunted
means that people praise it more than it deserves.
paramount
superior, supreme; above all, of the highest rank; most important
gloss
shine or lustre on a smooth surface.
unsolicited
not asked for; given or done voluntarily.
vociferous
expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way
pogroms
massacre, slaughter, act of organized destruction and violence
infatuation
an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.
overweening
arrogant; conceited; self-confident
salve
a liquid or cream, soothes or consoles
interpolation
the addition of something different in the middle of a text,
parenthesis
A parenthesis is a symbol that looks like ( or ) . A person may see parentheses when reading books
incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something., out of place
expedient
advantageous, beneficial, worthwhile
imbibers
person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
protégé
male who is under the protection or tutelage of another person, dependint
infallible
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
ineptitude
Inept, incompetence, Antonyms, aptitude
preposterous
extremely unreasonable
multifaceted
having many sides
equated
cause (two or more things) to be the same in quantity or value
crumpled
crush out of shape, wrinkle; become wrinkled, be crushed; collapse, cave in
intersect
of two or more things) pass or lie across each other.
delving
go down deep, explore; seek information
varsity
sports team which represents a school or university
melancholy
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
suffice
be enough or adequate.
attributes
quality, characteristic; ascribe to; credit with
pivoting
To cause to rotate, revolve, or turn: pivoted the telescope toward the island , completely change the way in which one does something.
infotainment
broadcast material which is intended both to entertain and to inform.
waterlogged
Land so wet that it cannot absorb any more water,
stoic
unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain. a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism
seam
sewn together in a garment or other article.
schlocky
cheap or low in quality
misogynistic
strongly prejudiced against women
homophobic
having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against gay people.
surmised
guess, supposition, assumption
condescending
having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority
admonition
Criticise warning or reprimand
preparatory
Preparatory actions are done before doing something else as a form of preparation or as an introduction
scribes
a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
eloquence
fluent and appropriate manner of speaking
orientalists
a person who studies Asian countries, languages, etc.
squirm
wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.
impediment
hindrance, obstacle, obstruction; physical defect which causes speech problems
platitudes
superficiality, state of being commonplace, banality; trite saying, cliche, dull remark,
bereft
deprived of the possession or use of something
impelling
drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something.
plight
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
exacerbated
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
disparity
a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair, inequality
purported
reputed, claimed; alleged.
albeit
although, even though
surrealistic
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting.
ophthalmologist
ophthalmologist is a medical or osteopathic doctor who specializes in eye and vision
optometrist
someone whose job is examining people’s eyes and selling glasses or contact lenses
relevance
the relation of something to the matter at hand (antonym) irrelevance,
zaniness
insanity. lack of good sense or judgment
permeate
spread throughout (something); pervade.
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
precursor
precedent, something that precedes another
abrogation
annulment, abolishment; termination
obligatory
binding, compelling; must be done; necessary
belie
hide; camouflage; represent something as different than it actually is
adamant
unyielding, firm, immovable; hard
seances
a meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium
immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
infringement
violation, transgression, breach; trespass, intrusion, encroachment
disintegration
the process of losing cohesion or strength.
deviant
markedly different from an accepted norm; “aberrent behavior”; “deviant ideas”
culminated
climax; end, conclude
insolent
contemptuous; rude; arrogant
apostate
a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
novitiate
the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order.
disparaging
belittles or insults someone or something; disdainfully. .derogatory.
waived
refrain from enforcing something; give up (a right, honor, legal claim, etc.)
incumbent
presently holding an office or position; compulsory, necessary; resting, lying
discreet
polite and careful in what you do or say
quip
clever or sarcastic expression; ambiguous statement, equivocal remark
phrenology
study of the size and shape of people’s heads in the belief that you can find out about their characters and abilities from this.
Demeaning
humiliating, degrading, debasing
Diaspora
Jewish exile, dispersion of the Jews to countries outside of Israel
votary
A dedicated and devout follower or worshiper of a particular cause, belief, or religion.
susceptibility
Vulnerability or a tendency to be affected or influenced by something.
monotony
Lack of variety and tedious repetition, often resulting in boredom
rudimentary
involving or limited to basic principles.
incentive
Spur, Motivation. a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
Hollowed, often associated with religious significance.
The ancient temple was considered a hallowed place of worship
progeny
descendant, offspring (in general); result, outcome
egoist
Selfish person
egotist
Self centered, feels superior to others physically, intellectually or in some other way.
altruist
Philanthropist
introvert
one who is inward looking, one who tends to focus on his own thoughts and feelings
extrovert
an outgoing, socially confident person
ambivert
on both sides, on the pattern of extrovert and introvert .
misanthrope
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
misogynist
a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
misogamist
one who hates marriage
ascetic
a person who lives in a simple and strict way, without physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons. monks, hermits and ascetics.
rectify
put right; correct.
obliterate
Get rid of, destroy
vicarious
Experienced indirectly
truism
obvious fact, self-evident truth , cliche, platitude
empirical
observed seen factual actual
ecstatic
extremely happy
cease
To stop, to come to an end, to pass away, die out
innate
existing in one from birth; natural
supersede
to replace in power, authority
consternation
amazement; alarm, shock, apprehension; dismay
dissertation
a written essay, treatise, or thesis
penitence
repentance
exegesis
Interpretation, explanation
axioms
a self-evident truth
obviate
avoid, prevent or eliminate (difficulties,
capricious
Unpredictable, changes unexpectedly
procreate
To produce (offspring); reproduce.
transubstantiation
process of becoming something else;
circumvented
Avoid, get round
inquisitor
Investigator, researcher
cognitive
Knowing, or apprehending by the understanding;
evocating
produces pleasant memories, ideas, emotions
discretion
ability and power to decide. Careful
incentive
something that encourages or motivates you to do something
juxtaposed
placed side by side (especially in order to compare)
ethereal
heavenly; light, airy; delicate
paunch
potbelly, tummy, belly
sacrilege
blasphemous behavior
headcase
Mentally unbalanced, Unpredictable
headcase
Mentally unbalanced, Unpredictable,
derelict
Abandoned Deserted
combust
To start to burn: To burst into flames or catch fire
divulge
reveal, disclose
esoteric
private, confidential; belonging to the select few
sporadically
occasional, randomly
malady
a disease or ailment. a serious problem.
furtive
secretive
blithering
to talk nonsense”
homogeneous
similar, uniform, alike
unadulterated
pure, not adulterated
gamut
The scale, range
shoddy
cheap, inferior, of poor quality; phony, imitative, fake
foray
a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, attempt
intricately
in a complex manner, in a complicated manner
circumscribed
restrict, limit, draw (a figure) round another,
abstinence
self-restraint, forbearance, avoidance
stewed
drunk (Slang) agitation, worry, or resentment, food cooked by simmering
ostracized
excluded; banished
expedite
speed up, accelerate,
moot
public discussion
dissenters
objector, one who opposes or disagrees
efficacy
desired effect
feigning
pretending
decadence
deterioration, decay, falling into corruption
whimper
cry weakly or softly;
hedonistic
pleasure seeking, self indulgent
gambit
a maneuver in a game or conversation, sacrificed a piece to gain an advantage (Chess
yonder
distant but within sight
fervent
Passionate, hot, burning
elude
escape from or avoid
forfeits
fine, penalty; loss; something given up
vie
contend, compete
inerrant
without mistakes, without error
paltry
worthless, having no value
debauchery
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
congruence
state of agreement, accord
bewails
cry, wail; grieve
bemoans
lament, grieve, sorrow over
unduly
excessively, disproportionately; improperly
ubiquitous
present everywhere, universal
parlance
language; conversation, talk; discussion,
egregious
gross, outrageous, notorious, and shocking. illustrious
parable
proverb
emendation
correction, improvement
conjectural
deduced by guesswork, hypothetical
incommensurate
cannot be compared;
cataclysmic
disastrous
red herring
distract attention from the main issue
detainment
detention
forebears
ancestor, forefather
espoused
adopt or embrace, as a cause.
posterity
offspring, descendants; future generations
candid
honest, straightforward, direct and open
ruse
Trick, Deception, Ploy, Hoax.
nauseous
disgusting ; loathsome :
charlatans
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
hitherto
until now, thus far
relinquished
give up something, such as a responsibility or claim
intricacies
complexity
myriad
many, a lot,
facet
polished surfaces of a gemstone; aspect, side (i.e. of a situation
deprecated
express disapproval of, “what I deprecate is persistent indulgence”
Miserliness
SHOOM, meanness penny-pinching avarice parsimony stinginess covetousness churlishness cheeseparing niggardliness graspingness close- or tightfistedness penuriousness
heterogeneous
miscellaneous, mixed,
obstinacy
stubbornness
insatiable
unsatisfiable
diligence
exertion
dissonant
out of harmony, incongruous
ascendancy
superiority, supremacy;
retraction
withdrawal, act of taking back
profusion
plentifulness, abundance; numerousness,
emulation
imitation
bards
singer, poet; wandering singer storyteller;
dissensions
disagreement
extempore
spontaneous, impromptu, improvised
eavesdrop
listen without the speaker’s knowledge
cadence
rhythm, beat, intonation, inflection
trample
tread under foot
heretical
Containing heresy
superlative
of the highest degree, supreme;
unembellished
not enhanced with fictitious additions
piecemeal
gradually, slowly, bit by bit
preclude
eliminate, exclude, remove
proselytism
Conversion to a religion, system, or party.
remorse
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
Purge
to get rid of something unwanted, harmful, or evil, cleanse; purify:
reconnaissance
gathering information in enemy territory
unbeknownst
without knowledge
usurped
seize, take over, appropriate
tantamount
equivalent to, equal to
kiln
oven or furnace
compatriots
colleague; fellow countryman
halitosis
bad breath
assailable
weak, undefendable
vehement
fervent, impassioned; intense, strong
digress
to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument,
deplete
exhaust, consume, use up,
doled
give donations to the poor
infanticide
murder of infants
palatial
magnificent; palace-like
pestilence
epidemic disease
intrinsically
in an essential or natural way.
insipid
lacking flavour, tasteless, boring
badger
repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; harass, pester.
mortifiy
cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed
dabble
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid, To take part in a certain type of business or activity only from time
perennial
perpetual, everlasting
vigour
strength, energy, or enthusiasm:
zeal
excitement; fervor, passion; jealousy
conspicuously
noticeably, actually
strut
walk in a pompous manner, swagger, walk proudly
transient
temporary, impermanent
bane
great distress or annoyance.
subsist
exist, live; stay alive
extrapolation
to predict by projecting past experience or known data
wayward
not easily controlled, rebellious
imperceptible
unnoticeable, unperceivable
pegs
spike
fiducial
based on trust
vacuity
empty-headedness, empty space
supplanted
supersede and replace.
bulge
something which sticks out of a surface.
quintuplets
five children born at the same time to the same mother.
Haphazard
random, irregular; lacking order or direction
narcissist
extremely self-centered, with an exaggerated sense of self-importance
devoid
lacking; empty, void
untenable
unreasonable, undefendable
emotive
emotional, sentimental
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
masticated
(food)chew, munch
augment
to increase something in size, amount, or degree.
errands
short trip to accomplish a task;
Backlog
an accumulation of uncompleted work
Cocky
too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people
A wimp
(A person who is physically or emotionally weak, afraid, lacking in confidence
Prudish, prude
Very conservative, not open-minded in respect of sexual matters
To waffle (on
to talk a lot without saying anything of significance
Tactful
Careful what one says so as to avoid upsetting someone
Complacent
Too satisfied with oneself so that one has a feeling that it is not necessary to try to improve, make an effort or worry about anything—
Stilted
Unnatural and old-fashioned use of language
PaSSe
no longer fashionable; out of date.
Unwittingly/Inadvertently
Without realising, unaware
G o b s m a c k e d
Astonished, shocked
Y o b
Hooligan, an uncultured, uneducated, violent youth
To grovel
to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect, Creep, Crawl,
G r o u n d i n g
Training, education, instruction
Slapdash
(Careless, hurried done without thinking or planning
Paralytic
very drunk “wasted”,“wrecked”, “smashed”, “hammered”,“plastered”
To sap
gradually weaken or destroy (a person’s strength or power).
whinge
To complain in an annoying way
Untoward
Something wrong, unexpected
Apathy, apathetic
lack of interest in or concern for things
Blip
unexpected and temporary change from the normal situation)
Banter
Chat, informal witty conversation
mellowed
relax and enjoy oneself, full flavoured
bickering
argue over petty things; “to move quickly, to fliter
vindictive
Vengeful
gruelling
extremely tiring and demanding.
seething
extremely angry but unable to express it clearly., rapid movement, boiling, nap
commiserations
sympathy, condolence, pity, compassion
Corny
Unoriginal and unsophisticated; too sentimental
stifle
Suffocate, restrain a reaction
Red tape
Bureaucratic procedures that delay progress:
Uncanny
Unusual and inexplicable, mysterious
to nag
To annoy someone
Hectic
Very busy
Dodgy
Risky, doubtful
Daunting
Frightening or worrying thought
To cringe
Embarrassed
Outrageous
Ridiculous, unbelievable, unreasonable
Tacky
Very cheap and is full of bad taste
Feasible
Possible, practical
Manial task
Monotonous skil
Borderline
Doubtful, only just acceptable
Scruffy, scruff
Very untidy
tepid
Not very warm
Boisterous
Lively, noisy
Bolshy
Confrontational, rebellious, always answers back when told off
Peckish
A little hungry
Broody
(Wanting to have a baby
plaintiff
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
scrawled
write (something) in a hurried, careless way.
goading
provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction
Flaky
eccentric and unreliable
dearth
scarcity or lack of something
Spot on!
completely accurate or correct
woolly, shambolic
messy or confused
Mollify
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
epitome
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a specific type or quality
Olive branch
(An offer of peace and reconciliation)
Scathing
Bitterly and severely critical)
To waver
(To be indecisive, to weaken in one’s feelings or beliefs
dithers
To hesitate
Full-on
(Full strength, total, Very keen and enthusiastic
concurrently
at the same time; simultaneously
Sloppy
(Careless, too casual)
Anecdotal
(Based on the spoken word/personal accounts rather than factual evidence, and therefore not necessarily true)
whimsical
unusual in a playful or amusing way : not serious
chastise
to punish or criticize someone strongly:
fumigated
disinfect or purify (an area) with the fumes of certain chemicals.
overwrought
excessively elaborate; overworked, extremely excited, agitated, or worried
slapstick
ridiculous, exaggerated type of humor.
perilous
full of danger or risk.
cryptid
an animal that has been claimed to exist but has never been proven to
yowls
a loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress.
seedy
sordid and disreputable, unwell
heaves
lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.produce (a sigh)
veracity
truthfulness, accuracy
impiety
lack of reverence for God or religious matters; lack of respect
coarse
crude, vulgar, rough or harsh in texture
credence
belief that something is true, faith, confidence
fidelity
strict faithfulness, loyalty
outright
open and direct
tresstrial
related to earth
elope
run away secretly in order to get married
teems
be full of; swarm with
diluted
to make something weaker, thinner
celibate
a person who is not married and does not have sex
apotheosis
To deify, highest point
postures
viewpoint,
reclines
lie back; lie down and rest
divested
deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions).
staunch
of a wall) of strong or firm construction. Loyal
copious
bountiful; abundant, plentiful
paraclete
advocate, intercessor
bier
stand, platform (for a coffin)
taciturnity
tendency to be silent and uncommunicative, reticence
perjury
(telling lies in court):
prodigals
one who wastes money
covetous
grasping, envious
shortchanged
cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change.
condone
forgive, overlook, pardon
gruff
rough, harsh; hoarse,
succinct
Concise
eminence
high position, elevated rank; title of honor;
paradoxically
illogically,
apparel
clothing,
ostentation
show off
abstemious
not indulgent, satisfied with little, sparing,
regal
royal
befuddling
confusing or perplexing
prolapsed
fallen out of place,
deluge
flood, inundation,
tumultuous
disruptive, troubled,
rebuking
to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone)
austere
strict; rigid
paucity
lack, scarcity
speckled
dotted, stained
benign
harmless
civic
related to city, government
pungent
smells strong and sharp
wary
cautious or mistrusting
strife
disagreement, fight
hone
to improve
stalwart
sturdy, robust, strong;
succor
aid, help in difficult times
comportment
demeanor; behavior; bearing.
pauper
beggar
epicurean
fond of pleasure, hedonistic
eschewed
avoid, keep away from
toiled
hard work, exhausting effort
Enticed
tempt, lure, seduce
repudiated
reject, disavow; disown, renounce; deny, refuse; condemn
reticent
secretive, silent,
impervious
Impermeable impenetrable , unaffected by
expounding
explain; describe in detail; comment
expatiated
describe in full,
smattering
limited knowledge
tarry
stay
paradox
any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
pamper
To give a lot of care and attention to someone.
clemency
grace, mercy
proscription
act of forbidding
annals
historical records,
proscribed
forbidden, prohibited;
gritty
lionhearted. Brave
craggy
(of a man’s face) rugged and rough-textured in an attractive way.
vouchsafed
to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness:
flippantly
recklessly, without caution;
remonstrance
expression of protest, objection, opposition
concordance
agreement, harmony; alphabetical listing (in a book)
Savor.
To find delicious; to taste or smell with pleasure.
indelible
unerasable, unremovable,
bequeathed
endow, leave property to someone in a will; pass on, transfer to another
impervious
impenetrable, impassable;
smug
complacent
skimpy
meager
snippets
a small piece of anything
erratic
unsalvageable
unable to be saved after being damaged or destroyed, or after failing
beleaguered
(of a place) surrounded by armed forces in very difficult situations
Beckon. .
To call someone or something to come towards you, often with the use of a hand or finger gesture that means”come here.”
impasse
deadlock, standstill, place from which there is no escape;
inebriated
intoxicated, drunk
pejorative
vilifying, disrespectful,
polemic
contentious, quarrelsome, disputatious
enamored
in love, delighted, charmed
profanation
desecration of what is sacred,
precariously
dangerously
heed
pay attention to, take notice of
impetus
momentum, a force that moves something along
oratory
art of public speaking
benevolence
generosity, kindness
avarice
greed; lust for power or wealth
revulsion
disgust, loathing, repugnance,
pinnacle
turret, tower; precipice, cliff; acme
indignantly
angrily, furiously; resentfully
repugnance
offensiveness, disgustingness;
overlaying
plating, coating; covering
quandary
state of uncertainty, perplexity, state of confusion
renunciation
abdication, relinquishment by formal declaration
heedless
unmindful, oblivious
inextricably
chained
newfangled
Newmade
discernment
understanding, insight,
forlornly
sadly; hopelessly, despairingly, desolately
anomaly
exception; deviation;
glut
an excessively abundant supply of something.
edifice
building, large and impressive structure
alacrity
eagerness; readiness
coerced
forced
immaculate
pure, without stain; free from fault
placate
appease, satisfy; conciliate, reconcile; calm, pacify, comfort
perversion
deviation, aberration; falsification; distortion
erudite
knowledgeable
extricating
release from entanglement of difficulty;
comfiture
embarrassment; frustration of plans
calumnies
slander, libel; defamation, slur
stoop
act of bending the body forward and downward
placate
appease, satisfy
rustic
rural
sojourn
temporary stay
emasculated
castrate; weaken
affront
insult, offense
anon
soon, shortly; immediately
prod
poke, thrust, jab
legerdemain
sleight of hand. cunning deception or trickery.
obloquy
public accusation
invective
curse, abusive words, insult
incontrovertible
impossible to debate, incontestable, unquestionable
fetishism
blind devotion, absurd unreasoning worship
docile
manageable, compliant, submissive
internecine
quarrel or struggle within a group; mutually destructive
fratricidal
pertaining to the act of murdering one’s brother or sister
wean
break away from something one is accustomed to (i.e. a habit, nursing, etc.)
converge
meet, come together, assemble
desist
stop, cease
conscientious
characterized by extreme care and great effort
transcends
exceed, surpass
appellations
name, title, designation
reclamation
act of demanding the return of property; repossession, act of retaking possession
infinitesimal
minute, very tiny very small amount
bedraggled
dirty, soil
fiery
flaming; blazing hot; like fire;
reminisced
Remember, indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events
inculcate
instill, implant in the mind
diffusion
distribution, dispersion
vanquished
conquer, defeat
steeds
horse (especially one with spirit)
poignant
saddening, piquant, bitter, pungent; painful
QUIRK
strange habit, eccentricity
vicissitudes
unexpected changes in a person’s life time
retorts
sharp answer, incisive response
temerity
reckless, boldness; rashness, impetuosity
vaunted
highly praised; extremely boasted
Perspicuous
expressed clearly; lucid, easily understood
vindicating
justify; acquit, exonerate, absolve
all but
almost
trepidation
trembling movement
recalcitrant
rebellious, disobedient;
innuendos
indirect suggestion (usually derogatory)
insinuations
hint, allusion
immaculate
pure, without stain
coeval
of the same age
sophistry
fallacy
impenitent
hard hearted
prevaricate
lie, make false statements
fumbling
doing or handling something clumsily. showing lack of skill or aptitude
eschewed
avoid, keep away from
layman
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
benevolent
generous, kind
cupidity
greed
equilibrium
balance, state in which all forces act in perfect opposition and cancel the effects of one another
equanimity
calmness, emotional stability,
sanctity
holiness
nonagenarian
person between ninety and one hundred years old
rancour
hatred, animosity, resentment
efface
erase, wipe out; destroy
sojourns
temporary stay;
avarice
greed; lust for power or wealth
elicit
evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. obtain, bring out
defiling
desecrate, sully, damage,
remonstrances
statement of objection,
calumny
slander,
nucleus
The center of anything.
sceptre
A staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch
superfluous
excessive; unnecessary
vestiges
sign, mark, trace; remnant
impartially
fairly
firmament
heavens, skies
edict
decree, command, order
immaterial
inconsequential, unimportant, irrelevant; spiritual, intangible, incorporeal
promulgation
the act of making a law or decree known
repugnant
offensive, disgusting
lethargy
A state of inaction or indifference
futile
fruitless,; worthless; frivolous
extirpate
destroy, eradicate; uproot
impunity
freedom from punishment
impute
attribute, ascribe, credit;
rapturous
joyful, ecstatic, blissful
exotic
unusual, out of the ordinary
procured
obtain, acquire
investiture
bestowing of authority
stupendous
amazing, marvelous; enormous, huge
erroneous
wrong, incorrect,
harangue
passionate or pompous speech; lecture
perfidy
unfaithfulness; treachery, deceitfulness
erratically
irregularly
Legit
legitimate, lawful, acceptable, sanctioned
imprecation
curse
heaped
pile up; fill full
hews
cut carve shape
shrift
confession, repentance, retribution.
prurient
unusual sexual desire.
lurches
an abrupt uncontrolled movement
demarcated
separated divided
jostling
push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
conundrums
difficult and confusing problem or question.
extolled
praise enthusiastically.
fillip
incentive, boost;
entourage
staff, retinue, attendants; environment, surroundings
accolade
an award or privilege granted as a special honour
ludicrous
foolish, absurd ridiculous
mettle
cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience
microcosm
The macrocosm is the world as a whole, with a microcosm being one small part, often mankind, taken as a model of it.
morose
sullen and ill-tempered., bad mood
nettle
irritate or annoy (someone), a herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.
obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.
jibe
an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.
irresolute
uncertain, indecisive, hesitant,
irksome
irritating; annoying.
inscrutable
MYSTERIOUS , inexplicable, unexplainable, incomprehensible
ingratiate
intended to make people like you
indefatigable
persisting tirelessly
implacable
unable to be stopped; relentless
ignominy
public shame or disgrace
waive
relinquish renounce give up
vilify
defame, spread negative information about someone
turgid
swollen and distended or congested, very complicated
simper
smile in an affectedly coy or ingratiating manner.
glib
slick, fluent, to speak in a careless or thoughtless manner,
redolent
remindful, evocative, fragrance scent
querulous
complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner.
proximity
nearness in space, time, or relationship.
peremptory
“tending to impose one’s will on others,”
corpulent
Fat person
construe
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
cogent
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
coalesce (verb)
come together to form one mass or whole.
bulwark
something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations:
bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
askance
with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval.
alacrity
quick and eagerness
ensue
happen or occur afterwards or as a result
gibe
to utter mocking or scoffing words, barrack, flout, jeer, scoff.
fatuous
silly and pointless.
expatiate
speak or write in detail about.
entreat
beg, beseech, implore, sn to do something.
accede
agree to a demand, request, or treaty. 2, assume an office or position.
effete
unmasculine unmanly feminine, weakened
discursive
digressing from subject to subject
disconcert
disturb the composure of; unsettle.
diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
didactic
educative informative
zealot
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals. member of an ancient Jewish sect that aimed at a world Jewish theocracy and resisted the Romans until AD 70.
zenith
the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
chagrin
annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
perturbed
feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.
epochs
period, era, age;
regnant
reigning, ruling
inebriate
drunk, intoxicated
exhorted
urge strongly, advise earnestly
prodigious
great, big, huge
indispensable
essential, vital,
transpired
come to be known; be revealed.
appertains
belong to; connected to
cessation
stopping, ceasing
spurious
false, phony,
affinity
agreement; relation; conformity;
salubrious
healthful, promoting good health
nuptials
a wedding
corroborated
confirm, verify
diadem
crown
abnegation
self-sacrifice, self denial, renunciation
sift
Sieve, strain, examine with great care, investigate
scintillating
shine, sparkle, glow
vagaries
unexpected and inexplicable change
reveries
daydream, fantasy
corporeal
physical, bodily
eschatological
pertaining to the end of the world
extols
exalt, glorify
cognisant
having knowledge
fanfaronade
boasting; bluster
penitent
repentant; ascetic
remit
act of forgiving; discharging; dispatching
bellowing
deep roar; very loud sound;
pacified
soothe, calm; placate,
thespians
an actor or actress
anomalies
something different, abnormal, peculiar,
farcical
laughable risible nonsensical
commend
praise, recommend
presumptuous
RUDE, overconfident, in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people
extrapolates
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known
repugnant
offensive, disgusting; contradictory
sanctifies
consecrate, make holy
incantations
words chanted
polyglot
linguist
contrition
repentance
doxological
giving praise to God.
imbued
inspire, strongly influence
latent
concealed, hidden
precept
order, directive, instruction
personages
famous person
personified
give human qualities to an inhuman object
connoisseur
expert
trawl
search thoroughly
contingent
chance, dependant/ conditional, group
seceding
withdraw from, separate (oneself) from
confounds
be confusing or perplexing
ramifications
a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
succour
aid, help in difficult times
despot
tyrant, oppressor
edifice
large and impressive structure
prodigious
huge; enormous; wonderful,
defraud
illegally obtain money
embezzlement
trusted person defrauding an individual or company of funds or assets
imperil
endanger
iteration
repetition
