GRE Magoosh & Kaplan cards

flounder

1. Wild movements while trying not to sink 2. If a relationship ___s it starts having problems or fails; Hi marriage was ____ing. 3.Don't know what to say (They did not know what to say so they flew under the tables but failed to escape the room.)

replete

1. full with food 2.well supplied ; The act was ___ with drama and excitement

oblige

1. to be forced to do something 2. to be helpful The manager was only too happy to be ___ed.

flush

1. to be in abundance The organization is not as ___ as it once was. ; 2. on the same level so that no part is higher or lower or sticks out more than another; His pants iron line was ___ with his belt lines.

consummate

1. to bring to a state of perfection; 2. to make a marriage or relationship complete by having sex

amalgam

1.a mixture of multiple things that create a complete whole. The band's music was an _______if hip hop, jazz, and flamingo

tarnish

1.blacken 2.If something tarnishes your opinion of someone or something, you no longer believe the person or thing is as good as you had thought; ___one's reputation (The color was bright at first but then it became darkened.)

expansive

1.extensive 2.communicative , sociable; She felt ___ and inclined to talk.

brook

1.small stream 2.tolerate She would ___ no criticism of Matthew. (Bro ke she won't tolerate your offences.)

summit

1.the top or highest point, esp. of a mountain We climbed to the ___ of mount Rainiers. 2.a meeting of government leaders from several countries; The economic ___ did not accomplish all they hoped.

render

1.to make something or someone be in a particular state or condition The trees ___ed the road as dark as a tunnel. 2.Provide or give services ___ed (rande gives us the service of chopping the carrots.)

appropriate

1.to take something for your own use, usually without permission; He lost his job when he was found to have ___d some of the company's money. (not appropriate to do ) 2.=allocate , assign keep an amount of money to use for a particular purpose; The government have ___d millions of pounds for the project.

patent

1.very obvious; A ___ disregard of the law. 2.to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention, If you don't ___ your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it. (einstein was a patent clerk )

jejune

1.very simple or childish 2.boring and not interesting a ___ lecture by one of our professors. (Che juni daran ke where able to sir through the whole boring lecture.)

frustrate

1.​to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want; It ___ me that I am not able to put any of my ideas into practice. 2.to prevent the plans or efforts of someone or something from being achieved;The continuing civil war is ___ing the efforts of the relief agencies.

commensurate

1: corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : PROPORTIONATE 2 : equal in measure or extent : COEXTENSIVE

platitude

1: the quality or state of being dull or insipid 2 : a banal, trite, or stale remark His speech was filled with familiar _______ about the value of hard work and dedication.

concession

= allowance , right , privilege He stated firmly that no ___ will be made to the terrorists. (Bekon cessation this conflict and compromise)

placid

= calm , tranquil not easily irritated ; a ___ lake, a ___ nature (Even after years the plastic bags won't become placide and will remain calm in texture.)

taxing

= demanding , exacting needing too much effort; a ___ job

derogatory

= disrespectful showing strong disapproval and not showing respect ; He made some ___ comment about her appearance. (Drugs would make you ye tory that you would disrespect people.)

presumption

= hypothesis the belief that something is true without any proof I object the ___ that young people are only interested in pop music. (pre assume something without any relevant information.)

nonpartisan

= impartial , neutral Not tied to a political party (Non cheese he is fan of , nor even parmesan)

precedent

= model , example , previous case an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time ; There are several ___s for promoting people who do not have qualifications. (Pre accidents)

goad

= provoke to make someone angry or annoyed so that they react in the way that you want; They tried to ___ us into attacking the police. (They provoked the goat by waving the red flag in front of it.)

exemplify

= represent to be or give a typical example of something ; Her hair best ___ies her personality.

maxim

= saying a phrase that gives advice; My company works on the ___ that small is beautiful. (The sentence puts the maximum impression on the employees.)

credulity

= simplicity , naivety willingness to believe that something is real or true, especially when this is unlikely; exploit one's ___ ()

ploy

= tactic a slightly dishonest method used to try to achieve something; The phone call was just a ___ to get rid of her. (They played her)

foible

= weakness a slightly unusual or annoying habit; Married couples must learn to accept each other's little ___s. (Foile is able to cover the food but it has it's own weaknesses too.)

quisling

=a traitor a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country; (The quize linkes you to so may traitors.)

repugnant

=abhorrent , repulsive extremely unpleasant: She thought the idea morally ___.

eccentric

=abnormal behaving in a strange and unusual way; ___behavior (The fact the eco was in the center was abnormal.)

peremptory

=abrupt , commanding, brosque expecting to be obeyed immediately and without asking questions; He started issuing ___ instructions. (They pre emptied the story and we were not allowed to ask questions.)

unmitigated

=absolute absolute; unqualified. the tour had been an ___ disaster

desist

=abstain from to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do: The soldiers have been ordered to ___ from firing their guns.

profusion

=abundance an extremely large amount of something; Bacteria grow in ___ in the warm , wet soil. (profuse)

invective

=abuse , insults criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude; He let out a stream of ___. (in vector is an insult to our country.)

axiom

=accepted truth a statement or principle that is generally accepted to be true, but need not be so; It is a widely held ___ that governments should not negotiate with terrorists. (Accepted by omoom)

concomitant

=accompanying , associate something that happens with something else and is connected with it; Loss of memory is a natural ___ of old age. (Bekon commit to dying with her right here right now.)

vitriolic (n : vitriol)

=acerbic , acrimonious intentionally unkind or causing hurt; He launched a ___ attack on the senator, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends. (He started vitrin licky in order to hurt the customers intentionally) noun : cruel and bitter criticism

champion

=advocate , proponent to fight for a cause a ___ of human rights

lithe

=agile , graceful young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly: He had the ___, athletic body of a ballet dancer.

palliate

=alleviate , ease to reduce the bad effects of something; They tried to ___ the hardship of their lives. (The pall I ate made my pain go away.)

complaisant

=amenable , willing willingness to please others by being polite and fitting in with their plans; Some dogs are cheerful and ___. (She said come and play santa and he agreed to this plan )

seraphic

=angelic , blissful beautiful in a way that suggests that someone is morally good and pure; a ___ smile (Seramic Is a sign of beauty in fictions)

oblique

=angled , diagonal having a sloping direction, angle, or position; Through the window came the last few ____ rays of evening sunshine. He gave her an oblique glance. (The Ab liquid never flows in a straight line.)

ennui (an - wi)

=annoyed The whole country seems to be affected by the ___ of winter.

rejoinder

=answer , reply a quick and often angry or humorous answer; She always has a witty ___ to/for any question. (Everything we said , the angry couple would say they will re join us there.)

retort

=answer , reply to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way: "That doesn't concern you," she ___ed sharply.

mien

=appearance , look he has a cautious, academic ___

conciliate

=appease, placate , pacify to make peace with ; to ___ between the two sides.

foreboding

=apprehension a feeling that something very bad is going to happen: a sense of ___

apposite

=appropriate , suitable remarkably appropriate ; an ___ answer, an___ title (It is not opposite it is perfectly suitable)

approbation

=approval , acceptance approval or agreement, often given by an official group; The council has finally indicated its ___ of the plans. (Approve of the abortion)

felicitous

=apt , well-chosen well chosen or suited to the circumstances. a ___ phrase

factious

=argumentative likely to argue or disagree ; Long negotiations among the ___ states of europe. (When facesh shekast he started arguing and disagreeing with everyone.)

hubris

=arrogance , haughtiness a way of talking or behaving that is too proud; He was punished for his ___. (He was such a haughty saying that who ever brize sangaro he would kick him out)

impute

=assign to , credit to to say that someone is responsible for something that has happened, especially something bad, or that something is the cause of something else; the crims ___ed to Richard. (The imp put all the responsibilities on his father's actions.)

arrogate

=assume , take , claim seize and control without authority ; ___ power to oneself, ___ a privilege to oneself (The arrow opened the gate for them and they claimed it for themselves.)

cupidity

=avarice greed for money or authority; (She cupid on the tiny machine to get money out of it, so greedy)

rapacious

=avaricious , grasping aggressively greedy or grasping. ___ landlords

choleric

=bad-tempered , irritable very angry or easily annoyed; (Color eric changes every time his temper varies.)

flummox

=baffle, puzzle to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do; I have to say that last question ___ed me. (The question was so baffling that they flue to the max.)

behoove , behove

=be incumbent on , be expected of It ___s any coach to study his predecessors. (The president told people we have to be who we said we will be.)

exult

=be joyful /happy to show great pleasure, especially at someone else's defeat or failure: She seems to ___ in her power.

kowtow

=be obsequious to , be sycophantic to, to show too much respect to someone in authority, always doing what you are told and changing what you do in order to please them; (The cow touched it's tow so that farmers wouldn't kill him)

balk

=be reluctant to refuse to comply ; Most people ___ at paying these kind of prices for clothes.

pall

=become boring to become less interesting and enjoyable: The pleasure of not having to work soon began to ___.

neophyte

=beginner , learner , novice

disparage

=belittle , denigrate to say that you think someone or something is not very good: He is often ___d by the critics.

truculent (n:truculence)

=belligerent unpleasant and likely to argue a lot; fall into a ___ mood (The truck fell into a turbulence and everyone started arguing.) noun= violence

flagrant

=blatant , obvious shocking because of being so obviously wrong or bad: a ___ disregard for the law

officious

=bossy too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance; He's an ___ little man and widely disliked in the company. (He thought that oficesh is the most important one and wanted to control everyone.)

dandle

=bounce bounce a baby up and down ; ___ a child (Dandeo delo roodash was mixed after being bounced so hardly)

vaunted

=brag about highly or widely praised or boasted about; His ___ new plan has been shown to have serious weaknesses. (So wanted and praised)

indoctrinate

=brainwash , proselytize to make someone accept your ideas and beliefs by repeating them so often that they do not consider any others: They try to ___ young people with their religious beliefs.

lurid

=bright , vivid shocking in a way that involves sex or violence: ___ details/stories

bridle

=bristle to react with anger or to take offense ; She ___d at the suggestion that she had been dishonest. (Bristle)

browbeat

=bully , intimidate to try to force someone to do something by threatening them or persuading them forcefully and unfairly; Don't be ___en into working more hours than you want. (Go and beat their eyebrow and make them do what you want.)

jostle

=bump into /against to push other people in order to get somewhere in a crowd

hoard

=cache , store a large, secret supply or collection of something: Police found a ___ of stolen jewellery in the car.

impugn (imp-iu-n)

=call into question attack as false or wrong; the father does not ___ her capacity as a good mother. (Impunity is not to call in question which is the opposite)

equanimity

=calm the ability to react calmly, especially in difficult situations

nonchalant

=calm , cool coming across as uninterested or unconcerned, overly casual ; a ___ shrug (None of my aunts shall not stay calm , they are all cool)

phlegmatic

=calm , cool showing little emotion ; a ___ temperament, a ___ approach (they said you are a flag martice but he stayed calm and showed no emotion.)

serenity

=calmness I admired her ___ in the midst of so much chaos.

ravine

=canyon , gorge a narrow, deep valley with very steep sides; (Daree)

sedulous

=careful , meticulous done diligently and carefully; He watched himself with the most ___ care. (We need schedule and meticulous plans for getting this job done.)

discreet

=careful , wary careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret ; be ___ in speech (Not discrete)

mordant

=caustic , biting (especially of humour) cruel and criticizing in a humorous way; ___humour (It was more than that just comedy it was biting.)

excoriate

=censure to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad; his latest novel recieved ___ing reviews. (They were criticized for extracting their cores.)

dissolution

=cessation a divorce ; The ___ of their marriage (This solution of ending things is the best)

vicissitude

=change , shift change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse; Losing your job is just one of the ___ of life.

protean

=changeable , variable easily and continuously changing; the ___ talents of this comedian (The myth about protein is always changing.)

bigoted

=chauvinist , partisan , racist A ___ person has very strong, unfair opinions and refuses to consider different opinions.

levity

=cheerfulness humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion: a brief moment of ___ amid the solemn proceedings

puerile

=childish, immature behaving in a silly way, not like an adult; I find his sense of humour rather ___. (His childish acts were purely cause of his illness.)

discerning

=clever , astute showing good judgment, especially about style and quality; a ___ customer (This cern experiment works this way I get it , she was really clever)

apotheosis

=climax the best or most extreme example of something; Most people agree that her acting career achieved its ___ in this movie. (A hypothesis which is the best one to consider)

cabal , clique

=clique , coterie a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political actio;: He was assassinated by a ___ of aides within his own regime.

raiment

=clothes

boorish

=coarse , rude ill-mannered and coarse ; a ___ manner (The boor girl saying ish was very rude for the elderly)

veneer

=coating covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance ; her ___ of politeness began to crack (Monir would always volunteer but hid behind Hurry all the time.)

repertoire

=collection

antedate

=come/go before in date , predate a civilization that ___ed the Roman Empire. (My aunt came before the date she said she would come.)

imperious

=commanding , haughty unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed ; an ___ tone (The imp was serious and wanted everyone to obey him.)

perpetrate

=commit , carry out to do something very bad: They heard of torture ___ed by the army.

plaintiff

=complainant someone who takes legal action against someone else in a court of law

arrant

=complete used to say how bad something is; ___ nonsense (are I believe ants are completely useless.)

imbroglio

=complicated situation, problem a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation; Afghan ___. (Imp's brother in law embarrassed him infront of everyone.)

cede

=concede, surrender give up (territory) ; Hong Kong was ___d to Britain after the Opium War. (See the white flag we are surrendering.)

solicitous

=concerned , caring characterized by or showing interest or concern; she was always ___ about the welfare of her students. (So he listed all her need and was concerned about her well being.)

decry

=condemn ,criticize , censure to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary; Lawyers ___ied the imprisonment of several journalists. (The cry was to criticize the government for imprisoning the innocents.)

immure

=confine , lock up to enclose, usually in walls ; a home ___ed person (They said you are immune here but we weren't morons we knew it was a jail.)

ratification

=confirmation , approval the act of voting on a decision or signing a written agreement to make it official; The union has scheduled a ___ vote for noon Wednesday. (The rat infection was officially confirmed)

legerdemain

=conjuring , magic , wizardry

aficionado

=connoisseur , expert a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime; ___ of the finest wines (office ronaldo was filled with experts when they were allowed)

conjugal

=connubial relating to marriage , marital

subjugate

=conquer , defeat to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom

ramification

=consequences, result the possible results of an action: Have you considered all the ___s of your suggestion?

deem

=considered , regarded as to judge or consider something in a particular way; The book was ___ed to be unsuitable for children.

taint

=contaminate , pollute the air was___ed by fumes from the cars

penitent

=contrite , sorry showing that you are sorry for something you have done because you feel it was wrong: "I'm sorry," she said with a ___ smile.

contentious

=controversial , disputable likely to make people argue; (Bekon tention ro ziad )

proselytize

=convert , evangelize convert (someone) to another religion, philosophy, or perspective; the program did have a tremendous evangelical effect, ___ing many. (The process sterilized many and converted them to pure gold.)

redress

=correct, an act of making something right laws aimed at ___ing racial inequalities. (re address )

recrimination

=counteraccusation arguments between people who are blaming each other; The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual ___. (Discrimination but this time they reciprocate)

reprisal

=counterattack (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces or a political group; They promised that individuals could live freely without fear of ___ from the military. (They will come back and retake the prizes all.)

miscreant

=criminal , culprit someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules; We need to discourage ___s. (They broke the law and mis created the ants.)

hobble

=cripple to hold back the progress of something ; walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury ; A long list of amendments have ___ed the new legislation. (Hobil was crippled by his brother Ghabil)

revile

=criticise , censure to criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone: The judge was ___ed in the newspapers for his opinions on rape.

pillory

=criticize , censure attack or ridicule publicly; he found himself ___ed by members of his own party (Hillary gave death pills to the embers of her own party and censured them)

ford

=cross to cross a river, where it is not deep, on foot or in a vehicle; (Our ford could cross any stream of water)

throng

=crowd , mass a large group of people

unwieldy

=cumbersome , unmanageable

malediction

=curse , damnation words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone or that express the hope that someone will have bad luck; He left, muttering ___s against them. (Mal and against addiction they started putting spell on everyone.)

gambol

=dance to run and jump in a happy way: Lambs were ___ing (about/around) in the spring sunshine. (After the gambling they ran around and made bol)

murky

=dark , gloomy secret, and involving dishonest or illegal activities: He has a ____ past as an arms dealer.

reverie

=daydream a pleasant state in which you are thinking of something else, not what is happening around you

impasse

=deadend a situation in which it is impossible to make any progress: He is determined to break the ___ in the peace process.

fiat

=decree , order , command an order given by a person in authority: No company can set industry standards by ___.

libel

=defamation , calumny writing that contains bad information about someone which is not true: Tabloid magazines are often sued for ___.

scurrilous

=defamatory , insulting expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation: a ___ remark/attack/article

flout

=defay , refuse to obey to intentionally not obey or accept something: to ___ the law/rules

tenable

=defensible , supportable able to be defended successfully or held for a particular period of time: His theory is no longer ____ in the light of the recent discoveries.

subservient

=deferential , obedient always doing what other people want you to do

subtlety

=delicacy (n) something so slight that only a clever or well-educated person can see it, the quality of being subtle ; ___ of the situation, analyze with great ___ (Let it settle and then we will analyze it )

reprehensible

=deplorable , disgraceful ___ behaviour is extremely bad.

privation

=deprivation , destitution a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living: Economic ___ is pushing the poor towards crime.

bereft

=deprived of not having something or feeling great loss; Alone now and almost penniless, he was ___ of hope. (Everything beraft and they felt great loss)

apostate

=deserter a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause ; an ___ from faith (They went to check their prostate in church but instead converted to atheism.)

covet

=desire , yearn for to want something very much, especially something that someone else has;

raze

=destroy , demolish to completely destroy a city, building, etc.: The town was ___ed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.

derelict

=dilapidated in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect; the cities were ___ and dying (Dereil liked the house and it was in a poor condition thereafter.)

forthright

=direct , frank saying what you think honestly and clearly; They dealt with all our questions in a very ___ manner. (For the sake of being right)

incapacitate

=disable , debilitate to make someone too sick or weak to work or do things normally: He was ___ed by illness.

dissent

=disagreement , difference of opinion a situation in which someone does not agree with something; There is a lot of ___ within the Church about gay priests.

deprecate

=disapprove of , abhor to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something; We ___ this use of company funds for political purposes.

calamity

=disaster

divulge

=disclose , reveal , tell to give secret or private information to someone; He would not ___ how much the house cost.

consternation

=dismay , perturbation a feeling of shock or worry

manifest

=display , show to show a quality or condition: Grief ___s itself in a number of different ways.

contemptuous

=disrespectful , disdain showing contempt

multifarious

=diverse of many different types; The newspaper report detailed the fraudster's ____ business activities. (Multi affairs)

schism

=division , split a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas, especially in a religious organization: a ___ in/within the Church

vertigo

=dizziness , loss of balance

qualm

=doubt , uncertainty a worry or doubt about something ; I would have no ___s about reporting her to the police. (There is a long que of doubts for people to understand the aalama)

desiccated

=dried not interesting or completely without imagination; All the party seems to have to offer is the same ___ old ideas. ()

inebriated

=drunk , intoxicated having drunk too much alcohol: In her ___ state, she was ready to agree to anything.

finagle

=dupe , to use tricks and dishonest methods to get what you want ; He attended all the football games that he could ___ tickets for. (The finals were there but he somehow managed to get a g in the middle.)

moribund

=dying, expiring (especially of an organization or business) not active or successful; How can the department be revived from its present ___ state? (Morris was bound to her boyfriend but their relationship was not successful.)

terrestrial

=earthly relating to the earth; increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt ____ ecosystems (Ter ast trial them , since we are on earth)

sinecure

=easy job , picnic a position which involves little work, but for which the person is paid; Transforming teacher jobs from moderately paid union ____s to highly paid professional positions sounds like a good first step. (Priests when see sins cure them , it is an easy job for them but they get paid a lot.)

reverberating

=echo

mortify

=embarrass , chagrin to feel very embarrassed or upset about something: I told her she'd upset John and she was ___ied.

emissary

=embassador a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part in discussions; He flew to China as the personal ___ of the President.

expatriate

=emigrant , nonnative someone who does not live in their own country

illustrious

=eminent, distinguished famous, well respected, and admired: She comes from an ___ political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers. (They are very well illustrated and known)

spew

=emit , eject

interminable

=endless lasting a very long time, in a way that is boring: an ___ train journey

milieu

=environment , background he grew up in a military ___

begrudge

=envy , grudge to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something; to give reluctantly ; Someone ___ someone else their happiness (Take the grudge and make the movie)

saga

=epic , legend a long story about a lot of people or events

entourage

=escort the group of people who travel with an important or famous person; She arrived with her usual ___ of dancers and musicians.

rarefied

=esoteric , exclusive without any of the problems of ordinary life; the ___ atmosphere of academia (Made rare in everyday problems)

pith

=essence , fundamental the essence of something; a book that he considered contained the ___ of all his work. (the most important piece)

enormity

=evil an act of extreme wickedness ; The ___iet of the regime (enormous)

malevolent

=evil minded causing or wanting to cause harm or evil ; I could feel his ___ gaze as I walked away. (The male volunteered for the evil job.)

hyperbole

=exaggeration , overstatement

surfeit

=excess , surplus an excessive amount of something ; protein ___, a ___ of advice (Surf it but the waves were too many)

fulsome

=excessive expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere: Her new book has received ___ praise from the critics.

inordinate

=excessive , unreasonable much more than is usual or suitable: James seems to spend an ___ amount of time on his computer.

dispensation

=exemption , immunity an exemption from a rule or obligation ; a special ___ to remarry (Dispensing(distribute) the law to different languages has made may immune to it.)

exorbitant

=exessive ___ prices, demands, etc. are much too large; The bill for dinner was ____. (Exonerate bit by bit of the fines cause they were too much .)

connoisseur

=expert , specialist

bowdlerize

=expurgate , censor to remove words or parts from a book, play, or film that are considered to be unsuitable or offensive: The version of the play that I saw had been horribly ___d. (In the bow there is rize kari which is not suitable for a violinist.)

countenance

=facial expression the appearance or expression of someone's face

even handed

=fair , just an ___ ed approach

sophistry

=fallacy , sophistication

inure

=familiarize , accustomed to make accustomed to something unpleasant; This children have been __ed to violence. (In your defence I should say that you are already accustomed to this kind of situations.)

nepotism

=favoritism the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family: He was guilty of ___ and corruption.

redoubtable

=fearsome , daunting inspiring fear or awe ; a __ opponent (To make us re doubt of our abilities , cause of being terrifying)

repent

=feel remorse , regret to say that you are sorry for doing something bad

malfeasance

=felon , crime wrongdoing, especially by a public official ; fired for ___, be charged with ___ in office (If you eat male digaran feces , that would be a crime.)

fecund

=fertile , fruitful intellectually productive ; a ___ imagination (Second baby without any fekr kardan , just producing)

debacle

=fiasco , failure a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization; The collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial ___ in US history.

tussle

=fight , skirmish a fight or argument, especially between two people who want the same thing

denouement

=final the end of a story, in which everything is explained

denouement (de new mugn)

=final the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation; (The new man came in and explained the final scene of the play.)

pecuniary

=financial relating to or involving money ; ___ condition, ___ affairs (If they pick you say Ari for the sake of its money.)

deluge

=flood a very large amount of something that suddenly arrives; They have received a ___ of complaints.

oust

=force out , expel to force someone to leave a position of power or responsibility: He was ___ed from power by a military coup.

premonition

=foreboding , intuition a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: to have a ___

prognostication

=forecast , anticipation a statement made about the future ; optimistic economic ___.

vestige

=fragment , relic a very small amount of something that still exists after most of it has gone: There is still a ___ of hope that she might be found alive.

suffrage

=franchise , right to vote

charlatan

=fraud a flamboyant deceiver, one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes ;

ferment

=frenzy , tumult Germany at this time was in a state of religious ___.

grimace

=frown to make your face show an expression of pain or unhappiness: He ___ed at the bitter taste.

futile

=fruitless a __ attempt to escape

amply

=fully more than is adequate ; be ___ provided for (ample)

droll

=funny humorous, especially in an unusual way; a ___ remark/expression/person (Dr rolled all the tissues and all the nurses started laughing)

palaver

=fuss speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly ; what's all the ___ about? (Who is pal's lover was the subject of their discussion for long hours.)

glower

=glare , frawn to look very angry, annoyed, or threatening; There's no point ___ing at me like that - you know the rules. (His eye glow at her with anger)

saturnine

=gloomy , melancholy serious and unfriendly; A ___ look. (On saturday nine o'clock he was really sad and gloomy.)

grandeur

=glory , magnificence the quality of being very large and special or beautiful: the ___ of the hills

impious

=godless showing no respect, especially for God or religion

propagate

=grow / spread , disseminate to ___ lies/rumours

surmise

=guess to guess something, without having much or any proof: The police ___ (that) the robbers have fled the country.

conjecture

=guesswork , presumption guesses about something without real evidence; Exactly what happened that night is still a matter for ___.

hirsute

=hairy , bushy

industrious

=hard working , assiduous characterized by hard work and perseverance ; an ___ student

malign

=harmful , evil , bad causing or intending to cause harm or evil: Foreign domination had a ___ influence on local politics.

raucous

=harsh , piercing loud and unpleasant: ___ laughter

hauteur (how -chair )

=haughtiness overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors ; customary ___ (Haaa , chera we must help them when we are better)

supercilious

=haughty looking down on others ; a ___ smile, a ___ manner (It is super silly that she thinks she is better than everyone else.)

ponderous

=heavy , awkward slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large; a ___ creature, in a ___ tone (The ponda dresses so slowly)

sybarite

=hedonist a person who loves expensive things and pleasure; (Sib is the right fruit to give you life pleasure.)

falter

=hesitate , delay to pause, make mistakes, or seem weak when you are talking or moving: Her voice didn't ___ once during the ceremony.

inkling

=idea , sense to think that something might be true or might happen; She had absolutely no ___that we were planning the party. (The ink line made guess that something good will happen.)

chimera (chimerical)

=illusion , fantasy a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come true; Is the ideal of banishing hunger throughout the world just a ___?

phantasmagoria

=imagination (phantasy of magholian)

pastiche

=imitation a piece of literature or music imitating other works ; A poem that is a ___ of 18th century style. (Past goone , ish )

turpitude

=immorality , evil; crimes of moral ___, the deepest --

inviolable

=immune , protected that must be respected and not removed or ignored; Everyone has an ___ right to protection by a fair legal system. (In why , you are not able to say cause their right is protected by the government)

stultify

=imped , thwart cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine; the mentally ___ing effects of a disadvantaged home. (After they installed the camera to identify everyone lost interest in the job)

hamper

=impede to make it difficult for someone to do something ; The police investigation was ___ed by a lack of help from the community. (The hammer prevented the man from attacking the girl.)

impervious

=impermeable If someone is ___ to something,they are not influenced or affected by something; He is ___ to criticism and rational argument. (Imp tried to force Ervin through the door but the door was waterproof.)

effrontery

=impertinence audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to ; have the ___ to do

impudent

=impertinent ; an ___ request (Again the imp was rude to the queen and puked in front of everyone.)

unflappable

=imperturbable , unexcitable not likely to get worried, nervous, or angry even in difficult situations; She's totally ___ - you have to be when working in such a high-pressure environment. (Unable to flap her over and temper her)

unseemly

=improper , unfitting not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society ; say ___ things (It doesn't seem to be right to do in this society)

besotted

=in love with completely in love with someone and always thinking of them ; He was so completely ___ with her that he couldn't see how badly she treated him. (Be so terrible with her, only because she was in love)

expedient

=in one's own interest An ___ action achieves a useful purpose, although it may not be moral: It might be ____ not to pay him until the work is finished.

abeyance

=in suspension a state of not happening or being used at present; Hostilities between the two groups have been in ___ since last June. (Abe yani cessation from barking)

trenchant

=incisive , penetrating vigorous or incisive in expression or style; she heard angry voices, not loud, yet certainly ___

inimitable

=incomparable so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy, unique; the ___ ambience of Hawaii (in nimishe table ro copy kard it is so rare and stylish)

implicate

=incriminate , connect to show that someone or something is involved in something bad, especially a crime; police claims ___ed him in many more killings. (Imply)

untenable (un-tene -ble)

=indefensible , insupportable If a theory or argument is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended against criticism; This argument is clearly ___. (even ten people won't be able to defend it.)

ineffable

=indescribable , beyond words causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described; ____ beauty (In girl is so able of effe that is indescribable)

insouciance

=indifference lack of concern ; I admired his youthful ___. (They were enthusiastic but were also calm and lacked concerns.)

cavalier

=indifferent showing a lack of proper concern, offhand ; a ___ attitude (He did not care that earlier men lived in caves.)

blase

=indifferent , casual bored or not excited, or wishing to seem so; He flies first class so often, he's become___ about it.

nebulous

=indistinct , unclear not clear and having no form: She has a few ___ ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite.

decrepit

=infirm , weak old and in very bad condition; a ___ building

maim

=injure , wound to injure someone permanently: Thousands of innocent people have been killed or ___ed by landmines.

vapid

=insipid showing no intelligence or imagination: a ___ reality TV show

mandate

=instruction , directive an official order or commission to do something. a ___ to seek the release of political prisoners

probity

=integrity, honesty complete honesty; Her ___ and integrity are beyond question. (Problem with Bity is that she is too honest.)

cosmopolitan

=international consisting of people and things from many different countries; London is a very ___ city. (Cosmo includes all the nations and galaxies)

exegesis

=interpretation, critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text (from Bible); literal ___ (They extracted the jesus picture from the texts by careful examination of it.)

interloper

=intruder , invader someone who becomes involved in an activity or enters a place without permission: Security did not prevent an ___ from getting onto the stage at the opening ceremony.

unassailable

=invulnerable in such a strong position that you cannot be defeated, questioned or attacked; This win has given the team an ___ lead. (they are un able to sail cause the sea can not be defeated.)

nettle

=irritate , annoy , irk

nettlesome

=irritating , painful causing annoyance or difficulty; complicated and ___ regional disputes (The net tells some painful stories of disputes.)

pique

=irritation ,annoyance the feeling of being annoyed

peripatetic

=itinerant travelling around to different places, usually because you work in more than one place; a ___ music teacher (Peri to your job interview I should say that it is pathetic that you have to travel this much)

dovetail

=joint fit together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint ; ___ nicely with her plan (The dove soap tail joined all the hairs to it.)

quip

=joke a quick, intelligent, and often amusing remark; (v)flattery will get you nowhere , she ___ed (She pronounced his name quick and sounded like a joke.)

ebullient

=joyful , cheerful cheerful and full of energy; she sounded ___ and happy. (E bullies aint around any more that is so exciting)

arbitrate

=judge , referee to judge a dispute between two opposing parties ; ___ in a dispute

succulent

=juicy , moist a ____ piece of meat

bemoan

=lament , regret to complain or express sadness about something; Researchers at universities are always ___ing their lack of funds. (She always says bemoon and regrets how she behaved towards her sleepover friends.)

creditable

=laudable , praiseworthy Something that is creditable deserves praise; A ____ performance (You are able to give it credits)

sumptuous

=lavish , opulent luxurious and showing that you are rich: The celebrity guests turned up dressed in ___ evening gowns.

indolent

=lazy showing no real interest or effort: an ___ wave of the hand

lascivious

=lecherous , licentious expressing a strong desire for sexual activity ; A ___ smile, (Lascy makes your view look as if you are asking for sex.)

listless

=lethargic , enervated lacking energy and enthusiasm ; a ___ performance (Make the list less since he has no energy these days.)

lassitude

=lethargy physical or mental tiredness: Shareholders are blaming the company's problems on the ___ of the CEO.

enumerate

=list specify individually, one by one ; ___ examples, There is no space to ___ all his works. (Put in numbers as a list)

magisterial

=lordly , authoritative having or seeming to have complete authority; his ___ presence (Your majesty)

inarticulate

=lost for words unable to express clearly what you feel or mean in words; He was ___ with regret (in art wanted to calculate the universe but was not able to express itself.)

steadfast

=loyal , faithful not changing or losing purpose ; ___ loyalty (They went on steady fasting and did not change their purpose.)

salient

=main , important most noticeable or important; it succinctly covered all the ___ points of the case (The silent member was the most important person to persuade)

promulgate

=make known , make public to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people ; ___ the law/news/knowledge (The pro said Mall gate is open to everyone and spread this news.)

manifold

=many and various Despite her ___ faults, she was a strong leader.

apothegm(a- po- them)

=maxim a short, pithy instructive saying (A poet would say instructive truth.)

epigram

=maxim a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way; One of Oscar Wilde's most frequently quoted ___s is "I can resist everything except temptation". (A pee is how many grams is a maxim of how important a person thinks he is.)

baleful

=menacing , threatening threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone; He gave me a ___ look. (bale her look was full of threat.)

clemency

=mercy a decision by a judge not to punish someone severely although they have committed a crime ; a plea for ___ (The judge c had a lemen and showed mercy.)

coalesce

=merge , join together If two or more things ___, they come or grow together to form one thing or system ; The brooks ___ into one large river (The coal mine had less employee since they all joined the army.)

mirth

=merriment , cheerfulness laughter, humour, or happiness; Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable ___. (Mire ta tahe halghet az shedat funny boodan)

assiduously

=meticulous showing hard work, care, and attention to detail; ___ research/efforts (His is ass idiot reading meticulously about it.)

punctilious

=meticulous very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details: He was always ___ in his manners. (Punctual and careful on manners)

delude

=mislead , deceive She ___d herself into thinking she could win.

solecism

=mistake , error grammatical mistake ; behaviour that is a social mistake or is not polite; to commit a social ___ (Sole talked about racism which was a mistake here)

gaffe

=mistake , wrong a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite: I made a real ___ - I called his new wife "Judy", which is the name of his ex-wife (gufe khodemoon)

malapropism

=misuse , misapplication the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar (bitch or beach: bitch is mal proper)

conflate

=mix , blend mix together different elements or concepts; ___ two issues (Mix them together and the bekon flat for them to blend.)

garble

=mix up the connection was awful and kept ___ing his voice

lampoon

=mock , ridicule publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm; ___ing dubious federal projects. (Turn the lamp on and see the truth and start criticizing.)

raillery

=mockery , teasing joking or laughing at someone in a friendly way; There was laughter and ___ (Raille ke Larry went on was slippery and he fell making everyone laugh.)

sardonic

=mocking showing little respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think that you are too important to consider or discuss a matter; A ___ comment (Nick was sard and gave us a cold smile towards our idea )

self-effacing

=modest reluctant to draw attention to yourself ; humble ___ women (E facing oneself was really hard for him)

mercenary

=money oriented a soldier who fights for any country or organization who pays them

incentive

=motivation; There is little ___ for people to leave their cars at home when public transport remains so expensive. (In makes sense as your motivation)

epithet

=nickname , title

squeamish

=not able to stand the sight of If you are ___ about something such as blood, you find it very unpleasant and it makes you feel ill.

craven

=not brave ; a ___ act of terrorism. (The woman had a crave for noodles but she was not brave enough to ask for it.)

tyro

=novice , beginner a person who is new to an activity; I look forward to seeing this young ___'s next ballet. (You are a beginner and don't know tyero how to fix)

docile

=obedient willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed ; a cheap and ___ workforce. (You don't need to wait do sal to make him obey you he is very obidient)

servile

=obsequious , sycophantic too willing to do things for other people

glean

=obtain , get collect information bit by bit ; Some useful information can be ___ed from this study. (She even garbage cleans and takes the home information out bit by bit.)

imperative

=of vital importance When an action or process is imperative, it is extremely important that it happens or is done: It is ___ that I speak with him at once.

progeny

=offspring , babies the young or offspring of a person, animal, or plant: His numerous ___ are scattered all over the country.

portentous

=ominous , warning ___ events, statements, or signs are important because they show that something unpleasant is very likely to happen' The report contains numerous ___ references to a future environmental calamity. (The report had tensions and warnings about the future.)

prosaic

=ordinary , everyday dull and lacking imagination ; a ___ style, the ___ side of life (Her being porzaii was not out of love but out of ordinary sex.)

emanate from sth

=originate , stem to come from something; Strange noises ___ed from the room next door.

pariah

=outcast , undesirable a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because he or she is not liked, respected, or trusted; they were treated as social ___s. (Par aya is an undesirable name in a society?)

gaudy

=overbright unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration: a ___ pink sweatshirt with gold embroidery

presumptuous

=overconfident Someone who is ___, confidently does things that they have no right to do; It was a bit ___ of her to take the car without asking. (Pre assumption that others are okay is a sign of high self confidence.)

overweening

=overconfident being too proud or confident in yourself ; ___ pride, an ___ Executive (He becomes over winning and he thinks he is better than everyone else.)

cloying

=oversweet too sweet and therefore unpleasant; This is a wonderful wine - honeyed and rich without being remotely ___. (Cloyee was a sweet girl but too sweet)

rabid

=overzealous , extreme Even the most ___ football fans probably wouldn't know this.

cosset

=pamper , indulge to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant; Children sometimes need to be ___ed. (She was so pampered that when she asked for the cassette they would just give it to her.)

encomium

=panegyric ; eulogy a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something; (Their income was minimum but praised in every writing.)

defray

=pay (for) , cover to pay the cost of something; The company will ___ all your expenses, including car rental. (If you have to fry the potatoes again do it, the company will pay any way.)

remuneration

=payment , salary the money someone is paid for work they have done

exemplar

=perfect example a typical or good example of something It is an ___ of a house of the period.

importune

=persist to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing slight problems; As a tourist, you are ___ed for money the moment you step outside your hotel. (The imp would persist at any opportunity)

epitome

=personification , paragon , incarnation to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing; The hotel was the ___ of luxury.

apogee

=pinnacle the highest point ; Whitehouse is the ___ of American achievement. (Arpeging is the acme of a violinist.)

machinate

=plan , engineer to make secret plans in order to get an advantage; They have no place __ing behind the scenes now.

entreaty

=plea , request an attempt to persuade someone to do something; She refused to become involved with him despite his passionate ___ies.

euphemism

=polite term a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word: "Senior citizen" is a ____ for "old person".

dispatch

=post , send off to send someone or something somewhere; They ___ed a police car to arrest him. (The cards where patched to gather but they dispatched them to the birthday boy.)

presentiment

=premonition a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen; a ___ of disaster (Pre to the journey she became so sentimental and this was a premonition of something bad to happen. )

concoct

=prepare , make to invent a story or explanation in order to deceive someone; He had ____ed a web of lies.

grandiloquent

=pretentious A ___ style or way of using language is complicated in order to attract admiration and attention, especially in order to make someone or something seem important: Her speech was full of ___ language, but it contained no new ideas. (The grand deal was not quite good just full of pretentious ideas.)

affected

=pretentious , artificial artificial and not sincere; I found her very ___. (Affected by the society and no longer themselves.)

obtain

=prevail , exist (especially of a situation) to exist: Conditions of extreme poverty now ___ in many parts of the country.

pervasive

=prevalent , widespread The influence of Freud is ___ in her books. (per each corner there was a vase in their house)

stymie

=prevent , barricade hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of ; ___ sb's efforts, ___ the smooth flow of trade (The steam engine prevented them from travelling.)

primacy

=priority the state of being the most important thing; The government insists on the ___ of citizens' rights. (Primary)

conundrum

=problem a problem or question that is difficult to solve; (when the problem is hard to solve bekon the drums hard.)

proscribe

=prohibit , ban (of a government or other authority) to not allow something; Torture and summary execution of political prisoners are ___d by international law. (Pro to the incident they have ascribed a banning law)

aegis

=protection , support with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization; The project was set up under the ___ of the university.

remonstrate

=protest , complain to complain to someone or about something; I went to the boss to ___ against the new rules. (To re show the monster in you , you should complain against the new rules.)

inveigh

=protest against to strongly criticize something or someone: There were politicians who ___ed against immigrants to get votes.

propinquity

=proximity the fact of being near something: Don't let geographical ___ determine your choice.

provident

=prudent , foresighted making arrangements for future needs, especially by saving money; She had learnt to be ___.

fetter

=put in chains to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress: He felt ___ed by a nine-to-five office existence.

plight

=quandary , difficult situation an unpleasant or difficult situation: the ___ of the sick and the poor

firebrand

=radical a person who causes political or social trouble by opposing authority and encouraging others to do so; He is trying hard to dispel his image as a left-wing ___. (They were opposing the fire brand and wanted to encourage everyone to do so)

sally

=raid , attack a sudden attack on an enemy, especially when they are surrounding you

maunder

=ramble speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly ; Denis ___ed on about the wine. (If man was there he would ramble about everything unstoppable.)

foolhardy

=rash , impulsive taking or involving silly and unnecessary risks; A ___decision (The amount of foolishness in their decision was hard to tell.)

veritable

=real , bona fide truthfully, without a doubt ; ___ mermaids, a ___ cry for justice (This very table has seen the whole nazi's history.)

verisimilitude

=realism , believability the quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real; She has included photographs in the book to lend ___ to the story. (Very similar to truth)

compensate

=recompense , payback to provide something good or useful in place of something or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed; Nothing will ever ___ for his lost childhood.

rapprochement (ra-prosh - mung)

=reconciliation , increased understanding an agreement reached by opposing groups or people; There were signs of a growing ____ between the two countries. (Bara ma poresh kardan mug ro to make an agreement)

recrudescence

=recurrent a sudden new appearance and growth, especially of something dangerous and unpleasant; There has been an unwelcome ___ of racist attacks. (They re crewed to make the sense of a sudden attack .)

allay

=reduse , diminish to make someone feel less worried or frightened, etc; I tried to ___ his fears about the interview.

allude

=refer to to refer to someone or something but not directly; She has a way of ___ing to me without anyone noticing.

replenish

=refill , fill up to fill something or make it complete again: to ___ supplies

rue

=regret , be sorry about to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened

contrite

=regretful , sorry feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done: a ___ apology/expression (Bekon try to apologize)

buttress

=reinforce , strengthen , bolster Authority was ___ed by religious belief. (They put their but on the chair to rest and being reinforced.)

unremitting

=relentless , incessant never stopping, becoming weaker, or failing ; ___ efforts/activity (Una re meat kardan but never stopped seeing each other afterwards.)

abjure

=renounce , abandon formally reject or give up (as a belief) , ___ a religion/a flesh diet

recant

=renounce , repudiate to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them: After a year spent in solitary confinement, he publicly ___ed (his views).

delegate

=representative (n)someone who is sent somewhere to represent a group of people, especially at a meeting ; =assign , pass on (v)entrust a responsibility to another person ___ authority to (His del is a gate but he then gives each boyfriend to one of her girlfriends to take care of.)

odious

=repulsive , repellent very unpleasant: an ___ little man

desideratum (dize -dera -tum)

=requirement something that is needed or wanted; integrity was a ___. (These are the tamum stuffs which we neede. )

gumption

=resourcefullness the ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation, and to do it with energy and determination; She had the ___ to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job. (She had the gum option but decided what is best for her in the long term)

staid

=respectable , quiet ___ law firms. (The dog showed respect and stayed)

constraint

=restriction, limitation something that limits what you can do; budget ___s (Bekon the trains ro limited to only between large cities.)

atavism

=reversion a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; They had to challenge their ___ when facing the dark. (Mr Ata visualizes my fear of aunt.)

countermand

=revoke , reverse to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order; ___ an order, ___ arrangements (to counter command)

risible

=ridicule , laughable not effective or useful: She's been making ___ attempts to learn the trumpet.

prerogative

=right , privilege something that you have the right to do because of who you are: Alex makes the decisions - that's his ___ as company director.

bristle

=rise , stand up to react angrily; She ___d at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child. (Briz water on the telephone , she reacted to his threat angrily)

potentate

=ruler , king

abscond

=runaway , escape to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere; Two prisoners ___ed last night. (His abs were a platform for conducting an experiment but he ran away.)

outpouring

=rush , flood something that streams out rapidly. a massive ___ of high-energy gamma rays (Pouring out due to excess)

scurry

=rush , race to walk quickly or run because you are in a hurry: I saw Gina ___ing around, getting everything ready.

sententious

=sanctimonious trying to appear wise, intelligent, and important, in a way that is annoying: The document was ____ and pompous. (the sentence she said was only to make her look wise.)

aphorism

=saying , maxim a short instructive saying about a general truth; An aphorism such as : Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. (A foreign tourism would say many truth about your country in short sayings.)

roster

=schedule , list a plan that shows who must do which jobs and when they must do them: a staff ___

surreptitious

=secret , furtive done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing; She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn't help noticing her ___ glances at the clock. (The surregh was TiTish mamany but was so secretive.)

usurp

=seize , take over to take someone's job or power when you should not

aplomb

=self confidence; act with great ___ (a plum fell on her head but she acted with confidence.)

abstemious

=self-denying , abstinent Very ___ of you

penance

=self-punishment an act that shows you are sorry for something that you have done

maudlin

=sentimental , overly emotional feeling sad and sorry for yourself, especially after you have drunk a lot of alcohol; the drinks made her ___ (The model leaned towards alcohol and was sorry for herself.)

tremulous

=shaking , trembling Barbara's voice was ___

stigma (stigmatize)

=shame , dishonor a mark of shame or discredit There is no longer any ___ to being divorced.

asperity

=sharpness harshness of manner; The ___ of her manner. (aspirin would make her manners even harsher)

evince

=show , demonstrate to make something obvious or show something clearly; They have never ___ed any readiness or ability to negotiate.

perspicacious

=shrewd , astute quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately: His ____ grandfather had bought the land as an investment, guessing that there might be gold underground. (She noticed that her purse pickesh ashes dasht and then she could find the thief, so astute)

wily

=shrewd, clever skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully; his ___ opponents (They are wildly clever)

facet

=side one part of a subject, situation, etc that has many parts: She has many ____s to her personality.

inane , inert , innate

=silly , inertia , inherent

fatuous

=silly , stupid very stupid and not deserving your attention or respect: a ___ comment/remark

carnage

=slaughter , massacre a situation in which a lot of people are violently killed or injured

modicum

=small amount , fragment a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty There's not even a ____ of truth in her statement. (A mode will come which will have only a small amount of truth)

parvenu

=social climber a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class (Parvinu is not a mental rich person she has just climbed the social lather.)

anodyne

=soothing intended to avoid causing offence or disagreement, especially by not expressing strong feelings or opinions; Somehow this avoids being just another silly pop song with ___ lyrics about love and happiness (Putting an Anode yanii soothing the pain for cathodes )

base

=sordid , ignoble without any moral principles ; ___ motives

coruscating

=sparkling extremely intelligent and exciting or humorous; He's known for his ___ wit. (wit= humor , funniness Cruze skating is very intelligent and bright)

declaim

=speak to express something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language; She ___ed her views

expedite

=speed up , accelerate to make an action or process happen more quickly

improvident

=spendthrift not planning carefully for the future, especially by spending money in a way that is unwise; ___and undisciplined behaviour (The imp was evidently spending too much money on the whores.)

intermittent

=sporadic stopping and starting again for short periods of time ; ___ fever (She entered the class and held the meet sporadically.)

dissipate

=squander , waste to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste; The heat gradually ___s into the atmosphere. (This computer's IP ate all others and all our effort is wasted.)

wince

=start to suddenly look as if you are suffering because you feel pain or because you see or think about something unpleasant: It makes me ___ just to think about eye operations.

stalwart

=staunch , loyal loyal, especially for a long time, able to be trusted; She has been a ___ supporter of the party for many years. (she will stand in all wars for her loyalty)

sojourn

=stay a short period when a person stays in a particular place: My ___ in the youth hostel was thankfully short.

raconteur

=storyteller someone who tells funny or interesting stories; He was a brilliant ___. (Racon story ro I told everyone.)

taut

=stretched , rigid My skin feels ___.

flay

=strip the skin of

lumber

=stumble to move slowly and awkwardly; A group of elephants ___ing across the plain. (the wood lumbers would go under their feet making it hard and awkward for them to walk)

tribulation

=suffering something, especially an event, that causes difficulty and suffering ; through great ___ (The turbulation cause the tribs to suffer.)

proffer

=suggest , offer to offer something to someone: to ___ advice

intimation

=suggestion an indirect suggestion The first ___s of trouble. (Intimate's noun)

capitulate

=surrender , yield to accept military defeat: Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began. (The captain came too late , they already surrendered.)​

unctuous

=sycophantic ___ people or behaviour expresses too much praise, interest, friendliness, etc., in a way that is false and unpleasant; he seemed anxious to please but not in an ___ way. (The uncles tortuous greeting was flattery and unpleasant)

dismantle

=take apart , pull to pieces to take something apart so that it is in several pieces; He's specially trained to ___ bombs.

fetish

=talisman , charm

provisional

=temporary If a situation is ___, it is not certain and might change in the future; These dates are only ___ at the moment. (The data is only good for now and a pro vision is needed for the future.)

propensity

=tendency , inclination If someone has a propensity for something or to do something, they often do it: to have a ___ for violence

proclivity

=tendency , leaning the fact that someone likes something or likes to do something, especially something considered morally wrong; the sexual ___s of celebrities (Pros cleverly live their lives leaning towards what's considered morally wrong)

overwrought

=tense , agitated in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried; She was so tired and ___ that she burst into tears. (When your feelings are becoming over rotten)

histrionic

=theatrical , melodramatic very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning; She put on a ___ display of grief at the funeral.

reputed

=thought , reported believed by most people to be true: She earns a ___ one million dollars a year.

pensive

=thoughtful thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face: She became withdrawn and ____, hardly speaking to anyone.

diatribe

=tirade, harangue a strong verbal attack against a person or institution ; a ___ against the Roman Catholic Church. (The tribe was so angry that they gave a harangue on their criticisms.)

masticate

=to chew food

stupor

=torpor a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. a drunken ___

virulent

=toxic =vitriolic , hostile A virulent disease or poison causes severe illness very quickly.

subterfuge

=trickery ​a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something; It was clear that they must have obtained the information by ___.

artifice

=trickery , duplicity a clever trick or something intended to deceive; Amazingly for Hollywood, she seems almost entirely without ___. (artificial)

unimpeachable

=trustworthy not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; an ___ witness (You are able to eat un imp peach since he is trustworthy.)

tempestuous

=turbulent , stormy characterized by violent emotions or behavior ; a ___ relationship , a ___ seas (temper is statue of their relationship)

despot

=tyrant , dictator a person, especially a ruler, who has unlimited power over other people, and often uses it unfairly and cruelly; an evil ___ (The spot is mine , Sheldon is always an unfair ruler)

precarious

=uncertain A precarious situation is likely to become worse ; a ___ assumption (If pre to the problem you are not careful and curious the situation will get worse.)

overt

=unconcealed done or shown publicly and not hidden: ___ criticism

recalcitrant

=uncooperative , intractable stubbornly refusing to obey rules and order ; a class of ___ fifteen-year-olds (We could not re call them and cite the ants together , they are rebellious)

adverse

=unfavorable , inauspicious things that cause problems or danger; ___ weather conditions

unstinting

=ungrudging , free very generous ; ___ support/aid/praise (na sting a thing into you after the hel it is completly for free)

embryonic

=unhatched , rudimentary in an early stage of development ; an ___ period, an ___ stage (Emm , if beri on ice ro biari maybe we could have further developments.)

catholic

=universal

imperceptible

=unnoticable not able to be noticed or felt: She heard a faint, almost ___ cry.

invidious

=unpleasant , awkward likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair; Such a difficult choice placed her in an ___ position. (If you envy the US you will in an unpleasant situation.)

menial

=unskilled , humble ___ work is boring, and not well paid or respected: a ___ job/task

slovenly

=untidy , messy lazy, untidy, and dirty: ___ habits

inviolate

=untouchable , safe from harm (that must be) not harmed or damaged; For centuries the tomb lay____until, by chance, it was discovered by two miners. (Not violated and kept sacred)

au courant

=up to date with aware of what is going on

bedlam

=uproar , disorder a noisy situation with no order; It was ___ at the football stadium after the match was suspended.

debonair

=urbane , cultured having a sophisticated charm ; a ___ manner (The bone in the air showed how cultured their manner was)

feckless

=useless , worthless weak in character and lacking determination; He was portrayed as a ___ drunk. (Fekr less and bi fayede)

deface

=vandalies , disfigure to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it He was fined for ___ing library books. (Ruine de face by writing on it.)

evanescent

=vanishing , ephemeral lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten; a shimmering __ bubble. (Eva will first ascend for a short time and then vanish forever.)

prolix

=verbose, wordy using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to: The author's ___style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.

bulwark

=wall something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations; My savings were to be a ___ against unemployment.

discursive

=wandering (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point ; the ___ style of the novel (This curse has made them talk about irrelevant stuffs during meetings)

chary

=wary , cautious uncertain and frightened to take risks, or unwilling to take action; I am a bit ___ of using a travel agency that does not have official registration. (In order to give money to charity you need to be very cautious)

leery

=wary , cautious , careful worried and not able to trust someone; I've gotten more ___of the media. (I am becoming very wary of picking lee pants.)

squander

=waste , misspend spend thoughtlessly, waste time, money, or an opportunity ; ___ a fortune (The square under the bed was full of money that went to waste.)

profligate

=wasteful , spendthrift spending money in a way that wastes it and is not wise; She is well-known for her ___spending habits.

languish

=weaken , deteriorate (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; plants may appear to be ___ing simply because they are dormant (Their language is full of ish and that is why its popularity is declining)

iniquity

=wickedness, sinfulness a very wrong and unfair action or situation; The writer reflects on human injustice and ___. (Inequity is an iniquity)

prevail

=win prove more powerful than opposing forces, It is hard for logic to ___ over emotion. (Pre to the whales sharks used to win in the sees.)

judicious

=wise , sensible having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions; We should make ___ use of the resources available to us. (Judgy )

verbatim

=word for word using the exact words that were originally used; subjects were instructed to recall the passage ___

solicitude (adj :solicitous)

=worry a feeling of excessive concern ; show ___ for, ___ about one's future (Sol attitude was considerate and caring.)

picayune

=worthless having little value or importance ; The misery suffered in this war makes your own problems seem pretty ___. (To pick you at noon is of very little importance to us the value is on what you wear.)

yen

=yearning a strong feeling of wanting or wishing for something: I have a ___ for travelling.

wistful

=yearning , nostalgic slightly sad because you are thinking about something you cannot have: a ___ look/smile

virile

A ___ man is strong and has sexual energy.

hackneyed

A ___ phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning ; a __ expression (The quotes of the day are so worldly used that they do not need being hacked they don't mean much anymore.)

treacherous

A person who is ___ deceives someone who trusts them, or has no loyalty; I feel a bit __- to my own sex if I ever make general criticism of women . (If a person help you to even reach an arosal in your mind, that is betrayal to your partner.)

martyr

A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs; (My uncle is a martyr)

estimable

ADMIRABLE Most people consider it _________ that Mother Teresa spent her life helping the poor of India. Synonyms: admirable; commendable; creditable; honorable; laudable; meritorious; praiseworthy; respectable; venerable; worthy

Cornucopia

Abundance

Concomitant

Accompanying

Annex

Add

Annotate

Add explanatory notes

Accede

Agree

Facetious

Amusing, not meant to be taken seriously

apocryphal

An ___story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened ; (The Apocalypto movie was a creepy one and not a true story although many must have believed it to be true.)

Asservate

Assert or state

Aspersion

Attack on reputation

Lapse

Backslide or pass by

Inaugurate

Begin

Scintillating

Brilliantly clever or exciting

unruly

Cannot be ruled ___ children

Conduit

Channel

Beguile

Charm/enchant, could be deceptive

Petulant

Childishly bad-tempered

Elucidate

Clarify or explain

Pellucid

Clear, easily understood

Ingenuity

Cleverness

Gilding

Coating of gold (decorative)

Menagerie

Collection of animals

Foppish

Concerned with his appearance excessively

Compendious

Concise

Self-possessed

Confident and poised

Modish

Conforming to what is popular/fashionable

Assiduity

Constant attention

Redound

Contribute to (credit or honor)

Aver

Declare to be true

Profundity

Deep- intellectually or physically

Truculent

Defiantly aggressive

Stipulate

Demand/specify as part of agreement

Abnegate

Deny or surrender

Scion

Descendant

Vacuous

Devoid of significance, expression, or intelligence

Exhume

Dig up from grave

Sedulity

Diligence

Enjoin

Direct or issue

Sordid

Dirty or morally degraded

Evanesce

Disappear gradually

Deprecate

Disapprove

Exhortation

Earnest attempt at persuasion

Amenable

Easily persuaded, cooperative

Bowdlerize

Edit by omitting offensive parts

Abash

Embarrass

Underscore

Emphasize

Malign

Evil in nature or slander

Explicate

Explain

Propitious

Favorable

Victual

Food

Frangible

Fragile

Unencumbered

Free from burden

Henceforth

From this/that time on

Otiosity

Futile or inactive

Vestment

Garment

Quorom

Gathering of minimal number of members necessary

Magnanimous

Generous and forgiving

Catechize

Give religious instruction or examine through question and answer

Contravene

Go against

Rapturous

Great pleasure/enthusiasm

Avaricious

Greedy

Cohort

Group or supporters

Surmise

Guess

Compunction

Guilt

Inveterate

Habitual

Inimical

Harmful

Cursory

Hasty and without attention to detail

Supercilious

Haughty

Churlish

Having a bad disposition or rude

Cache

Hidden storage; to store away he wanted to be sure to (ii)__________ the information in order to do well on the test next week.

Stymie

Hinder or prevent progression

dilatory

INTENDED TO DELAY The congressman used ______ measures to delay the passage of the bill. Synonyms: dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow; slow-footed; slow-going; slow-paced; tardy

DILATORY

INTENDED TO DELAY The congressman used _______ measures to delay the passage of the bill. Synonyms: dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow; slow-footed; slow-going; slow-paced; tardy

fervid

INTENSELY EMOTIONAL; FEVERISH The fans of Maria Callas were particularly fervid, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer. Synonyms: burning; impassioned; passionate; vehement; zealous

bleak

If a situation is ___, there is little or no hope for the future; The future is looking ___ for small businesses struggling with debt. (There is no hope in a black leaking bath tube.)

hardwired

If someone or something is hardwired to do a particular thing, they automatically do it and cannot change that behaviour; Humans are ____ to love fattening foods. (The wire is hard and can not be changed)

derivative

If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else ; His painting is very ___.

endemic

If something unpleasant is endemic in a place or among a group of people, there is a lot of it there, corruption is ___ in some parts of the police force. (End of the microphone was in a place where there were thousands of other wires as well.)

Formidable

Impressive or inspiring fear

Ineffable

Indescribable, inexpressible

Ineluctable

Inescapable

Intrinsic

Inherent in nature

Incipient

Initial stage, beginning

Tetchy

Irritable

Bijoux

Jewel or trinket

Travail

Laborious effort

Impertinence

Lack of respect

Lackadaisical

Lacking enthusiasm, lazy

meteoric

Like shahab sang a -- rise to fame (meteor shower)

Tautological

Logically redundant

Base

Low

Supine

Lying face upward or offering no resistance

Prostrate

Lying on ground or render helpless

Tenable

Maintainable

Augment

Make something greater by adding to it

Exigous

Meager

Exiguity

Meager

Paltry

Meager

Slovenly

Messy and dirty

Foible

Minor weakness/eccentricity

Derision

Mockery, contempt

Neoteric

Modern

inchoate

NOT FULLY FORMED; DISORGANIZED The ideas expressed in Nietzsche's mature work also appear in an ________ form in his earliest writing. Synonyms: amorphous; incoherent; incomplete; unorganized

fledgling

New and not yet developed ; a ___ democracy; (Leng hash were so nahif and not yet developed.)

Inscrutable

Not easily understood

Unheralded

Not well-known

mere

Nothing more than, pure , sheer

Abecedarian

Novice

Recondite

Obscure

Abstruse

Obscure, difficult to understand

Supervene

Occurring after

quotidian

Occurring daily ; Television has become a part of our ___ existence. (TV is showing the same comedian saying the same quotes everyday.)

Eidetic

Of mental imagery with accurate details

Nugatory

Of no value or importance

Portent

Omen/warning

Presage

Omen/warning; predict

Peripheral

On/near edge of or not of central importance

Patsy

One who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Antediluvian

Outdated

Delineate

Outline or describe

Mawkish

Overly sentimental

Hackneyed

Overused and unoriginal

Sanction

Penalty or approval

Eponym

Person for whom something is named or name derived from person (Down's syndrome: John Down or Constantine I from Constantinople)

Remonstrative

Plead in disapproval/objection; dangerous

Hedonistic

Pleasure seeking

Futility

Pointlessness

Puissant

Powerful

Extol

Praise

Sententious

Preachy

Punctilious

Precise he was ________ in providing every amenity for his guests synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, careful,

Auspicious

Promising

Promulgate

Promote/announce or make widely known

Redaction

Putting something into writing or editing

impetuous

QUICK TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING It is not good for an investment broker to be _________ since much thought should be given to all the possible options. Synonyms: impulsive; precipitate; rash; reckless; spontaneous

Deft

Quick and skillful

Balance

Remainder

Admonish

Reprimand or warn

Avuncular

Resembling an uncle in kindness and indulgence

Dudgeon

Resentment

Fetter

Restrain

Curt

Rudely short

Pastoral

Rural

Flout

Scoff

Expediency

Self-serving

Vassal

Servant

Deciduous

Short-lived

Improvident

Short-sighted

Abridge

Shorten

Solicitous

Showing interest or concern

Epochal

Significant and important to new era

rudimentary

Simple and not very well developed; being or involving basic facts or principles ; ___ knowledge,

Intimation

Slight suggestion

Surreptitious

Sneaky

Convivial

Sociable (to describe atmosphere)

Macerate

Soften by soaking

Panacea

Solution for all problems, cure-all

fickle

Someone who is fickle often changes their opinion about things. ; a ___ lover, ___ minded ()

Paean

Song of praise

Inveigh

Speak or write against with hostility

Suffuse

Spread through

Substantiate

Strengthen with evidence

Tensile

Stretchy

Penchant

Strong/habitual liking for something

Recalcitrant

Stubbornly disobedient

Postulate

Suggest or assume

Capitulation

Surrendering or yielding

piquant

Syn: spicy having a pleasant, spicy taste (Picked aunt a very spicy food.)

PROPITIATE

TO CONCILIATE; TO APPEASE; win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them. Because their gods were angry and vengeful, the Vikings _______ do them with many sacrifices. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify; pacify; placate

fawn

TO GROVEL The understudy fawned over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis. Synonyms: bootlick; grovel; pander; toady

PLACATE

TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY; make someone less angry The burglar tried to ______ the snarling dog by referring to it as a "nice doggy" and offering it a treat. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify

ONEROUS

TROUBLESOME AND OPPRESSIVE; BURDENSOME The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved _______ to the team in charge of it. Synonyms: arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; cumbersome; difficult; exacting; formidable; hard; laborious; oppressive; rigorous; taxing; trying

Protean

Taking on different forms

Captious

Tending to find fault or criticize

Gossamer

Thin/delicate/fine wings of a butterfly

Cogitation

Thoughtful consideration "Sorry, did I interrupt your _______?" synonyms: thought, thinking,

Impute

To assign or attribute something to someone

embroiled

To cause someone or something to become involved in an argument or a difficult situation ; be ___ in war (Amber put oil all around then floor and this caused an argument between him and her mother.)

Liberate

To free

Engender

To make happen

implacable

UNABLE TO BE CALMED DOWN OR MADE PEACEFUL His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained ______ for weeks. Synonyms: inexorable; intransigent; irreconcilable; relentless; remorseless; unforgiving; unrelenting

IMPLACABLE

UNABLE TO BE CALMED DOWN OR MADE PEACEFUL; vengeful His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained ________ for weeks. Synonyms: inexorable; intransigent; irreconcilable; relentless; remorseless; unforgiving; unrelenting

intransigent

UNCOMPROMISING; REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED The professor was ________ on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time. Synonyms: implacable; inexorable; irreconcilable; obdurate; obstinate; remorseless; rigid; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding

Adamantine

Unbreakable

Gratuitous

Uncalled for

Picayune

Unimportant or trivial

Bromidic

Unoriginal

Exorbitant

Unreasonably high (price charged)

Provincial

Unsophisticated or rural

prudence

WISDOM; CAUTION OR RESTRAINT The college student exhibited _________ by obtaining practical experience along with her studies, which greatly strengthened her résumé. Synonyms: astuteness; circumspection; discretion; frugality; judiciousness; providence; thrift

Bacchanal

Wild gathering involving drinking and promiscuity

Acquiescent

Willing to carry out orders without protest

Despondent

Without hope

Synergetic

Working together

Callow

Young and inexperienced

palatable

___ food or drink has a pleasant taste; a very ___ wine (The food was so tasty that it was platable)

ribald

___ language refers to sex in a rude but humorous way He entertained us with ___ stories. (He became bold again and started telling sexy stories.)

vociferous

___ people express their opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly in speech, and ___ demands, etc. are made repeatedly and loudly ; a ___ fan, a ___ complaint (She was in the crowed but used her loud voice to convey her repeated demand and became furious.)

stagnant

___ water or air does not flow and becomes dirty and smells unpleasant: a ___ pond

stringent

____ rules are very strict or extreme ; ___ laws (They are very strict with their rules every time we make a mistake they stinge us with a bee!!!)

mendicant

a beggar; (Men that they can't work would start begging)

shibboleth

a belief or custom that is not now considered as important and correct as it was in the past: They still cling to many of the old ___s of education.

heresy

a belief that is against the principles of a particular religion or an action that shows that you have no respect for the official opinion, She committed a ___ of playing Lady Gaga song on a classical music station. (Everyone in the committee had the same idea until he came and harased everyone's head and showed no respect for their opinion.)

VICISSITUDE

a change or variation; ups and downs

constituent

a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes;

capital

a city containing the seat of government; the wealth or funds owned by a business or individual; resources

PHALANX

a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things

hodgepodge

a confused mixture of different things ; heterogeneous mixture, Rob's living room was a _________ of modern furniture and antiques

PARADOX

a contradiction or dilemma

IMPRECATION

a curse

MALEDICTION

a curse; a wish of evil upon another

reservation

a doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely; We have ___s about letting the children stay home alone.

CALUMNY

a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation

canard

a false report or piece of information that is intended to deceive people; An absurd ___ (Can ard turn you white is a lie piece of information)

XENOPHOBIA

a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

animosity

a feeling of hatred or anger towards someone; There is no ___ between the two teams.

stipend

a fixed, regular income that is usually not based on an amount of work done As a student advisor, she gets a monthly ___ from the college. (End of the month is very steep and they receive a lot of money.)

juggernaut

a force that cannot be stopped; A ___ of angry people. (The jugger was hit by a huge pile of nuts.)

LIBERTINE

a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

DIRGE

a funeral hymn or mournful speech

ZEPHYR

a gentle breeze; something airy or insubstantial

WRAITH

a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his/her death

contingent

a group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force; a large ___ of voluntary soldiers. (The tour leader told her"gently bokon jam all the teens " and name them as our representatives.)

ACCRETION

a growth in size; an increase in amount ex: the ______________ of sediments in coastal mangroves

dearth

a lack or shortage; a ___ of new homes. (There is going to be a time when there is going to be a shortage of food on the earth.)

melee

a large noisy uncontrolled crowd, in which people are moving in different directions and sometimes fighting with each other ; We lost sight of each other in the ___. (Melat hey hey fought with each other.)

a spate of accidents / crimes

a large number of bad things that happen at about the same time

raft

a large number of something ; a ___ of data (Oon raft and came back with a lot of books carrying on his hands)

DEMAGOGUE

a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

CANARD

a lie

hedge

a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road ; We've got permission but it's ___ed around with strict conditions. (edge)

screed

a long piece of writing, especially one that is boring or expresses an unreasonably strong opinion; A ranting ___ against American imperialism. (The speech was so long and had strong opinions that looked so scary .)

gambit

a maneuver or risk in a game or conversation, designed to secure an advantage ; a risky ___, a fool's ___ (Gamble it)

palimpsest

a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain. (The pal said to the imp to void some rooms for the assets.)

repast

a meal; Yet that simple ___ was fit for a king. (They redid the past and ate the meal again)

brigand

a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.

effigy

a model of a person; Protesters burned ___ies of the president.

appellation

a name or title; As a child, he received the ___ "Mouse".

PROCLIVITY

a natural inclination or predisposition

AERIE

a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

row

a noisy argument or fight; My parents often have ___s, but my dad does most of the shouting. (People in the row started making noisy arguments.)

fraces

a noisy fight or argument

respite

a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant; The center provides a ___ for teens in trouble. (They rested in the pit after all the troubles they faced in the jungle.)

heyday

a period of great success, popularity, or power; In his ___, he was the center of attention.

SYBARITE

a person devoted to pleasure and luxury

reprobate

a person of bad character and habits; You old ____. (The robot repeated the nasty words and he had a bad character.)

MISANTHROPE

a person who dislikes others

arriviste

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class ; a social climber ; Rural / political ___ (To arrive to higher positions is ted's goal)

PHILISTINE

a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

heretic

a person who is guilty of heresy

pundit

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it ; a political ___ (She talks about art and is like a pond of information in it. )

ignoramus

a person who knows nothing ; an utter ___ when computers are concerned. (Whenever the test was on the computer she would ignore the mouse cause she didn't know anything about it.)

proponent

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea ; a ___ of women's rights

malingerer

a person who pretends to be ill, in order to avoid having to work; The article gives advice to HR managers on how to deal successfully with ___s. (He mas mal but enger dar avord and did not go to his job)

philistine

a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture; I wouldn't have expected them to enjoy a film of that quality anyway - they're just a bunch of ___!

exponent

a person who supports an idea or belief or performs an activity; Adam Smith was an ___ free trade.

maverick

a person who thinks and acts independently of and differently from others; She is considered a political ___. (Hojat is mahve Erick's action, since he acts completely different from other professors.)

CONNOISSEUR

a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

quarry

a place where stone is dug out of a large hole in the ground: a marble ___

ENIGMA

a puzzle; a mystery

nuance

a quality of something that is not easy to notice but may be important; ___ of facial expressions, show a whole range of emotions. (Even an ounce matters when it comes to sending a man o the moon.)

simulacrum

a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture), a bad imitation ; a ___ of the real thing (Simulate bread crumbs are not like the real thing)

autocrat

a ruler who has absolute power; And he was, if you like, an absolute ___, a ruler. (An Auto creator with full power)

elegy (elegiac)

a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past; (Like he was having allergy , he started crying after hearing the sad poem about his mother.)

CABAL

a secret group seeking to overturn something

SYCOPHANT

a self-serving flatterer; yes-man

parable

a short story, especially in the Bible, that shows you how you should behave

skirmish

a small fight

junta

a small group, esp. of military officers, that rules a country after taking power by force ; a military -- (They hunt the power down.)

POLYGLOT

a speaker of many languages

panegyric

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone very much and does not mention anything bad about them; She delivered a ___ on the president-elect. (The pan ger Eric ro dar avord since it was full of praises)

tumult

a state of chaos, noise and confusion or an excited crowd ; You couldn't hear speak over the ___ from the screaming fans. (Tuye Multi national soccer there is a lot of noise and cheering.)

LASSITUDE

a state of diminished energy

STASIS

a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation

idiosyncrasy

a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has; One of the ___ies of his printer is that you can't stop it once it has started. (I wanted to sync my idiocy with star's but everything she does is her own unique character.)

martinet

a strict disciplinarian; Our high school teacher was a ___. (Martin was very strict and disciplinarian.)

enmity

a strong feeling of hate ; ___ against (enemy)

broadside

a strong verbal attack ; The candidate fired yet another ___ at the president. (She made broad her side by attacking the others and gaining fans.)

polemic

a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something ; a religious ___ (The polytechnic university wrote strong words against Sharif saying that they stole their students in grad level.)

panache

a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you ; with great ___ (She was very confident with her looks so I asked her is this really you and she said pa na ki hastam?)

moot point

a subject that people cannot agree about

NUANCE

a subtle expression of meaning or quality

glut

a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted ; The fall i the demand for coffee could cause a ___ in the market. (There are so many graduates from the school that if you glue each to a job there would be plenty remaining.)

pedagogue

a teacher, usually a very strict one

aberration

a temporary change from what is normal or expected the one that is not welcomed; In moment of ___, she agreed to go with him. (Abe's demand was irrational and not what a friend would usually ask.)

VESTIGE

a trace; remnant

bromide

a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate; feel-good ___s create the illusion of problem solving (a bro might want to sooth you)

halcyon days

a very happy or successful period in the past; She recalled the ___ days of her youth. (Hal mikardim every sigh on the mouth , they were good days of our lives.)

myriad

a very large number ; There is a ___ of insects on the island. (She was sooo hot, my rides would be a lot when she would go shipping with me.)

pittance

a very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income, or a present ; He works hard but he's paid a ___. (Out of pity they gave them an once of money )

SINECURE

a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

sage

a wise person

termagant

a woman who argues noisily to get or achieve what she wants

MISSIVE

a written note or letter

scion

a young member of a rich and famous family: He's the ___ of a very wealthy newspaper-publishing family.

PLASTIC

able to be molded, altered, or bent

plastic

able to be molded, altered, or bent

impending

about to occur and usually unpleasant; An ___ disaster (It is pending but not impossible and will occur soon.)

UNEQUIVOCAL

absolute; certain

REPLETE

abundantly supplied; complete

INVECTIVE

abusive language

sanctimonious

acting as if morally better than others; ___ religious leaders preaching about morality. (Sanction on the other countries is all about money usage and not about moral discipline.)

FANATICAL

acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme unquestioned devotion

fanatical

acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

whimsical

acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

effervescent

active, positive, and full of energy; She's one of those ____ personalities that you often see hosting TV game shows. (She had many offer for her scent , cause she was so positive and full of energy.)

TRENCHANT

acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective Ex: She heard angry voices, not loud, yet certainly _______________.

expound

add details or explanation; He is always ___ing on what's wrong with the world. (Her ex was a teacher and always talked about stuff like pound explaining them in depth and details.)

ESTIMABLE

admirable

tout

advertise in strongly positive terms, show off; Various studies have been published ___ing the benefits of kindergarten programs. (They advertised too much about this year's toots.)

OVERWROUGHT

agitated; overdone

genial

agreeable, conducive to comfort ; ___ sunshine (All girls with the name Gene are kind and friendly.)

collusion

agreement, esp. in secret for an illegal or dishonest reason; The companies were accused of acting in ___ to fix prices. (The companies came into a conclusion and made an illegal secret agreement. )

DIAPHANOUS

allowing light to show through; delicate

forlorn

alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for; (Everyone loved Kami and wanted to talk with her but she was left for being alone during the last years of school.)

staunch

always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions ; a ___ Catholic (They are so religious and it is so stunning that no matter how hard the church push them away they are still loyal to it.)

DROLL

amusing in a wry, subtle way

cornucopia

an abundant supply of something good ; a ___ of good ideas (The corn harvest was so much that it was a utopia for mexicans.)

DIATRIBE

an abusive, condemnatory speech

perfidy

an act of deliberate betrayal; (The bank is called fidelity but after stealing people's money it _____________ at them and betrayed them.)

apprehension

an anxious feeling about something that you are going to do; It is normal to feel a little ___ before starting a new job. (There is always a pre tension in your stomach when applying for a new job.)

cataclysm

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; (catastrophic cycle)

gratuity

an extra amount of money given to someone to thank them for providing a service

LEVITY

an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual

COTERIE

an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose

INQUEST

an investigation; an inquiry

banality

an obvious remark; (The noun of banal)

imprecation

an offensive word; The old woman walked along the street muttering ___s. (Imp was not pre cautious and said curse words.)

injunction

an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something ; The court has issued an ___ to prevent the airlines from increasing their prices. (When the company was in the junction the court issued a new rule and stopped them from going any further.)

curmudgeon

an old person who is often in a bad mood; (Kurma will bring a jen in a bad )

PARIAH

an outcast

SERAPHIC

angelic; sweet

indignant

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair; She wrote an ___ letter to the mayor.

pesky

annoying or causing trouble: Those ___ kids from next door have let the air out of my car tyres again!

harried

anxious or worried because you have too many things to do; I've been feeling very ___ at work. (He keeps saying hurry up and this makes me really anxious in the morning.)

litany

any long and tedious account of something; The manufacturers are reported to have received a ___ of complaints from dissatisfied customers. (Literary it was the longest list ever)

empiricism (im-piri-sizem)

any method that derives knowledge from experience; I've never tried it on humans: for I've never laid down any basis of knowledge, and I've always detested ___. (empirical and practical)

regimen

any set of rules about food and exercise that someone follows, especially in order to improve their health: After his heart attack the doctor put him on a strict ___.

ostensible

apparent ; an __ reason/excuse/opponent

OSTENSIBLE

apparent, but not necessarily true

beatific

appearing happy and calm, especially in a holy way ;The angles in the painting have ___ smiles. (To be with Atefe and appear happy and cam would really peace your own mind.)

becoming

appropriate, and matches nicely ; ___ behavior for a teacher

APPROBATION

approval and praise

MANNERED

artificial or stilted in character

factitious

artificial, not natural ; The excitement was largely ___ and confined to the media. (It was artificial they just factish kardan to look real.)

lionize

assign great social importance to ; ___ a guest

complicit

associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature ; ___ in wrongdoing (Come and let the police elicit if you are involved or not.)

sacerdotal (sa-ser-do-tal)

associated with the priesthood or priests ; a ___ role (sasar doted all his back because he was truly a priest)

posit

assume as fact if we ___ that rent would increase due to inflection then...

comely

attractive

DICTUM

authoritative statement

eschew

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of ; ___ women

ascetic

avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons ; an -- life (He is a great meditator he is acidic to any pleasure.)

economical

avoiding waste, efficient ; an ___ car to run,

SENTIENT

aware; conscious; able to perceive

splenetic

bad-tempered, spiteful; a ___ outburst (They asked the angry guy for the spell of antic and he got crazy)

spurious

based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false; Some of the arguments in favor of shutting the factory are questionable and others downright ___. (Sarah and Peter told her that her argument was false and she got furious.)

PULCHRITUDE

beauty

INURE

become used to or hardened to

MENDICANT

beggar

TYRO

beginner; novice

gauche

behaving in a way that is offensive to other people, esp. because of not knowing what is correct or not caring about the feelings of others ; It was ___ to invite them 2 days before the party. (He behaved inappropriately and said gooz in public but his father said that he said gosh!)

SEDITION

behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state

tantamount

being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad; Her refusal to answer was ___ to an admission of guilt. (When you go to a tan place you get as much tan as you lay on the beach the same amount.)

ETHOS

beliefs or character of a group

JINGOISM

belligerent support of one's country

ENDEMIC

belonging to a particular area; inherent

IMPASSE

blocked path; dilemma with no solution

INCARNADINE

blood-red in color

incarnadine

blood-red in color; (In car na in din you see a lot of reddish color.)

obstreperous

boisterous and defiant; noisy the boy is cocky and _______ never cleaning up after themselves synonyms: unruly, unmanageable, disorderly

TOME

book, usually large and academic

PUGILISM

boxing

pugilism (pi-yoo-gi-li-sem)

boxing ; bloody ___ (Pee your gelly is my bet after you see they boxing)

doughty

brave, bold, courageous ; a ___ campaigner for women's right (You can not doubt her bravery)

plucky

brave; It was ___ of you to chase after the burglar. (Perfectly lucky but with bravery)

pithy

brief and full of meaning; a ___ quote. (Their peace was brief but full of meaning.)

ingratiate

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them ; ___ oneself with a person (When she says that "in is great" it is bullshit she just wants to win a favor with you.)

Already

by this or that time, previously

sedate

calm and slow: walking at a ___ pace

PHLEGMATIC

calm and unemotional in temperament

rescind

cancel officially; take back "the government eventually rescinded the directive" synonyms: revoke, repeal, cancel,

remiss

careless and not doing a duty well enough; You have been ___ in your duties. (The boy kept scoring low on his test and was because he was careless and would re miss the same question over and over again.)

pedantic

caring too much about unimportant rules or details and not enough about understanding or appreciating a subject ; He had a narrow ___ approach to history that put us to sleep. (Pedram point of view was antic just caring about the rules and not what the subject really means.)

perpetuate

cause to continue ; Increasing the supply of weapons will not ___ violence and anarchy. (Per each pet he ate they punished him but he kept going)

poignant

causing a feeling of sadness ; The monument is a ___ reminder of those who died in the war. (The moment is like a poison it makes you full of sadness and depression.)

detriment

causing damage to something; He was working very long hours to the ___ of his health. (The saw trimmed the woods and was meant to cause this damage. )

PATHOGENIC

causing disease

GRIEVOUS

causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

SOPORIFIC

causing sleep or lethargy

soporific

causing sleep or lethargy

CIRCUMSPECT

cautious; aware of potential consequences

INVESTITURE

ceremony conferring authority

transmute

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature ; ___ base metal into gold (Trans mutation )

provincial

characteristic of a limited perspective or of or relating to a province, or to the parts of a country outside its capital or most important city; a ___ government. (People who live in a province have a limited perspective of that province.)

jocular

characterized by jokes and good humor ; a ___ comment (Like a joke)

mercurial

characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood When a girl PMS she can be ________ not knoeing what we want

PHILANTHROPY

charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

philanthropy

charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

winsome

charming in a childlike or naive way ; a ___smile (Be your childlike self and you will win some attentions for this charm.)

WINSOME

charming; happily engaging

PUERILE

childish, immature, or silly

TALON

claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

limpid

clear, transparent ; ___ water (The lime tree peyda bood under the water since it was so clear)

LIMPID

clear; transparent

EXPLICIT

clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

WILY

clever; deceptive

maladroit

clumsy ; (mal + adroit = not adroit )

NUMISMATICS

coin collecting

COLLUSION

collaboration; complicity; conspiracy

solace

comfort when you are feeling sad: Music was a great ___ to me.

vie(vying)

compete for something ; The children were ___ing for attention. (Why why we have to succeed and they tried harder.)

PROBITY

complete honesty and integriity

all ready

completely prepared

arabesque

complex ornate design, originally from Arabs (Arabs mosque is full of flower ornamentation)

byzantine

complicated and difficult to understand; (Bi zan the teens control will get really complicated)

arcane

complicated and therefore understood or known by only a few people ; the___ scoring system (In high school every one tried to learn arcs but they are so anal and complicated therefore only a few students could understand them.)

involved

complicated, and difficult to comprehend a long and ___ story (I went to the lecture and the professor made us so involved in the subject that it got really complicated and difficult.)

bumbling

confused and showing no skill ; I have never seen such ___ incompetence! (He wanted to fix our roof and he was on the Bum and making bling noises all day fixing nothing.)

thespian

connected with acting and the theatre

snide

containing indirect and unkind criticism ; ___ comments (Tell your criticism face to face and do not slide behind the curtain.)

inexorable

continuing without any possibility of being stopped; ___fate, rise of computer was _____shift in technology and culture

flux

continuous change ; everything is in the state of ___. (The temperature of the water in the flux changes continuously.)

incessant

continuous, especially in a way that is annoying or unpleasant ; ___ rain/noise (without cessation or an end)

POLEMIC

controversy; argument; verbal attack

SYMBIOSIS

cooperation; mutual helpfulness

propriety

correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs

PROFLIGATE

corrupt; degenerate

PLUCKY

courageous; spunky

PUSILLANIMOUS

cowardly; without courage

CURMUDGEON

cranky person, usually old

unprepossessing

creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

reproach

criticism of someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected; There was a hint of ___ in his voice. (They usually don't talk to us but they talked again only to criticize us of what we have done.)

lambast

criticize severely or angrily, His novel was truly ___ed by the critics. (The bastard was laming on his throne chair and his advisors criticized him for killing her.)

PLEBEIAN

crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners

BOOR

crude person, one lacking manners or taste

SARDONIC

cynical; scornfully mocking

besmirch

damage the good name and reputation of someone ; His accusations was false , but they served to ___ her reputation. (The bees sat on the amir and his chest reputation was damaged)

GUILE

deceit; trickery

CHICANERY

deception by means of craft or guile

SPECIOUS

deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

specious

deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious The intruder tried to give the authorities a ______ excuse regarding his presence in the building

CONTRITE

deeply sorrowful or repentant for a wrong

exacting

demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention; ___ labor, ___ standard (To be very exact at something you need to pay hell lot of attention to it.)

gainsay

deny or contradict; speak against or oppose. I can't _____ a single piece of evidence James has presented, but I still don't trust his conclusion.

disenfranchise

deprive of voting rights; (The government said that this people in french costume are not allowed to vote.)

delineate

describe in detail ; ___ a character (The line around the territory shows in details how much land belongs to the rich.)

pyrrhic

describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile ; ___ victory

decimation

destroying or killing a large part of the population; The ___ of the population through influenza (To make the number of people decimal by killing them.)

arbitrary

determine by chance or impulse ; based on a random, groundless decision

ARBITRARY

determined by chance or impulse

uncompromising

determined not to change your ideas or decisions ; an ___ attitude

ABERRANT

deviating from what is normal or expected

ANOMALY

deviation from what is normal

DOGMATIC

dictatorial in one's opinions

aberrant

different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way; ___ behavior (I was so thirsty that day and I saw er ants in the glass of water this was such an unusual thing to happen.)

implausible

difficult to believe, or unlikely; The plot of the film is ridiculously ___. (We went to the implaza and they had sib bells! it was difficult to believe.)

elusive

difficult to capture or difficult to remember; ___ rhythm

refractory

difficult to control; unwilling to obey ; a ___ child, In science: not affected by a treatment, change, or process ; It is a disabling condition that is ___ to treatment. (I was having the GRE test there was a question that had a fraction in it but it was impossible to change and redo it.)

vexatious

difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: This settlement will resolve one of the most ___ (= difficult) problems in the field of industrial relations.

abstruse

difficult to understand; An ___ philosophical essay. (The secret to his flat abs was true but really hard to understand how could he do it by only breathing.)

arduous

difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy; an ___ climb. (Arde is very heavy and needs a lot of effort by the stomach to be digested.)

AUGUST

dignified; grandiose

discord

disagreement between people ; cause ___ (This court is for the disagreements between people.)

crestfallen

disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly; He looked ___ at their decision. (The pie crust had fallen and everyone was sad of this unexpected failure.)

LIVID

discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger

MENDACIOUS

dishonest

MULTIFARIOUS

diverse

impermeable

does not allow fluids to pass through ; an ___ membrane. (Impossible to permeate the layer.)

inveterate

done as a habit and not likely to change ; an ___ liar

preemptive

done before someone else can do it ; launch a ___ attack (They invaded the city to empty the oil wells but when they got there pre to them it was emptied.)

PERFUNCTORY

done in a routine way; indifferent

perfunctory

done in a routine way; indifferent I get into a FUNk when I start doing the same thing every day and end up doing things _________ cursory, desultory; quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, passing, fleeting, summary; token, casual, superficial, uninterested, careless, halfhearted,

furtive

done or acting secretly and quietly to avoid being noticed ; They exchanges ___ words of encouragements. (If you are trying to apply for becoming a thief you need to learn being secretive while not being noticed.)

slapdash

done or made in a hurry and without care ; do a ___ job (In a slap of hand she put a dash and did all the form feelings carelessly. )

brazen

done without trying to hide it; A ___ rubbery in down town area. (She was not trying to hide her bracelets and did not remove them for the zen class.)

TACIT

done without using words

tacit

done without using words

FALLOW

dormant; unused

DECLIVITY

downward slope

quail

draw back, as with fear or pain ; __ at the thought (Komeil prayer is to draw back from pain and fear of human life.)

extrapolate

draw from specific cases for more general cases ; ___ on the basis of, ___ trends from the figures

humdrum

dull and lacking excitement ; live a ___ existence (Hum the drum was not very exciting , she said.)

insipid

dull and uninteresting; a dull ___ man (In sipide is nor longer interesting.)

pugnacious

eager to fight or argue; verbally combative ; I found him ___ and arrogant. (He was arguing with the family member and pa nacious for the new guests who came in.)

TERRESTRIAL

earthly; down-to-earth; commonplace

irascible

easily angered it was easy to get a Rise out of him since he was ______

volatile

easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

tractable

easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded ; The problem turned out to be less ___ than I thought. (Nowadays you are able to easily tract anyone and control them.)

venial

easily excused or forgiven, pardonable ; a ___ sin (It is not a major crisis and he will win all the votes)

LISSOME

easily flexed; limber; agile

peevish

easily irritated or annoyed a ___ bad tempered person (He would pee anytime he wished and was annoyed which was all the time.)

petulant

easily irritated or annoyed esp. in a rude way ; be ___ in expression, (I told her that when your pet is a lantern you should get easily annoyed by it.)

IRASCIBLE

easily made angry

amenable

easily persuaded I don't like the outdoors but I'm _______ so ill make an effort to try

fractious

easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining; A ___ child. (Easily broken hearted)

malleable

easy to bend or make into a different shape ; easily influenced ; ___ personality (Malihe had this personality to bend to whatever her husband would demand her to do .)

RHETORIC

effective writing or speaking

Rhetoric

effective writing or speaking

EFFICACY

effectiveness

PANEGYRIC

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

ignominious

embarrassing ; an ___ defeat (If you ignore the minions in the despicable me movie the rest is embarrassing.)

edifying (edify)

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement ; an ___ story (Ed tells us stories that would modify our lives and enlighten us.) (edify : educate)

INVIDIOUS

envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will

elude

escape from , avoid ; __ the law, ___ taxation (When she said elu in the meeting everyone escaped.)

pernicious

exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way ; ___ ingredients

PLETHORA

excess

plethora

excess

SURFEIT

excessive amount

temerity

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity; no one had the ___ to question his conclusions. ()

OSTENTATION

excessive showiness

ostentatious

excessive showiness

florid

excessively decorated or embellished The palace had been decorated in an excessively florid style; every surface had been carved and gilded Synonyms: baroque; elaborate; flamboyant; ornate; ostentatious; rococo

hagiographic

excessively flattering toward someone's life or work, the writing of the lives of saints. (Hagi wrote a biography about the prophet.)

avaricious

excessively greedy ; be ___ of gain (My best friend Ava is in love with her husband's ricious and she doesn't give any of it away. )

ostracize

exclude from a community or group by avoiding speaking to or dealing with ; expel from a community or group She was ___ by her friends after revealing everyone's secrets to their parents. (Australia looks like a small sized country that has been banned from other continents. )

EBULLIENT

exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

DIURNAL

existing during the day

NOMINAL

existing in name only; negligible

objurgate

express strong disapproval of, to scold or reprimand; (Ab ro juri be gate zadan that showed their strong disapproval.)

strident

expressed in a strong way: ___ criticism

incisive

expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important ; ___ comments, (They had a great understanding of the subject and their comments showed they could see inside the problem.)

pejorative

expressing disapproval ; in a ___ sense (Pedar ha jorat nemikonan to express their disapproval in the house.)

hail

expressing greeting or acclaim. ___, Caesar! (tagarge proponents)

tendentious

expressing or supporting a particular opinion that many other people disagree with; a ___ reading of history (Tendency towards what oder people disagree with.)

vehement

expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force; Despite ___ opposition from his family he quit school and became an actor. (The Esfahani guy was saying that we hementori dashtim jigho dad mikardim and he was expressing his feelings.)

TORPOR

extreme mental and physical sluggishness

torpor

extreme mental and physical sluggishness After the surgery, the patient's ______ lasted several hours until the anesthesia wore off. Synonyms: apathy; languor

abysmal

extremely bad ; The team's ___ performance last season

scrupulous

extremely careful to do what is right or moral ; She was not so ___ about sharing information. (She is so careful about the morals that even by the threat of screws plus pushes you can not get anything out of her.)

ethereal

extremely delicate and light , too perfect for this world ; her ___ beauty (ethen's beauty was not real .)

LAVISH

extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

prodigious

extremely great in ability, amount, or strength ;Americans are the world's most ___ consumers.

ravenous

extremely hungry ; We were ___ after hiking all day long. (They sent a raven to tell the king that the city was dying of extreme hunger.)

colossal

extremely large; A ___ budget (The amount of the money was so much that we had to close all the doors.)

STENTORIAN

extremely loud

stentorian

extremely loud ; a ___ voice (Some ten tv ye torian , they are very loud)

Pollyanna

extremely optimistic (Pooli ke Anna gave too those guys was because she was extremly optimistic)

excruciating

extremely painful; an ___ pain in the lower back

MONASTIC

extremely plain or secluded; reclusive a _______ life in rural island

devout

extremely religious; a ___ Catholic/Muslim

SACROSANCT

extremely sacred; beyond criticism

renege

fail to fulfill a promise or agreement ; He ___ed on his promise. ()

equitable

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience ; an __ tax system (able to be equal to all)

ERSATZ

fake substitute

KUDOS

fame, glory, or honor

corpulent

fat; a ___ gentleman

auspicious

favorable, the opposite of sinister, showing or suggesting that future success is likely Despite an _______ beginning, Marisa's trip became a series of mishaps, she even wrecked her car

intrepid

fearless ; an ___ spirit

AUDACIOUS

fearless and daring

jubilant

feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success ;The fans were ___over their team's victory. (The poison worked and they put in the jub all the il ants and they were so happy about it.)

reverent

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration ; a ___ silence (After watching revenant I have great respect for people who fight till the last moment.)

complacent

feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder; we cannot afford to become ___ about any of our products.

FECUND

fertile; fruitful; productive

mettlesome

filled with courage or valor ; a ___ horse (We met less than some intrepid horses.)

VERACITY

filled with truth and accuracy

MORES

fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

stationary

fixed, not moving

PANACHE

flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve

GLIB

fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual. e.g. a smooth-talker

FETID

foul-smelling; putrid

FRENETIC

frantic; frenzied

latitude

freedom;

pristine

fresh and clean; uncorrupted

convivial

friendly and making you feel happy and welcome; a ___ atmosphere. (It mikone you ro vival and happy.)

MIRTH

frivolity; gaiety; laughter

SPORTIVE

frolicsome; playful

Filial

from son or daughter

fraught

full of danger/difficulties, etc: The present situation is ___ with danger.

DISPARATE

fundamentally different; entirely unalike

disparate

fundamentally different; entirely unlike The two fruits were classified SEPARATELY since they were ________ in shape and color

TAWDRY

gaudy, cheap, or showy

MERETRICIOUS

gaudy; falsely attractive

LARGESS

generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior

entice

get someone to do something through ; Supermarkets use all sort of tricks to ___ you to buy things.

sanction

give authority or permission to; legal penalty for a forbidden action;

underscore

give extra weight to ; The importance of marriage was ___ by so many single parent children becoming criminals. (Under my score the teacher mentioned how important it is to keep having high scores.)

enjoin

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority ; ___ the man to be silent, ___ regular preparations on the pupils (In joining this committee you need to follow the instructions given directly.)

errant

going in a wrong direction ; An ___ throw cost them the game. (The er ants where going in two opposite directions wandering around.)

serendipity

good luck that makes you find something interesting or valuable by chance; The scientist's discovery was a real case of ____.

BONHOMIE

good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer

insidious

gradually and secretly causing harm ;the ___ effects, (Maybe he can not see how his cold shoulder hurts from the inside but is does.)

SOLECISM

grammatical mistake; blunder in speech

avarice

greed (one of the seven deadly sins) ; be blind with ___. (Ava ate all the rice and said she paid for them and doesn't want to spend her money on her friends.)

CUPIDITY

greed; strong desire

VERDANT

green with vegetation; inexperienced

BEVY

group

GESTATION

growth process from conception to birth

INDOLENT

habitually lazy or idle

FORTUITOUS

happening by chance; fortunate

forthcoming

happening soon ; the __ elections (Today is july 2nd and forth of july is coming really soon)

OBDURATE

hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

obdurate

hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

deleterious

harmful to living things ; a ___effect on the nervous system. (If you put the insect in acid it is harmful for it and will delete the poor thing forever.)

acerbic

harsh in tone ; ___ review (I thought arabic is a soft language but his tone was so harsh that it didn't feel soft at all.)

ornate

having a lot of decoration ; ___ clothing (Ornament)

jaundiced

having a negative opinion of something because of bad things that have happened to you; a ____ view of marriage (Jhone being distanced from his wife changed his view about marriage.)

mellifluous

having a pleasant and flowing sound; A deep ___ voice. (Mellat were influenced by the concert and all were singing in pleasant voices.)

KEEN

having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

noisome

having an extremely bad smell ; ___ smells (Make some noise so no one would know we farted)

malodorous

having an unpleasant smell (mal odor)

PEJORATIVE

having bad connotations; disparaging

PRESCIENT

having foresight

checkered (chequered)

having had both successful and unsuccessful periods in your past; He has had a ___ed business career.

unprecedented

having never been done or known before; an age of ____ prosperity.

coterminous

having or meeting at a shared border or limit; France is coterminous___ with Italy. (Their co terminals were given minus reviews cause no one took care of them.)

vindictive

having or showing a desire to harm someone because you think that the person has harmed you; unwilling to forgive ; a ___comment (They wanted to win the dictator cause they felt a rage and thought he was the cause of their parent's death.)

pertinent

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand ; a ___ remarks Antonym: irrelevant. (The party of the tenants was relevant to politics.)

empathetic

having the ability to imagine how someone else feels; programs training doctors to be ___. (Empathy)

SALUBRIOUS

healthful

ruddy

healthily red complexion , euphemism for bloody; a ___ sky (Ruby is a red stone)

ACME

highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable

convoluted

highly complex or intricate ; a ___ plot, a ___ argument (The can volume was field with complex and different fluids )

rococo

highly ornamented relating to the very decorated and detailed style in buildings, art, and furniture that was popular in Europe in the 18th century (Ro kon kon your flamboyant dress)

SPARTAN

highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere

encumber

hinder , hold back ; ___ed by crowds (In child is cumbersome holding the whole family down.)

thwart

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of ; ___ sb's plan (We were going in our way toward the mountains but a big tree fell on the road and prevented us from continuing.)

tenacious

holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way ; a __ illness (He came out of the house on fire and there were ten ashes on his face that could not be washed anyhow.)

guileless

honest, not able to deceive; Her expression was ___. (After the FBI went to her home to question her her answers were all honest but guideless for FBI to find the murderer.)

inimical

hostile, unfriendly The dog was not adMICAble instead it was_____ since it bit me

INIMICAL

hostile; unfriendly

RIBALD

humorous in a vulgar way

powwow

humorous: a meeting in which something important is discussed ; My brother is getting divorced so I am going home for a family ___ .

LICENTIOUS

immoral; unrestrained by society

impregnable

immune to attack; Homes are never ___ against determined thieves. (the pregnant woman is impossible to attack.)

RESTIVE

impatient, uneasy, or restless

incorrigible

impervious to correction by punishment ; an ___ criminal, ___ behaviour (The criminals were so impervious to correction that it was impossible to encourage them that they are able of change.)

telltale

important because of showing information ; ___ clues

ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade ; an ___ destiny (Ine mirror look on the table , you can not avoid your destiny.)

irrevocable

impossible to change; The court's ruling is ___.

incontrovertible

impossible to deny or disprove

imponderable

impossible to estimate or figure out ; The party was a blast due to an ___ accident. (Impossible to ponder about it in advance.)

IMPERVIOUS

impossible to penetrate

opaque

impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

PANOPLY

impressive array

EFFRONTERY

impudent boldness; audacity

brusque

in a blunt, direct manner ; He offended many with his ___ manner. (Bruse would never stand in a queue and in a direct manner would cross it.)

copious

in abundant supply ; They drank ___ amount of wine. (China has made so many copies that the market is now full of everything.)

sullen

in an unpleasant mood and not smiling or speaking to anyone (We went to the sule to get the supplies but he was so sad that I had to sit there and force him to talk with me.)

dilapidated

in terrible condition ; ___ shoes (This lap is out of dated.)

infelicitous

inappropriate ; ___ words (In fallacy is not appropriate.)

QUERULOUS

inclined to complain; irritable

OBLIQUE

indirect or evasive; misleading or devious ex: _____________ remarks about the candidate's honesty.

INEXORABLE

inflexible; unyielding

misconstrue

interpret in the wrong way ; ___ a meaning, ___ one's actions (Mis = doing it wrong construe)

insufferable

intolerable, difficult to endure ; ___ arrogance

bilious

irritable, always angry ; a ___ green dress, a ___ mood (Bili is very sensitive he always gets angry.)

schadenfreude

joy from watching the suffering of others ; political ___ (Shaden az inke froid was suffering.)

BLITHE

joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought

incipient

just beginning: ___ wrinkles

preclude

keep from happening or arising; make impossible ; ___ all doubts (The device renovation was so awesome it included everything that they predicted might happen to the device and stopped it from happening.)

benign

kind; not dangerous to health ; a ___ tumor, a ___ smile (Be nine(german) dangerous to health )

esoteric

known or understood only by a few ESO solo lo pudo entender ella porque era ________

ESOTERIC

known or understood only by a few; difficult to understand

inequity

lack of fairness or justice; ___ in the healthcare system. (In equality)

monotony

lack of variation

PALLID

lacking color or liveliness

CRAVEN

lacking courage

LISTLESS

lacking energy and enthusiasm

LANGUID

lacking energy; indifferent; slow

impecunious

lacking money, poor; an ___ student living in a tiny apartment. (The imp's cun was empty of money after the war.)

DIFFIDENT

lacking self-confidence

NAIVE

lacking sophistication or experience

appreciable

large enough to be noticed ; an ___ improvement

EPHEMERAL

lasting a short time

ephemeral

lasting a short time

transient

lasting a very short time ; ___ fashions

perennial

lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting ; We face the ___ problem of not having enough money. (She made a fereni with Noon that would last forever outside.)

PRODIGAL

lavish; wasteful

prodigal

lavish; wasteful There have been rumors that he has been ___ with the company's funds. (She was a prodigy gal in spending money no one could stop her.)

inflammatory

likely to excite strong feelings, esp. of anger ; ___ agent (In wood can get flam very fast and make everyone angry of the fire.)

propitious

likely to result in success, or showing signs of success ; It was not a ___ time to make big investments. (When it is going to result in success the time itself will tell you to bro pish.)

SUBLIME

lofty or grand

sublime

lofty or grand

TIRADE

long, harsh speech or verbal attack

tirade

long, harsh speech or verbal attack

harangue

long, pompous speech; tirade Every time tump has a speech it is _______ its torture to have to listen to them

cadaverous

looking pale, thin, and ill ; a ___ look (Their face has a cad yellow color which is verasati because they are all thin and pale.)

NADIR

lowest point

disheartened

made less hopeful or enthusiastic; She was very ____ by the result of the test. (We had a heart on this subjects success but dis accident broke our hopes and hearts.)

feint

make a deceptive or distracting movement, typically during a fight.

incense

make furious (In his sense he was very angry.)

ameliorate

make something bad better ;-- the effects of the drought. (My grandmother did her amal to make her pain less irate.)

assuage

make something intense less severe; The government tried to ___ the public fear. (The cat was really angry but after Sheida gave a sausage she came down.)

obscure

make unclear; not known to many people; (The disease was spreading fast and the doctor said oops we don't know the cure because it is vague and unknown to us.)

conducive

making a situation or outcome more likely to happen; Such a noisy environment was not ___ to a good night's sleep. (The metal provided a good environment conducted the current and we received them on time.)

calumny

making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation ; In highschool, the air is filled with ______ like in mean girls when girls spread false rumors in the Burn Book.

extenuating

making something less guilty or more forgivable ; ___ circumstances (They extended their freedom since they ate right foods and showed themselves less guilty.)

haphazard

marked by great carelessness; dependent upon chance ; in a ___ way

tortuous

marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward ; His so long shortcut turned out to be ___ and slow. (A snake road torcheres.)

REPAST

meal or mealtime

prattle

meaningless foolish talk ; ___ about something endlessly (Brat would tell foolish stories about Ange)

PRATTLE

meaningless; foolish talk

fastidious

meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards Tyler wrote out detailed notes as he listened (i)__________ to his teacher

PECCADILLO

minor sin or offense

misattribute

mis attribute = mis assign

ambivalent

mixed or conflicting emotions about something , feel __ about (Sarah had mixed emotions and she said I am bi valentine and don't know who to go out with.)

ABSTEMIOUS

moderate in appetite

POTENTATE

monarch or ruler with great power

unconscionable

morally unacceptable; To make people feel shame or guilt fo being ill is ___.

languid

moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way ; feel ___, a ___ market (When you want to attract a group of men to your brilliant idea: in an aroom lahn beguid.)

parochial

narrowly restrictive in scope or outlook Connies taste in food is ______ she only likes plain hotdogs and burgers

incumbent

necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility ; It is ___on all of us to save the mother earth. (In cumb would bent in different directions and give you all the necessary hairstyles.)

NEOLOGISM

new word or expression

SOBRIQUET

nickname

passe

no longer fashionable: Wines from that region were quite popular for a while, but now they're rather ___.

stale

no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long ; ___ beer (I had to get a new windows installed since the last one was no longer fresh and up to dated.)

disaffected

no longer supporting or being satisfied with an organization or idea; The party needs to take steps to attract ___ voters. (They all loved their school but this event, firing miss Lili, hurt their affection so they no longer support the school's decisions.)

MONOTONY

no variation; tediously the same

JARGON

nonsensical talk; specialized language

immutable

not able to be changed ; an ___ law, (I immediately muted the radio after the news and I haven't been able to return it to the original setting.)

inanimate

not alive: an ___ object

IMPERTURBABLE

not capable of being disturbed

imperturbable

not capable of being disturbed Her concentration was _______ as I tried to PENETRATE it many times and she ignored me

IMPIOUS

not devout in religion

INTRACTABLE

not easily managed or manipulated

inscrutable

not easily understood ; an ___ smile. (they could not understand the table puzzle so said screw the table and went on to their drinking games.)

vacuous

not expressing or showing intelligent thought or purpose ; a ___ expression, a ___ smile (She was a vacuum curious but was not intelligent about space.)

raffish

not following usual social standards of behavior or appearance, especially in a careless and attractive way; He has a certain ___ elegance. (he was so close with rafighesh and did not care what the society said about them.)

INCHOATE

not fully formed; disorganized

insolvent

not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods, etc. An __ family. (My friend's family were not able to pay their bills and in was not solvable.)

immaterial

not important ; It is ___ where they are going for picnic for as long as you don't want to be their friend. without material form or substance ;

indecorous

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society ; ___ dancing,

recondite

not known about by many people and difficult to understand ; a ___ idea (The condition of the treaty was so unknown that they had to re write the conditions.)

untrammeled

not limited by rules or any other controlling influence; Self-governing schools are ___ by education authority rules. (na Trump could melt them , since they were not limited by the rules.)

muted

not loud, or not enthusiastic; Her reaction was ___.

flippant

not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever; It is easy to be __ _, but we have a serious problem to deal with here.

frivolous

not serious in content or attitude or behavior ___ lawsuit. compared to all the horrors going on in the world her worry about make up seemed _______

circuitous

not straight or direct; a ___ route/path the canal followed a _______ route" synonyms: roundabout, indirect, winding

parsimonious

not willing to spend money or give something; she is too ___ to heat the house properly.

imprudent

not wise ; the report criticizes the banks for being ___ in their lending. (Him telling in front of everyone that he is proud of his gay son was not a wise act.)

headlong

not wise or with great speed or head first ; a ___ decision, plunge ___ into the water (Going with your head first is not a wise decision)

NEOPHYTE

novice; beginner

QUOTIDIAN

occurring daily; commonplace

cardinal

of primary importance; fundamental ;One of the ___ rules of business it know what your customer wants. (If you want to put all your cards in first you should know all the fundamental rules.)

APOCRYPHAL

of questionable authority or authenticity

umbrage

offense at; a feeling of anger caused by being offended ;

UMBRAGE

offense; resentment ex: She took _____________ at his remarks

querulous

often complaining He became increasingly dissatisfied and ___ in his old age. (Qurane loos is full af complaining about people )

EXPONENT

one who champions or advocates ex: An early _____________ of the teachings of Thomas Aquinas

iconoclast

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions He became an ICON for his ______ style, it never followed the trends and went against it

APOSTATE

one who renounces a religious faith

spendthrift

one who spends money extravagantly ; I am not a ___.

aboveboard

open and honest ; The discussions were completely open and ___. (On the board there were two statements the one above the other was the honest one.)

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

AMULET

ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

gregarious

outgoing; sociable

QUIXOTIC

overly idealistic; impractical

MAUDLIN

overly sentimental

OBSEQUIOUS

overly submissive and eager to please

obsequious

overly submissive and eager to please The new coworker was OBSCEnly kissing the bosses ass he was obviously _____________

wan

pale and looking sick or tired

stationery

paper for writing letters

IDIOSYNCRASY

peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

INTERREGNUM

period between reigns

variance

permission to do something differently from the official or usual way ; He requested a ___ to build an addition to his house.

EPICURE

person with refined taste in food and wine

disabuse

persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken, I always have to ___ my sister of her fancy dreams. (Dis abusing a believe)

ELOQUENT

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

eloquent

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

AFFECTED

phony; artificial

PASTICHE

piece of literature or music imitating other works

juxtapose

place side by side for contrast ; peace photos --d with some war ones. (The pose of their furniture was a contrast of classic and modern lux and jux.)

austere

plain and without decoration, comforts, or anything extra; Despite their wealth they lead an __ life. (He was auso paas and tear feeled their eyes after seeing him with no decorations just simple.)

JOCULAR

playful; humorous

affable

pleasant and friendly an ___ manner (The reason the speech was laughable was because the speaker was very friendly.)

congenial (genial)

pleasant and friendly; ___ company

EUPHONY

pleasant, harmonious sound

profuse

plentiful;the company accepted the blame and sent us ___ apologies.

MACHINATION

plot or scheme

JUNCTURE

point of time, especially where two things are joined

OROTUND

pompous

pontificate

pompous =self-important talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; Non parents should not ___ about parenting. ()

IMPECUNIOUS

poor; having no money

LATENT

potential that is not readily apparent ex: Discovering her _________ talent for diplomacy

latent

potentially available but not readily apparent ; We're trying to bring out the ___ artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it. (The late ant was hidden behind the queen)

puissant (poo-a-sent)

powerful ; I see in my mind a noble and ___ nation. (Poo sent all other apps to hell by becoming so powerful)

MAGNATE

powerful or influential person

accolade

praise and approval; Her approval was the highest ___ he could receive. (The acolad on Alef is the highest praise an alphabet can receive.)

extol

praise enthusiastically; he ___led the virtues of the Russian peoples

exalt

praise or glorify ; ___ a person to the skies (Her ex wanted her attention back and he found nothing but to praise the amount of salt she used in the food.)

AXIOM

premise; postulate; self-evident truth

prolific

producing a great number or amount of something ; ___ rivers

PITHY

profound or substantial yet concise succinct, and to the point

SALIENT

prominent; of notable significance

DECOROUS

proper; tasteful; socially correct

OPPROBRIUM

public disgrace

opprobrium

public disgrace

HYPERBOLE

purposeful exaggeration for effect

IMPETUOUS

quick to act without thinking

MERCURIAL

quick, shrewd, and unpredictable ex: his _______________ temperament

resolve

reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation ; ___ an issue

peruse

read carefully; ___ a report (During the cruze we looked per person ticket to see when their birthday was.)

bona fide

real and honest; Make sure you are dealing with a ___company.

INSURRECTION

rebellion

CONTUMACIOUS

rebellious

sporadic

recurring in irregular or unpredictable instances; (God givers you a lot of evidence to believe in him but they are all spread around and not in exact one miracle.)

truncate

reduce the length of something ; ___ an overlong part

debase

reduce the quality or value of something ;___ the quality (They deformed the base of the house and reduced its value.)

adamant

refusing to change one's mind; She is ___ that she is coming. (He was arguing that Adam and ant were the first creatures god created and he refused to change his mind about it.)

spurn

reject with contempt ; ___ a bribe, ___ a person's offer, (He rejected the girls demand for his sperms.)

sartorial

related to fashion or clothes ; the___ art, (They tried to make a fashion had but they made it sartori and all people laughed.)

VERNAL

related to spring; fresh

PALATIAL

relating to a palace; magnificent

LAPIDARY

relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

scatological

relating to solid human waste; ___ humour (scattering the waste seems logical)

bucolic

relating to the pleasents aspects of the country In elementary school we played a video game that showed the ________ and not so pleasant aspects

REPOSE

relaxation; leisure

germane

relevant and appropriate ; ___to the discussion (In the party people started talking about WWII but only Germans could say any relevant words about it.)

REDRESS

relief from wrong or injury ex: Those seeking _________________ for an infringement of public law rights Remedy or set right ex: The power to _______________ the grievances of our citizens

obfuscate

render unclear/unintelligible

trite

repeated too often, overfamiliar through overuse ; a ___ expression/story. (Try things out is a cliche now since it has been said to us many times.)

mundane

repetitive and boring; not spiritual; relating to the ordinary world

budge

reposition , move If something will not budge or you cannot budge it, it will not move; I've tried moving the desk but it won't ___/I can't ___ it. (My budget doesn't move remains the same all the time)

DEFERENCE

respect, courtesy; respectful submission or yielding The respectful young law clerk treated the Supreme Court justice with the utmost _________.

VENERABLE

respected because of age

REJOINDER

response, especially a sharp or witty one ex: She would have made some cutting _____________ but none came to mind"

restive

restless. The crowd grew ______ as the comedian's opening jokes fell flat.

circumscribe

restrict or limiting ; ___ the power

opulence

rich in appearance; showing great wealth;

antic

ridicule, bizarre ; ___ gestures

DOCTRINAIRE

rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic

resurgent

rising again ; ___ inflation (They wanted the man's power to rise again to they had to do the surgery again.)

SANGUINE

ruddy; cheerfully optimistic OR the color red

SURLY

rude and bad-tempered

churlish

rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant; They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be ___ to refuse. (Childish)

RUSTIC

rural

lugubrious

sad and serious; A ___ face. (Logo bri in us you see may sad and serious faces in the store.)

dolorous

sad, or causing sadness or emotional suffering ; a ___ event (Made us dull and bored)

CARTOGRAPHY

science or art of making maps

FURTIVE

secret, stealthy

ubiquitous

seeming to be in all places: the ___ security cameras

eclectic

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

ECLECTIC

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources; diverse

JUDICIOUS

sensible; showing good judgement

AUSTERE

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

lewd

sexual in an obvious and rude way: Ignore him - he's being ___. (Lodegari is to show yourself sexy)

amorphous

shapeless ; ___ silicon ___ non-thought

antithetical (antithesis)

sharply contrasted in character or purpose ; ___ concepts (Their theory was anti ethical and was opposing every aspect of a social life.)

PRECIS

short summary of facts

mawkish

showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way ; The film lapses into ___ sentimentality near the end. (We were crossing the kish island fields and a cow started mawing and showing its emotions towards the good people it was so awkward. )

INGENUOUS

showing innocence or childlike simplicity

precocious

showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual ; a ___ child

insolent

showing no respect intentionally ; an ___ reply (insulting and showing no respect intentionally.)

jovial

showing or feeling good humor; friendly ; a ___ smile. (Joe is so jubilant in parties that his presence is always vital for a good party.)

deferential

showing respect, She is always extremely ___ towards anyone in authority.

lachrymose

showing sorrow and tearful ; she was pink-eyed and ___. (lack good rumors , so she had to cry )

arch

showing that you think it is amusing that you know more about something than someone else does ; an ___ tone of voice

telling

showing the truth about a situation or showing what someone really thinks; a ___ comment

POLITIC

shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic

PERSPICACIOUS

shrewd, astute, or keen-witted

SAGACIOUS

shrewd; wise

WIZENED

shriveled; withered; wrinkled

diffident

shy and not confident of your abilities, You shouldn't be so ___ about your achievements, you've done really well. (The iffy dentist woman became suddenly shy and inconfident being among famous actresses.)

retiring

shy and quiet; (She was so shy and quiet that made everyone retire from their jobs soon.)

WAN

sickly pale

CLOYING

sickly sweet; excessive

taciturn

silent; not talkative

RETICENT

silent; reserved

reticent

silent; reserved Once he RETIred he became______ in his hermit like state

spartan

simple and severe with no comfort: ____ living conditions (Spare the tanning and live a simple life.)

INIQUITY

sin; evil act

CHAUVINIST

someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs

miser

someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it; Hojat is not a ___.

buff

someone who knows a lot about computers/films/wine, etc

PEDANT

someone who shows off learning

pedant

someone who shows off learning

dilettante

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

DILETTANTE

someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic

boon

something helpful that improves your life; Microwaves are a ___ for busy people. (When your house has a boom it really improves your life.)

ANODYNE

something that calms or soothes pain

travesty

something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive; The product was the worst I have ever seen , it was a ___. (Hollywood shows US differently, if you travel to different states you would see the diversity and wouldn't be happy with it.)

anachronism

something that is inappropriate for the given time period; For some people, marriage is an ___ from the days when women needed to be protected. (Ana Think that crow is not a bird belonging to this time period anymore.)

corollary

something that results from something else; Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable ___ of such a revolutionary change in society. (correlation)

catalyst

something that speeds up an event ; ___ role

bagatelle

something, especially an amount of money, that is small and not important; A thousand pounds is a mere ___ to him.

LUGUBRIOUS

sorrowful; mournful; dismal Irish wakes are a rousing departure from the _________ funeral services to which most people are accustomed. Synonyms: gloomy; melancholy; somber; woeful

knell

sound of a funeral bell, omen of death ; The church's bell ___ (knell the bell)

KNELL

sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

voluble

speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm; the Frenchman's reputation for being ___ (At Ksinia's party the woman talked with a high volume and so enthusiastically about her trip to portland.)

ALACRITY

speed or quickness

celerity

speed, rapidity ; ___ of flood wave (The speed by which celebrity fans change is fascinating.)

vilify

spread negative information about someone or something; He was ___ied by the press as a monster. (Vili Wonka was not well known about people after his opponents spread negative infos about him.)

eminent

standing above others in quality or position ; an ___ scholar (Eminem is so famous in rappers and his is by far the best.)

quandary

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options ; I have two job offers , and I am in a real ___ over which one to accept. (Wandering around not knowing what to choose.)

cant

statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the person making them; Shelley's friendship with Byron was rooted in their shared contempt for ___ and hypocrisy.

NOISOME

stinking; putrid

macabre

strange and frightening, and often connected with death; a ___ tale (When ma saw the cobra she could see death and it was very frightening.)

MARTINET

strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

robust

strong and healthy ; ___ economic growth (It seems like robot ast their growth is strong and healthy.)

COFFER

strongbox; large chest for money

enamored

strongly attracted to or in love with ; ___ of the music, deeply ___ with (Ena more and more are falling in love with each other.)

OBSTINATE

stubborn; unyielding

obstinate

stubborn; unyielding

EFFIGY

stuffed doll; likeness of a person

FATUOUS

stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

DELETERIOUS

subtly or unexpectedly harmful

DYSPEPTIC

suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable

martial

suggesting war or military life ; law ___ art

appurtenant(a-por-te-nant)

supplying added support ; secondary buildings that are ____ to the main building. (The excess supply is as important as the rest of them.)

LEERY

suspicious

TURGID

swollen as from a fluid; bloated OR pompous ex: a ____________ and fast-moving river

VOLUBLE

talkative; speaking easily; glib

LACHRYMOSE

tearful

SYNCOPATION

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

ABEYANCE

temporary suppression or suspension

transitory

temporary, lasting a brief time The reporter lived a __________ life, staying in one place only long enough to cover the current story. TRANSItioning constantly.

TRANSITORY

temporary; lasting a brief time

subversive

tending to weaken or destroy an established political system, organization, or authority ; ___ activities, (Subway is a good place to eat is a verse which is tending to destroy humans health.)

fell

terribly evil; They use spells to achieve their ___ ends.

tact

the ability to say or do things in such a way that you do not make anyone unhappy or angry ; great ___ and diplomacy (tactic)

sangfroid

the ability to stay calm in a difficult or dangerous situation ; show great ___ (They had the sange froid but they controles themselves and did not through it.)

graft

the act of getting money or advantage through the dishonest use of political power and influence; The whole government was riddled with ___, bribery, and corruption. (greft the money and did the political job)

mendacity

the act of not telling the truth; Politicians are often accused of ___. (The politicians are not men to have the audacity to tell the truth.)

capitol

the building in which a legislative body meets

venality

the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption sporting events are not immune to _______ as officials receive bribes

HEGEMONY

the domination of one state or group over its allies

jingoism

the extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country; Patriotism can turn into ___. (The song jinge jinge shows a lot of love for Iran when you listen to it in a crowed of foreign people.)

DISTAFF

the female branch of a family

distaff

the female branch of a family ; on the ___ side (This staff are all women of the family)

zeitgeist

the general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that is typical of a particular period in history; The story captured the ___ of the late 1960s. (The sight of the guys in the picture shows how they felt at that time.)

acme

the highest point of achievement ; reach the ___ of success (The white part of the acnes are the highest point they bacteria can reach.)

nadir

the lowest point ; the ___ of his career, reach a __ (If you want to reach the lowest point put a ney there.)

arbitrage

the method on the stock exchange of buying something in one place and selling it in another place at the same time, in order to make a profit from the difference in price in the two places; ___ house (You are the arbiter of the age and price of the product)

eponym

the name derived from a person (real or imaginary) (Epol is a name of a person who invented epols.)

ZENITH

the point of culmination; peak

ingenuity

the power of creative imagination ; exercise one's ___ (Something in genuine and totally creative.)

volition

the power to make your own decisions: He left the firm of his own ___ .

USURY

the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

PROPRIETY

the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

exiguity

the quality of being meager; (There was a guitin on the exit to cut excess amount of fruits from entering.)

ascendancy

the state that exists when one person or group has power over another ; gain ___ over (They ascended above everyone else in the group and gained the popularity power.)

the occult

the study of magic or mysterious powers

gall

the trait of being rude and impertinent; feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

indifference

the trait of seeming not to care; Show ___ towards grammatical points. (They tried but we told them that in difference doesn't make us interested in the subject.)

LARCENY

theft of property

duress

threats used to force a person to do something; He signed the contract under ___. (During the exam he had a lot of stress and forced himself to answer all the questions.)

HERMETIC

tightly sealed

VITUPERATE

to abuse verbally; berate

indict

to accuse someone officially of a crime ; ___ sb for murder (The father accused his son of drug dealing and said In addict to bebarid.)

adjudicate

to act as judge in a competition or argument, or to make a formal decision about something; He was asked to ___ on the dispute. (Ad judging to dictate a new rule)

DITHER

to act confusedly or without clear purpose

BLIGHT

to afflict; destroy

condescend (to do sth)

to agree to do something even though you think you are too important to do it; I wonder if Michael will ___ to visit us?

VEX

to annoy; irritate; puzzle; confuse

FOMENT

to arouse or incite

foment

to arouse or incite The protesters tried to FOMENT feeling against the war through their speeches and demonstrations.

POSIT

to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation

assail

to attack someone violently or criticize someone strongly; He was ___ed with insults and abuse as he left the court. (As they sailed through the narrow seas they were attacked by a giant kraken.)

circumvent

to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally; They took the test abroad to ___ all the regulations. (If you move around the circle you can avoid all the legal procedures needed. )

demure

to be modest and shy quiet and well behaved; Two ___ little girls sat near their mother. (Her shines would not redeem her from being quite in her singing audition.)

PERVADE

to be present throughout; to permeate

snub

to be rude to someone, especially by not speaking to them;

pine

to be sad because you want someone or something that has gone away ; ___ for one's family (It is so sad to cut pine trees on christmas.)

espouse

to become involved with or support an activity or opinion; She does not ___ vegetarianism. (To become an spouse of the idea and support it.)

wane

to become less powerful, important, or popular: Interest in the product is starting to ___.

flag

to become tired, weaker, or less effective: I was starting to ___ after the ninth mile.

hector

to bully or intimidate; She doesn't ___ us about giving up things. (Hector wanted to bully acilis.)

INTER

to bury

IMPUGN

to call into question; to attack verbally

SLAKE

to calm down or moderate; satisfy a desire or need

MOLLIFY

to calm or make less severe

mollify

to calm or make less severe

demean

to cause to become less respected ; I wouldn't ___ myself by asking my father for money. (They destroyed the meaning of respect by shouting at their parents.)

EXPURGATE

to censor

OSSIFY

to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern

fleece

to charge too much money or cheat someone ; He was ____ing the investors by by setting up bogus companies. (They cheated and charged them too much fee and asked to sign the lease.)

hound

to chase someone or refuse to leave someone alone, esp. because you want to get something from that person; Socialists were ___ed by the FBI in 1950s.

BILK

to cheat; defraud

ARROGATE

to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right ex: The board ________________ed to itself the task of determining what medical facilities will be provided

EXCULPATE

to clear from blame; prove innocent

exculpate

to clear from blame; prove innocent

vindicate

to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion or doubt with supporting arguments of proof

EXONERATE

to clear of blame

exonerate

to clear of blame

carping

to complain continually about things that are not important; He's always ___ing about how badly organized the office is. (She kept complaining about him cleaning the carpet and caring)

confound

to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation; An elderly man ___ doctors by recovering from cancer in 2 days. (Their help basically confused us and we found no way to deal with the subject.)

EMULATE

to copy; to try to equal or excel

emulate

to copy; to try to equal or excel

ENUMERATE

to count, list, or itemize

vituperate

to criticize harshly; The criticism soon turned into a ___ attack. (The president said : with you operating on missiles everyone would criticize us.)

censure

to criticize someone formally for something that they have done, The Doctor was ___ by the medical board for revealing her patient's information. (They sensed that she was not sure about her plan and criticized her harshly in front of everyone.)

FORD

to cross a body of water by wading

MAR

to damage or deface; spoil

desecrate

to damage or show a lack of respect toward something holy or respected ; vandals ___ed the monument. (To make the place de sacred they disrespected it. )

GAMBOL

to dance or skip around playfully

FLAG

to decline in vigor, strength, or interest; become weak or tired

vitiate

to destroy or damage something: He said that American military power should never again be ___ed by political concerns.

burgeon

to develop or grow quickly; Love ___ed between them (The borj on shanghai cost grew and developed very fast.)

AMORTIZE

to diminish by installment payments

JETTISON

to discard; get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

deign

to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it; If she ___s to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised. (They saw it below them but it was their dein towards us.)

elicit

to draw out ; ___ a reply The program has also ___ed both positive and negative responses. (Aladdin lisid the lamp ro and saw a the guy came out.)

imbibe

to drink, especially alcohol; Have you been ___ing again? (Imp people when reading Bible drink alcohol.)

eke

to earn only just enough money to pay for things you need ; He ___s out a living by cleaning windows. (Ike is only a little money.)

abrogate

to end a law, agreement, or custom formally; The treaty was ____d in 1929. (Ab rikhtan ro gate was ended formally)

MALINGER

to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

malinger

to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

elucidate

to explain something or make something clear ; let me __, (We went on a blind date we never talked about our dates but saw that e lucy is explaining her date and making it clear to everyone.)

OPINE

to express an opinion

DEMUR

to express doubts or objection

WAVER

to fluctuate b/w choices

waver

to fluctuate between choices

foist sth upon/on someone

to force someone to have or experience something unwanted or undesirable: She charged that junk food is being ___ed on children by TV commercials.

INGRATIATE

to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage

GARNER

to gather and store

eradicate

to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad; The government claims to be doing all it can to ___ corruption. (This new Era dictates that all dictatorships must be completely destroyed.)

jettison

to get rid of something you do not want or need: The station has ___ed educational broadcasts.

derive

to get something from something else ; Many people ___ their self-worth from their work.

belie

to give a false representation to; misrepresent Her gentleness ______ her strength.

devolve (sth to sb)

to give power or responsibility to a person or organization at a lower or more local level; The responsibilities will -- on the next president (Opposite of involve , this time you disseminate the power. )

LAUD

to give praise; to glorify

lavish

to give unsparingly (v.); extremely generous or extravagant (adj.)

ABDICATE

to give up a position, right, or power

GLOWER

to glare or stare angrily and intensely

revert to sth/doing sth

to go back to how something was before: For a while I ate low-fat food but then I ___ed to my old eating habits.

morph

to gradually change one image into another, or combine them, using a computer program; The video showed a man ___ing into a tiger. (Metamorphosis)

wax

to gradually increase in size or intensity; The moon ___ed in an alarming rate. (After waxing your skin irritation gradually increases.)

BURGEON

to grow and flourish

COALESCE

to grow together to form a single whole

blinkered

to have a limited outlook or understanding, wearing blinders ; a ___ attitude (Blink is not allowed)

execrate

to have or show feelings of hate towards someone or something; I ___ with any policy that interferes with the rights and freedoms of others. (they excessively criticized their actions.)

mesmerize

to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else; I was completely ____ by the performance. (Football fans heard that Messi Merize and this caught their attention so much that they did not care about the game anymore.)

GROVEL

to humble oneself in a demeaning way

ABASE

to humble; disgrace

PROLIFERATE

to increase in number quickly

proliferate

to increase in number quickly

augment

to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it; It's strange to copy or __ someone else's work when you can have yours. ()

IMBUE

to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten

EDIFY

to instruct morally and spiritually

cow

to intimidate; The individuals have been ___ed to silence.

NETTLE

to irritate

YOKE

to join together

enthrall

to keep someone completely interested; I was always ___ed by the rotary engine, and thought it was a neat idea. (If you enter uni you will be interested in all the courses.)

guffaw

to laugh loudly, especially at something stupid that someone has said or done ; He ___ed with delight when he heard the news. (Spongebob was goofing around and laughing at what people were saying.)

ABSCOND

to leave secretly

temper

to lessen the force or effect of something; perhaps you should ___ your language. (They put a theme per every image and this would lesson the effect of on the readers.)

PREVARICATE

to lie or deviate from the truth

prevaricate

to lie or deviate from the truth the PREacher ______ about what he does with the offerings

penchant

to like something very much: Miguel has a ___ for fast cars.

consecrate

to make a place or object holy in a religious ceremony ; ___ one's life to the cause of humanity (bekon sacred)

credence

to make a story, theory, etc seem more likely to be true; The letters len ___ to the idea that he had an unhappy life. ()

squelch

to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground; He got out of the car and ___ed through the mud to open the gate. (Squeeze the cherrie)

err

to make an error; It is preferable to ___ on the side of caution rather than risk disaster.

PALLIATE

to make less serious; ease

qualify

to make less severe; to limit (a statement) Chris ____ his love for San Fran adding he didn't like the weather there as much as he liked the weather in LA

unnerve

to make nervous or upset; (He had the nerve but their silence undid it.)

rile

to make someone angry; Don't let her ___ you.

rankle

to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time; It still ___s that she got promoted and I didn't. (I ran with my uncle and he was annoyed for a very long time.)

tantalize

to make someone feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of something that is, in fact, unlikely to happen

debilitate

to make someone or something physically weak; Chemotherapy exhausted and ___d him.

mulct

to make someone pay money, as a fine (= a punishment) or in tax; The jury ___ me for 50$. (Malle ki boode the money paid by force.)

whet sb's appetite

to make someone want more of something

RAREFY

to make thinner or sparser

rarefy

to make thinner or sparser

EXACERBATE

to make worse

exacerbate

to make worse

abase

to make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect; ___ oneself before a superior (I am just a base , he said)

HUSBAND

to manage economically; to use sparingly

gerrymander

to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party ; ___ing of local government (The jury man was there but he couldn't do anything about the manipulation.)

DEFACE

to mar the appearance of; vandalize

LUMBER

to move slowly and awkwardly

start

to move your body suddenly because something has surprised or frightened you; He ___ed at the sound of the phone.

abstain

to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad ; He took a vow to ___ from sex. (If you want your abs reputation not to be tainted you need to stay away from beers.)

demur

to object or show reluctance to do something ; The lawyer asked for a break but the judge ___ed and continued the case

tender

to offer something, usually in writing, or to make an offer in writing to do something; He has not ___ed his resignation.

MILITATE

to operate against; work against

CONDONE

to overlook, pardon, or disregard

INUNDATE

to overwhelm; to cover with water

inundate

to overwhelm; to cover with water

COSSET

to pamper; treat with great care

PERMEATE

to penetrate

permeate

to penetrate

DISCERN

to perceive or recognize

connive

to plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage; ___ at gambling, ___ in an injustice, ___ with (kon an evil plan cause our advantage is more important. )

BURNISH

to polish

DISSEMBLE

to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character

dissemble

to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character His expensive ENSEMBLE and tone made it obvious he was _________

FORESTALL

to prevent or delay; anticipate

obviate

to prevent; to make unnecessary

OBVIATE

to prevent; to make unnecessary ex: The Venetian blinds ____________ed the need for curtains"

ENGENDER

to produce, cause, or bring about

engender

to produce, cause, or bring about

refute

to prove a statement, opinion, or belief to be wrong or false ; ___ an accusation (I refused to accept their accusation and proved them wrong and faulty.)

fete

to publicly celebrate someone, often by having a special party; She was ___ed by the audience all around the world. (It was fate that we ended up in Obama's party.)

contrive

to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery ; ___ an escape (He was a very shy boy in the class but when it came to planning for cheating he would alway thrive and connect with everyone.)

CASTIGATE

to punish or criticize harshly

shrug

to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested; "Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, ___ging.

culminate

to reach the highest or most decisive point Bethoveens musicla genius ____ with the 9th symphony, his graetest work

REPUDIATE

to reject the validity of

repudiate

to reject the validity of Flat earthers _____ the idea that earth is a sphere

ABJURE

to reject; abandon formally

recapitulation(recap)

to repeat the main points of an explanation or description; Finally, the teacher ___ed the main points of the lesson. (re capture in summary)

SUPPLANT

to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

supplant

to replace; Printed books will soon be ___ed by e-books. ___ both impulse and tradition. (Every morning Hojat has a fish oil which is supplementary pill for eating fish. )

denote

to represent something, The color red is used to ___ passion. (The note on the wall presents how dangerous their house is.)

chastise

to reprimand harshly (Magnus is the best chess player and if he looses he will be reprimanded harshly.)

venerate

to respect deeply The RATE of the Harry Potter books was so immense that I _____ the author

VENERATE

to respect deeply; regard with deepest respect "Mother Teresa is _______ as a saint" synonyms: revere, reverence,

REQUITE

to return or repay

LAMPOON

to ridicule with satire

romp around / in

to run around in a happy, energetic way: The children were ___ing around in the garden.

SATIATE

to satisfy fully or overindulge

satiate

to satisfy fully or overindulge

stipulate

to say exactly what must be done: The rules ___ that smoking is not allowed.

retract

to say publicly that you will not do something you had said you would do; She had to ___ statements in the published articles. (She retracted the thief but admitted that he defeated her and her dreams of catching him were fallacious.)

denigrate

to say that someone or something is not good or important; You shouldn't ___ people just because they have different beliefs from you. (I know that Iran tries to deny that US is a great power but it somehow takes care of it's people.)

ascribe

to say that something is caused by something else; She ___es her success to hardwork. (As she described her life she related her success to her well upbringing.)

maintain

to say that you are certain something, is true. He has always ___ed that he is innocent.

upbraid

to scold to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it, Because she hit her sister her mom _______ and yanked her by her braid.

DISABUSE

to set right; free from error

MOLT

to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically

betray

to show an emotion you were trying to hide(emotion) ; -- one's weakness

ESCHEW

to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)

MITIGATE

to soften; to lessen

mitigate

to soften; to lessen

placate

to soothe or pacify

rebuke

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong; (They castigated their child cause he had a ride on the Buke again , alone.)

DERIDE

to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

disseminate

to spread or give out news, information, ideas, etc. to many people; The purpose of a university press is to ___knowledge by publishing news and journals. (This seminar had spread many knowledge among grad students and they ate them all.)

forsake

to stop doing or having something, literary to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you, The politicians are still prone to ___ direct speech. (There was a woman in the crowd who started shouting at the politicians that for the sake of god stop lying to people. )

check

to stop something bad from increasing or continuing; The government needs to find a way to ___ rising inflation.

quell

to stop something that you do not want to happen: to ___ a riot

stem

to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing; The measured are designed to ___ the rise of violent crime.

stunt

to stop the normal growth or development of something: They say that smoking ___s your growth.

occlude

to stop up; to prevent the passage of

exhort

to strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something ; She ___ed all of us to do our very best. (The ex god Thor could encourage any man to do what he wanted them to.)

intimate

to suggest something subtly Manfred's teachers ________ to his parents that he was not suited to skip a grade

underwrite

to support financially ; The museum's show was largely ___tten by a grant from the government.

vacillate

to sway physically; to be indecisive I made my decision LATE because I was _____ between schools

DISTEND

to swell, inflate, or bloat

SULLY

to tarnish; taint

INCULCATE

to teach; impress in the mind

precipitate

to throw violently or bring about abruplty; lacking deliberation

PRECIPITATE

to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

LIONIZE

to treat as a celebrity

PARE

to trim off excess; reduce

grovel

to try very hard to be nice to someone important so that they will be nice to you or forgive you; She ____led to the producer to get that part. (Gru well kissed the banker's ass to get the loan from them.)

contort

to twist; His face was ___ed with pain.

construe

to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular way; Any change in the plan would be ___ed as indecision. (In every construction there is an architecture that is interpreted differently by people.)

EQUIVOCATE

to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

equivocate

to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead the robber used words EQUal but _____ to get away with the crime

meander

to wander aimlessly ; We ___ed around the town for couple of hours. (Me and er other people went around the city aimlessly.)

peregrinate

to wander from place to place especially on foot; It ___s around the limbs of trees. (Pari like green and wanders there ate her lunch there too)

PEREGRINATE

to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot

PARRY

to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer

admonish

to warn someone not to do something, usually in a kind way, or to tell someone to do something; His mother ___ him for eating too quickly. (He moneysh ro add kard be his pillow and his friends warned him that he shouldn't do that cause his mother may find them. )

attenuate

to weaken (in terms of intensity); Radiation from the sun is ___ed by the earth's atmosphere.

undermine

to weaken something gradually Criticism ____ their confidence. (Under the mine there was waterlickage which was weakening the ground gradually.)

plod

to work or do something slowly and continuously in a tiring or boring way; I sat at my desk , ___ed ahead doggedly, and finished the paper before noon. (They did the work so slowly that it seemed they were bleeding in it.)

liberal

tolerant or broad-minded ; ___ arts

LIBERAL

tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish

OFFICIOUS

too helpful; meddlesome

SCINTILLA

trace amount

pellucid

transparently clear, easily understandable; a ___ way of writing, ___ water (elucidate this time peet did it)

itinerant

traveling from place to place to work ; an ___ trader , (The science of IT has caused people to work with their inner ants working from one place to another.)

patronize

treat condescendingly ; ___ home products (They looked at them with sham as if they are better, since they parto ro lionize kardan .)

STRATAGEM

trick designed to deceive an enemy

LEGERDEMAIN

trickery

onerous

troublesome and oppressive; burdensome. The path to becoming a doctor has been ______ synonyms: inconvenient, troublesome, awkward, crushing, back-breaking, oppressive

veracious

truthful and honest ; a ___ appetite for learning (After the death of king Joffre they told everyone where(ver) his ashes(acious) are, with honesty. )

veracity

truthfulness, accuracy

deter

try to prevent; We have introduced new security measures to ___ shoplifters. (The police prevented the thieves by tearing them apart.)

facetious

trying to make a joke or a clever remark in a way that annoys people ; He's sure to say something ___ when you tell him the news. (When he said the joke to annoy everyone facesh was bright and delighted.)

avert

turn away; prevent ; She ___ed her eyes during the more violent scenes. (A vertical rotation of her head to turn away from looking.)

myopic

unable to see clearly things that are far away ; __ voters (In Uni I was not able to see the future and know that my optic grades mattered so much.)

dispassionate

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice ; a ___ understanding of a recent history. (This guy doesn't have any passions for what other people have and could build his own goals.)

disinterested

unbiased; neutral. The potential juror knew the defendant and therefore could not serve on the jury, which must consist only of _____________ members.

irresolute

uncertain how to act or proceed; an ___ reply (They wanted a resolution but we were irritated by it and were uncertain to help them.)

INTRANSIGENT

uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

unforthcoming

uncooperative, not willing to give up information; The sergeant seemed ___. (The information is not coming soon .)

STOLID

unemotional; lacking sensitivity

stolid

unemotional; lacking sensitivity

untoward

unfavorable, inconvenient ; Unless anything ___ happens we should arrive before midday. (If something suddenly happens we un go towards our destination)

HAPLESS

unfortunate; having bad luck

surly

unfriendly and rude; a ___ teenager (Sirly looks unfriendly and rude.)

haughty

unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people ; a ___ manner (she acts so naughty and deep inside considers herself better than anyone else in the room)

INGRATE

ungrateful person

cohesive

united and working together effectively ; a ___ unit

CATHOLIC

universal; broad and comprehensive

tawdry

unpleasant and immoral; cheap and of bad quality ; a ___ affair, ___ jewelry (The homeless man's slogan was to ta joon dari be immoral and leave cheap.)

unsavory

unpleasant and morally offensive: an ___ reputation/incident/character

sordid

unpleasant, dirty, or immoral ; a ___ affair. (Their dide became sore after seeing all the dirty movies.)

unsolicited

unrequested , not asked for ; ___ advice (Sol's icy teddy bear was not what she asked for.)

FRACTIOUS

unruly; rebellious

UNCONSCIONABLE

unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

nonplussed

unsure how to act or respond; The aggressive questioning at the job interview left her ___. (Their actions was a non plus and made us unsure of how to response.)

unkempt

untidy: Her hair was long and ___.

incongruous

unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening ; ___ colors, ___ alibi, (We went on a Safari and one they leaders said that in kangro is different from all others since it carries its baby in a backpack.)

rash

unwise in your actions, A ___ statement. (Rush was not wise for closing their restaurant for a month!)

EXIGENT

urgent; requiring immediate action

exigent

urgent; requiring immediate action

wheedle

use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something. SYN: cajole , contrive you can contrive to ___ your way onto a court

EUPHEMISM

use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

Euphemism

use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

travail

use of physical or mental energy, hard work (In order to travel on a rail you need to work hard.)

ersatz

used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare; substitute I'm allowed to eat ___ chocolate made from carob beans, but it's a poor substitute for the real thing.

VARIEGATED

varied; marked with different colors

rife

very common: Rumours were ___ that the band would split up.

diabolical

very evil but often intelligent; A ___ genius. (The bully boy was dia sided he was both evil and genius.)

munificent

very generous ; a -- gift, a ___ sum of money donated to the school. (My father is not fic ficy with money he is very generous and helps everyone.)

ROCOCO

very highly ornamented

voracious

very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto ; a ___ reader, a ___ appetite

moment

very important; A decision of great ____.

avid

very interested and enthusiastic ; an ___ football fan.

magnanimous

very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated ;be -- toward one's enemies (Mage na nemigan enemies, pas you be kind and generous towards them.)

hoary

very old and familiar and therefore not interesting or funny; He told a few ___ old jokes and nobody laughed. (the jokes were said in hurry by him and they were ld and not funny)

HOARY

very old; whitish or gray from age

genteel

very polite, especially in a way that is typical of someone from a high social class; a ___ manner, a real ___ lady (gentle)

indigent

very poor; an ___ life (not indigenous)

puny

very small and weak

meager

very small in amount or number; only as much or not as much as is needed or thought to be suitable:; (migiri mive kam nagi)

singular

very special, or found only in one person or situation: a landscape of ___ beauty

precipitous

very steep, or falling a long way very fast ; a ___ drop in sales.

blistering

very strong and severe ; at a ___ pace ()

obloquy

very strong public criticism or blame: His controversial essays have brought him much ___.

gaunt

very thin, especially because of being sick or old: a pale, ___ face

thoroughgoing

very thorough; complete ; ___ design

VIM

vitality and energy

PERIPATETIC

wandering from place to place, especially on foot ex: the _________________ nature of military life"

ITINERANT

wandering from place to place; unsettled

ENCOMIUM

warm praise

doddery

weak and unable to walk in a normal way, usually because you are old; a ___ old man

MAELSTROM

whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

quixotic

wildly idealistic, impractical ; This is a vast, exciting and some say ___ project. (They become quickly excited which makes most of their ideas impractical.)

perfidious

willing to betray one's trust

PERFIDIOUS

willing to betray one's trust a __________________ campaign worker revealed the senator's strategy to his leading rival for the nomination

unscrupulous

willing to lie or cheat to succeed ; ___ methods, (Ann was willing to screw all her pupils and cheat just to get good reviews.)

largess

willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people; The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of millionaire's ___. (The rich people give large amount of money to the poor.)

propitiate

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them. "the pagans thought it was important to ______ the gods with sacrifices" synonyms:appease, placate, mollify, pacify

PRUDENCE

wisdom, caution, restraint

belligerent

wishing to fight or argue; a ___ attitude (In the beauty and the beast movie Bell was so eager to fight with the beast.)

bellicose

wishing to fight or start a war ; The general made some ___ statements about its country's military strength. (Belligerent statements would cause a war.)

gusto

with a lot of energy and enthusiasm; Everyone joined in the singing with great ___. (Gusto in the Ratatoie movie was so enthusiastic about food. )

conspicuous

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious In china her blond hair was ___.

unabated

without becoming weaker in strength or force: The fighting continued ___ throughout the night.

impeccable

without fault or error ;She speaks ___ English. (impossible to pick an error in her speaking.)

benighted

without knowledge or morals; They thought of the local people as ___ savages who could be exploited. (Be the night without any morals.)

RACONTEUR

witty, skillful storyteller

VERBOSE

wordy

verbose

wordy

diligent

working hard with care and effort ; ___ effort ()

perturb

worried or upset ; He seemed slightly ___ed by the news. (Per each turbulence they would get upset on why their idea doesn't work.)

venerable

worthy of dignity; old and very much respected: a ___ institution/tradition

commendable

worthy of high praise ; ___honesty, a ___ act (Their comment about the movie was laudable.)

laudable

worthy of high praise; ___ ambition (Although his idea was not through but he said it loud and was able to receive many praise.)

callow

young and inexperienced ; a __ youth (Called like a shallow person , inexperienced)

DEBUTANTE

young woman making debut in high society

artless (noun : artlessness)

​=naive , unsophisticated simple and not wanting to deceive ; her ___ beauty

preempt

​=prevent to prevent something from happening by taking action first; =take over (pre to the hest becoming empty you need to prevent smoking.)

substantiate

​=prove , show to be true to provide facts that prove that something is true: His claims have never been ___ed.

inhibition

​=shyness , reticence a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want: The whole point about dancing is to lose all your ___s.

panacea

​=universal cure something that will solve all problems: Technology is not a ___ for all our problems. (Penicillin is a cure for all diseases)

attest

​to show or prove that something is true

efficacious

(adj) able to produce the intended result ; ___ against fever (effective)

impertinent

(adj) not showing respect her ___ interference in a matter which did not concern her. (The imp said pert pert in front of the queen and was really rude.)

entrenched

(adj)____ ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed ; deeply ___ in our society (After and idea enters your mind sits on the bench for ever.)

derisive (n: derision)

(adj)abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule ; a __ laughter (They deride them by abusing them vocally. )

didactic

(adj)intended to teach people a moral lesson ; a ___ drama, overly ___, (I went to the opera and it acted on my dide and thought us a lesson about life )

wanting

(adj)lacking She is a little ___ in charm. Her face was always stolid and sour.

apathetic

(adj)showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important ; Young people today are so ___ about politics. (People usually want to talk about ethic which is very important but it's a path that I don't show interest towards.)

extant

(adj)still in existence ; usually refers to documentsn (The rats were supposed to be extinct but they have evolved to extent their lives on earth.)

gossamer

(adj)very delicate and light ; (n) the state of being delicate and light. The ___ of youth's dreams (His was gay and his amrs where as delicate as gooz.)

Equivocal

(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided (His intentions were so _____ that I didn't know whether he was being chivalrous or sleazy.)

askance

(adv) to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust; They looked ___ at our ideas. (There were a lot of eskenas in the floor but we had doubts about taking them and did not trust the money.)

amok

(adv)to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner; The two dogs ran ___ in the school yard. (At first we thought it is a mock but then we realized they can not control themselves and they are dangerous in public.)

hegemony

(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others; The three nations competed over regional ___. (We are lucky that god is in control of the world so we can have harmony.)

admonitory (adj) admonition (n)

(n) a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour; The most common parental ___ is "Don't stay out late." (adj) An ___ lesson. (The parents add monitors to their kid's room to give them advice from staying up late.)

aesthete

(n)a person who understands and enjoys beauty,

bottleneck

(n)a problem that delays progress, is there anyway of getting around this ___.

assertion

(n)a statement that you strongly believe is true, I don't agree with his ___ that men are better drivers than women. (We were in meeting and as I mentioned my statement Sara zerti(ssertion) said that she thinks my statement is true.)

contempt (adj: contemptuous)

(n)a strong feeling that you do not respect someone or something; He has utter ___ for anyone with power. (They mikonan tempt you to drink and do not respect your status.)

smattering

(n)a very small amount or number; There is only a ___ of people who oppose the proposal. (Small thing may matter too but they are small anyway.)

virago

(n)an ill-tempered or violent woman ; (Wherever I go I see angry women)

acrimony(n) acrimonious(adj)

(n)bitterness or ill feelings between people (adj)involving bad feelings an ___dispute (Whenever Akram wants to give me money it's with anger and bitterness.)

contrition

(n)the feeling of guilt that comes from doing something bad; (They were feeling guilty that countrishun was under attack because of them.)

prescience

(n)the power to foresee the future ; a man of remarkable business ___ (The science can sometimes predict what might happen in the future correctly.)

altruism

(n)the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others ; Since your ___ is your primary factor in making decisions ... (All tourism have true and unselfish wills for the welfare of the country they visit)

inanity

(n)total lack of meaning or ideas ; consume oneself in ___, laugh at the ___, (Inane: silly , stupid)

ferret

(n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; (She kept looking foe me and after finding she said that ferret(for your hair) looks really ugly and badgered me.)

misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people

percipient

(of a person) having a good understanding of things; he is a ___ interpreter of the public mood (Per each sib that past by they had a good understanding of what is coming next.)

glib

(of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity ; a ___ salesman, ___ tongued (He said that g liberty is everything but we know he was not sincere.)

internecine (inter - ni -sen)

(of conflict) within a group or organization; ___ struggles (Inter the neysan and you will see how employees fight with each other.)

fortuitous

(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance ; a ___ event. (We were walking in the jungle when fortunately it accidentally started hailing.)

compulsory

(of something) that must be done; necessary by law or a rule; Education is ___ for the children between ages of 5 and 16. (When the economic pulse comes everyone has to buy the new stocks.)

inclement

(of weather) unpleasant, stormy; ___ weather

hamstrung (hamstring)

(past tense and participle)to make it difficult for a person, team, or organization to do something ; I've been ___ with, she has ___ me

requite

(v) reciprocate, repay, or revenge ; ___ evil with good, (re paying what quite their way all the time)

subsume

(v)to include something or someone as part of a larger group ; ___ under a category f (We were discussing ships and everyone assumed that submarines are in the ship category.)

chortle

(v)to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction, often at someone else's bad luck, (I was sleeping one day it was kind of a chort and suddenly Hojat tickled my feet and I laughed satisfyingly .)