Voc Dev San Mod Misc Flashcards
Paragon
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
“it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous”
a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
“your cook is a paragon”
synonyms: perfect example, shining example, good example, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, paradigm, embodiment, personification, quintessence, standard, prototype, apotheosis, the crème de la crème, the beau idéal, acme; More
a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.
Mahatma Gandhi is the paragon of Virtue
Dahood Ibrahim is a paragon of vice
virtue
virtue /ˈvəːtʃuː,ˈvəːtjuː/ Learn to pronounce noun 1. behaviour showing high moral standards. "paragons of virtue" synonyms: goodness, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honesty, honourableness, honourability, honour, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, nobility of soul/spirit, nobleness, worthiness, worth, good, trustworthiness, meritoriousness, irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption, merit; More 2. (in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
Mahatma Gandhi is the paragon of Virtue
Dahood Ibrahim is a paragon of vice
Cynical
believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
“he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun”
doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile.
“most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city”
synonyms: sceptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, unbelieving, scoffing, doubting, incredulous; More
antonyms: optimistic, credulous
contemptuous; mocking.
“he gave a cynical laugh”
2.
concerned only with one’s own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them.
“a cynical manipulation of public opinion”
Quixotic
It is an impractical plan. The plan which is not rooted in the practicality.
from Marshal Quixo who used to create plans like this.
Ingenious
Clever. Narayan Murthy is not only genius he also has ingenious solutions.
indigenous
indigenous
/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/
adjective
adjective: indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
“the indigenous peoples of Siberia”
synonyms: native, aboriginal, local; More
antonyms: expatriate, migrant, adventitious
indigenous
indigenous
/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/
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adjective
adjective: indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
“the indigenous peoples of Siberia”
synonyms: native, aboriginal, local; More
antonyms: expatriate, migrant, adventitious
Virtuoso
Not Naive, High-Level Expertize
Suave
Very polished
adjective: suave; comparative adjective: suaver; superlative adjective: suavest
(especially of a man) charming, confident, and elegant.
“all the waiters were suave and deferential”
synonyms: charming, sophisticated, debonair, urbane, worldly, worldly-wise, polished, refined, poised, self-possessed, dignified, civilized, gentlemanly, gallant; More
antonyms: unsophisticated, rude
Magnanimous
adjective
adjective: magnanimous
generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.
Azeem Premji example.
Magnus: Great
Animus: Soul
Epicure
a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
“they see themselves as epicures—delighting in food that is properly prepared”
synonyms: gourmet, gastronome, gourmand, connoisseur; glutton, sensualist, hedonist; bon viveur, bon vivant; informal foodie
“as an epicure, he is entranced by their new range of specialty foods”
connoisseur
connoisseur /ˌkɒnəˈsəː/ Learn to pronounce noun noun: connoisseur; plural noun: connoisseurs an expert judge in matters of taste. "a connoisseur of music" synonyms: expert judge (of), authority (on), specialist (in); More antonyms: ignoramus
Gourmet
gourmet
/ˈɡʊəmeɪ,ˈɡɔːmeɪ/
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noun
noun: gourmet; plural noun: gourmets
a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
synonyms: gastronome, epicure, epicurean; More
of a kind or standard suitable for a gourmet.
modifier noun: gourmet
“a gourmet meal”
Sublime
sublime
/səˈblʌɪm/
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adjective
adjective: sublime; comparative adjective: sublimer; superlative adjective: sublimest
1.
of very great excellence or beauty.
“Mozart’s sublime piano concertos”
synonyms: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic, magnificent, imposing, glorious, supreme; More
antonyms: poor, lowly, ordinary
producing an overwhelming sense of awe or other high emotion through being vast or grand.
“a sense of the sublime”
2.
(of a person’s attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalleled.
“he had the sublime confidence of youth”
synonyms: supreme, total, complete, utter, consummate, extreme; arrogant
“the sublime confidence of youth”
verb
erudition
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
“he was known for his wit, erudition, and teaching skills”
synonyms: learning, scholarship, knowledge, education, culture, intellect, academic attainment, attainments, acquirements, enlightenment, illumination, edification, book learning, insight, information, understanding, sageness, wisdom, sophistication, training; letters
“a man of immense talent and massive erudition”
antonyms: ignorance
Vice
immoral or wicked behaviour.
“an open sewer of vice and crime”
synonyms: immorality, wrongdoing, wrong, wickedness, badness, evil-doing, evil, iniquity, villainy, venality, impurity, corruption, corruptness, misconduct; More
criminal activities involving prostitution, pornography, or drugs.
“a mobile phone network is being used to peddle vice”
synonyms: immorality, wrongdoing, wrong, wickedness, badness, evil-doing, evil, iniquity, villainy, venality, impurity, corruption, corruptness, misconduct; More
an immoral or wicked personal characteristic.
plural noun: vices
“hypocrisy is a particularly sinister vice”
Bohemian
a socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts.
“Warhol and the artists and bohemians he worked with in the 1960s”
synonyms: nonconformist, unconventional person, beatnik, hippy, avant-gardist, free spirit, dropout, artistic person; informalfreak
“he is a real artist and a real bohemian”
antonyms: conformist, conservative
adjective
adjective: bohemian
1.
socially unconventional in an artistic way.
“as an opera singer you live a bohemian lifestyle”
synonyms: unconventional, nonconformist, unorthodox, avant-garde, offbeat, off-centre, irregular, original, alternative, experimental, artistic, idiosyncratic, eccentric; More
antonyms: conventional, conservative
Brazen
unduly brave brazen /ˈbreɪz(ə)n/ Learn to pronounce adjective adjective: brazen 1. bold and without shame. "he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance" synonyms: bold, shameless, as bold as brass, brazen-faced, forward, presumptuous, brash, immodest, unashamed, unabashed, unembarrassed, unblushing; More antonyms: timid, shy
Meticulous
adjective
adjective: meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
“the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care”
synonyms: careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct; More
antonyms: careless, sloppy, slapdash
Virtuoso
a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
“a celebrated clarinet virtuoso”
synonyms: genius, expert, master, master hand, artist, maestro, prodigy, marvel, adept, past master, specialist, skilled person, professional, doyen, authority, veteran; More
antonyms: beginner, amateur, duffer, inexpert, incompetent
2.
a person with a special knowledge of or interest in works of art or curios.
Suave
(especially of a man) charming, confident, and elegant.
“all the waiters were suave and deferential”
synonyms: charming, sophisticated, debonair, urbane, worldly, worldly-wise, polished, refined, poised, self-possessed, dignified, civilized, gentlemanly, gallant; More
Aficionado
noun
noun: aficionado; plural noun: aficionados
a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
“a crossword aficionado”
synonyms: connoisseur, expert, authority, specialist, pundit, one of the cognoscenti, cognoscente, devotee, appreciator, fan, fanatic, savant; enthusiast, lover, addict; informalbuff, freak, nut, fiend, maniac, a great one for
“an aficionado of fine wines”
Pusillanimous
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
synonyms: cowardly, timorous, timid, fearful, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spineless, craven, base, shrinking, trembling, quaking, cowering, weak-kneed; More
antonyms: brave, fearless, plucky
precocious
Gifted Child
Insouciant
insouciant /ɪnˈsuːsɪənt,ɪnˈsuːsɪɒ̃/ Learn to pronounce adjective showing a casual lack of concern. "an insouciant shrug" synonyms: nonchalant, untroubled, unworried, unruffled, unconcerned, lacking concern, indifferent, blasé, heedless, relaxed, calm, equable, equanimous, serene, composed, casual, easy, easy-going, airy, breezy, carefree, free and easy, free from care, free from worry, happy-go-lucky, light-hearted, frivolous, unserious; informalcool, laid back, upbeat "he had an insouciant attitude to their money problems"
Parvenu
parvenu
/ˈpɑːvənuː,ˈpɑːvənjuː/
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nounDEROGATORY
noun: parvenu; plural noun: parvenus; noun: parvenue; plural noun: parvenues
a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.
“the political inexperience of a parvenu”
synonyms: upstart, social climber, arriviste, vulgarian; the nouveau riche, the new rich
Gourmet
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Vapid
vapid /ˈvapɪd/ Learn to pronounce adjective offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland. "tuneful but vapid musical comedies" synonyms: insipid, uninspired, colourless, uninteresting, feeble, flat, dead, dull, boring, tedious, tired, unexciting, uninspiring, unimaginative, lifeless, zestless, spiritless, sterile, anaemic, tame, bloodless, jejune, vacuous, bland, stale, trite, pallid, wishy-washy, watery, tasteless, milk-and-water, flavourless "tuneful but vapid musical comedies"
Sublime
sublime /səˈblʌɪm/ Learn to pronounce adjective 1. of very great excellence or beauty. "Mozart's sublime piano concertos" synonyms: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic, magnificent, imposing, glorious, supreme; grand, great, outstanding, excellent, first-rate, first-class, superb, perfect, ideal, wonderful, marvellous, splendid, delightful, blissful, rapturous; informalfantastic, fabulous, fab, super, terrific, stellar, heavenly, divine, mind-blowing, too good to be true, out of this world; informalsmashing "a sublime vision of human potential"
Magnanimous
magnanimous
/maɡˈnanɪməs/
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adjective
generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.
“she should be magnanimous in victory”
synonyms: generous, charitable, benevolent, beneficent, open-handed, big-hearted, great-hearted, munificent, bountiful, liberal, handsome, princely, altruistic, kind, kindly, philanthropic, chivalrous, noble; More
Pollyanna
Pollyanna
/pɒlɪˈanə/
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noun
noun: Pollyanna; plural noun: Pollyannas
an excessively cheerful or optimistic person.
“what I am saying makes me sound like some ageing Pollyanna who just wants to pretend that all is sweetness and light”
Aesthete
aesthete
/ˈiːsθiːt,ˈɛsθiːt/
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noun
noun: aesthete; plural noun: aesthetes; noun: esthete; plural noun: esthetes
a person who is appreciative of and sensitive to art and beauty.
Gregarious
gregarious
/ɡrɪˈɡɛːrɪəs/
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adjective
adjective: gregarious
(of a person) fond of company; sociable.
“he was a popular and gregarious man”
synonyms: sociable, social, company-loving, companionable, convivial, clubbable; More
antonyms: unsociable, reserved
(of animals) living in flocks or loosely organized communities.
“gregarious species forage in flocks from colonies or roosts”
synonyms: social, organized, living in shoals/flocks/herds
“these fish are small and gregarious”
(of plants) growing in open clusters or in pure associations.
“in the wild, trees are usually gregarious plants”
Parochial
relating to a Church parish.
“the parochial church council”
2.
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
“parochial attitudes”
synonyms: narrow-minded, small-minded, provincial, insular, narrow, small-town, inward-looking, limited, restricted, localist, conservative, conventional, short-sighted, petty, close-minded, blinkered, myopic, introverted, illiberal, hidebound, intolerant; parish-pump; informaljerkwater, hick
“parochial attitudes”
Parsimonious
very unwilling to spend money or use resources.
“even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round”
synonyms: mean, miserly, niggardly, close-fisted, penny-pinching, cheese-paring, ungenerous, penurious, illiberal, close, grasping, Scrooge-like, stinting, sparing, frugal; More
Paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.
“society’s paradigm of the ‘ideal woman’”
synonyms: model, pattern, example, standard, prototype, archetype; ideal, gauge, criterion, paragon, exemplary
“the institutional arrangements of a particular society cannot serve as a paradigm for all others”
Sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
“he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
synonyms: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant, positive, disposed to look on the bright side, confident, cheerful, cheery, bright, assured; informalupbeat; archaicof good cheer
“he is sanguine about the remorseless advance of information technology”
blood=red
Genteel
characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability.
“her genteel upbringing”
synonyms: refined, respectable, polished, decorous, proper, polite, correct, seemly, well mannered, well bred, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, courteous, ladylike, gentlemanly, civil, elegant, stylish, urbane, civilized, courtly, dignified, gracious, punctilious; affected; informalposh; datedmannerly
philistine
philistine
/ˈfɪlɪstʌɪn/
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noun
noun: philistine; plural noun: philistines
1.
a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.
“I am a complete philistine when it comes to paintings”
synonyms: lowbrow, anti-intellectual, materialist, bourgeois; boor, ignoramus, lout, oaf, barbarian, primitive, savage, brute, yahoo, vulgarian
“she was no philistine, but an artist herself”
adjective
adjective: philistine
1.
hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.
“a philistine government”
synonyms: crass, tasteless, uncultured, uncultivated, uneducated, untutored, unenlightened, unread, commercial, materialist, bourgeois, unsophisticated, unrefined; More
Origin
boorish
boorish /ˈbɔːrɪʃ,ˈbʊərɪʃ/ Learn to pronounce adjective rough and bad-mannered; coarse. "boorish behaviour" synonyms: coarse, uncouth, rude, discourteous, impolite, ungentlemanly, unladylike, ill-bred, ill-mannered, churlish, gruff, uncivilized, uncultured, uncultivated, unsophisticated, unrefined, common, rough, thuggish, loutish; crude, vulgar, crass, tasteless, unsavoury, gross, lumpen, brutish, bearish, barbaric, barbarous, Neanderthal, philistine; informalclodhopping, cloddish, slobbish, plebby; informalyobbish; informalocker "they reproached him for his boorish behaviour"
Urbane
urbane
/əːˈbeɪn/
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adjective
(of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner.
“he is charming and urbane”
synonyms: suave, sophisticated, debonair, worldly, elegant, cultivated, cultured, civilized, well bred, worldly-wise;
Renegade
renegade
/ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd/
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noun
1.
a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
“an agent who later turns out to be a renegade”
synonyms: traitor, defector, deserter, turncoat, betrayer; rebel, mutineer; quisling, fifth columnist; rarerenegado, tergiversator
“he was denounced as a renegade”
iconoclastic
iconoclastic
/ˌʌɪkɒnəˈklastɪk/
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adjective
criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions.
“an iconoclastic filmmaker who has pushed the boundaries with every film he’s made”
synonyms: critical, sceptical, questioning; heretical, irreverent, nonconformist, dissident, dissenting, dissentient; malcontent, rebellious, subversive, renegade, mutinous; maverick, original, innovative, groundbreaking
“a fresh, even an iconoclastic, influence could work wonders”
de rigueur
strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion.
impudent
impudent
/ˈɪmpjʊd(ə)nt/
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adjective
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
“he could have strangled this impudent upstart”
synonyms: impertinent, insolent, cheeky, audacious, brazen, shameless, immodest, pert;
Insolent
insolent
/ˈɪns(ə)l(ə)nt/
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adjective
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
“she hated the insolent tone of his voice”
synonyms: impertinent, impudent, cheeky, ill-mannered, bad mannered, unmannerly, rude, impolite, uncivil, lacking civility, discourteous, disrespectful, insubordinate, contemptuous, presumptuous; audacious, bold, brazen, brash, pert, forward; insulting, abusive, offensive; informalfresh, flip, cocky, lippy; informalsaucy; informalsassy, nervy; archaiccontumelious, malapert; raremannerless
“the girl had been continually insolent”
chimerical
chimeric
/kʌɪˈmɛrɪk,kɪˈmɛrɪk/
adjective
adjective: chimerical
1.
(of a mythical animal) formed from parts of various animals.
“the design is based on a chimeric creature with the body of a turtle and the head of a dragon”
2.
hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve.
“the notion of tolerance is a chimeric dream”
Utopia
Utopia
Dystopia
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Saturnine
Gloomy Sad
Vagrant
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
synonyms: tramp, drifter, down-and-out, derelict, beggar, itinerant, wanderer, nomad, wayfarer, traveller, gypsy, rover, vagabond, transient, migrant, homeless person, beachcomber, person of no fixed address/abode, knight of the road, bird of passage, rolling stone; hobo; bagman, knockabout, overlander, sundowner, whaler; streety; informalbag lady; informalbum, bindlestiff; informaloutie; informalderro
“the old car was a welcome shelter for the occasional vagrant”
Chauvinist
a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
a person displaying excessive or prejudiced support for their own cause, group, or sex.
“we don’t want to lay ourselves open to charges that we’re chauvinists”
synonyms: sexist, male chauvinist, misogynist, woman-hater, anti-feminist, male supremacist; informalmale chauvinist pig, MCP
“you’re beginning to sound like a chauvinist”
adjective
adjective: chauvinist
Seraphic
seraphic /səˈrafɪk/ Learn to pronounce adjective adjective: seraphic characteristic of or resembling a seraph or seraphim; angelic. "a seraphic smile" synonyms: blissful, beatific, sublime, rapturous, ecstatic, joyful, rapt; More antonyms: demonic
Sadist
a person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on others.
“he was dubbed a dangerous sexual sadist by the judge at his trial”
Vivacious
(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
“her vivacious and elegant mother”
synonyms: lively, animated, full of life, spirited, high-spirited, effervescent, bubbling, bubbly, ebullient, buoyant, sparkling, scintillating, light-hearted, carefree, happy-go-lucky, jaunty, merry, happy, jolly, joyful, full of fun, full of the joys of spring, cheery, cheerful, perky, sunny, airy, breezy, bright, enthusiastic, irrepressible, vibrant, vivid, vital, zestful, energetic, dynamic, vigorous, full of vim and vigour, lusty; informalbright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright and breezy, peppy, zingy, zippy, bouncy, upbeat, chirpy, full of beans, chipper; informalpeart; datedgay
“she was a pretty and vivacious brunette”
Jaunty
having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
“there was no mistaking that jaunty walk”
synonyms: cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, jolly, joyful, gleeful, glad; More
antonyms: depressed, serious, sedate
Affluent
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
“the affluent societies of the western world”
synonyms: wealthy, rich, prosperous, opulent, well off, moneyed, cash rich, with deep pockets, well-to-do, comfortable; propertied, substantial, of means, of substance, with deep pockets, in clover, plutocratic; silk-stocking; informalwell heeled, rolling in it/money, in the money, made of money, filthy rich, stinking rich, loaded, flush, on easy street, quids in, worth a packet/bundle
“a residence in the affluent part of Montreal”
2.
effluvium
effluvium
/ɪˈfluːvɪəm/
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noun
an unpleasant or harmful odour or discharge.
“smoke and effluvia from factory chimneys”
Mellifluous
adjective
(of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
“her low mellifluous voice”
synonyms: sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, lyric, harmonious, tuneful, musical; raremellifluent
“his low, mellifluous voice was instantly recognizable”
Congregate
gather into a crowd or mass.
“some 4,000 demonstrators had congregated at a border point”
synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, come together, flock together, get together, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, amass, crowd, cluster, throng, group; rareforegather
“some 4000 demonstrators had congregated at a border point”
antonyms: disperse
Confluent
confluent /ˈkɒnflʊənt/ Learn to pronounce adjective flowing together or merging. "these confluent tones helped to fuse and unite his landscapes"
egalitarian
egalitarian
/ɪˌɡalɪˈtɛːrɪən/
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adjective
1.
believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
“a fairer, more egalitarian society”
noun
1.
a person who advocates or supports the principle of equality for all people.
“he was a social and political egalitarian”
cherub
cherub
/ˈtʃɛrəb/
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noun
a winged angelic being described in biblical tradition as attending on God, represented in ancient Middle Eastern art as a lion or bull with eagles’ wings and a human face and regarded in traditional Christian angelology as an angel of the second highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
synonyms: angel, seraph
“she was borne up to heaven by cherubs”
a representation of a cherub in Western art, depicted as a chubby, healthy-looking child with wings.
plural noun: cherubs
a beautiful or innocent-looking child.
plural noun: cherubs
“a wistful cherub of eighteen months, photographed at her playgroup”
synonyms: baby, infant, toddler, little one; pretty child, lovable child, well behaved child, innocent child; little angel, little dear, little darling; informalkid, tot, tiny tot, tiny; literarybabe, babe in arms
“the picture showed a wistful cherub of 18 months
diabolical
diabolical
/dʌɪəˈbɒlɪk(ə)l/
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adjective
adjective: diabolic
1.
characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil.
“his diabolical cunning”
synonyms: devilish, diabolic, fiendish, satanic, Mephistophelian, demonic, demoniacal, hellish, infernal, evil, wicked, ungodly, unholy; rarecacodemonic
“his diabolical skill”
2.
INFORMAL•BRITISH
disgracefully bad or unpleasant.
“a singer with an absolutely diabolical voice”
synonyms: very bad, poor, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, disgraceful, shameful, lamentable, deplorable, appalling, atrocious; More
Masochist
masochist
/ˈmasəkɪst/
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noun
a person who derives sexual gratification from their own pain or humiliation.
“the roles of masochist and mistress”
(in general use) a person who enjoys an activity that appears to be painful or tedious.
“what kind of masochist would take part in such an experiment?”
penance
penance
/ˈpɛnəns/
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noun
1.
punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing.
“he had done public penance for those hasty words”
synonyms: atonement, expiation, self-punishment, self-mortification, self-abasement, reparation, amends, penalty, punishment
“self-awareness is the necessary ingredient for penance”
atone, make amends/reparation/recompense/restitution, make up, redeem oneself, pay the penalty, pay, recompense, pay the price, expiate, redress, compensate
“you must do penance for the crimes in your life”
2.
a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.
verbARCHAIC
1.
impose a penance on.
“the Bishop penanced him severely for his conduct”
pacific
pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/ Learn to pronounce adjective 1. peaceful in character or intent. "a pacific gesture" synonyms: peace-loving, peaceable, pacifist, anti-war, non-violent, non-aggressive, non-belligerent, non-combative, conflict-free, mild, gentle, equable, dovelike, dovish; More 2.
Strident
strident
/ˈstrʌɪd(ə)nt/
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adjective
1.
(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
“his voice had become increasingly strident”
synonyms: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, stentorian, shrill, screeching, piercing, ear-piercing; More
2.
presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.
“public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident”
vociferous
vociferous
/və(ʊ)ˈsɪf(ə)rəs/
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adjective
expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful.
“he was a vociferous opponent of the takeover”
synonyms: vehement, outspoken, vocal, forthright, plain-spoken, frank, candid, open, uninhibited, direct, earnest, eager, enthusiastic, full-throated, vigorous, insistent, emphatic, demanding; clamorous, strident, loud, loud-mouthed, raucous, noisy, rowdy
“a vociferous champion of equal rights”
Vehement
showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
“her voice was low but vehement”
synonyms: passionate, forceful, ardent, impassioned, heated, spirited, urgent, fervent, fervid, strong, forcible, powerful, emphatic, vigorous, animated, intense, violent, fierce, earnest, eager, keen, enthusiastic, zealous, fanatical; More
antonyms: mild, apathetic
Pompous
pompous /ˈpɒmpəs/ Learn to pronounce adjective adjective: pompous 1. affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important. "a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything" synonyms: self-important, imperious, overbearing, domineering, magisterial, pontifical, sententious, grandiose, affected, stiff, pretentious, puffed up, arrogant, vain, haughty, proud, conceited, egotistic, supercilious, condescending, patronizing; More antonyms: modest, humble, self-effacing 2. ARCHAIC characterized by pomp or splendour. "processions and other pompous shows"
Sycophant
a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
synonyms: toady, creep, crawler, fawner, flatterer, flunkey, truckler, groveller, doormat, lickspittle, kowtower, obsequious person, minion, hanger-on, leech, puppet, spaniel, Uriah Heep; informalbootlicker, yes-man, brown-nose; informalsuck-up; vulgar slangarse-licker, arse-kisser; vulgar slangsuckhole
“he was surrounded by flatterers and sycophants”
servile
servile definition: 1. too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for yourself: 2. eager to serve and please …
cajole
cajole
/kəˈdʒəʊl/
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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
“he hoped to cajole her into selling the house”
synonyms: persuade, wheedle, coax, talk into, manoeuvre, get round, prevail on, beguile, blarney, flatter, seduce, lure, entice, tempt, inveigle, woo; informalsweet-talk, soft-soap, butter up, twist someone’s arm; archaicblandish
“he had been cajoled into escorting Nadia to a concert”
Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
“they were served by obsequious waiters”
synonyms: servile, ingratiating, unctuous, sycophantic, fawning, toadying, oily, oleaginous, greasy, grovelling, cringing, toadyish, sycophantish, subservient, submissive, slavish, abject, Uriah Heepish; informalslimy, bootlicking, smarmy, sucky, soapy; informalbrown-nosing; vulgar slangarse-licking, bum-sucking; vulgar slangkiss-ass, ass-kissing
“an obsequious manservant welcomed them”
Choleric
bad-tempered or irritable.
“he was a choleric, self-important little man”
synonyms: bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, tetchy, testy, crusty, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, cross, fractious, disagreeable, pettish, crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, touchy, scratchy, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, bilious, liverish, cross-grained; More
(in medieval medicine) having choler as the predominant bodily humour.
“a choleric disposition”
Apostate
apostate
/əˈpɒsteɪt/
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noun
noun: apostate; plural noun: apostates
1.
a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
“after fifty years as an apostate he returned to the faith”
synonyms: dissenter, heretic, nonconformist; More
antonyms: follower, disciple
adjective
adjective: apostate
1.
abandoning a religious or political belief or principle.
“an apostate Roman Catholic”
Neophyte
neophyte
/ˈniːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
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noun
1.
a person who is new to a subject or activity.
“four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts”
synonyms: beginner, learner, novice, newcomer, new member, new entrant, new recruit, raw recruit, new boy/girl, initiate, tyro, fledgling; More
2.
a new convert to a religion.
Polygot
polyglot /ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt/ Learn to pronounce adjective 1. knowing or using several languages. "a polyglot career woman" noun 1. a person who knows and is able to use several languages. "Slovenians, being surrounded by many countries, are mostly polyglots"
Ascetic
ascetic /əˈsɛtɪk/ Learn to pronounce adjective adjective: ascetic 1. characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. "an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour" synonyms: austere, self-denying, abstinent, abstemious, non-indulgent, self-disciplined, frugal, simple, rigorous, strict, severe, hair-shirt, spartan, monastic, monkish, monklike, nunlike; More antonyms: sybaritic noun noun: ascetic; plural noun: ascetics 1. a person who follows an ascetic life. synonyms: abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk; More antonyms: sybarite
Glib
glib
/ɡlɪb/
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adjective
adjective: glib; comparative adjective: glibber; superlative adjective: glibbest
(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.
“the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue”
synonyms: slick, pat, neat, plausible, silky, smooth-talking, fast-talking; More
antonyms: sincere, thoughtful, inarticulate
imperturbable
unable to be upset or excited; calm.
“an imperturbable tranquillity”
synonyms: self-possessed, composed, collected, calm, cool, calm, and collected, as cool as a cucumber, cool-headed, self-controlled, poised, tranquil, serene, relaxed, easy-going, unexcitable, even-tempered, placid, sedate, phlegmatic; More
antonyms: edgy, excitable
Austere
severe or strict in manner or attitude.
“he was an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook”
synonyms: severe, stern, strict, harsh, unfeeling, stony, steely, flinty, dour, grim, cold, frosty, frigid, icy, chilly, unemotional, unfriendly, formal, stiff, stuffy, reserved, remote, distant, aloof, forbidding, mean-looking, grave, solemn, serious, unsmiling, unsympathetic, unforgiving, uncharitable; More
(of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries.
“conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere”
synonyms: strict, self-denying, self-abnegating, moderate, temperate, sober, simple, frugal, spartan, restrained, self-restrained, self-disciplined, non-indulgent, ascetic, puritanical, self-sacrificing, hair-shirt, abstemious, abstinent, celibate, chaste, continent; More
having a plain and unadorned appearance.
“the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity”
synonyms: plain, simple, basic, functional, modest, unadorned, undecorated, unornamented, unembellished, unostentatious, unfurnished, uncluttered, unfussy, without frills, subdued, muted, restrained; More
Restive
(of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.
“the crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive”
synonyms: restless, fidgety, edgy, on edge, tense, uneasy, ill at ease, worked up, nervous, agitated, anxious, on tenterhooks, keyed up, apprehensive, unquiet, impatient; More
(of a horse) stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways; refusing to advance.
“both their horses became restive at once”
Allegiant
- Loyalty or the obligation of loyalty, as to a nation, sovereign, or cause. See Synonyms at fidelity.
- The obligations of a vassal to a lord.
Dabbler
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Dilettante
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Dabbler
.efinition of dabbler. : one that dabbles: such as. a : one not deeply engaged in or concerned with something. b : a duck (such as a mallard or shoveler) that feeds by dabbling. — called also dabbling duck, puddle duck, river duck.
Dilettante
.a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
“a wealthy literary dilettante”
synonyms: dabbler, potterer, tinkerer, trifler, dallier; amateur, non-professional, non-specialist, layman, layperson
“there is no room for the dilettante in this business”
ARCHAIC
a person with an amateur interest in the arts.
aloof
aloof
/əˈluːf/
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adjective
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
“they were courteous but faintly aloof”
synonyms: distant, detached, unresponsive, remote, unapproachable, forbidding, stand-offish, formal, impersonal, stiff, austere, stuffy, withdrawn, reserved, unforthcoming, uncommunicative, indifferent; More
Blase
unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.
“she was becoming quite blasé about the dangers”
synonyms: indifferent to, unconcerned about, uncaring about, casual about, nonchalant about, offhand about, uninterested in, uninvolved in/with, apathetic towards, unimpressed by, bored by, weary of, unmoved by, unresponsive to, lukewarm about, unenthusiastic about, phlegmatic about; impassive, dispassionate, emotionless, insouciant; jaded, surfeited, glutted, cloyed, satiated; rarepococurante
“she was becoming quite blasé about the dangers”
abstinence
abstinence
/ˈabstɪnəns/
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noun
the practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex.
“I started drinking again after six years of abstinence”
synonyms: teetotalism, temperance, sobriety, abstemiousness, abstention; More
spartan
spartan /ˈspɑːt(ə)n/ Learn to pronounce adjective showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury. "the accommodation was fairly spartan"
Rustic
rustic /ˈrʌstɪk/ Learn to pronounce adjective 1. relating to the countryside; rural. 2. made in a plain and simple fashion. "rustic pottery" synonyms: plain, simple, homely, unsophisticated, homespun; More
countryside
rustic /ˈrʌstɪk/ Learn to pronounce adjective 1. relating to the countryside; rural. 2. made in a plain and simple fashion. "rustic pottery" synonyms: plain, simple, homely, unsophisticated, homespun; More
luxuriant
luxuriant
/lʌɡˈʒʊərɪənt,lʌɡˈzjʊərɪənt,lʌkˈsjʊərɪənt/
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adjective
(of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush.
“forests of dark, luxuriant foliage”
synonyms: lush, rich, abundant, superabundant, profuse, exuberant, prolific, teeming, flourishing, fecund, thriving, vigorous, riotous; More
(of hair) thick and healthy.
“she tossed her luxuriant dark hair”
Facile
facile
/ˈfasʌɪl,ˈfasɪl/
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adjective
1.
ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
“facile generalizations”
synonyms: simplistic, superficial, oversimple, oversimplified, schematic, black and white; More
2.
(especially of success in sport) easily achieved; effortless.
“a facile seven-lengths victory”
synonyms: effortless, easy, undemanding, unexacting, painless, trouble-free, unchallenged; More
Taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
“after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose”
synonyms: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, unresponsive, secretive, silent, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, mute, dumb, inarticulate; More
Laconic
laconic
/ləˈkɒnɪk/
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adjective
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic”
synonyms: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, economical, elliptical, crisp, pithy, to the point, incisive, short and sweet, compendious; More
Paranoid
characterized by or suffering from the mental condition of paranoia.
“paranoid schizophrenia”
unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful.
“you think I’m paranoid but I tell you there is something going on”
synonyms: irrationally anxious, over-suspicious, paranoiac, suspicious, mistrustful, distrustful, fearful, insecure; informalpara
“they probably don’t mean me at all—I’m probably just being paranoid”
noun
noun: paranoid; plural noun: paranoids
1.
a person who is paranoid.
“further accusations would sound like the ramblings of a paranoid”
Delirious
in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium.
“he became delirious and couldn’t recognize people”
synonyms: incoherent, raving, babbling, irrational, hysterical, wild, feverish, frenzied; More
antonyms: lucid, coherent
in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.
“there was a great roar from the delirious crowd”
synonyms: ecstatic, euphoric, elated, thrilled, overjoyed, beside oneself, walking on air, on cloud nine/seven, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy, in transports of delight, carried away, transported, rapturous, in raptures, exultant, jubilant, in a frenzy of delight, hysterical, wild with excitement, frenzied; More
antonyms: disappointed, depressed
Captious
tending to find fault or raise petty objections.
“a captious teacher”
synonyms: critical, fault-finding, quibbling, niggling, cavilling, carping, criticizing, disapproving, censorious, judgemental, overcritical, hypercritical, pedantic, hair-splitting, pettifogging; More
antonyms: forgiving, easy-going
Carping
difficult to please; critical.
“she has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour”
Nitpicking
fussy or pedantic fault-finding.
“nitpicking over tiny details”
synonyms: pedantic, overscrupulous, scrupulous, precise, exact, over-exacting, perfectionist, precisionist, punctilious, meticulous, fussy, fastidious, finical, finicky; More
Furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
“they spent a furtive day together”
synonyms: secretive, secret, surreptitious; More
antonyms: open, above board
suggestive of guilty nervousness.
“the look in his eyes became furtive”
Clandestine
kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
“she deserved better than these clandestine meetings”
synonyms: secret, covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hole-in-the-corner, closet, behind-the-scenes, backstairs, back-alley, under-the-table, hugger-mugger, concealed, hidden, private; sly, sneaky, underhand; undercover, underground; black; informalhush-hush
“their clandestine meetings”
Overt
done or shown openly; plainly apparent.
“an overt act of aggression”
synonyms: undisguised, unconcealed, plain to see, plainly seen, plain, clear, apparent, conspicuous, unmistakable, obvious, noticeable, observable, visible, manifest, patent, open, public, above board; More
antonyms: covert, hidden
Covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed.
“covert operations against the dictatorship”
synonyms: secret, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hole-in-the-corner, closet, behind-the-scenes, backstairs, back-alley, under-the-table, hugger-mugger, concealed, hidden, private; More
antonyms: overt, above board
Heinous
heinous /ˈheɪnəs,ˈhiːnəs/ Learn to pronounce adjective adjective: heinous (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. "a battery of heinous crimes" synonyms: odious, wicked, evil, atrocious, monstrous, disgraceful, abominable, detestable, contemptible, reprehensible, despicable, horrible, horrific, horrifying, terrible, awful, abhorrent, loathsome, outrageous, shocking, shameful, hateful, hideous, unspeakable, unpardonable, unforgivable, inexcusable, execrable, ghastly, iniquitous, villainous, nefarious, beneath contempt, beyond the pale; More
Abominable
djective: abominable
causing moral revulsion.
“the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty”
synonyms: loathsome, detestable, hateful, odious, obnoxious, despicable, contemptible, damnable, cursed, accursed, diabolical; More
antonyms: good, admirable
very bad; terrible.
“what an abominable mess!”
