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discountenance
refuse to approve of
obloquy
abusively detractive language; sharp criticism
aphasia
loss of the power to use or comprehend words
ascribe
consider to be the origin of or belonging to
valiant
brave
veneration
regard with deep respect
recondite
little known; abstruse
swerve
change direction suddenly
stentorian
extremely loud and powerful
insuperable
incapable of being surmounted or solved
fragrant
sweet-smelling
serrated
having a toothed edge
adduce
to offer as example, reason or proof
brash
hasty; rush; cheeky; saucy
epicurean
devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
punctilious
precise; paying attention to trivialities
machination
plot, scheme (esp. evil)
patron
regular customer; person who gives support
missive
letter
argot
jargon; slang
odium
contempt; dislike; aversion
affinity
close connection relationship
extricable
that can be freed
malinger
to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
aspersion
slander
cryptic
secret; with a hidden meaning
incarcerate
to put in prison; to confine
sobriety
quality or condition of being sober
ingress
the act of entering; entrance
morbid
diseased unhealthy (e.g., about ideas)
demagogue
person appealing not to reasons
emaciate
make thin and weak
maelstrom
powerful; violent whirlpool
dynamo
a generator; something that produces electric current
detraction
slandering; verbal attack; aspersion
irresolute
hesitating; undecided
stickler
person who insists on importance of smth
audacious
daring; foolishly bold; impudent
berate
scold sharply
pith
essential part; soft liquid substance
tamp
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
quiescent
at rest; dormant; torpid
adamant
kind of stone; inflexible
finicky
finical
infuriate
fill with fury or rage
truce
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
matriculation
be admitted enter a university as a student
immutable
that cannot be changed
exscind
to cut out; cut away
nugatory
trifling; worthless
feckless
lacking purpose or vitality; ineffective
clientele
customers
bigot
stubborn; narrow-minded person
disencumber
free from encumbrance
bewilder
puzzle; confuse
resigned
unresisting; submissive
effluvia
outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor
soot
black powder in smoke
intractable
not easily managed or controlled; unruly
adjudicate
to settle judicially
illicit
unlawful; forbidden
virago
a loud domineering woman; a scold or nag
implosion
collapse; bursting inward
appellation
identifying name or title
amalgamate
mix, combine, unite societies
turquoise
greenish-blue precious stone
chastisement
punishment
convalesce
to recover health gradually after sickness
repulsive
causing a feeling of disgust
dormant
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
turbid
muddy; having the sediment stirred up
liberality
free giving; generosity
agnostic
non-committal
visceral
of the internal organs of the body
renascent
rising again into being or vigor
edacious
voracious; devouring
renegade
deserter; unconventional or unlawful person
transient
temporary; fleeting
contemn
to scorn or despise
compunction
feeling of regret for one's action
stymie
to hinder, obstruct or block
mercurial
quick, changeable in character; fleeting
avow
admit; declare openly
soggy
heavy with water
buoyant
able to float light-hearted
manacle
chains for the hands or feet
glean
gather facts in small quantities
jabber
talk excitedly; utter rapidly
glut
supply too much; fill to excess
quandary
state of doubt or perplexity
retrograde
tending toward a worse or previous state
lackluster
(of eyes) dull
sanctimony
self-righteousness; hypocritical
coerce
compel to force to make obedient
reverent
feeling or showing deep respect
regicide
crime of killing a king
interloper
to encroach; to intrude
vex
annoy; distress; trouble
castigation
severe punishment
emollient
soothing to the skin; mollifying
cadence
rhythmic modulation of sound
canvass
discuss thoroughly; sort of touting
quail
lose courage; turn frightened
veneer
surface appearance covering the true nature
vivacious
lively; high-spirited
incandescent
white, glowing or luminous with intense heat
fervid
showing earnest feeling
heterogeneous
made up of different kinds
hush
make or become silent
extraneous
extrinsic; not forming an essential part
egress
way out; exit
circumscribe
to draw line around; to limit
accolade
praise; approval
deprecate
protest against; express disapproval of
paradigm
a model; example or pattern
frantic
wildly excited with joy; anxiety
lope
move along with long strides
nibble
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
fluster
make nervous or confused
secede/secession
to withdraw from an organization
termagant
shrew
inasmuch
since; because
brook
to tolerate, endure
serendipity
phenomenon of finding valuable things not sought for
platitude
a trite or banal statement; unoriginality
conceited
having an excessively high opinion of oneself
cower
crouch; shrink back
tenacity
firmness; persistency
veritable
real; rightly named
teetotal
oppose to alcohol
incumbents
official duties
salubrious
healthful
forestall
prevent by taking action in advance preempt
miasma
vaporous exhalation causing disease
sublime
extreme, astounding
deprave
make morally bad, corrupt
curriculum
course of study
goad
smth urging a person to action
desiccant
substance used to absorb moisture
calumny
slander; aspersion
ferment
substance; become excited
disdain
look on with contempt
unearth
discover and bring to light
execrate
to denounce; to detest utterly
minatory
menacing; threatening
altercate
to dispute angrily or noisily
flak
criticism; anti-aircraft guns
prone
prostrate; inclined to (undesirable things)
suppliant
asking humbly; beseeching
inimitable
defying imitation; unmatchable
lament
show, feel great sorrow
odor
smell; favor; reputation
prudish
easily shocked; excessively modest
heckle
to harass with questions, challenges or gibes
exorbitant
much too high or great
prevaricate
to equivocate; to stray from the truth
tadpole
form of a frog when it leaves the egg
ramble
to move aimlessly from place to place
infuse
put; pour; fill
impair
worsen; diminish in value
crass
very great (esp. stupidity)
renaissance
rebirth or revival
strident
characterized by harsh and discordant sound
subsume
include under a rule
aver
affirm; assert; prove; justify
reprisal
recurrence, renewal or resumption of an action
obtuse
blunt; stupid
delineate
to portray, depict, sketch out
pariah
an outcast; a rejected and despised person
stigmatize
describe smb scornfully
macabre
gruesome; suggesting death
verve
spirit; vigor; enthusiasm
involute
complex
broach
bring up; announce; begin to talk about
unseemly
inappropriate; indecorous
imprecation
an invocation of evil; a curse
addle
to become rotten; to become confused
deferential
showing respect
idiosyncrasy
personal mannerism
garner
to gather and save to store up
blandness
polite manner; comforting uninteresting
perilous
dangerous
pliant
pliable; easily bent, shaped or twisted
garble
make unfair selection from facts
demur
to hesitate; raise objections
rancorous
feeling bitterness; spitefulness
chivy
to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks
jejune
lacking nutritive value; dull; juvenile
disabuse
to free from error
torpid
sleeping; sluggish; lethargic; dormant
garrulous
too talkative
renege
to deny; to renounce; to go back on a promise
stint
to be thrifty; to set limits
gouge
tool for cutting grooves in wood
attenuate
make thin; weaken; enervate
ineluctable
certain; inevitable
torque
twisting force causing rotation
pusillanimous
cowardly; craven
extort
obtain by threats, violence
bellicose
belligerent; pugnacious; warlike
aphorism
concise statement of a principle
asperity
roughness; harshness; ill temper; irritability
tendentious
biased
refulgent
shining; brilliant
philistine
a smug ignorant person; one who lacks knowledge
taut
tightly stretched
munificent
characterized by great liberality or generosity
requiem
mass for the dead; solemn chant for the dead
servile
like a slave; lacking independence
predilection
special liking; mental preference
fidget
move restlessly; make nervous
reciprocity
granting of privileges in return for similar
fatuous
without sense; foolish self-satisfaction
succor
assistance relief in time of distress
morose
ill-tempered unsocial
rotund
rich and deep; plump and round
taciturn
untalkative silent
odious
repulsive; hateful
ostentation
display to obtain admiration or envy
undermine
weaken gradually at the base
obviate
to make unnecessary; get rid of
trite
not new
apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
thrift
care; economy; thriving; prosperous
polemic
aggressive attack on opinions of another; disputant
sever
break off
bolster
give greatly needed support
admonitory
containing warning
wean
to turn away (from a habit)
terse
brief and to the point
enmity
hatred; being an enemy
ribald
crude; characterized by coarse indecent humor
plod
continue doing smth without resting
roll
call; calling of names
disconcert
upset the self-possession of
glimmer
weak, unsteady light
gullible
easily gulled
accretion
the growing of separate things into one
arrogance
proud superior manner of behaviour
amortize
end (a debt) by setting aside money
indelible
that cannot be rubbed out
sybarite
voluptuary
obstreperous
noisy; loud
impetuous
having sudden energy; impulsive
inveterate
deep-rooted; long-established
vanquish
conquer
spurious
counterfeit
choleric
irritable; bad-tempered
plea
request
provident
frugal; looking to the future
epistle
letter
blithe
cheerful; casual; carefree
striated
striped; grooved or banded
foil
prevent from carrying out; contrast
antidote
medicine used against a poison or a disease
indigence
poverty
discern
see with an effort but clearly
libertine
immoral person
veracity
truth
precursory
preliminary; anticipating
insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolated
abscond
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
savant
person of great learning
summary
done without delay or formality
bilge
bulge the protuberance of a cask
obfuscate
to darken; make obscure; muddle
meticulous
giving great attention to details
alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
ail
trouble; be ill
meretricious
attractive on the surface but of little value
imperative
urgent; essential
skiff
small boat
cornucopia
abundant supply
convoke
call together; summon
mawkish
sickly or puerilely sentimental
knit
draw together; unite firmly
cupidity
greed; lust
negligent
taking too little care
tremulous
characterized by trembling; affected with timidity
ignominious
shameful; dishonorable; undignified; disgraceful
cede/cession
to surrender possession of, especially by treaty
pundit
pedant; authority on a subject
ascend
go or come up
interim
as an installment
cringe
to behave in an excessively servile way
deign
to condescend; to give
subpoena
written order requiring a person to appear in a law court
salacious
obscene
intimate
to announce; to suggest or hint
astringent
substance that shrinks
lustrous
being bright, polished
splenetic
bad-tempered; irritable
rivet
fix; take up; secure metal pin
impassioned
filled with passion or zeal
covetous
eagerly desirous
avid
eager; greedy
perfidious
treacherous; faithless
petrified
taken away power (to think, feel, act)
arduous
steep; difficult; ascent; laborious
extinct
no longer active
veer
change direction
coy
shy, modest (esp of a girl)
cajole
use flattery or deceit; to persuade
peevish
bad-tempered; irritable
superimpose
put smth on the top
flout
reject, mock; to go against (as in going against tradition)
plunge
move quickly, suddenly and with force
maverick
rebel; nonconformist
declivity
downward inclination
articulate
speak distinctly; connect by joints
umbrage
offense; resentment
smolder
burn slowly without flame
impending
imminent; being about to happen; expected
falter
waver; move in an uncertain manner
venial
excusable
proclivity
inclination
ensign
flag; badge
spurn
have nothing to do; reject or refuse
belabor
beat hard
entangle
put into difficulties
acclaimed
welcomed with shouts and approval
indulge
gratify; give way to; satisfy; allow oneself
prudence
careful; forethought
exuberance
state of growing vigorously; being full of life
propitiatory
conciliatory; appeasing; mitigating
shard
piece of broken earthenware
quirk
habit or action peculiar to smb or smth
amble
leisurely walk
sodden
soaked; saturated
antediluvian
made a long time ago
duplicity
deliberate deception
jibe
gibe; make fun of
censure
expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
viscous
sticky; semi-fluid
ubiquitous
present everywhere
benign
kind and gentle; mild (climate)
heresy
belief contrary to what is generally accepted
timorous
fearful; timid
declaim/declamation
to speak pompously or bombastically
highbrow
(person) with superior tastes
cacophony
harsh sound
requite
repay; give in return
doggerel
trivial, poorly constructed verse
petulant
unreasonably impatient
fractious
quarrelsome; irritable
innocuous
causing no harm
shrewd
astute; showing sound judgement
inculcate
fix firmly by repetition
gush
burst out suddenly; talk ardently
chimera
illusion or fabrication of the mind
obsequious
too eager to obey or serve
intransigent
uncompromising
contumacious
insubordinate; rebellious
somatic
of the body
imminent
likely to come or happen soon
mulish
unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate
neophyte
person who has been converted to a belief
stanch
to stop the flow of a fluid
germane
relevant pertinent to
corpulent
having a large bulky body
recuperate
become strong after illness, loss, exhaustion
constrain
compel
nonplused
greatly surprised
ambidextrous
able to use the left hand or the right equally well
espouse
marry; give one's support to
reproach
scold; upbraid
warrant
authority; written order; guarantee
proliferate
grow, reproduce by rapid multification
interdict
prohibit; forbid
perspicacity
quick judging and understanding
seminal
like a seed; constituting a source; originative
deposition
dethronement; depositing
pious
dutiful to parents; devoted to religion
alleviate
make (pain) easier to bear
glib
ready and smooth but not sincere
maleficent
baleful
baneful
causing harm or ruin; pernicious; destructive
cant
insincere talk
peccadillo
small sin; small weakness in one's character
foretoken
premonitory sign
clinch
come to grips; settle conclusively
nadir
lowest, weakest point
steeply
rising or falling sharply
extenuate
reduce the strength; lessen seriousness; partially excuse
valorous
brave
sanguine
cheerful; confident; optimistic
plummet
fall; plunge steeply
counterfeit
forgery
trifling
unimportant
sagacious
having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage
candid
frank; straight-forward
libel
statement that damages reputation
progeny/progenitor
descendants; children
bilk
to cheat
levee
formal reception; embankment
opaqueness
dullness; not allowing light to pass through
personable
pleasing in appearance; attractive
imperious
commanding; haughty; arrogant
implicit
implied though not plainly expressed
catalyst
substance that causes speeding up
hector
to bully
florid
very much ornamented; naturally red (e.g., of face)
impudent
rash indiscreet
truckle
to act in a subservient manner
rumple
make rough
recreant
coward; apostate or deserter
disheveled
untidy
nexus
a connection, tie or link
cursory
quick hurried
disconsolate
cheerless; dejected
resuscitation
coming back to consciousness
sordid
wretched; comfortless
relapse
fall back again
craven
cowardly
dastard
coward
deciduous
ephemeral
divergence
getting farther apart from a point
deluge
great flood; heavy rush of water
mendacity
dishonesty
inter
to entomb or bury
inept
unskillful; said or done at the wrong time
prate
to talk long and idly
insolvent
unable to pay debts; impoverished
evoke
call up; bring out
gloat
look at with selfish delight
hack
cut roughly; hired horse
tassel
bunch of threads
graze
touch or scrape lightly in passing
tenuous
insubstantial flimsy weak
concomitant
accompanying
disinter
dig up from the earth
endearing
making dear or liked
ossify
to turn to bone; to settle rigidly into an idea
incite
stir up; rouse
crotchet
highly individual and usually eccentric opinion
impugned
challenged; to be doubted
denouement
an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot
anguish
severe suffering
coddle
treat with care and tenderness
vindicate
to free from allegation or blame; to justify
chisel
steel tool for shaping materials
auspicious
favorable; successful; prosperous
irate
angry
bacchanalian
orgy
vigilant
member of a vigilance committee
reprobate
person hardened in sin; one devoid of decency
deplete
use until none remains
dissipate
to be dissolute
extralegal
outside the law
nebulous
cloud-like; hazy; vague
stray
wander; lose one's way
forgery
counterfeit
sidestep
step to one side
aversion
strong; dislike
harbinger
smth or smb that foretells the coming of
pique
hurt the pride or self-respect; stir (curiosity)
sumptuous
magnificent
arrant
in the highest degree
drawl
slow way of speaking
droll
jesting
prognosticate
to foretell from signs or symptoms; presage
peregrination
traveling about; wandering
suffrage
short prayer usually in a series; right of voting
temperance
abstinence from alcohol; self-control; moderation
lurk
be out of view ready to attack
splice
join (two ends)
fringe
edge; ornamental border; part of hair over the forehead
raconteur
person who tells anecdotes
deter
discourage; hinder
satiate
satisfy fully
entice
tempt or persuade
severance
severing
unscathed
unharmed; unhurt
astute
clever, quick at seeing to get an advantage
fanciful
imaginary
underbid
make a lower bid then smb else
oblivious
unaware; having no memory
haughty
arrogant; conceited
contrite
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
talon
claw of a bird of prey
dexterity
skill (esp. in handling)
substantiation
giving facts to support (statement)
impromptu
without preparation
repast
meal
laudatory
expressing or giving praise
commodious
having plenty of space for what is needed
subjugate
to conquer; to subdue
tawdry
cheap; gaudy; showy; tacky
dwarf
person or smb much below the usual size
slake
to assuage
preclude
prevent; make impossible
agile
active; quick-moving
reiterate
say or do again several times
propinquity
nearness in time or place; affinity of nature
pine
waste away through sorrow or illness
fission
splitting or division (esp. of cells)
shunt
send from one track to another; lay aside
cumbersome
burdensome; heavy and awkward to carry
supplicate
make a humble petition to
exoneration
set smb clear, free (e.g., from blame)
embellish
make beautiful
transgress
break; go beyond (a limit)
daunt
intimidate; make fearful
belligerent
(person, nation) waging war
eradicate
get rid of; pull up by the roots
eloquence
fluent speaking; skillful use of language
derision
ridicule; mockery; deriding
gnaw
waste away; bite steadily
pluck
pull the feathers off; pick (e.g., flowers)
equipoise
equal distribution of weight; equilibrium
hubris
arrogant pride
breach
opening; broken place; breaking
heed
attention; give notice to
malleable
yielding easily; moldable; adapting
pristine
primitive; unspoiled; pure as in earlier times
interpose
to come between
antithetical
direct opposing
diaphanous
transparent; gauzy
equivocate
try to deceive by equivocal language
muffler
cloth worn round the neck; silencer
secular
material (not spiritual); living outside monasteries
dainty
pretty, delicate (food); difficult to please
purvey
provide supply
lionize
treat as a famous person
lachrymose
causing tears; tearful
stygian
dark, gloomy
indistinct
not easily heard, seen
discreet
careful, prudent
lumber
move in a clumsy, noisy way
miser
person who loves wealth and spends little
levity
lack of seriousness
recant
take back as being false; give up
spleen
feelings of anger or ill will; often suppressed
prodigal
wasteful; reckless with money
adumbrate
to suggest or hint; overshadow
hardihood
resolute; courage and fortitude
heinous
odious (of crime)
palliate
lessen the severity of
waft
scent; waving movement; carry lightly through
abrogate
repeal or annul by authority
mollify
make calmer or quieter
forbearance
patience; willingness to wait
hoodwink
trick; mislead
impertinent
given to insolent rudeness
iconoclast
person who attacks popular beliefs
debacle
a breakup; overthrow; sudden disaster
curtail
make shorter then was planned
tonic
smth giving strength or energy
appease
make quiet or calm
coeval
of the same period; coexisting
ameliorate
improve; make better
evasive
tending to evade
caustic
biting; sarcastic
intransigence
unwillingness to compromise; stubbornness; intractability
trudge
walk heavily
convoluted
complicated; coiled; twisted
engrossing
taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formal
refine
make or become pure, cultural
scruple
minute part or quantity; qualm
apropos
appropriate to the situation; apt
idyll
a carefree episode or experience
vagary
strange act or idea
pucker
wrinkle
turmoil
trouble; disturbance
rapacious
greedy (esp. for money)
pivotal
of great importance (others depend on it)
abstruse
difficult to comprehend; obscure
malevolence
wishing to do evil
discomfit
confuse; embarrass
mordant
biting and caustic; incisive
sober
self-controlled
rave
act with excessive enthusiasm
anthropomorphic
having human characteristics
postulate
to claim; to assume as true, existent or necessary
pummel
to pound or beat
renovate
restore smth to better condition
indefatigability
not easily exhaustible; tirelessness
vilify
slander; say evil things
harrow
to distress; create stress or torment
subterfuge
deception
adventitious
coming from another source and not innate
preen
tidy; show self-satisfaction
irascible
irritable; easily angered
palpability
can be felt, touched, understood
syncopated
abbreviated; stressing the weak beat
expedient
likely to be useful for a purpose
provoke
make angry
ragamuffin
ragged; often disreputable person
abhor
to hate; to detest
slur
join sounds, words (indistinct)
squander
spend wastefully
stride
walk with long steps
grandiloquent
using pompous words
arabesque
a complex ornate design
cantankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
suborn
induce by bribery; to commit perjury
quell
suppress; subdue
sash
long strip worn round the waist
foment
put smth warm (to lessen the pain)
stricture
something that limits; adverse criticism
fragile
easily injured, broken or destroyed
rant
use extravagant language
guile
deceit; cunning
resilience
quality of quickly recovering the original shape
comely
attractive
dissent
have a different opinion refuse to assent
nascent
coming into existence; emerging
effete
infertile; worn out; weak
felon
person guilty of murder
impiety
lack of reverence or dutifulness
defiance
open disobedience or resistance
boisterous
loud; noisy; rough; lacking restraint
imperturbable
calm; not capable of being excited
chary
cautious; wary
pedantic
bookish; showing off learning
deleterious
harmful
savor
taste flavor smth
equivocal
having a double or doubtful meaning; suspicious
carp
to find fault or complain querulously
piquant
agreeably pungent; stimulating
reticent
reserved; untalkative
imbroglio
complicated and embarrassing situation
sphinx
enigmatic or mysterious person
blatant
noisy and rough
portent
omen; marvelous; threatening
bereft
rob or dispossess of smth (material)
fawn
young deer; try to win smb's favor
luminary
star; light-giving body
ratify
to approve and sanction formally
exacerbate
to make more violent, bitter or severe
scribble
write hastily
constrict
make tight or smaller
aseptic
surgically clean
scent
smell (esp. pleasant)
verdant
fresh and green
saturnine
gloomy; dark; morose
flay
to skin; to excoriate
recluse
person who lives alone and avoids people
hallow
to make holy; consecrate
preponderance
greatness in number, strength, weight
squalid
foul; filthy
middling
fairly good but not very good
august
majestic; venerable
jettison
to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering
poncho
large piece of cloth
beatify
to bless; make happy or ascribe a virtue to
recitals
a number of performance of music
impeach
to accuse; to charge with a crime
mesmerize
hypnotize
eulogy
formal praise; panegyric
precis
concise summary
quibble
try to avoid by sophistication
holster
leather case for a pistol
cavil
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
conviction
firm belief
abdication
giving up control, authority
riddle
puzzling person or thing
hospitable
liking; to give hospitality
refractory
stubborn; unmanageable; untractable
consume
get to the end of
endorse
write one's name on the back of
fervor
warmth of feelings; earnestness
mundane
worldly as opposed to spiritual; commonplace; everyday
ponderous
heavy; bulky; dull
supine
lying on the back; slow to act; passive
facetious
humorous; funny; jocular
expiation
ending; expiring
aplomb
self-confidence
decorum
propriety; properness
sere
make hard and without feeling
shun
keep away from; avoid
coda
passage that completes a piece of music
noisome
offensive disgusting (smell)
finesse
delicate way of dealing with a situation
render
deliver; provide; represent
hew
make by hard work cut (by striking)
precarious
uncertain; risky; dangerous
procrastination
keeping on putting off
dereliction
deserting and leaving; to fall into ruins
foppish
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
felicitous
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
sponge
porous rubber for washing; live at once expense
paucity
scarcity a lacking of
frugal
careful; economical
obtrusive
projecting; prominent; undesirably noticeable
profligacy
shameless immorality
ominous
threatening
burnish
to polish, rub to a shine
primp
to dress or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
insinuate
suggest unpleasantly; make a way for smth gently
aberration
straying away from what is normal
expurgate
to remove obscenity, purify, censor
exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt
emote
stir up; excite
exhaustive
complete; thorough
vigorous
strong; energetic
approbation
approval
impermeable
that cannot be permeated
aloof
reserved; indifferent
volubility
fluency; verbosity; easy use of spoken language
catholic
comprehensive; universal
warmonger
person who stirs up war
protean
displaying great diversity or variety; versatile
viraginous
of a virago
ingest
take in by swallowing
concord
agreement or harmony
mettle
quality of endurance or courage
forfeit
suffer the loss of smth
loquacious
talkative; garrulous
deviance
being different in moral standards (from normal)
perquisite
gratuity or tip
plaque
flat metal on a wall as a memorial
thwart
obstruct; frustrate
vitiate
lower the quality; weaken the strength
reconcile
settle a quarrel; restore peace
incursion
a raid; a sudden attack
dubious
feeling doubt
flinch
draw; move back; wince
drudge
to do hard, menial or monotonous work
sedulous
persevering
burgeon
grow forth; send out buds
venal
ready to do smth dishonest
supercilious
disdainful; characterized by haughty scorn
curmudgeon
bad-tempered person
ineffable
too great to be described in words
intersperse
place here and there
raffish
low; vulgar
occluded
blocked up
hoax
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
embezzle
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
skit
short piece of humorous writing
atonement
repayment death of Jesus
querulous
habitually complaining
obdurate
hardened and unrepenting; stubborn; inflexible
propagation
increasing the number; spreading; extending
gaucherie
socially awkward, tactless behavior
opprobrious
showing scorn or reproach
disparate
essentially different
impecunious
having little or no money
fusty
musty; rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary
stolid
showing no emotion; impassive
augury
omen; sign
petrous
like a rock, hard, stony
bequest
arrangement to give smth at death
finical
too fussy about food, clothing, etc.
volatile
changeable; inconstant
distraught
distracted violently; upset in mind
suffice
be enough
drowsiness
feeling sleepy; half asleep
subdue
overcome, bring under control
prevalent
common
fret
worry; irritation; wear away
diffidence
shyness
decry
disapprove of
mince
pronounce or speak affectedly; euphemize
extant
still in existence
effrontery
boldness; impudence; arrogance
abut
border on
churl
bad-tempered person
irksome
tiresome
dawdler
person who is slow; waste of time
invincible
too strong to be defeated
fecund
fertile
cogitate
think deeply; mediate
sullied
to be stained or discredited
foolproof
incapable; of failure or error
immaculate
pure faultless
fulmination
bitter protest
discredit
refuse to believe
pest
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
barrage
artificial; obstacle built across a river
lassitude
weariness; tiredness
myriad
very great number
recompense
make payment to reward punish
traduce
to malign; to violate
abnegation
self-denial
fixate
stare at
noxious
harmful
ire
anger
forage
food for horses and cattle
erratic
irregular in behaviour or opinion
mettlesome
courageous; high-spirited
detumescence
diminishing or lessening of swelling
judicious
sound in judgment; wise
flop
fail; move; fall clumsily
sanity
health of mind; soundness of judgement
profligate
wasteful; prodigal; extravagant
extirpate
to destroy; exterminate
lien
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
cadge
to beg; to get by begging
forensic
belonging to courts of judicature
hubbub
noise; confusion
recourse
turning to someone or something for help
repel
refuse to accept; cause dislike
nonchalant
not having interest
abide
be faithful; to endure
vain
without use, result; conceited
threadbare
exhausted of interest or freshness; trite
rescind
repeal; annul; cancel
maul
hurt by rough handling
redeem
get back by payment; compensate
enzyme
catalyst
propitious
auspicious; presenting favorable circumstances
ebullience
exuberance; outburst of feeling
grovel
crawl; humble oneself
sheath
cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
implicate
show that smb has a share
indubitable
too evident to be doubted
enigma
smth that is puzzling
sophisticated
complex; subtle; refined
fidelity
loyalty; accuracy
prodigy
portentous event; omen
toady
obsequious flatterer
upbraid
scold; reproach
credulous
ready to believe things
impute
to attribute; to a cause or source; ascribe
putrefaction
becoming rotten
presumption
arrogance
vituperate
curse; abuse in words
alloy
to debase by mixing with something inferior
jocular
meant as a joke
connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g., in art)
obtain
to be established; accepted or customary
coalescing
coming together and uniting into one substance
onerous
needing effort; burdensome
dearth
shortage
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
pinch
be too tight; take between the thumb and finger
wag
merry person
exigency
emergency an urgent situation
somnolent
likely to induce sleep; inclined to sleep
esoteric
abstruse; intended only for a small circle of
pellucid
transparent; easy to understand
honorific
conferring or conveying honor
disproof
proof to the contrary
froward
intractable; not willing to yield or comply; stubborn
penitent
feeling or showing regret
pry
inquire too curiously
vigilance
watchfulness; self-appointed group who maintain order
grave
serious; requiring consideration
sacrosanct
most sacred or holy; immune from criticism or violation
ashen
deadly pale
exploit
brilliant achievement; develop, use selfishly
efface
to make indistinct
voluble
fluent
lavish
giving or producing freely, liberally or generously
ignoble
dishonorable; common; undignified
palatial
magnificent
panegyric
formal praise; eulogy
vaunt
to boast
pitfall
covered hole as a trap; unsuspected danger
mottle
surface having colored spots or blotches
prattle
to prate; to utter or make meaningless sounds
elaborate
worked out with much care, in great detail
desuetude
cessation of use; disuse
enunciate
pronounce (words); express a theory
bogus
sham; counterfeit; not genuine
uncouth
rough; awkward
ascertain
get to know
turpitude
wickedness; shamefulness
scorch
become discolored; dry up; go at high speed
alcove
recess; partially enclosed place
adulteration
making unpure, poorer in quality
disallow
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
limn
paint; portray
coax
get smb to do smth by kindness
grievous
causing grief or pain; serious
overweening
presumptuously arrogant; being a jerk
gossamer
soft light; delicate material
temerity
boldness; brashness; intrepidness
dilatory
intended to delay
trenchant
forceful; effective; vigorous
condone
forgive
malign
injurious; speak ill of smb; tell lie
invidious
of an unpleasant or objectionable nature
forge
workshop for the shaping of metal; to shape metal lead
putative
commonly accepted or supposed
centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
clerical
of the clergy or clerk
benevolence
wish or activity in doing good
urbane
elegant; refined in manners
lugubrious
mournful excessively; sad
topple
be unsteady and overturn
pyre
large pile of wood for burning
limp
lacking strength; walking unevenly
probity
uprightness; incorruptibility
premature
doing or happening smth before the right time
snare
trap
preternatural
not normal or usual
panoply
smth forming a protective covering; impressive array
correlate
have a mutual relation
flounder
to struggle to move; to proceed clumsily
orotund
sonorous; bombastic
insurrection
rising of people to open resistance to
mellifluous
sweetly flowing
invective
abusive language; curses
wince
show bodily or mental pain
squat
crouch; settle without permission
dismal
sad; gloomy; miserable
perish
be destroyed decay
posit
to postulate; to suggest
allegiance
duty; support; loyalty
profundity
depth
percipient
capable of perception; discerning
simper
(give a) silly, self-conscious smile
pungency
sharpness; stinging quality
blandishment
flattery coaxing
extol
praise highly
lithe
bending twisting
scabbard
sheath for the blade
petrify
to make hard, rocklike
misanthrope
person who hates mankind
consternation
surprise and fear; dismay
listless
characterized by lack of interest, energy or spirit
incredulous
skeptical; unwilling to believe
feud
bitter quarrel over a long period of time
garrulity
talkativeness
plead
address a court of law as an advocate
malediction
curse; execration
scrupulous
having moral integrity; punctiliously exact
quotidian
banal; everyday
supersede
take the place of
gregarious
living in societies; liking the company
scurvy
mean; contemptible
affable
polite and friendly
soporific
producing sleep
husk
worthless outside part of anything
sundry
various; miscellaneous; separate
dissolute
marked by indulgence in vices
derivative
unoriginal; obtained from another source
tortuous
devious; not straightforward
suffocate
cause or have difficulty in breathing
stipple
paint with dots
indulgent
inclined to indulge
dilate
speak comprehensively; become wider, large
slack
sluggish, dull, not tight
fledged
able to fly; trained, experienced
abate
to lessen; to subside
conciliatory
reconciling; soothing; comforting; mollifying
untoward
unfortunate; inconvenient
profuse
abundant; lavish
perfunctory
done as a duty, without care
sting
smth sharp
atelier
artist's workroom
introspection
examining one's own thoughts and feelings
undulate
to move in wavelike fashion; fluctuate
prosaic
everyday; mundane; commonplace
agog
eager; excited
lull
become quiet or less active
euphoria
elation state of pleasant excitement
empirical
relying on experiment
adjure
to beg
animosity
strong dislike
chutzpah
nerve; gall
encapsulate
enclose in capsule
divulge
make known smth secret
charlatan
quack or fraud
epigram
terse or witty and often paradoxical saying
placid
serenely free of interruption or disturbance
rabble
mob; crowd; the lower classes of populace
impassive
unmoved feeling; no sign of passion
pertain
belong as a part; have reference
cordial
warm and sincere
barren
not good enough; unable to have young ones without value
itinerate
to travel from place to place; to peregrinate
mischievous
harmful; causing mischief
pathos
emotion of sympathetic pity
indigenous
native
scurrilous
given to coarse language
protracted
prolonged
incipient
beginning
cozen
to cheat
hypocrisy
falsely making oneself appear to be good
carouse
to drink alcohol freely
imperviousness
haughty; arrogant; commanding
susceptibility
sensitiveness
provisional
of the present time only
voluptuous
full of pleasure to the senses
apprise
give notice; to inform
earthenware
dishes made of baked clay
evince
to show clearly; to indicate
ecumenical
representing the whole Christian world
bedizen
to adorn, especially in a cheap showy manner
conspicuous
easily seen; remarkable
balk
obstacle; purposely to get on the way of
adjunct
something added; assistant
quack
person dishonestly claiming
extrovert
cheerful person
rejuvenation
becoming young in nature or appearance
salutary
remedial; causing improvement
congeal
make or become stiff and solid
encomium
warm or glowing praise; eulogy; panegyric
chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot
idolatry
excessive admiration of
anathema
something loathed; curse
homiletics
act of preaching
concur
agree in opinion; happen together
truculence
aggressiveness; ferocity
recidivism
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
catatonic
immobile
permeate
spread into every part of
multifarious
varied; motley; greatly diversified
streak
long; thin; move very fast
luculent
easily understood; lucid; clear
snub
treat with contempt
engrave
impress deeply
chicanery
legal trickery; false argument
plaintive
mournful melancholy; sorrowful
potentate
ruler; one who wields great power or sway
celerity
rapidity of motion or action
cabal
a scheme or plot; a group of plotters
asterisk
the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
discourse
speech lecture
peremptory
urgent; imperative
shrill
sharp; piercing
nostrum
a quack, remedy; an untested cure
sententious
short and pithy; full of maxims, proverbs
quaff
drink deeply
parasol
umbrella used as a sunshade, especially by women
pulchritude
physical beauty
bluster
to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
edible
fit to be eaten; not poisonous
suppress
prevent from being known; put an end to
adorn
add beauty; decorate
dulcet
melodious; harmonious
sawdust
tiny bits of wood
quiescence
state of being passive, motionless
brass
yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
inferno
hell
stultify
to cause to appear or be foolish
resort
to frequently visit
abjure
promise or swear to give up
hone
stone used for sharpening tools
timid
shy; easily frightened
ostracism
shut out from society; refuse to meet, talk
stipulate
state or put forward as a necessary condition
countervail
counterbalance
plumb
get to the root of
fulsome
disgusting; offensive due to excessiveness
pied
of mixed colors
corporeal
physical of or for the body
implacable
incapable of being placated; unpleasable
bask
enjoy warmth and light
regale
to delight or entertain; to feast
plethora
glut
expatiate
to roam; wander freely
repudiate
disown; refuse to accept or pay
flamboyant
brightly colored; florid
abysmal
bottomless; extreme
wend
to go, proceed
penury
extreme poverty
countenance
to favor or approve of
puissance
strength
consummate
perfect; make perfec, complete
unencumbered
easy-going; trifle
indomitable
not easily discouraged or subdued
insouciant
unconcerned; carefree
phlegmatic
calm sluggish temperament; unemotional
tactile
perceptible by touch
carte blanche
full discretionary power
ablution
washing
covert
disguised
insipid
without taste or flavor
shrew
ill-tempered, scolding woman
euthanasia
easy and painless death
expostulate
argue earnestly; to dissuade, correct or protest
tamper
interfere with
ascendancy
dominance
enthral
please greatly; enslave (fig.)
whimsical
full of odd and fanciful ideas
apostasy
renunciation of a religion
pedestrian
commonplace; trite; unremarkable
sardonic
disdainfully or skeptically humorous; sarcastic
derogatory
insulting; tending to damage
redoubtable
formidable; causing fear
cling
to resist separation
unfeigned
not pretended; sincere
commuter
person who travels regularly
massacre
cruel killing of a large number of people
palpitate
tremble; beat rapidly and irregularly
cravat
piece of linen worn as a necktie
ardor
enthusiasm
diatribe
bitter and violent attack in words
importune
beg urgently; solicit (of a prostitute)
conceal
hide; keep secret
attune
bring into harmony
recast
cast or fashion anew
recreancy
cowardice; cowardly giving up
rarefy
to make thin, less dense; to purify or refine
desultory
aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
dislodge
move force from the place occupied
foster
nurture; care for
vacillation
being uncertain; hesitating
novitiate
period of being a novice; house where novices are trained
reactionary
opposing progress
halcyon
calm and peaceful
picaresque
involving clever rogues or adventurers
trepidation
alarm; excited state of mind
clamor
shout; complain with a lot of noise
sluggard
lazy slow-moving person
disquiet
to take away the peace or tranquility
chaff
to tease good-naturedly
inadvertent
not paying proper attention
sequence
succession; connected line of
loll
rest to sit or stand in a lazy way; hang (dog's tongue)
prim
neat formal
ramify
to be divided or subdivided; to branch out
misogynist
one who hates women, females
contiguous
touching; neighboring
flaunting
show off complacently
corroboration
additional strengthening evidence
soar
rise; fly high
superfluous
more then is needed or wanted
elicit
draw out
inured
accustomed to adapted
stigma
mark of shame or disgrace
erudite
learned scholarly
mendicant
a beggar
wrangle
to dispute angrily or peevishly
revere
have deep respect for
precepts
rules establishing standards of conduct
rectitude
the quality of being straight; righteousness
summarily
briefly; without delay
gainsay
to deny; to oppose
collusion
secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
baleful
harmful; ominous; causing evil
dissolution
disintegration; looseness in morals
peripatetic
wandering
remonstrate
to protest, object
travesty
parody; imitation
vindictive
having a desire to revenge
partisan
one-sided; committed to a party; biased or prejudiced
submerge
put under water liquid; sink out of sight
sophomoric
self-assured though immature
brazen
made of brass
apt
well-suited; quick-witted
abeyance
suspended action
console
give comfort or sympathy to
shiftless
lacking in resourcefulness; lacking in ambition
monomania
excessive concentration on a single object or idea
ulterior
situated beyond
commemorate
keep the memory of
writ
written order
forswear
renounce; disallow; repudiate
duress
threats to compel smb
sophistry
fallacious reasoning; faulty logic
irrevocable
final and unalterable
incessant
often repeated; continual
arboreal
of connected with trees
yarn
tale, story, fibers for knitting
penurious
poor; stingy
torment
severe pain or suffering
congenital
existing from birth; inherent
vestige
trace or sign
coagulation
change to a thick and solid state
fleet
number of ships; quick-moving
palate
roof of the mouth; sense of taste
verisimilitude
appearing true or real
sanction
approval (by authority); penalty
ford
shallow place in a river (to cross)
overhaul
examine thoroughly; to learn about the condition
epithet
adjective
incense
make angry
tractable
easily controlled or guided
superannuate
to become retired; to become obsolete
racy
full of zest or vigor; piquant
synopsis
summary or outline
turbulence
being uncontrolled; violent
pugnacious
fond of, in the habit of fighting
inordinate
exceeding reasonable limits
wheedle
to influence or entice by soft words or flattery
welter
turmoil; a bewildering jumble
auxiliary
helping; supporting
proscribe
denounce as dangerous
slate
king of blue-grey stone; propose; criticize
dupe
cheat; make a fool of
punitive
inflicting, involving or aiming at punishment
cloture
closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
assiduous
diligent; hard-working; sedulous
sinuous
winding, undulating, serpentine
sallow
of a grayish greenish yellow color
rebuff
snub
parsimonious
too economical; miserly
ambivalent
having both of two contrary meanings
rake
dissolute person; libertine
fluke
lucky stroke
perpetrate
be guilty; commit (a crime)
sanguinary
bloody
tautology
a repetition, redundancy
sycophant
person who flatter to the rich and powerful
quixotic
generous; unselfish
antebellum
existing before a war
recalcitrant
disobedient
eddy
circular or spiral movement (e.g., of wind)
boorish
crude; offensive; rude
dolt
stupid fellow
surfeit
satiate; feed to fulness or to excess
prodigious
enormous; wonderful
cognizant
being fully aware of
conjoin
to join together
frenetic
frantic, frenzied
divestiture
taking off; getting rid of; giving up
presage
warning sign
dote
show much fondness; center one's attention
prolix
tiring because too long
decree
order given by authority
hirsute
hairy; shaggy
discrete
individually distinct
inane
silly senseless
rift
split; crack; dissension
fetter
to shackle; put in chains
captious
critical
inveigh
to attack verbally; denounce; deprecate
figurehead
carved image on the prow of a ship
fetid
stinking
precipitous
steep
didactic
intended to teach; preachy
inscrutable
incapable of being discovered or understood
tangential
suddenly changeable
nervy
bold or brash; nervous
ferret
discover by searching; search
bait
to persecute
lucubrate
write in scholarly fashion
pernicious
harmful; injurious
dogmatic
positive; certain; arbitrary without room for discussion
equilibrium
state of being balanced
eschew
avoid
gnomic
characterized by aphorism
benefactor
person who has given help
qualm
feeling of doubt; temporary feeling of sickness
poignant
deeply moving; keen
macerate
make or become soft by soaking in water
paean
song of praise or triumph
penchant
strong inclination; a liking
sermon
reproving a person for his faults
condense
increase in density, strength; make laconic
interregnum
lapse in a continuous series
unexceptionable
not open to objection or criticism
officious
too eager or ready to help; offer advice
tepid
lukewarm
discompose
to destroy the composure of
impede
hinder; get in the way of
volition
power of choosing or determining
dud
no use person; smth that fails
austere
severely moral and strict; simple and plain
trickle
flow in drops
efficacy
production of a desired result
convivial
fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
woo
try to win
harangue
a long passionate speech
aggravate
make worse; irritate
prune
dried plum; silly person
testiness
witness; evidence
malefaction
evil deed; crime
apotheosis
deification; glorification to godliness
moderation
quality of being limited; not extreme
tyro
tiro; beginner
shallow
little depth; not earnest
equable
steady; regular
ambiguous
doubtful; uncertain
facile
easily done
disingenuous
sophisticated; artful; trying to deceive; cunning
contentious
argumentative; pugnacious; combative; quarrelsome
transitory
brief
disseminate
distribute (esp. ideas)
waffle
talk vaguely and without much result
sinew
power; chief supporting force
vouchsafe
to grant (often in a gracious manner)
insensible
unconscious; unresponsive; unaffected
flax
pale; yellow (hair); a plant
brittle
easily broken
latent
present but not yet active, developed or visible
dolorous
marked by misery or grief
forbear
refrain from; be patient; ancestor
surcharge
additional load; charge
garment
article of clothing
ebullient
overflowing with enthusiasm; showing excitement
forebode
to foretell or predict
drone
male bee; person who isn't self-employed
offal
waste or by-product of a process; rubbish
egregious
flagrant
acarpous
effete; no longer fertile; worn out
solvent
of the power of forming a solution
apartheid
brutal racial discrimination
extempore
without previous thought or preparation
ennui
boredom
ferocity
savage cruelty
ineptitude
quality of being unskillful
impervious
not allowing to pass through (of materials)
valedictory
of an act of bidding farewell
maladroit
tactless; clumsy
fracas
noisy quarrel
pertinacious
stubbornly unyielding or tenacious
predominate
have more power than others
ostensible
seeming; appearing as such; professed
taunt
contemptuous reproach; hurtful remark
extinguish
end the existence of; wipe or put out
perambulate
to travel over or through (esp. on foot)
clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
descry
catch sight of; see smth in the distance
equanimity
calmness of temperament
strut
a supporting bar
assuage
make smth (pain, desire) less
maudlin
sentimental in a silly or tearful way
amorphous
shapeless
hermetic
sealed by fusion
specious
illogical of questionable truth or merit
enduring
lasting
encumbrance
burden things that get on the way of
excoriation
severe criticism
ruffian
violent cruel man
pungent
marked by a sharp incisive quality; caustic
placate
soothe; pacify; calm
indolence
laziness
stingy
spending, using unwillingly
gust
outburst of feeling; sudden rain, wind, fire, etc.
intrepid
fearless; brave; undaunted
temperate
showing self-control
gist
the point; general sense
profane
worldly; having contempt for God
impunity
exemption from punishment, harm or loss
foible
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
malapropism
misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
incorrigibility
cannot be cured or corrected
miscreant
heretical; villainous
benediction
something that promotes goodness or well-being
licentious
lacking legal or moral restraints
legacy
smth handed down from ancestors
feint
pretend
connotation
suggestion in addition to
cogent
strong; convincing
labyrinthine
to entangle; the state of affairs
enervate
weaken; deprive of strength; attenuate
epitome
brief summary; representative example; a typical model
combustion
process of burning
fallacious
based on error
limpid
transparent; absolutely serene and untroubled
tarnished
lost brightness
dissemble
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
inundate
flood; cover by overflowing
turgid
excessively ornate; swollen or bloated
complaisance
tending to comply; obliging willingness to please
conundrum
a riddle; dilemma; enigma
abstemious
restraint, especially of food and alcohol
retard
check; hinder
denigrate
blacken; belittle; defame
obnoxious
odiously or disgustingly objectionable
entreat
ask earnestly
turmoil
state of extreme confusion, agitation or commotion
engulf
swallow up
inimical
harmful or friendly
incise
engrave; make a cut in
incongruous
out of place; not in harmony or agreement
inchoate
not yet fully formed; rudimentary; elementary
renowned
celebrated; famous
elegy
a lament; a melancholy composition
ingenuous
naïve; young; artless; frank
molt
moult; lose hair, feathers before new growing
apprehensive
grasping; understanding; unhappy feeling about future
gorge
eat greedily; narrow opening with a stream
chromatic
of color
restive
refusing to move; reluctant to be controlled
crease
line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
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