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euphemism (noun)
an inoffensive word or expression substituted for an offensive one
avert (verb)
turn away or to prevent
I will avert a child’s tantrum by supplying a lollipop
exhort (v)
fully encourage, especially by cheers or shouts
My dad always exhorts me.
elicit (v)
call forth ( emotions, feelings, responses)
arouse
evoke
kindle
A great comedian can elicit laughter.
A lawyer may try to elicit a response
imperious (adj)
someone who is imperious gives orders in a way in which they think they are inferior to others.
arrogant, domineering, overbearing,
how to remember: sounds like empire, empires are on top, strong ect.Often controlled by a single ruler who thinks he is the shit
refute (v)
prove that something is wrong
I shall refute your claim bitch!
facts, evidence, arguments are often used.
purport (v)
convince someone of something that may not be true
purport that the dog ate your homework
imminent (adj)
just about to happen
it is imminent that I shall kick your azz
amalgam (n)
combination of diverse things
her book was an amalgam of lots of short stories.
enclave (n)
a separate or small group within a larger one
groups of like people often form an enclave within a country or region
defunct (adj)
describe something that used to exist but now is gone
inactive, no longer in use
a defunct law, defunct organization
despondent (adj)
hopeless, discouraged, very sad
he was desponded over the loss of his job
to loose courage, give up
deter (v)
to discourage
He will never deter me from my ambitions
cajole (v)
to influence / persuade someone by flattery
She cajoles men into buying her jewelry
unequivocal (adj)
there’s no doubt about it.
She had an unequivocal response to the marriage proposal.
surrogate
someone who takes the place of another
She is a surrogate
preclude (v)
prevent from happening
if something is precluded it cannot happen
staying away from water precludes the possibility of drowning
a muzzle precludes a dog from drowning
transgress (v)
go beyond the boundaries
When you transgress a rule you are breaking it
you are transgressing our friendship with that behavior
impart (v)
bestow the quality on
to pass on, transmit, or bestow
impart knowledge on someone else
let me impart this message onto you always do your part
estranged (v)
to alienate, distance oneself
pertinent (adj)
relevent, appropriate,
pertinent advice is relevant to the situation
exonerate (adj)
free from blame
release from duty or obligation
elope (v)
run away with the person you love
the young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas.
imperative (adj)
something that absolutely needs to get done and can not be put off.
bashful (adj)
feeling timid or shy
contend(v)
to defend a belief or keep affirming
maintain or come to terms with
sentimental (adj)
someone who is sentimental is led by emotions rather than by reason
assertive (adj)
act with authority and confidence
up-front about what you want, and bold in devising a plan that helps you get there
arrogate (v)
to take over with force
avert (v)
to declare as true
I aver that I will not back down to a challenge
contention (n)
heated disagreement, a struggling between opponents, often one person is winning over the other
inflammatory (adj)
inflammatory speech
arousing anger
ailment (n)
illness, problems
Rouhani promises to cure Iran’s ailments
confidant (n)
person you tell all your secrets to
Dont forget your confidants birthday or else she will start speaking
concession (n)
the act of conceding or yielding
Do you want more money for your allowance? Then you need to do more chores as a concession
vehement (adj) (vee-yuuu-meent)
showing strong/ intense/ powerful emotion,
vehement storm
vehement opposition
visceral (adj)
based on intuition, you feel it in your gut,
a visceral feeling is intuitive, there may not be rational explanation, but you feel you know what is best
visceral opposition
I have a visceral feeling that Stanford Medical School is a better fit for me
pariah ( n)
rejected from your own society, reject, outcask
This restaurant has gained pariah status because it has failed health inspection three times in a row
diplomacy (n)
negotiations for nations
salient (adj)
obvious,
salient characteristic is that I am loud
when giving a speech make your most salient points in the beginning
uphold (v)
to stand up for something or support it
police officers are hired to uphold the law
i uphold my believe that I will get into Stanford Medical School
I uphold my sister’s innocence, although it is salient that she mad a huge contribution to the arguement
moot (adj) (moo-t)
trivial, unimportant
Her claim was moot
attest (v)
to prove or declare to be true
I bet you can attest that taking tests is fun!
behest (noun not v)
authoritative command or request
The school official pat down the student at the behest of the police officer
I acted accordingly to her behest
like request but it has a bit of do this “or else”
behest rhymes with request.
behest (noun not v)
authoritative command or request
The school official pat down the student at the behest of the police officer
I acted accordingly to her behest
like request but it has a bit of do this “or else”
behest rhymes with request.
behest (noun not v)
authoritative command or request
The school official pat down the student at the behest of the police officer
I acted accordingly to her behest
like request but it has a bit of do this “or else”
behest rhymes with request.
sedative (n/ adji)
something that causes calmness or tranquility or is characterized by it
narcotic(adj)
relieve pain or cause drowsiness/ sleep inducing
semantic (adji)
of or related to meaning or the study of meaning
compromise (v)
erode or deminish
if you dont brush your teeth you will compromise the health of your gums
emphatically (adj)
when you say something empaphatically, you say it with a great deal of force and emphasis
share root word with emphasis
assertion (n)
declaration made without any supporting evidence
propriety (n)
appropriate or correct behavior
following what is culturally accepted
You are so obsessed with propriety, can you please loosen up?
precedent (n)
something that sets standard for future events
your mother will probably not let you stay up late bc it will hold precedent for future bed times
transgressor (n)
someone who violates the law or command
maniacal (muun–I-uh-Kul)
acting like a maniac, very disorderly
berate (v)
harshly putting someone down by insulting their character
subvert (v)
undermine the power
convention (n)
accepted way of doing things.
By convention, you should get me a present for my birthday
depose
force someone of authority out of position
force to leave (office)
derail (v)
cause to go off track
relentless
harsh, unforgiving, persistent,
your not stopping till you get what you want and you are not taking “no” for an answer
never-ceasing
pummelling
repeatedly beat someone down
strike usually with a fist
the economy is being pummelled
heavy rain can pummel the earth
dismay (n)
emotional state of alar, fear, or serious disappointment
feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
fear from danger
feeling you feel in a negative situation where you doubt you are able to handle
pernicious (adj)
exceedingly harmful and subtle
poisionous gas is pernicious
pernicious effects of watching too much TV
fable (n)
moral tale that includes animal characters
the turtle and rabbit
echelon
body of troops arranged in a line
a level or rank in an organization
derided
treat or speak with contempt
a low opinion of someone or something
give ppl a hard time with inslting language
paramount (n)
having superior power or influence
beyond important/ absolutely critical
Getting into an amazing medical school is paramount
conundrum (n)
difficult puzzle
one of the most difficult conundrums is the riddle of Sphinx
acclimatize (v)
get used to a particular climate
