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cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
immutable
unchangeable
resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
adroit
skillful (in using mind or hand)
testator
maker of a will; CF. testatrix
disaffected
disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
intrepid
fearless
apprehensive
fearful; discerning
maelstrom
violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream
aspersion
slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
insensate
without feeling; lacking sense; foolish
avuncular
of or like an uncle
modish
fashionable; conforming to the current fashion
stipple
paint or draw with dots or short strokes
vindicate
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
fluted
having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
appurtenances
subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
retinue
following; attendants
inchoate
(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
disconcert
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
feint
trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.
impudence
impertinence; insolence
ursine
bearlike; pertaining to a bear
effluvium
noxious(harmful) smell
somnambulist
sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism
discombobulated
discomposed; confused
abscission
cutting off; separation
cogitate
think over; ponder
fret
be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
imprudent
lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
aberrant
abnormal or deviant
fatuous
smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
bogus
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
freebooter
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
tendentious
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth
dotage
senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
repine
fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
despoil
plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
limpid
crystal clear
expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
viand
food; CF. live
brindled
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
mendicant
beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar
glean
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
impeach
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
burgeon
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
girth
distance around something; circumference
bilk
swindle; cheat
laconic
brief and to the point; using few words; terse
indite
write; compose
disabuse
correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
incommodious
not spacious; inconvenient
insuperable
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
acrophobia
fear of heights
brusque
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
euphony
sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious
warren
tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
dilettante
aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight
disingenuous
not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous
restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
supercilious
haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium
genteel
well
obsequious
slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
zealot
one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
ignoble
unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed
rapacious
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
forswear
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
vicissitude
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
verisimilitude
appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
ballast
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
fervid
ardent; zealous; hot
lucre
money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre
commodious
spacious and comfortable
martinet
strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
dissipate
squander; waste foolishly; scatter
syllogism
logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
imposture
assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
replete
fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
seamy
sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
prim
proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
braggart
boaster; bragger
abase
lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self
vitriolic
causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass
inerrancy
infallibility
histrionic
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
slipshod
slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
unction
the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction
lectern
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
fortitude
bravery; courage; strength of mind
eschew
avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks
impale
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
peccadillo
slight offense or fault; CF. sin
halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
forbearance
patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
floe
flat mass of floating ice
subterfuge
stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge
impecunious
without money
chagrin
annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
abortive
unsuccessful; fruitless
morbid
given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease
betoken
signify; indicate; be a sign of
mountebank
charlatan; boastful pretender
coquette
flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.
homely
not good
caulk(calk)
make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
pulchritude
beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
improvident
thriftless; not providing for the future
reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
repast
meal; feast; banquet
tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
manumit
emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
uncanny
strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack
minutiae
petty or trivial details; CF. minutia
verisimilar
having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
macerate
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
visage
face; appearance
enjoin
command; order; forbid
prepossessing
attractive; CF. preoccupying ?
willowy
flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow
emollient
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
fetid(foetid)
malodorous; foul
filial
pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
rakish
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
recidivism
habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
unwonted
unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
comport
bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment
winsome
charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
trepidation
fear; nervous apprehension
diadem
crown
hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
vassal
in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
vise
vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
quarry
person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey
lechery
gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man
sodden
thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink
encomiastic
praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
malevolent
wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence
celerity
speed; rapidity
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leonine
like a lion
morose
ill
impertinent
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
somnolent
half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence
debase
degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement
jocular
said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
droll
queer and amusing
knead
mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
quibble
minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
sinewy
(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
intimate
hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
impregnable
invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take
abjure
renounce upon oath
impropriety
improperness; unsuitableness
arraign
charge in court; indict
disinclination
unwillingness
quaff
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ▓▄▓⌐▓▄▓⌐ ╕╢╜├┤┘; CF. sip
torrid
(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs
ichthyology
study of fish; CF. ichthyo
genuflect
bend the knee as in worship
waggish
humorous; mischievous; tricky
faze
disconcert; dismay; embarrass
malediction
curse
squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ┴°╚δ└╗ └º┐í╝¡ ╣Γ└╗ ╢º
turpitude
depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
accoutre
equip; N. accoutrement
quisling
traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
apropos
with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
knell
tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
querulous
given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining
leaven
add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens
deign
condescend; stoop
mete
measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment
sloth
slow moving tree
redolent
odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
dispassionate
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
tumid
(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
beatitude
blessedness; state of great happiness
fray
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
egress
exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
emend
correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
besmirch
soil; defile; make dirty
wanton
unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
beatific
giving or showing bliss; blissful
rampart
defensive mound of earth
convivial
pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
fitful
spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
maraud
move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army
misogynist
hater of woman; CF. misogyny
hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
slake
satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
ablution
washing
emolument
salary; payment for an office; compensation
continence
self
condign
adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
begrudge
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.
totter
shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
cognate
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
sanguine
optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
disinter
dig up; unearth; OP. inter
rectitude
moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
victuals
food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
pulpit
raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
vehement
forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
predilection
preference; partiality
recapitulate
summarize
motility
ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously
protean
able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will
repartee
quick clever reply
scrupulous
conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
mordant
biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
specious
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
rancor
long
stolid
dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
herpetologist
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
alacrity
cheerful promptness without reluctance
imperturbable
unshakably calm; placid
equable
tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform
embitter
make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
malodorous
foul
disport
amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
fiend
evil spirit; devil
crass
very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
thespian
pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
anneal
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
rake
immoral or dissolute person
meretricious
flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
filigree
delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
rusticate
banish to the country; dwell in the country
artifice
deception; trickery
turgid
swollen; distended (as from liquid)
tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
malapropos
inappropriate; ADV.
factotum
handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
modicum
limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
welter
confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data
wastrel
waster; profligate
malingerer
one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work
gentility
those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel
indignation
anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant
litotes
understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''
reprobation
severe disapproval; CF. approbation
raspy
making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
untoward
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
perspicacious
(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute
solemnity
seriousness; gravity
dawdle
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
addle
make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
odium
detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
asperity
sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
expository
explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for
satyr
half
apothegm(apophthegm)
pithy, compact saying
conclave
private secret meeting
gustatory
affecting or relating to the sense of taste
impel
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
sybarite
lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
disquisition
formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
mendacious
lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity
reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
suborn
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
execrable
very bad; detestable
synoptic
providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
exegesis
explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
gall
annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation
striated
marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
shunt
move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.
guffaw
boisterous laughter; V.
churlish
boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
firebrand
piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble
extirpate
root up; uproot; destroy completely
dank
damp; unpleasantly wet
aplomb
poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self
proscribe
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
appellation
name; title
swarthy
(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?
florid
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
pedagogue
teacher; CF. child leader
sumptuous
grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
bigotry
stubborn intolerance
mulct
defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy
aria
operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
arcade
a covered passageway usually lined with shops
cavalcade
procession of riders or horse
consanguinity
kinship; relationship by birth
puerile
childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
mellifluous
(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune
consternation
great shock; dismay
apothecary
druggist; pharmacist
ligneous
like wood
peevish
bad
limn
draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
quiescent
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
assay
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
maculated
spotted; stained; CF. immaculate
titular
of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company
malapropism
comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
incredulous
withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
indelible
not able to be erased
flay
strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
mawkish
mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky
paltry
insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
scad
a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
remorse
deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self
knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
wheedle
deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
rebuke
scold harshly; criticize severely
recondite
abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
timbre
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
whorl
ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers
repudiate
disown; disavow; deny
cloister
monastery or convent
madrigal
pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments
facet
small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
depredation
plundering; destruction
adjutant
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
salutary
tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
buffet
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
repugnance
disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
unassuaged
unsatisfied; not soothed
dint
means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
stilted
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
refulgent
effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
taper
very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
pallid
pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion
rend
split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
incendiary
arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb
valediction
saying farewell; expression of leave
penchant
strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars
thrall
slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
vitiate
spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
philistine
narrow
officious
meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy
monochromatic
having only one color
licentious
amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
lassitude
languor; weariness; listlessness
raucous
(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
astringent
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
gait
manner of walking or running; speed
penance
self
low
moo; make the sound of a cow
expunge
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
yokel
rustic; country bumpkin; ├╠│≡
libidinous
lustful
lineaments
features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line
contumacious
stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
emetic
substance causing vomiting; ADJ.
impugn
dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight
suture
stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound
roseate
rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
enervate
weaken; take away energy from
spurn
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
epithet
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)
complaisant
trying to please; obliging; willing to please others
diminution
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
malfeasance
wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)
comity
courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
menagerie
collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
flag
droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
nettle
irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
viscid
adhesive; gluey
sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
bauble
trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
turbid
(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
regale
entertain
hull
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
hummock
small hill; hillock
provident
providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident
skulk
move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
expiate
make amends for (a sin)
vulpine
like a fox; crafty
quail
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
declivity
downward slope
bawdy
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
pinnace
small boat
rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
flit
fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
fulsome
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
distend
expand; swell out
lithe
flexible; supple; CF. limber
feign
pretend
crestfallen
dejected; dispirited
lachrymose
producing tears; tearful
prudent
cautious; careful; prudential
isthmus
narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
gourmand
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
waylay
ambush; lie in wait for and attack
inured
accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling
ruse
trick to deceive; stratagem
abnegation
renunciation; self
surfeit
satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
apiary
a place where bees are kept
mollify
soothe an angry person
usury
lending money at illegal high rates of interest
imponderable
weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound
cipher
nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.
maleficient
doing evil; N. maleficience
hale
healthy
gossamer
sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
umbrage
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
incontinent
lacking self
wizened
shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady
shyster
lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
impetuous
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
tepid
lukewarm; slightly warm; ╣╠┴÷▒┘╟╤; half
quixotic
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
terminus
last stop of railroad; end
dote
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
moratorium
legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses
writhe
twist in coils; contort in pain
collation
a light meal; collating
flail
beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
quay
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
argot
slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
fastidious
difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
extant
(of something written or painted) still in existence
covetous
avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)
apiculture
bee
debonair
(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition
recrimination
countercharges; V. recriminate
congenital
existing at birth
imprecation
curse; swearword
maladroit
clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
willful
wilful; intentional; headstrong
vernal
pertaining to spring
emasculate
weaken; castrate
phlegmatic
calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
occlude
shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.
pare
cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses
invective
abuse
solicitous
anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude
inimitable
matchless; not able to be imitated
redoubtable
formidable; causing fear
vilify
slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
ignominy
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat
approbation
approval
soporific
sleep
testy
irritable; impatient and bad
hapless
unfortunate; luckless
ingratiate
become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
magniloquent
boastful; pompous
incredulity
tendency to disbelief
stockade
wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
d\'enouement
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ambrosia
food of the gods
beguile
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
precipitate
hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden
importune
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
canard
unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
plane
carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
artless
without guile; open and honest
invidious
designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
animus
hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
unassailable
not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
craven
cowardly
bilious
suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
skiff
small light sailboat or rowboat
lien
legal claim or right on a property
tarry
linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
aver
state confidently; declare as true
immolate
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
discomfit
frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
gastronomy
art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome
whit
small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of
ratiocination
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
rancid
having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
exculpate
clear from blame or guilt
abet
assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
comestible
something fit to be eaten
opalescent
iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
careen
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
congenial
pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather
roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
traduce
expose to slander
dinghy
small boat (often ship's boat)
apotheosis
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
requisition
formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
furtive
stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
ineffable
unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
titter
nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.
timorous
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
garish
overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy
fervent
ardent; zealous; hot
jocose
given to(having a tendency of) joking
dross
waste matter; worthless impurities
list
tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)
distrait
absentminded; distracted
unerringly
infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
scurrilous
abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
chaffing
bantering; joking
frolicsome
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
indigence
poverty
cogent
convincing
vouchsafe
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
cajole
persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
insipid
lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
dowdy
untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
disconsolate
hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)
yore
time long past; Ex. in the days of yore
entomology
study of insects
abut
border upon; adjoin
actuate
motivate; activate; cause to act
bromide
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement
glutinous
sticky; viscous; gluey
facetious
joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
impolitic
not wise; not expedient; not politic
trenchant
cutting; incisive; keen
temporize
gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
vapid
lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture
miasma
swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence
foible
small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
dour
sullen; gloomy; stubborn
forestall
prevent by taking action in advance
slink
move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
agog
highly excited; intensely curious
frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
abominate
loathe; hate
etymology
study of word parts; study of the origins of words
fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
discrete
separate; unconnected
impalpable
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
caste
one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
interloper
intruder; one who interferes
internecine
mutually destructive
astigmatism
eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
exonerate
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
grotto
small cavern
piquant
pleasantly tart
excoriate
scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
inveigle
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
livid
lead
impenitent
not repentant
sluice
artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
expatiate
talk at length; speak or write in detail
seemly
(of behavior) proper; appropriate
fervor
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
tonsure
shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
gibe
mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
depravity
extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave
tessellated
mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern
idyllic
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
misanthrope
one who hates mankind; misanthropist
imbecility
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool
cow
terrorize; intimidate
supine
lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
kismet
fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.
dissemble
disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
unseemly
unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste
yeoman
man or farmer owning small estate; middle
lode
metal
recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
cozen
cheat; hoodwink; swindle
calumny
malicious misrepresentation; slander
dissimulate
pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
impuissance
powerlessness; feebleness
exacting
extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
inclement
stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement
haggard
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
die
metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
uncouth
boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
foist
insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
gavel
hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
cauterize
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
pedantic
bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
simper
smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
effete
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
comely
attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance
inimical
(of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy
hirsute
hairy; having a lot of hair
swathe
swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages
crone
hag; ugly old woman
solecism
nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette
ingenue
ing\'enue; young innocent girl
protract
prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
terse
concise; abrupt; pithy
tureen
deep dish for serving soup
clavicle
collarbone
vagary
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
incorporeal
without a material body; insubstantial
iniquitous
wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
feral
(of an animal) not domestic; wild
blandishment
flattery
tawdry
cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
remiss
negligent; careless about a duty
libretto
text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book
imperious
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
nefarious
very wicked
importunate
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
reprehensible
deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
chary
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
indemnify
make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
dolorous
sorrowful; N. dolor
ensconce
settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
stricture
severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction
decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
provision
act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement
sedulous
diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
ramshackle
(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
irreproachable
beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
demur
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
abject
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self
acquiesce
assent; agree passively; comply without protest
unguent
ointment
truculence
aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce
cynosure
object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor
fuddle
make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
febrile
feverish
vituperative
abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
foppish
vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
imbroglio
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
verdigris
green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
fulminate
thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
manacle
restrain; handcuff; N.
demure
(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
recreant
disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
lackluster
lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
requite
make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
secular
worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
dissolution
disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
stupefy
stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
dowse
use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
inveterate
deep
amiss
wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
wangle
achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
misogamy
hatred of marriage
superannuated
retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
defrock
strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock
descry
catch sight of (something distant)
apostate
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
gauche
clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
occult
mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare
repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
effulgent
shining brightly; brilliant
lugubrious
mournful; sorrowful
blithe
#N/A
attenuate
make thin; weaken
infidel
unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
nip
snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill
ingenuous
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
chauvinist
blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin
censure
blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
litany
supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words
encumber
burden; N. encumbrance
abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
awl
pointed tool used for piercing
arroyo
gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
apprise
inform
career
rush wildly; go at full speed
desultory
aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
tryst
meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet
ribald
marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
precocious
advanced in development; N. precocity
flout
reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules
malefactor
evildoer; criminal
carafe
glass water bottle; decanter
venerate
revere; treat with great respect
apoplexy
stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
drivel
nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense
homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
herald
messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
saturnine
morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
labile
likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
effrontery
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
felicitous
(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
odyssey
long, eventful, adventurous journey
insouciant
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
diffidence
shyness; lack of self
vintner
wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
temerity
boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
aphasia
loss of speech due to injury or illness
tipple
drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
mutablility
ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant
interregnum
period between two successive reigns or governments
scintilla
trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
gull
trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
gnarl
protruding knot on a tree; V.
impeccable
faultless
mealymouthed
indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
hackles
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
perfidious
treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery
overweening
arrogant; presumptuous
felicity
happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous
deify
turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity
acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
jetsam
things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
maudlin
effusively sentimental
skinflint
miser; stingy person
mange
skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
wistful
sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
gainsay
deny
disgorge
surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
incorrigible
uncorrectable
dire
warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food
impassioned
(of speech) filled with passion; fervent
legato
(of music) played smoothly
clangor
loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
doggerel
poor verse
wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
censor
(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.
raconteur
story
vitreous
of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify
circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
languor
lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
moribund
dying; at the point of death; CF. death
jocund
merry
yen
strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
enliven
make lively or spirited; animate
palate
roof of the mouth; sense of the taste
callow
youthful; immature; inexperienced
filibuster
block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
catechism
book for religious instruction in question
supplicate
petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
catcall
shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
trappings
outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
apogee
highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
unconscionable
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
confound
confuse; puzzle
remit
transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
apocryphal
(of a story) widely believed but untrue
upbraid
reprimand; severely scold
harangue
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
jingoist
extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
imbue
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
supposititious
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
adjuration
solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
dingy
(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain
eddy
swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
filch
steal (things of small value)
mirth
merriment; laughter
acidulous
slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
dissuade
persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion
refectory
dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
ineluctable
irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
succor
assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.
canny
shrewd in money matters; thrifty
rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.
fiat
command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
effectual
able to produce a desired effect; valid
perjury
false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath
behoove
#N/A
disapprobation
disapproval; condemnation
lope
gallop slowly
indolent
lazy
germane
pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
wrench
twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.
grovel
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
lumen
unit of light energy (one candle's worth)
rail
complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
minatory
menacing; threatening
libertine
debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou\'e; CF. free
spry
(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
prolixity
tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse
prevaricate
lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
abrogate
abolish
inexorable
relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
quotidian
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
accretion
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
vicarious
experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
obstreperous
boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
laity
laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
ambulatory
able to walk
reprobate
morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
demotic
of or pertaining to the people
tantamount
equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount
scurvy
contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
inveigh
denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
glib
fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
whittle
pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim
itinerant
wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
factitious
artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
toady
servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
fallible
liable to err
legerdemain
sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
regatta
boat or yacht race
cadence
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
embroil
throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio
rococo
ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
buxom
full
gambol
romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
sinecure
well
doff
take off; OP. don
boor
rude, insensitive person
pilfer
steal things of small value; filch; snitch
expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
dormer
window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
insalubrious
unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place
harbinger
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
flotsam
drifting wreckage
fidelity
loyalty; accuracy
mauve
pale purple
evince
show clearly
veracious
(of a person) truthful
effusion
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
disputatious
argumentative; fond of argument

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