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visceral: (adj) obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation; felt in one's inner organs; (n) viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
ardor: (n) feelings of great warmth and intensity Ex.: He spoke with great ardor. ; a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) Ex.: The patriots were filled with a revolutionary ardor. Syn: passion, zeal, fervor, enthusiasm
indigent: (adj) poor enough to need help from others; lacking basic necessities; Ex.: The indigent people lived on the street because they were broke. Syn: poor, needy, penniless, impoverished, destitute, down-and-out
besmirch: (v) charge falsely or with malicious intent Ex.: "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
inertia: (n) (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force; inactivity; lethargy
choleric: (adj) characterized by anger Ex.: "a choleric outburst", "an irascible response"; easily moved to anger Ex.: "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells Syn: hot-tempered, bad-tempered, irritable
levity: (n) lightness of manner; feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness;
opulence: (n) wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living; extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
dogma: (n) a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative Ex.: "he believed all the Marxist dogma"; a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief
grimace: (n) a contorted facial expression Ex.: She made a grimace when she hear the horrifying news.; a distortion of the features, brought on by some feeling of pain or disgust
ravage: devastate, plunder, despoil, Ex. crops ravaged by storms; to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n.) ruinous damage, destruction
execrate: (v) curse or declare to be evil or anathema (ban or vehement denunciation) or threaten with divine punishment; find repugnant
noisome: (adj) very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell Ex.: a putrid smell; causing or able to cause nausea; foul and offensive, harmful or dangerous Syn: noxious
parvenu: (n) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class; a person suddenly risen to wealth or power who lacks the proper social manners; an upstart
phlegmatic: (adj) not easily excited to action or display of emotion; self-possessed, calm, or composed; full of phlegm (mucous from respiratory track - as during a cold)
querulous: (adj) apt to find fault; habitually complaining; constantly complaining; whining, fretful
ersatz: (n) an artificial or usually inferior substitute or imitation, (adj) artificial and inferior
remonstrance: (n) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; an expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances.
expedite: (v) to speed up or ease the progress of Syn: ease, facilitate, accelerate, hurry, quicken; process fast and efficiently
vendetta: (n) a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other; bitter fued or quarrel
stentorian: (adj) marked by extremely high volume and intensity of sound; extremely loud and powerful; (n) those who have loud deep, resonating voices
ignoble: (adj) completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose;, dishonorable, common, undignified
qualm: (n) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a felling of faintness or nausea; Syn: regret, nauseousness
facilitate: (v) make easier; helping a group to accomplish its goals; help bring about
diatribe: (n) thunderous (often prolonged) verbal attack; a bitter or malicious criticism Syn: tirade
specious: (adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit; , seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
plaintive: (adj) expressive of sorrow or woe Syn: mournful, melancholy, sorrowful, sad, doleful, lugubrious
quaff: (v) to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; to gulp Ex.: The men quaffed down their beers. (n) hearty draft of liquid
cynic: (n) someone who is critical of the motives of others, one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who belives humans are motivated only by selfishness
promulgate: put a law into effect by formal declaration; to make known far and wide Synonyms: announce Antonyms: withdraw, retract, abrogate, nullify
aspersion: (n) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name, a slanderous remark, slander; the act of sprinkling water in baptism
detente: (n) the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations); relaxation of tensions between the United States and its two major Communist rivals, the Soviet Union and China
fortuitous: (adj) occurring by happy chance Ex.: ". . . profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"; having no cause or apparent cause; Syn: accidental, lucky
scoff: (n) display of contempt by derision (disapproval, ridicule, jeering laughter); (v), laugh at with contempt and derision; mock
disavow: (v) refuse to acknowledge; to deny knowledge of or responsibility for (Not wanting others to criticize her, she disavowed any involvement in the company's accounting scandal.); to deny responsibility for or connection with; Synonyms: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure Antonyms: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify
zeal: (n) excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
tout: (v) advertize in strongly positive terms Ex.: "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention."; someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way; , someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
demean: (v) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; to humble oneself; to behave in a particular manner
dynamo: (n) a generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature; an energetic, hardworking, forceful person
enhance: (v) make better or more attractive; to intensify; increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve
reprieve: (v) to postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution; (n) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
officious: (adj) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; volunteering one's services when they are neither asked for nor needed; Syn: meddlesome, interferring
convoluted: (adj) twisted or coiled together Ex.: a snake that is coiled up, one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain; intricate, complicated Ex.: Grace's story was so convoluted that I couldn't follow it.; a complication or intricacy of form, design, or structure
forswear: (v) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure Ex.: He forswore his earlier statements about his religion.; to renounce under oath, make a solemn promise to give up. Syn: renounce, disallow, repudiate, abandon
languor: (n) lack of physical or mental energy, Syn: sluggishness, lethargy, weakness, weariness, lassitude; depression; a dreamy, lazy mood or quality Ex.: the mood described in the beginning of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
windfall: (n) a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); unexpected good luck; fruit that has been blown from the tree by the wind
belie: (v) represent falsely Ex.: The woman's smile belied her sinister thoughts. ; contradict, give a false impression
harridan: (n) a scolding (even vicious) old woman
compunction: (n a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain;contrition; remorse;
repudiate: (v) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; cast off or disown; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
veer: (v) shift to a clockwise direction; to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
surreptitious: (adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; secret; furtive; sneaky
impassive: (adj) having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
cloy: (v) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, sufeit
debacle: (n) a violent breakdown, sudden overthrow, or overwhelming defeat; a total failure; flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
repartee: (n) a ready, witty, or apt reply; rapid, witty conversation or reply
histrionic: (adj) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; overly dramatic; excessively emotional
schadenfreude: (n) delight in another person's misfortune, a malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.
baroque: (n) elaborate an extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century; (adj) overly decorated; term used in reference to art and architecture, and was used in a negative sense to describe art
encumber: (v) to impede with obstacles to hinder progress; to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder;
rue: (n) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment Ex.: " . . . to his rue, the error cost him the game." (v) to regret extremely Syn.: regret, lament, mourn, be sorry for
yaw: (v) swerve off course momentarily; turn from a straight course; go unsteadily; deviate erratically from a set course; (n) an erratic deflection from an intended course
lowly: (adj) of low birth or station Ex.: "baseborn wretches with dirty faces", "of humble (or lowly) birth", inferior in rank or status Ex.: "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officier"
immaterial: (adj) without material form or substance; (often followed by 'to') lacking importance - does not matter one way or the other; Syn: unimportant, irrelevant,
insolvent: (adj) someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts; financially unstable; bankrupt; lacking money to pay
smirk: (n) a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure; a smile showing self-satisfaction and often disrespect or disregard toward others; (v) to smile in an obnoxious, superior way
lionize: (v) assign great social importance to; treat as a famous person or a celebrity;
cerebral: (adj) involving intelligence rather than emotions, intuition or instinct; brainy, intellectually refined; of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
adulate: (v) to flatter or admire excessively; to idolize; to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly
alacrity: (n) liveliness and eagerness Ex.: He accepted the challenge with alacrity. ; promptness in responding; eagerness, speed Ex.: For some reason, Chuck loved to help his mother whenever he could, so when his mother asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity.
deluded: (adj) deceived in mind or judgment, especially by trickery or misrepresentation; to mislead the mind or judgement of Syn.: deceive
incisive: (adj) sharp, keen, penetrating (with the suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness), able to analyze; suitable for cutting or piercing
intuitive: (adj) obtained through instinct rather than from reasoning or observation; spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
martinet: (n) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms; strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet; military drill sergeant/commander
shroud: (n) burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped; (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind; a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute; something that covers or hides from view; cloth used to wrap dead body before funeral; (v) to block from sight

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