Word Masters 1

treachery

noun: treachery; plural noun: treacheries 1. betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature. "his resignation was perceived as an act of treachery"

capacious

adjective 1. having a lot of space inside; roomy. "she rummaged in her capacious handbag"

assiduous

adjective: assiduous 1. showing great care and perseverance. "she was assiduous in pointing out every feature"

disarming

adjective: disarming 1. (of manner or behavior) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm.

implacable

adjective: implacable 1. unable to be placated. "he was an implacable enemy of Ted's" - relentless; unstoppable. "the implacable advance of the enemy"

insatiable

adjective: insatiable 1. (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy. "an insatiable hunger for success"

negligent

adjective: negligent 1. failing to take proper care in doing something. "directors have been negligent in the performance of their duties"

pugnacious

adjective: pugnacious 1. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight. "the increasingly pugnacious demeanor of politicians"

punctilious

adjective: punctilious 1. showing great attention to detail or correct behavior. "he was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests"

poltroon

noun archaic literary noun: poltroon; plural noun: poltroons 1. an utter coward.

aberration

noun: aberration; plural noun: aberrations 1. a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. "they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration" - BIOLOGY a characteristic that deviates from the normal type. "color aberrations" - OPTICS the failure of rays to converge at one focus because of limitations or defects in a lens or mirror. - ASTRONOMY the apparent displacement of a celestial object from its true position, caused by the relative motion of the observer and the object.

hauteur

noun: hauteur 1. haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride.

innuendo

noun: innuendo; plural noun: innuendoes; plural noun: innuendos 1. an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one. "she's always making sly innuendoes"

manifesto

noun: manifesto; plural noun: manifestos 1. a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.

quisling

noun: quisling; plural noun: quislings 1. a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.

rejoinder

noun: rejoinder; plural noun: rejoinders 1. a reply, especially a sharp or witty one. "she would have made some cutting rejoinder but none came to mind" "what serious rejoinder could I possibly offer when you make such a ludicrous accusation?" - LAWdated a defendant's answer to the plaintiff's reply or replication.

repository

noun: repository; plural noun: repositories 1. a place, building, or receptacle where things are or may be stored. "a deep repository for nuclear waste" - a place in which something, especially a natural resource, has accumulated or where it is found in significant quantities. "accessible repositories of water" - COMPUTING a central location in which data is stored and managed. "the metadata will be aggregated in a repository" - a person or thing regarded as a store of information or in which something abstract is held to exist or be found. "his mind was a rich repository of the past"

shirk (noun)

noun: shirk; plural noun: shirks 1. 1. a person who shirks.

extricate

verb 1. free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. "he was trying to extricate himself from official duties"

disarm

verb gerund or present participle: disarming 1. 1. take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country). "guerrillas had completely disarmed and demobilized their forces" • (of a country or force) give up or reduce its armed forces or weapons. "the other militias had disarmed by the agreed deadline" • remove the fuse from (a bomb), making it safe. 2. 2. allay the hostility or suspicions of. "his tact and political skills will disarm critics" • deprive of the power to injure or hurt. "camp humor acts to provoke rather than disarm moral indignation"

defer

verb: defer; 3rd person present: defers; past tense: deferred; past participle: deferred; gerund or present participle: deferring 1. put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone. "they deferred the decision until February" - UShistorical postpone the conscription of (someone). "he was no longer deferred from the draft"

dismantle

verb: dismantle; 3rd person present: dismantles; past tense: dismantled; past participle: dismantled; gerund or present participle: dismantling 1. take (a machine or structure) to pieces. "the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap"

embroil

verb: embroil; 3rd person present: embroils; past tense: embroiled; past participle:embroiled; gerund or present participle: embroiling 1. involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation. "she became embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew" - bring into a state of confusion or disorder.

expedite

verb: expedite; 3rd person present: expedites; past tense: expedited; past participle:expedited; gerund or present participle: expediting 1. make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly. "he promised to expedite economic reforms"

mollify

verb: mollify; 3rd person present: mollifies; past tense: mollified; past participle:mollified; gerund or present participle: mollifying 1. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone). "nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists" - rare reduce the severity of (something); soften.

remonstrate

verb: remonstrate; 3rd person present: remonstrates; past tense: remonstrated; past participle: remonstrated; gerund or present participle: remonstrating 1. make a forcefully reproachful protest.

shirk(verb)

verb: shirk; 3rd person present: shirks; past tense: shirked; past participle: shirked; gerund or present participle: shirking 1. 1. avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility). "their sole motive is to shirk responsibility and rip off the company" • be unwilling to do (something difficult). "we will not shirk from closing a school if the evidence should justify it"