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confluence
a situation where two or more things meet or flow together at a single point (two streams joining together)
tenet
a solid viewpoint held by a specific group
sonorous
a sound that is full and rich
cessation
a stop or interruption in an activity
convalescent
a time of getting better after medical trauma
indomitable
cannot be beaten, refuses to give up
inalienable
cannot be taken away
ambulatory
capable of walking
variegated
characterized by various markings, various colors, etc. filled with variety
convoluted
complicated and too involved/twisted
vacuous
empty or lacking in something
unbridled
enthusiastic and uncontrolled
paragon
example of a thing or person at its or her very best
verbose
excessively wordy
incisive
expressed clearly and briefly, and demonstrates real understanding of related issues
contiguous
in contact with/ near each other. ___ events happen in a connected, uninterrupted way
circuitous
indirect and complicated
impinge
intrudes upon, invades it. affects in some negative way
fiduciary
involving trust and managing money or amounts of property
incipient
just beginning to develop
tortuous
long and complicated with many twists and turns.
travail
significant toil, suffering, and very difficult/unpleasant work
gradation
small, gradual steps/changes over time
recluse
someone who chooses to live alone and deliberately avoids other people
loquacious
talks too much
volition
the act of doing something something out of your own free will
penchant
a deep attachment for something, fondness
vortex
a force which draws things to its center and overwhelms anything caught within it
recompense
a payment or agreement to settle a loss
matriarch
a powerful woman who controls a community, family or other social group
stricture
a rule that imposes restrictions/limits on what you can do
dictum
a saying that people often repeat because it is interesting or wise
malady
a serious illness. a serious or widespread problem within a society/organization
recrimination
an accusation you make against someone who accused you of something first
verbiage
an excessive use of words used to convey something that could be expressed with fewer words. manner/style in which one uses words
iniquity
an immoral act, great injustice
precept
an instruction or rule that teaches correct behavior
curio
an object which is very old or unusual
pathogen
an organism that causes disease
incorrigible
attitudes and actions that repeatedly break the rules. unable to be corrected (?)
uncouth
awkward and unmannerly
inception
beginning or start
petulant
behaving in an unreasonable and childish way
remuneration
compensation, money, award for work done, services rendered, goods provided
insidious
dangerous because it seems harmless at first but gradually develops over time to cause hurt and damage
temporal
deals with the present and somewhat brief time of this world
dissonance
disagreement. ideas/actions are not in agreement. a harsh combination of sounds
discordant
does not fit will other things. disagreeable, strange, unpleasant
tumultuous
filled with great excitement, confusion, violence. usually to do with large crowds
docile
gentle, calm and well-behaved
consternation
helpless anxiety and fear
curative
helps to heal ailments. has curing powers
ulterior
hidden reason for doing something
infinitesimal
immeasurably small
undulate
moves or is shaped like waves with gentle curves that smoothly rises and falls
inadvertent
not intentional
primordial
of the earliest times
amity
peaceful friendship between to parties (two countries)
forte
personal strength or expertise
corporeal
relating to the physical/material world rather than the spiritual world. characteristics of the body rather than the mind or feelings
repute
reputation/ what others think of him or her
reprisal
revenge
connive
secretly plan to achieve something (usually something illegal or immoral)
fortitude
the determination, lasting courage to endure hardship or difficulty over an extended period of time
ultimatum
the final statement on an issue
remission
the gradual going away of something
retinue
the group of people who travel with someone important to help and support him/her
pedagogy
the methods used by a teacher to teach a subject
crux
the most important/difficult part of something, which affects everything else
prerogative
the right or privilege to do something
demeanor
the way you look and behave which gives people insight to your character in feelings
milieu
things and people that surround you and influence the way in which you behave
disposed
to be inclined/partial towards something. likely to accept it
bellicose
to be prone to physically fight with someone
personify
to be the perfect example of something
credence
to believe in its certainty
commune
to connect directly without using words
parry
to dodge or resist, ward something off, deflect
relegate
to give a less important position than before
consign
to give it to another person's watchful care
renege
to go back on your word
envisage
to imagine or consider somethings future possibility
interject
to insert a comment during a conversation that interrupts its flow
redress
to mend a harmful event by improving the situation.
cloister
to remove and isolate
malign
to say unpleasant things about something to damage his reputation
imbibe
to take in fully, absorb. drinking water/beverages
servile
too obedient, too agreeable, to willing to do anything for another person
verity
truth or reality of something
pathological
uncontrolled, extreme, unreasonable in something that you do
morose
unhappy, bad tempered, unwilling to talk a lot
unwitting
unintentional, you didn't know you were doing it
gratuitous
unmerited and not essential. can be harmful or upsetting
unkempt
untidy, messy
inopportune
untimely and troublesome. inconvenient. not suitable
intractable
very difficult, impossible to deal with
cursory
very quick and incomplete. does not pay close attention to detail
precipitous
very steep, falls sharply
minuscule
very tiny in size
tempestuous
wild, violent and stormy