Vocabulary energizer synonyms
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- indolent
- idle, inactive, slothful
- martinet
- taskmaster, slavedriver, authoritarian
- sardonic
- sneering, mocking, contemptuous, derisive
- maudlin
- mushy, tear-jerking, mawkish
- aboveboard
- forthright(ly), straightforward(ly), overt(ly)
- scapegoat
- victim, whipping boy
- quixotic
- romantic, visionary, fanciful, chimerical
- erotic
- sexual, passionate, amatory
- extrovert
- socializer, outgoing person, gregarious person
- nemesis
- downfall, destruction, retribution
- narcissism
- self-centeredness, conceit, egoism
- quintessence
- essence, model, paragon
- ostracize
- reject, isolate, shun
- precocious
- smart, brilliant, gifted, characterizing a child prodigy
- prevaricate
- lie, misinform, equivocate
- agnostic
- unbeliever, doubter, questioner, skeptic
- protean
- changeable, variable, versatile
- enigmatic
- mystifying, baffling, bewildering, obscure, cryptic
- pandemonium
- disorder, chaos, noisy confusion, tumult
- incumbent
- required, compulsive, obligatory
- martial
- combative, militant, bellicose
- idiosyncrasy
- oddity, mannerism, eccentricity
- haggard
- careworn, weary, fatigued, gaunt
- prosaic
- humdrum, uninteresting, ordinary, monotonous, mundane
- supercilious
- scornful, contemptuous, haughty
- denigrate
- belittle, discredit, slander, disparage
- diffident
- shy, insecure, timorous
- bowdlerize
- delete, censor, expurgate
- foible
- defect, flaw, infirmity
- cant
- insincerity, phoniness, empty talk, slang, technical language, jargon
- lethargic
- drowsy, torpid
- succinct
- brief, concise, terse
- boycott
- reject, ban, exclude, ostracize
- capricious
- impulsive, flighty, whimsical
- aloof
- removed, unresponsive, uninvolved, indifferent
- fiasco
- failure, disaster, debacle
- scruple
- conscience, principle, misgiving, qualm
- procrustean
- unyielding, inflexible, unbending, drastically rigid, ruthlessly rigid, stringent
- utopian
- idealistic, imaginary, impractical, unfeasible
- zealous
- enthusiastic, passionate, intense, earnest, ardent
- blatant
- clear, outstanding, prominent, conspicuous
- mercurial
- unstable, high-spirited, impulsive, erratic
- tantalize
- tempt, tease, entice
- atone
- make amends, make reparations, expiate
- amazon
- powerful woman, athletic woman, virago
- laconic
- brief, to the point, concise, terse
- sinister
- menacing, frightening, unfavorable, villainous, treacherous, malevolent
- docile
- obedient, manageable, amenable
- introvert
- shy person, self-observer, self-scrutinizer
- expedite
- accelerate, quicken, facilitate
- lewd
- vulgar, smutty, lascivious
- meander
- rome, rove, ramble, digress
- cynical
- distrustful, sneering, derisive
- ephemeral
- momentary, brief, temporary, fading, transitory
- cupidity
- graspingness, possessiveness, avarice
- catholic
- broad, comprehensive, unbiased
- rankle
- irritate, anger, exasperate
- iconoclast
- revolutionary, rebel, radical, dissenter
- jeopardize
- endanger, risk, imperil
- impede
- block, delay, retard, thwart
- panacea
- universal remedy, cure-all, nostrum
- odyssey
- wander, roaming, peregrination,
- ignominy
- dishonor, contempt, infamy
- forte
- aptitude, talent, métier
- enthrall
- spellbind, thrill, enchant, captivate
- havoc
- ruin, damage, devastation
- jaded
- worn-out, overindulged, satiated
- dexterous
- skilled, nimble, efficient, able, adroit
- travesty
- mockery, joke, parody
- anecdote
- sketch, fable, tale, narrative
- egregious
- outrageous, flagrant
- Machiavellian
- cunning, crafty, deceitful, guileful
- posthumous
- after-death, post-mortem
- succumb
- submit, surrender, capitulate
- labyrinth
- maze, tangle, conundrum
- decimate
- destroy, slaughter, ravage
- mentor
- instructor, guide, preceptor
- galvanize
- excite, stimulate, animate
- pander
- indulge, gratify, cater
- auspicious
- promising, encouraging, propitious
- hypocrisy
- deceptiveness, dishonesty, insincerity, deceit, duplicity
- shibboleth
- peculiarity, catchword, watchword, platitude
- curtail
- cut, decrease, diminish
- philistine
- materialist, barbarian, boor
- parasite
- freeloader, deadbeat, sponger, sycophant
- herculean
- mighty, powerful, massive, immense, colossal
- stoical
- self-controlled, imperturbable
- aegis
- guardianship, support, patronage, auspices
- candid
- sincere, direct, outspoken, frank, forthright, uninhibited
- jovial
- merry, cheerful, jocular
- stigma
- stain, taint
- bedlam
- uproar, chaos, pandemonium
- procrastinate
- delay, postpone, defer
- precarious
- uncertain, hazardous, perilous
- gregarious
- sociable, social, convivial
- chagrin
- shame, distress, embarrassment, mortification
- mesmerize
- spellbind, captivate, enthrall
- nebulous
- fuzzy, murky, imprecise, confused, vague
- saturnine
- moody, sulky, morose
- nepotism
- favoritism, patronage