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- Caveat
- a warning or admonition
- Contrived
- obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural; labored or calculated
- Pragmatic
- practical, not idealistic, sensible
- Temperate
- exercising moderation and self-restraint; restrained moderate in degree, as in climate
- Coalition
- a temporary alliance of factions, parties, etc for some specific purpose; a combination, union
- Condescend
- to descend (come down) voluntarily to a lower level in dealing with another, to be gracious to inferiors; to patronize
- Contingent
- dependent on something conditional (on or upon something uncertain), possible; happening by chance, accidental, incidental
- Anathema (to)
- a curse or ban pronounced against an offender; a person or thing greatly detested or considered as accursed or damned.
- Resonate
- to vibrate or pulse; to be received or understood
- Coalesce
- to unite, combine, merge, blend into a single body or group, as individuals, parties, or nations
- Paltry
- lacking in importance or worth, petty, slight, trivial, little
- Diffidence
- the opposite of confidence
- Incentive
- something, as the fear or punishment or the expectation of reward, that invites to action or effort; motivation
- Duly
- properly, in a suitable or becoming manner, as a required; sufficiently
- Deride
- to laugh at in contempt, to mock, ridicule, or taunt
- Implication
- that which is implied
- Garrulous
- habitually talkative; especially excessively so; chatty, loquacious
- Exemplify
- to illustrate by example; to serve as an example; to typify
- Prologue
- an introduction or preface; especially a poem recited to introduce a play; an introductory act, event, or period
- Tenacity
- firmness of hold; adhesiveness; persistence
- Advocate
- to speak in favor of or recommend
- Tenuous
- physically thin, slender, or fine (as in an object); insubstantial, slight, flimsy (as in condition, plot, etc)
- Decorum
- whatever is proper or suitable, propriety and good taste in behavior, speech, dress, etc.
- Pervade
- to spread or be diffused throughout; to be abundant or prevalent throughout
- Countenance
- the expression of the face, clam, control, composure; to abet
- Inherent
- existing in someone or something as a natural and inseparable quality; inborn; innate, natural, inbred, intrinsic
- Chastise
- to punish, to inflict pain up for the purpose of correction, to discipline; to chasten
- Exult
- to rejoice greatly; to glorify; to be jubilant
- Breach
- an opening, tear, rupture; a gap or rift, a violation or infraction as of a law, a legal obligation or promise, a breaking up or disruption of friendly relations; an estrangement, a leap of a whale from water
- Digress
- to wander off course in speaking or writing
- Myopic
- - nearsighted
- Epitomize
- to be a typical example of; to represent; to typify, exemplify
- Sedition
- the stirring up of discontent, resistance, or rebellion against the government
- Guise
- the manner of dress; garb; outward aspect; semblance, a false or deceiving appearance; pretense
- Inscrutable
- incomprehensible, unfathomable, completely obscure or mysterious
- Fluctuate
- to move back and forth or up and down; to be continuously changing, or varying in an irregular way; to vacillate, vary, waver
- Austerity
- sever plainness; severity of manners or life; rigor; strictness, a severe economic period, like in wartime
- Acrid
- sharp, bitter, tart, pungent; sharp or biting to the taste; stinging; bitter or causing of temper, speech, etc.
- Precedent
- an act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar cases
- Purge
- to free from impurities; to purify; to cleanse; to remove or get id of something considered undesirable; to eliminate
- Glean
- to collect bit by bit, as in pieces of knowledge or information; to reap
- Fidelity
- faithfulness, loyalty
- Pervasive
- permeating, widespread
- Anomaly
- abnormality; irregularity; deviation from the regular rule; exception; peculiarity
- Tenable
- capable of being held; maintained or defended, as against an attack (a position or argument)
- Opaque
- not letting light pass through, not transparent, difficult to understand, obscure, slow in understanding, obtuse
- Wretch
- a miserable or unhappy person
- Deviate
- to turn away or wander form the common or right way of course, to diverge, to digress
- Blatant
- too conspicuous, obtrusive, loudmouthed, offensively noisy or showy; gaudy, flashy (describes an action rather than a person)
- Dormant
- sleeping; inactive; quiet; still; slumbering; latent
- Insatiable
- incapable of being satisfied or appeased, very greedy; voracious; ravenous; rapacious
- Raucous
- rough sounding and harsh, boisterous and disorderly
- Facetious
- lightly joking, especially at an inappropriate time, witty, jocular
- Ambiguous
- open to or leaving several possible meaning or interpretation, difficult to comprehend or classify
- Audacious
- bold, daring, reckless; insolent; shameless; unabashed
- Salient
- standing out form the rest; noticeable, prominent, conspicuous, pointing or jutting outward.
- Sanctity
- saintliness; holiness; purity; sacredness; inviolability
- Felicity
- happiness, perfect contentment, bliss, a source of satisfaction; the ability to express ones appropriately and pleasingly
- Broach
- to begin to talk about, to bring up (as in a touchy subject)
- Inclement
- showy; severe or unmerciful (as in weather or conditions)
- Temerity
- unwise boldness; rash or reckless behavior, audacity
- Expeditious
- last, efficient
- Gregarious
- fond of the company of others; sociable; convivial
- Epitome
- a good representative or example of a class or type
- Savvy
- practical understanding; common sense
- Providence
- foresight, accompanied with suitable preparation to handle what might be necessary, a timely care; skill or wisdom of management, the care of kind guidance of God or native (with a "P")
- Prudent
- careful, cautious, sensible, economical, circumspect
- Catharsis
- the alleviation of fears, problems, and complexes by bringing them to consciousness and giving them expression
- Vindicate
- to successfully defend or maintain (a cause, a claim) against opposition; to clear from criticism, censure, or suspicious
- Tempestuous
- stormy; violent; tumultuous
- Cumbersome
- not easily managed, unwieldy, burdensome
- Mortify
- to humiliate, to shame, deeply embarrass
- Luminary
- a famous intellectual; a celebrity
- Compunction
- guilty, remorse, regret, repentance, contrition
- Dubious
- causing doubt or uncertainty; reluctant to agree; skeptical, questionable as to quality or validity
- Prerogative
- a special right or privilege
- Chastisement
- painful punishment or correction, especially by beating
- Interminable
- boundless; endless or apparently so; limitless (it connotes negativity, as in an interminable speech)
- Fastidious
- extremely careful; particularly in regards to small details, fussy, meticulous
- Patronize
- to act as a patron toward; to sponsor, support, or protect, to be a regular customer to give one's business to show kindness toward another in a condescending way
- Epicurean
- devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure and luxury
- Wane
- to decrease or decline gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree, to approach an end
- Contingency
- dependence on chance or uncertain conditions; casualty, accident, chance
- Conviction
- a strong justification
- Capitulate
- to give in, yield, surrender, acquiesce
- Unduly
- improperly, unjustly; beyond a due degree, excessively
- Serendipity
- the making of fortunate and unexpected discoveries by accident; good fortune
- Ostentatious
- bashful, showy, pretentious
- Foliage
- the leaves of a plant or tree; a mass of leaves or greenery
- Vindication
- justification
- Prosaic
- commonplace, dull, unimaginative, matter of fact, like prose (writing in sentences and paragraphs) rather than poetry
- Ebb
- to return; to recede; decline; decrease; wane; withdraw; passing backward/away; a falling from a better to a worse state
- Piety
- devotion to religious duties and practices
- Encumber
- to hold back the motion or action of, as with a burden, to hamper, hinder, burden
- Copious
- plentiful, abundant, almost too much
- Audacity
- boldness; dancing spirit, effrontery, impudence
- Peruse
- to read/examine w/ great care
- Utilitarian
- stressing the value of practical over aesthetic qualities pertaining or associated with utility (practical usage)
- Conducive
- tending to cause/bring about; contributive; favorable
- Beleaguer
- to besiege; to surround with an army or denunciations
- Derision
- contempt shown by laughter at scorn, ridicule, disdain
- Composite
- anything made up of separate parts, a compound
- Peripheral
- around the edge; or periphery, auxiliary; of minor, not central, importance
- Erudite
- having extensive knowledge; learned, deeply read, scholarly
- Frivolous
- of little value or importance; silly, trivial, petty, not serious or sensible
- Subliminal
- in psychology, too slight to be perceived; subconscious
- Protégé
- one under the patronage, care/protection of another
- Rationalize
- to despise superficially plausible or reasonable explanations or excuses for (one's acts, beliefs, desires) usually without being aware that these are not the real motives.
- Impetuous
- acting suddenly with little thought, impulsive, rash, hasty, rushing with great force, moving rapidly like a wind or torrent
- Innuendo
- an indirect or subtle remark, gesture, reference, usually implying something derogatory; a hint, insinuation
- Precipitous
- very steep; rapid; reckless; sudden
- Cessation
- a ceasing; a stop; the act of discount motion or action of any negative kind; whether temporary or final; an armistice or truce agreed to by the commanders of amiss
- Rue
- to feel remorse or repentance for; to regret
- Respite
- a time of relief from activity; rest, pause, a full break
- Deportment
- the manner of conducting or bearing oneself behavior, demeanor, conduct
- Wrathful
- very anger; indignant; irate; furious; greatly incensed
- Pertain
- to have reference; to relate, to belong as an adjunct or accessory
- Extricate
- to free from an entanglement or awkward situation
- Patina
- the sheen or change on any surface, produced by age and use, a thin greenish layer that forms on copper as a result of corrosion
- Arduous
- demanding, hard to achieve, strenuous; extremely difficult
- Oracle
- any person believed to be in communication with the gods; any person of great knowledge
- Acerbic
- sour, harsh, bitter, severe (as in taste or personality)
- Austere
- severe; harsh; rigid; stern (an austere master); morally strict; abstinent; ascetic; grave; sober; simple and plain; without adornment
- Potentate
- ruler; a monarch
- Empathy
- the ability to feel and understand what someone else is going through, sympathy, compassion
- Palpable
- that which can be touched, fell, or handed; tangible, easily perceived by the senses; clear to the mind, obvious, evident
- Aberration
- a departure or deviation for what is right, true, moral
- Contention
- verbal strife, argument; controversy; dispute, quarrel; altercation, dissension; feud; discard
- Rudimentary
- of or relation to basic facts or principles that must be learned first; elementary; in the earliest stages of development; incipient; imperfectly or incompletely developed; vestigial
- Stagnant
- unmoving or not flowing (water); stale or foul (air); inactive, lacking vitality or briskness; dull or sluggish (a stagnant mind)
- Chronicle
- to record in history; to recount
- Germane
- having a significant bearing upon a point at hand; pertinent; relevant
- Tacit
- unspoken; not expressed or declared openly, but implied, implicit
- Reminiscence
- a fond remembering of recollecting, a recalling in mind, a memory, recollection
- Credulous
- disposed to believe too readily gullible
- Plethora
- excess, over abundance; the state of being too full
- Obsolete
- no longer use or practice, discarded, ancient, antiquated
- Clairvoyant
- having the power to perceive things which are not present to the five senses
- Adroit
- dexterous; skillful/clever in the use of hands; figuratively in the exercise of the mental faculties; expert; artful; proficient; ingenious
- Amenity
- pleasantness or attractiveness; a desirable feature of a place; climate, etc. courteous acts, civilities
- Petulant
- unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish; impatient, contemptuous in speech or behavior
- Premise
- a statement, assertion/controlling idea that serves as the basis of an argument/discourse; a house/building and its land
- Provident
- prudent, economical, frugal, careful, foreseeing
- Redundant
- more than enough, excessive, superfluous, wordy, repetitious, copious, plentiful, superabundant
- Usurp
- to take, overthrow, and/or assume power by force without right (as in seizure of a government, someone's position, etc.)
- Lade
- (laded, laden) to load with cargo; to burden or oppress; to weigh down
- Gratuitous
- unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified
- Coquette
- a vain female who endeavors to attract amorous advances and rejects them when offered, a flirt
- Abhorrence
- extremely hateful, anti-apathy
- Reminiscent
- remembering, bring to mind something else; suggestive (of)
- Mettle
- courage and fortitude; spirit, inherent high quality of character and temperament
- Adroitness
- dexterity; skillfulness
- Vehement
- characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion, passion, or conviction; fervid, strong, impassioned
- Avarice
- a great desire for wealth; greed
- Dexterity
- skill in using one's hands or body; expertness; adroitness; cleverness; facility; ability; aptitude
- Protract
- to draw out or lengthen in time; to contrive; to prolong
- Blithe
- joyous, sprightly; mirthful; merry, cheerful; buoyant; vivacious
- Assiduous
- constant in application or attention; diligent; careful; persistent
- Feign
- to make up, invent, or fabricate (a story, excuse, etc.) to make a false show of; to pretend; to simulate; to counterfeit; to dissemble
- Rhetoric
- the art of using words effectively in speaking/writing, so as to persuade/influence; artificial eloquence; showiness in language
- Usurper
- one who seizes power or property without right
- Transient
- impermanent, passing away with time; transitory, passing through from one place to another
- Ravenous
- greedily hungry, voracious, very eager for gratification of degree
- Lucid
- clear, transparent, sane, mentally sound, easily, undesired, clearheaded, rational (a lucid idea, shining bright)
- Firmament
- the sky or heavens, viewed poetically as a solid arch or vault
- Luminous
- giving off light; bright; clear; readily understood, intellectually brilliant (as in an argument or idea)
- Banal
- commonplace, trite, trivial, hackneyed; boring, unoriginal
- Truculent
- - fierce; cruel; savage; ferocious; rude; harsh; mean; scathing, said especially of speech or writing
- Deify
- to raise to a divine rank
- Atone
- to make amends or reparation (from wrong doing)
- Intermittent
- stopping and starting at intervals, sporadic
- Tantamount
- equivalent in effect or value (followed by "to")
- Potent
- strong, powerful, effective; influential (an argument, remedy)
- Succulent
- full of juice; juicy
- Thwart
- to kinder, block, obstruct, frustrate or defeat (a person, plan, etc.)
- Manifestation
- something that manifests (his silence was a manifestation of his cowardice)
- Stoic
- seemingly indifferent; unaffected by pleasure or pain unemotionally accepting of suffering; impassive; resigned
- Imminent
- appearing as if about to happen; likely to happen without delay; impending; said of misfortune, evil, or danger; threatening, menacing
- Sundry
- various, miscellaneous
- Fallible
- capable of making an error
- Euphoric
- elated
- Sobriety
- the state of quality of being sober, temperance of moderation, seriousness, solemnity, gravity, or sedateness of manner or dress
- Credible
- worth of confidence, believable, trustworthy, reliable
- Incorrigible
- beyond hopes for correction or return; firmly rooted
- Fluctuation
- continuously irregular variation
- Ascertain
- to discover with certainty, as through examination of experimentation
- Embellish
- to add fanciful or ornamental details (to a story), to make beautiful by ornamentation; to adorn
- Feasible
- that which can be done; possible, likely; reasonable; probable
- Qualm
- a twinge of conscience; a feeling of uneasiness or doubt, a misgiving
- Altruism
- unselfish concern for others; selflessness
- Rueful
- causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; lamentable; mournful
- Precocious
- developed earlier than usual, as a child's mentality, showing premature development
- Desecrate
- to defile or profane something sacred/special
- Mortification
- vexation, chagrin, humiliation, shame
- Equivocal
- open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous; uncertain
- Obliterate
- to destroy or blot out all trace of, to expunge, to demolish
- Oblivious
- the condition or act of being forgotten
- Iconoclast
- one who makes attacks upon cherished beliefs or traditions
- Demure
- sober; grave; modest; sedate
- Impotent
- lacking effectiveness, weak; lacking strength
- Knell
- to ring slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; to toll; to give forth a mournful and ominous sound
- Flaunt
- to make gaudy, showing, proud, defiant, or offensive display of
- Moratorium
- an authorized period of delay in the performance of an obligation (like a debt); a suspension of an ongoing or planned activity
- Expound
- to state in detail; to explain or interpret the meaning
- Infidelity
- lack of faithfulness
- Histrionic
- relating to acting; excessively dramatic or emotional; unaffected
- Manifest
- to make clear or evident; to show plainly; to reveal; to evince; to appear to the senses; to show itself
- Cavalier
- free and easy; offhand; haughty or disdainful
- Wistful
- full of melancholy yearning; longing, pensively wistful
- Din
- a noisy clamor, a loud rattling of sound that persists
- Opulence
- wealth, riches, abundance (things, not people)
- Exhilarate
- to make cheerful, glad, merry, or joyous; to enliven, to gladden; to cheer; to give life and vigor to the spirits
- Precede
- to come before in time, order, rank; to preface; introduce
- Scruple
- any measly feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action; qualm
- Integrity
- the state of being of sound morale principles; uprightness, honesty, sincerity
- (ir)Rational
- showing reason, not foolish or silly, sensible, reasonable
- Ultimatum
- any final proposal or statement of conditions that is either accepted as it is or else (as a declaration of war, a break in relations)
- Sundries
- articles too small or numerous to be specified
- Trepidation
- fear, alarm, worry, apprehension
- Epiphany
- a moment of sudden and deep clarity, a flash of insight
- Epicure
- a person with refined taste especially in food and wine, a gourmet, a person devoted to sensuous pleasure and luxurious living
- Conciliatory
- tending to make peace between disagreeing persons
- Solicitous
- expression anxious care or concern; thoughtful, attentive
- Abhor
- to loathe, hate, despise, detest to an extreme degree
- Disparage
- to belittle; t speak of as unimportant; to reduce in esteem
- Expedite
- to speed up the process of, to facilitate, to perform quickly and efficiently
- Renege
- to fail to carry out a promise or commitment
- Incite
- to move to action by persuasion; to stir up, rouse, instigate, encourage, goad (something negative)
- Lethargy
- a state of sluggishness, inactivity, apathy; lassitude, torpor
- Minion
- an obsequious follower or dependent; a sycophant; a yes man, a subordinate official
- Wreak
- to inflict or given vent to vengeance, anger, malice, resentment
- Incredulous
- not believing, doubting, skeptical
- Meander
- to follow a winding and turning course; to move aimlessly and idly without a fixed direction; to wander
- Magnanimous
- noble; honorable; high-minded; chivalrous; rising above pettiness/meanness; generous in overlooking injury/insult
- Dwindle
- to become gradually less until little remains; to decrease
- Precipitate
- to cause to happen before expected/desired; to hasten
- Abatement
- a decrease or reduction of something undesirable
- Talisman
- an object with figures supposed to possess occult powers and worn as a charm, anything that exercises a powerful influence
- Vicarious
- felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experiences of feelings of another
- Stultify
- to cause to appear foolish, stupid, inconsistent, to cause to be of no effect; to make worthless or useless
- Heinous
- shockingly awful, appalling, abominable, an outrageous act
- Inundation
- an overflow, flood, deluge
- Conscientious
- influenced or governed by the conscience, honest, scrupulous
- Bucolic
- relating to the countryside; rustic; rural; pastoral
- Facade
- the front part of anything, the face of a building, a misleading exterior
- Irascible
- prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered; hot-tempered
- Acrimonious
- bitterly sharp, biting, rancorous in relations with another
- Component
- serving as one of the parts of a whole; an ingredient, a part; a constituent
- Enthrall
- to hold spellbound; to captivate
- Skirmish
- a brief fight/encounter between small groups, usually part of a battle/war; a contention; a slight conflict
- Reticence
- reserve, reluctance, unwillingness
- Atonement
- satisfaction or reparation given for an offense for
- Kindling
- easily ignited material, such as dry sticks, used to start a fire
- Misanthrope
- a hater/distruster of mankind
- Placate
- to calm, soothe, appease, especially by offering to "be nice" or to do someone a favor
- Precipice
- a steep cliff; the brink/edge of a disaster
- Poignant
- sharp, painful to the feelings; deeply moving; heartfelt
- Brooch
- a large decorate pin worn on a blouse
- Quell
- to put down forcibly to suppress; to pacify; to quiet
- Infidel
- a person who doesn't believe in a certain religion or accepted belief; a nonbeliever; freethinker; atheist
- Reminisce
- to call pleasurable past experiences to mind
- Innocuous
- harmless; inoffensive; producing no ill effect; innocent
- Wanton
- immoral or unchaste; lewd; gratuitously cruel; merciless; unrestrainedly excessive, overabundant
- Staid
- resisting change; fixed; settled and steady; grave; sedate; sober
- Superfluous
- beyond what is required or sufficient; extraneous (unnecessary)
- Admonishment/Admonition
- a mild rebuke, a reprimand; a warning, caution, censure
- Prevail
- to be greater in strength or influence, to triumph or win out, to be most common or frequent; to be predominant, to persuade successfully
- Culpable
- blameworthy; deserving censure, as the person who has done wrong
- Rhetorical
- showy/elaborate in literary style
- Pinnacle
- the highest point or peak; the culmination, the summit, zenith, acme, apex
- Mountebank
- a quack, charlatan; any boastful and false pretender
- Melee
- a violent free-for-all; confused, hand-t-hand combat in a pitched battle; a riot; a confused and tumultuous mingling
- Abate
- to lessen or decrease (something negative); to wave, subside
- Decimate
- to destroy or kill a large part of
- Ambiguity
- doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning
- Transcend
- to go or pass beyond; to rise above or cross; to exist above and independent of material experience
- Torrential
- violent or impassioned; falling in torrents (like a heavy rain)
- Sanguine
- of blood color; cheerful, confident, optimistic, hopeful, animatedly, lively
- Chasm
- a deep cleft; an opening made by splitting, as a breach in the earth or rock; a gorge, abyss, gulf
- Dearth
- scarcity lack; privation; the want of something
- Overt
- open to view; public; apparent; observable; without attempt at concealment and with evident intent
- Emphatic
- expressed, done, or felt with emphasis; forcefully strong and impressive; leaving no room for doubt
- Procure
- to obtain, as by effort, labor, or purchase; to gain, to come into possession of
- Precarious
- liable to be lost or changed at the pleasure of another; dependant upon circumstances, uncertain, insecure, risky, dangerous, doubtful
- Tenet
- a major belief; principle or doctrine of a group
- Ubiquitous
- present, seeming to be present, everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
- Steadfast
- not apt to change; steady; faithful, loyal
- Crest
- tuft or ridge on the top of the head of a bird or other animal, a plume used as decoration on the top of a helmet, a device placed above the shield on a coat of arms or its representation, the top as of a hill or wave; the highest or culminating point, the peak, summit, or ridge
- Edict
- a decree; proclamation; order; manifesto; announcement; law; command
- Pretentious
- making claims explicit or implicit; to some distinction; importance, dignity, excellence, showy, ostentatious
- Eclectic
- carefully selected from many good sources
- Preposterous
- contrary to reason or common sense, absurd, foolish, irrational, ridiculous, senseless
- Laden
- weighed down with a load; heavy; burdened; oppressed
- Parochial
- pertaining to a parish; narrowly restricted in thinking; provincial
- Scrutinize
- to examine or inquire into critically, to investigate
- Disgruntle
- to make peevishly discontented or disappointed, to displease and make sulky
- Kindle
- to build or fuel (a fire); to ignite; to arouse or inspire
- Admonish
- to warn or caution against; to advise by way of a warning
- Implicate
- to enable, to involve or show to be connected with something negative (her testimony implicated the man in the crime)
- Specious
- appearing just, right or proper without really being so plausible but not genuine (as in an argument or promise)
- Solicit
- to ask or seek earnestly or pleadingly; to beg; to entreat; to implore
- Insidious
- treacherous, deceit, trickery, cunningly, crafty
- Impromptu
- without previous study or preparation; offhand
- Reiterate
- to say over again; to repeat
- Bane
- the cause of mischief, injury or destruction; the ruination (with of)
- Prolific
- very productive or fruitful, fertile, fecund
- Platitude
- a trite or banal remark expressed as if it were original; a cliché
- Irrefutable
- impossible to disprove, incontrovertible
- Ardent
- passionate; intense, enthusiastic, zealous
- Abyss
- a bottomless gulf or pit; that in which anything is immeasurably lost; hell
- Lax
- loose; not rigid or tight; slack; not strict or exact (morals), careless (security)
- Quagmire
- soft, wet, miry ground that shakes or yields under the feet like quicksand; a difficult position, as of one sinking or stuck
- Sanctify
- to make holy or sacred; to make free from sin; to purify; to consecrated
- Complacency
- quiet satisfaction or contentment with no desire to improve
- Convoy
- a group of ships, cars, troops, etc. traveling together as an escort for protection
- Malady
- a disease, disorder, or ailment; an unhealthy or unwelcome condition
- Phalanx
- a close-knit or compact body of people
- Lethargic
- sluggish, listless, lazy, sleepy, torpid
- Docile
- teachable; easily instructed; easy to discipline; tractable
- Devoid
- completely lacking in, without a trace of (followed by "of")
- Bolster
- to support; to hold up; to maintain w/ difficulty/great effort
- Stodgy
- dull, narrow, and commonplace; stuffy and resistant to change; prim and pompous
- Morose
- sullenly, melancholy; gloomy
- Stigmatize
- to brand; to characterize or mark as disgraceful
- Rapt
- deeply moved or delighted; enraptured; deeply absorbed, engrossed
- Obsolescent
- being in the process of passing of
- Audit
- an examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy
- Cosmopolitan
- belonging to the whole world; not bound by local or national habits or prejudices, comfortable in any environment; sophisticated
- Torrent
- a violent rushing stream of water
- Decadence
- a decline or falling away of moral values; decay; deterioration
- Inexorable
- that which cannot be influenced or moved by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting, unyielding, relentless, implacable, inflexible
- Assimilate
- to make like or alike; to cause to resemble (with to); to take up and make part of itself or oneself; to absorb and incorporate; to become similar to
- Maelstrom
- any large or violent whirlpool; a violently confused, turbulent, or dangerously agitated state of mind; emotions, affair
- Clemency
- mercy, compassion, or leniency toward an offender or enemy; a merciful or lenient act
- Deity
- a god/goddess; a divine being
- Corporeal/Corporal
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the body of a material nature; tangible
- Refute
- to prove to be false or erroneous, to deny or argue the accuracy or truth of
- Decorous
- showing or characterized by decorum, propriety, good taste, etc. proper, becoming, befitting
- Novice
- inexperienced and untrained person, a beginner, learner, neophyte, tyro
- Obtuse
- not sharp or pointed; blunt or dull, slow to understand or perceive; insensitive, dimwitted
- Exultation
- lively joy at success; victory, or at any advantage gained great gladness; rapturous delight; triumph
- Despondent
- depressed or dejected from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; discouraged, despairing, forlorn
- Chicaner
- legal trickery; mean or unfair deception in a contest or debate
- Contentious
- argumentative; quarrelsome, controversial
- Recalcitrant
- stubbornly resistant to authority, domination, or guidance; uncooperative, defiant
- Impertinent
- not relating to the subject; irrelevant; impudent, bold, rude, insolent, .. disrespectful
- Wrath
- violent anger; vehement exasperation; indignation; fury; ire; rage
- Rancor
- bitter; long-lasting resentment; ill will; spite; malice; animosity; grudge; malevolence; hostility
- Zany
- wacky, absurd, ludicrous, buffoonish, bizarre
- Lampoon
- a broad satirical piece that uses ridicule to attack a person/group/institution; a light, good-humored satire
- Undulate
- to cause to move in waves, to and fro, or up and down
- Consternation
- paralyzing amazement or horror; given terror, alarm, dismay, panic
- Burgeon
- to grow quickly expand; to bloom; to flourish, thrive
- Banality
- anything trite or commonplace and considered boring
- Volatile
- changeable; flighty; fickle; mercurial; full of spirit, evaporating rapidly
- Fledgling
- a young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers; a young/inexperienced person; new/untried/inexperienced
- Travesty
- a burlesque treatment, imitation, or translation for purposes of ridicule, a highly inferior imitation; a ludicrous distortion
- Inane
- lacking sense or meaning; senseless; silly foolish
- Jargon
- the specialized/technical language of a trade; profession/similar group; a hybrid language/dialect
- Arcane
- understood by only a few, esoteric, hidden, secret
- Brouhaha
- noisy stir or wangle; hubbub; roar; commotion
- Impervious
- incapable of being penetrated or passed through, impermeable; not affected or influenced by (with to)
- Augment
- to make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, to add to, increase to quantity
- Contiguous
- adjoining, adjacent, meeting or touching at a border
- Caprice
- a sudden change of opinion or humor; a whim or particular fancy
- Gratuity
- a favor or gift, usually in the from of money, given in return for a service; a tip
- Disparate
- essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind; dissimilar
- Encumbrance
- a load, burden, hindrance, impediment
- Derogatory
- belittling; detracting/disparaging; pejorative
- Succor
- the assistance in time of disbelief, relief, help
- Crescendo
- in music, gradually increases loudness and fullness of tone
- Beguiling
- deceptive or deceitful; charming
- Euphoria
- a feeling of great happiness or well-being; elation
- Apparition
- a ghostly figure; a specter; a sudden or unusual sight
- Conjure
- to cause to be; appear, come up or go away by or as by a magic spell, prayer, dream, or oath
- Equanimity
- the state of being clam and even-tempered; composure
- Deviant
- abnormal by society's accepted standards; divergent
- Courier
- the messenger, especially one on official diplomatic business; a spy carrying secret information; a personal attendant hired to make arrangements for a journey; one who serves a s guide for tourists.
- Endemic
- prevalent in or peculiar to a particular region of people (used to refer to something negative, like disease, corruption, etc)
- Expedient
- useful for effecting a desired result, convenient under the circumstance, advantageous (not said of a person)
- Diminutive
- extremely small in size; tiny; small
- Reconcile
- to make friendly again or settle a quarrel; to bring into harmony; to make content or accepting towards something difficult (to)
- Pristine
- perfectly clean; pure; spotless; immaculate
- Coerce
- to bring about by force or threat; to pressure; to force or compel
- Weal
- prosperity; happiness; the general good or welfare of the community a ridge on the flesh caused by a blow; a welt
- Undulating
- waving, vibrating, wavy
- Carouse
- to engage in boisterous; drunken; merrymaking; to drink excessively
- Myriad
- an indefinitely large number; countless; innumerable
- Flout
- to show contempt for, to be scornful toward (as if a regulation or law)
- Waive
- to give up voluntarily; to relinquish; to forgo or postpone
- Rebuke
- to address with sharp and severe disapproval; to reprimand; to chide; a chiding; reproof or censure for faults
- Plaintive
- expressing grief or sorry; lamenting, mournful, sad (sound)
- Imprudent
- lacking in judgment or caution; not attentive; indiscreet, rash, reckless
- Miscreant
- an evil person; a villain; a criminal; a reprobate
- Pious
- devout, religious, reverent, godly, devotional, righteous
- Concede
- to yield, as in an argument; to admit as true; to let pass an undisputed; to grant as a right; to permit, allow, assent, surrender, acquiesce
- Advocacy
- active support, as in a cause, idea, or policy
- Insouciant
- carefree; lighthearted
- Vantage
- an advantage in a competition or conflict; superiority, a position that affords a broad overall view or prospective, as of a place or situation (a vantage point)
- Capricious
- fickle, whimsical, fanciful, change, unsteady (temper)
- Albeit
- conj. -although, even though, notwithstanding (qualifies a statement): (It was a good party albeit it ended early. My day at the beach was fun albeit a bee stung me.)
- Felicitous
- suitable to the occasion; well-chosen; apropos; opportune; happy, joyous
- Surly
- bad-tempered, civil, brusque
- Exuberance
- a great abundance; an overflowing quantity; richness, plenty, actions or speech showing high spirits
- Condescension
- the dealing with others as if you're better than they are
- Succumb
- to yield or submit to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire; to give in or give up
- Stipulate
- to include specifically in terms of an agreement or contract, to specify as an essential condition of or requisite in an agreement
- Prevalent
- widely or commonly occurring or existing
- Acumen
- quickness of perception; keenness of mind or discrimination; acuity
- Scrutiny
- a close, careful examination or study, close observation; surveillance
- Expedite
- to speed up the process of; to facilitate; to perform quickly/efficiently
- Atrophy
- a wasting away esp. due to insufficient nourishment/stimulation; to fail to grow; to waste away
- Incursion
- an unfriendly entry, an invasion, a raid
- Averse
- unwilling; set against; reluctant; opposed; loath (followed by "to")
- Patron
- a protector; a wealthy sponsor; a benefactor
- Salve
- any medicinal ointment for the purpose of soothing or healing something that soothes or heals; balm
- Paradigm
- something serving as a model or ideal
- Premonition
- a strong feelings that something bad will happen, forewarning, foreboding
- Incantation
- the chanting of magical words or a formula in casting a spell or performing magic
- Torrid
- dried by or subjected to intense heat; especially by the sun; scorched
- Quandary
- a state of uncertainty/perplexity; a dilemma; predicament
- Vanguard
- the foremost or leading position in a trend or movement or those in that position; the forward-thinking
- Poise
- to balanced or keep steady; to be suspended or balanced; to hover; balance, stability; poise and dignity or manner
- Miniscule
- very small; tiny, minute
- Void
- an empty space, a vacuum, a feelings of emptiness or loss; a gap or opening
- Ersatz
- being an imitation or substitute, usually inferior, artificial
- Exemplary
- serving an excellent example; commendable, laudable, praiseworthy
- Ardor
- great warmth or intensity, as of emotion, passion, or desire; a strong enthusiasm or devotion; zeal
- Cajole
- to flatter; to coax; to deceive or persuade by flattery; to wheedle
- Ruckus
- a disturbance or commotion
- Infirmity
- a bodily ailment or weakness, especially from adage; frailty; feebleness
- Surfeit
- to feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust; overindulgence in food or drink; an excessive amount
- Deviation
- an abnormality; a departure; a divergence; a difference
- Ambivalence
- fluctuation between one feeling and another, indecision
- Beguile
- to deceive or lure; to mislead by guile or flatter, to charm or delight
- Feigned
- fake, fictitious, imagined, made up
- Urbane
- smooth and sophisticated (often said of men), suave
- Latent
- lying hidden and undeveloped within a person or thing asyet concealed; unrevealed; dormant
- Milieu
- surroundings; an environment or a setting
- Reverie
- dreamy, thinking or imagining; fanciful musing, daydreaming
- Disperse
- to break up and scatter in all directions, to distribute widely, to dispel, disseminate, dissipate
- Levity
- lightness of temper or conduct; lack of seriousness; frivolity
- Diffident
- hesitant; lacking confidence; unassertive; bashful; timid
- Pomp
- a stately, brilliant display; splendor; magnificence, pageantry
- Opulent
- wealthy, rich, affluent; having a large estate/property
- Sate
- to satiate, to gratify with more than enough so as to be heavy or disgust, to glut; to satisfy
- Intrepid
- fearless, bold, brave, undaunted
- Repudiate
- to reject the validity or truth of; to refuse to recognize or have anything to do with; to disown; to disavow; to renounce; to refuse to acknowledge or pay, as a debt
- Stipulation
- a contract, bargain, agreement, covenant, arrangement
- Wretched
- - deeply distressed or miserable, unfortunate, woeful; poor in quality, very interior, unsatisfactory, contemptible, despicable, extremely mean
- Blight
- any atmospheric or solid condition, disease, parasite, or insect that kills, withers, or checks the growth of plants; a person who kills the hopes or ambitions of another
- Stigma
- a mark of disgrace or reproach; something that detracts from the character or reputation of a person, group, etc
- Tremulous
- trembling; quivering; fearful; timid; timorous
- Parity
- equality, equivalent as in value, status, money
- Placid
- pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet; tranquil, serene
- Unabated
- continued, prolong; without a let up
- Omnipotent
- all powerful; almighty
- Guile
- craft; cunning, artifice, duplicity, deceit, a wile; a trick
- Insipid
- tasteless, vapid, without flavor, lacking spirit, life, or animation, without the power to excite emotion; flat dull, lifeless
- Waif
- a person without a home or friends, especially a homeless child, a stray animal
- Surreptitious
- secretive, furtive, clandestine
- Harangue
- a long, blustering, noisy, or pompous speech, a tirade, a preachy lecture or sermon; to rant or angrily lecture
- Fervor
- intense heat or warmth; intense feeling; ardor; zeal; earnestness; passion
- Primeval
- belonging to the first and earliest period, original; primitive
- Contend
- to strive in opposition o combat; to fight; to struggle; dispute; to compete; vie
- Taciturn
- habitually silent; not apt to talk; uncommunicative
- Ambivalent
- indecisive, uncertain, conflicted or torn (emotionally)
- Magnate
- very important/influential person in any field of activity esp. business
- Pompous
- having/exhibiting marked self-importance; ostentatious; boastful, arrogant, haughty
- Versatile
- competent in many things; capable of motion in any direction
- Contrive
- to plan with cleverness or ingenuity; to devise, to invent or fabricate especially by improvisation; to plan with evil intent; to scheme
- Etiquette
- the forms, manners, and ceremonies established as acceptable and appropriate by civilized society
- Pliant
- capable of being easily bent; pliable; flexible; lithe; limber; easily formed or molded; supple; readily influenced to good or evil; compliant
- Implacable
- that cannot be appeased or pacified, relentless
- Disparity
- inequality or difference as in degree, rank, amount, condition or excellence, unlikeliest, incongruity
- Fervent
- showing great emotion or warmth; passionate
- Ensconce
- to cover, shelter; to protect; to hide; to place comfortably, snugly, securely
- Acrimony
- bitter and sharp, animosity, especially exhibited in speech or behavior
- Wrought
- a past tense and a past participle of "work", put together, created, shaped by hammering tools, make delicately or elaborately
- Differentiate
- to make unlike; to distinguish between (from)
- Harbinger
- something that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner
- Vindictive
- bearing a grudge; feelings or showing a strong tendency toward revenge, spiteful, vengeful
- Aversion
- an intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance; disgust
- Punitive
- inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment
- Accrue
- to increase or accumulate, as by natural growth; to grow, amass
- Conjecture
- to guess, surmise, suppose; an inference, theory, or prediction based on guesswork
- Equivocate
- to avoid making an explicit statement; to lie or mislead
- Nascent
- beginning to form, start, slow, or develop (said of ideas, cultures industries, etc)
- Precedence
- priority; a ceremonial order of rank observed on formal occasions
- Pertinent
- directly related to what is going on; relevant
- Inordinate
- exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive
- Periphery
- the surrounding space or area; environs, a perimeter
- Discourse
- communication of thoughts by words; conversation
- Stagnate
- to cease to flow, to become dull or inactive
- Narcissistic
- excessively interested in one's self, egotistical
- Oblivious
- forgetful, unmindful (with of or to)
- Tenacious
- holding fast or firmly; retentive; persistent, stubborn
- Alleviate
- to lessen, mitigate, or make easier, to be endured, as in pain or sorrow (the antonym of aggravate); to ally, ameliorate, relieve
- Corpulent
- fleshy, having a great or excessive quantity of fat; obese, stout, bulky, portly
- Disarray
- confusion, diversion
- Complacent
- self-satisfied, smug; content with the way things are
- Stringent
- imposing rigorous and strict standards of performance, sever, constricted; tight (as in control or guidelines)
- Untenable
- indefensive, unable to be occupied (by a tenant)
- Divulge
- to make public, to make known something that is private; to reveal; to disclose; to betray
- Arbitration
- the process in which the parties to a dispute submit their difference to the judgment of an impartial person or group
- Accrual
- accumulation, growth
- Exultant
- rejoicing; triumphant; jubilant
- Adage
- a saying that has gained credit through long use; a maxim
- Levitate
- to make light or buoyant so as to rise and float in air
- Idyllic
- pleasing and simple, as in scene or situation representing
- Quixotic
- wildly idealistic, unpredictable, unrealistic or imaginary
- Contrivance
- something contrived (a mechanical device or a clever plan)
- Ostentation
- a display of anything dictated by vanity or intended to invite praise or flattery; a pretentious or vain show
- Inundate
- to overflow, to deluge, to spread over with a flood; to fill with an overflowing abundance
- Repercussion
- the consequences of an act; a reaction; a reaction (usually negative)
- Mundane
- ordinary, common; pedestrian
- Nuance
- a delicate degree of difference perceived by any of the senses of the mind; slight difference of graduation in color; a shade
- Reticent
- inclined to keep one's thoughts, feeling, or personal affairs to oneself, restrained or reserved in style; reluctant, unwilling
- Topical
- currently of interest or of belonging to a particular location or place; local
- Eschew
- to avoid; to shun; to stay away from
- Infirm
- weak in body; especially from old age or disease; feeble, not strong or stable; shaky
- Icon
- an image, figure, representation or picture; a sacred picture
- Exuberant
- growing profusely, luxuriant, prolific; superabundant, overflowing with good health and spirits; said of a person
- Polemic
- a dispute; an argument or controversial discussion; a person inclined to argument; one who writes in opposition to another
- Sanctimonious
- feigning piety or righteousness; hypocritical
- Aberrant
- straying from what is true, correct, normal, and typical
- Convert
- covered hidden; private; secret; concealed; disguised; veiled
- Aesthetic
- sensitive to art and beauty; showing good taste; artistic (doesn't describe a person)
- Scrupulous
- conscientious and exact; painstakingly meticulous, having principles or scruples
- Bastion
- any strong defense, fortification, or bulwark (often used figuratively)
- Mire
- deep mud; slimy soil; to cause to get stuck (like in problems)
- Interlude
- a short entertainment performed between the acts of a play; a short instrument
- Blasphemy
- profane or mocking speech, writing, or action concerning God or anything regarded as sacred
- Enmity
- the altitude or feelings of an enemy, hostility, antagonism