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belabor
argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail, to attack physically or verbally
disheveled
untidy
hoax
mischievous trick played on somebody for a joke
talon
the claw of a bird of prey
quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
impede
hinder get in the way of
nonplused
greatly surprised
alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
erratic
irregular in behaviour or opinion
brash
hasty, rush, cheeky, saucy
portent
omen, signal that something might happen
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
flaunting
showing off complacently
incredulous
skeptical, unwilling to believe
libertine
an immoral person
inane
silly, senseless
agog
eager/excited
implosion
collapse, bursting inward
impervious
not allowing to pass through (of materials)
morbid
diseased, unhealthy
flop
to fail/move/fall clumsily
assiduous
diligent, hard-working, sedulous
turbid
muddy, having the sediment stirred up
irate
angry
valorous
brave, courageous
dulcet
melodious, (especially of sound) sweet and soothing
discomfit
confuse, embarrass
taunt
a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke
ramify
to be divided or subdivided to branch out
sluggard
lazy, slow-moving person
venal
ready to do something dishonest
dubious
feeling doubt
exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt
severance
the action of ending a connection or relationship, to cut off
encapsulate
to enclose in capsule
coeval
of the same period coexisting
corroboration
additional strengthening evidence
feint
to pretend
impiety
lack of reverence or dutifulness
decorum
propriety, properness
fragile
easily injured broken or destroyed
apropos
appropriate to the situation, apt
gregarious
fond of company; sociable
epithet
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
irascible
irritable, easily angered
judicious
sound in judgment, wise
intransigent
uncompromising
glib
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
tamp
ram or pack (a substance) down or into something firmly
vestige
a trace or sign
veracity
truth
regale
to delight or entertain to feast
ingest
to take in by swallowing
underbid
make a lower offer then somebody else
petulant
childishly sulky or bad-tempered
beatify
to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to
disconcert
disturb the composure of; unsettle.
pucker
tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds
expostulate
express strong disapproval or disagreement.
finical
too fussy about food clothing etc.
recondite
little known, abstruse
limp
lacking strength, walking unevenly
lien
a legal claim until the debt on it is repaid
slake
to satisfy
indigenous
native
presumption
arrogance
propinquity
nearness in time or place, proximity, closeness
alloy
to debase by mixing with something inferior
edacious
voracious, devouring
supine
lying on the back, slow to act, passive
odious
repulsive, hateful
proscribe
to denounce as dangerous
idyll
a carefree episode or experience
blandishment
a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade
tautology
a phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words
implicate
show (someone) to be involved in a crime or to convey (a meaning or intention) indirectly through what one says
desuetude
cessation of use, disuse
dereliction
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
synopsis
summary or outline
insularity
narrow-mindedness, isolated
quiescence
state of being passive/motionless, inactivity or dormancy
abut
to border on
implacable
incapable of being placated, unpleasable
suppress
prevent from being known, put an end to
macabre
gruesome, suggesting death
refine
to make or become pure, cultural
splenetic
bad-tempered, irritable
temperance
abstinence from alcohol, self-control, moderation
elegy
a lament a melancholy composition
foible
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
sagacious
having sound judgment, perceptive, wise
encomium
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
loll
to rest, to sit or stand in a lazy way, hang (dog's tongue)
profane
having contempt for God
secular
material (not spiritual), living outside monasteries
stigma
mark of shame or disgrace
rave
to act with excessive enthusiasm
platitude
a trite or banal statement, unoriginality
lavish
rich, elaborate, or luxurious
gainsay
to deny, to oppose
cravat
piece of linen worn as a necktie
meretricious
attractive on the surface but of little value
imbroglio
complicated, confused and embarrassing situation
disingenuous
sophisticated, artful, trying to deceive cunning
unencumbered
not having any burden or impediment
aseptic
surgically clean
surfeit
an excessive amount of something
empirical
relying on experiment
volatile
changeable, inconstant, fickle, unstabl,e explosive
terse
brief and to the point
evoke
to call up bring out
dupe
to cheat, make a fool of
hubris
arrogance, pride
verve
spirit, vigor, enthusiasm
acarpous
effete, no longer fertile, worn out
irrevocable
final and unalterable
foment
to instigate or stir up, to put something warm (to lessen the pain)
extempore
without previous thought or preparation
brittle
easily broken
deter
discourage, hinder
onerous
needing effort, burdensome
feckless
lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless
deprecate
protest against, express disapproval of
foster
to nurture, care for
garrulity
talkativeness
epistle
a letter or poem
sullied
to be stained or discredited
tarnished
make or become less valuable or respected
sophistry
fallacious reasoning, faulty logic
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
auspicious
favorable, successful, prosperous
renovate
to restore something to better condition
vituperate
blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language
ambidextrous
able to use the left hand or the right equally well
incursion
a raid, a sudden attack
peregrination
traveling about, wandering
enzyme
a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst
malleable
yielding, easily shaped, moldable, adapting
aplomb
self-confidence
bask
in enjoy warmth and light
malevolence
wishing to do evil
disparate
essentially different
thwart
to obstruct/frustrate
poncho
large piece of cloth
homiletics
act of preaching
putrefaction
becoming rotten
abide
be faithful, to endure
stipple
to paint with dots
germane
relevant, pertinent to
counterfeit
forgery
ostracism
exclusion from a society or group
trite
not new, commonplace
nibble
show cautious interest in a project or proposal
proliferate
to grow, reproduce rapidly
whimsical
playfully quaint or fanciful in an amusing way
salutary
producing good effects; beneficial, causing improvement
incense
to make angry
intransigence
unwillingness to compromise, stubbornness, intractability
lull
to become quiet or less active
endemic
regularly found among particular people or in a certain area, native
pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
cower
crouch, shrink back
ponderous
slow and clumsy because of great weigh
temerity
boldness, brashness, audacity, intrepidness
penitent
feeling or showing regret
burgeon
grow forth, send out buds
nebulous
cloud-like, hazy, vague, indistinct
innocuous
harmless
engender
to cause, produce, give rise to
finicky
fussy about one's needs or requirements
cumbersome
burdensome, heavy, and awkward to carry
grave
serious, requiring consideration
droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
reciprocity
granting of privileges in return for similar
pyre
large pile of wood for burning
grievous
causing grief or pain serious dire grave
foolproof
incapable of failure or error
subpoena
written order requiring a person to appear in court
baneful
causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
parsimonious
too economical, miserly, frugal
preternatural
not normal or usual
erudite
learned, scholarly
connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g. in art)
luculent
easily understood, lucid, clear
gust
outburst of feeling, sudden rain wind fire etc.
castigate
to chastise, correct by punishing
shrewd
astute, showing sound judgement
abysmal
bottomless, extreme
coalescing
coming together and uniting into one substance
ruffian
a violent cruel man
vagary
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior
avow
admit. Declare openly
assail
with attack violently
garment
article of clothing
eulogy
formal praise
flout
to reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
butterfly
dog
cat
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