words

angst

A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety,to fret,More commonly, painful sadness or emotional turmoil

trope

A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor;Something recurring across a genre or type of literature, such as the 'mad scientist' of horror movies or 'once upon a time' as an introduction to fairy tales. Similar to archetype and cliché but not necessarily pejorative

broadside

A forceful verbal attack, as in a speech or editorial,A volley of abuse or denunciation,The side of a ship above the water line,A large sheet of paper usually printed on one side

pantheon

A group of persons most highly regarded for contributions to a field or endeavor,a temple dedicated to all gods

sentry

A guard, especially a soldier posted at a given spot to prevent the passage of unauthorized persons

guffaw

A hearty, boisterous burst of laughter,A loud burst of laughter,a horse laugh

legion

A large military unit trained for combat, an army,A large number,a multitude, a horde or a large number of people or things, Numerous,vast, very great in number,multitudinous

gigolo

A man who has a continuing sexual relationship with and receives financial support from a woman,A man who is hired as an escort or a dancing partner for a woman

cachet

A mark or quality, as of distinction, individuality, or authenticity,A special characteristic or quality,seal on a document such as a letter,A kind of wafer capsule formerly used by pharmacists for presenting an unpleasant-tasting drug

metamorphosism

A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition,A transformation, as by magic or sorcery,A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)

articulate,eloquent

(articulus-a joint)join words together easily,you are verbal,vocal;using language in a clear, fluent way,speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea ,Endowed with the power of speech,enunciate,To express in coherent verbal form,To explain; to put into words; to make something specific;;Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner,with fluency and power,persuasive

cavalier

(cavalcade- procession of persons on horseback, as in a parade) actions and attitudes that are haughty, unmindful of other's feelings, too offhand, such attributes often being associated with people in power

diaphanous

(dia-through;phanein-to show)sheer, show through,material that is silky,gauzy,filmy,transparent orpractically transparent(female garments)

endorse

(dorsal-back side)express approval or support or to back;To acknowledge (receipt of payment) by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument

tonsilectomy, appendectomy, masectomy, hysterectomy, prostatectomy

(ek- out, tome- cutting, parts "cut out")tonsils, appendix, breast, uterus, prostate

apportion

(kind of negative)To divide and assign according to a plan; allot,To divide and distribute portions of a whole;eg.The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances

levitation

(levis- light) anything light will rise- rising through no visible means in air(as by magic or illusion)

matriarch,maternity,matron,alma mater

(mater,matris-mother)the mother-ruler, the 'mother person' that controls a large household,tribe or country(archein-to rule);;motherhood;;an older woman,mature woman;;etymologically,'soul mother',actually school or college which one one attended, and which in a sense is one's intellectual mother

platonic

(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual

euphony,euthanasia

(opp of cacophony)good sound,pleasant lilt or rhythm;;etymologically,good death,method of painless death inflicted on people suffering from incurable diseases-not legal at the present time, but advocated by many people(thanatos- death)

patrimony,patronymic,paternity,patriarch

(pater,patris-father)inheritance from one's father;;name formed on father's name such as johnson(son of john),martinson,aaronson;;fatherhood;;venerable,fatherlike old man,old man in a ruling, fatherlike position

claustrophobia,agoraphobia,acrophobia

(phobia-morbid dread or fear)(claustrum-enclosed place)morbid dread of being physically hemmed in, of enclosed spaces,of crowds,etc;;(agora-market place)morbid dread of open space,the reverse of claustrophobia.They prefer to stay shut up in their homes;;(akros-height)morbid dread of high place

prurient

(prurio- to itch,to long for)describes someone who is filled with great sexual curiosity,desire,longing,etc(pruritis-medical condition in which skin is very itchy,but without rash oreruptions)

pyromania,arson

(pyros-fire;incendo,incensus-to set fire;ardo,arsus-to burn)morbid compulsion to start fires,for thrill;;in law,setting fire to another's or to one's own,property for an improper purpose,such as economic gain(eg insurance money)i.e.putting on fire for money;;(incendiarism-malicious and deliberate burning of another's property,antisocial,starts fire for revenge)

simulate,dissimulate

(simulo-copy)copying a real thing, pretending to be the genuineby taking similar apperance,make pretence of,feigned;;hiding true feelings by making pretence of opposite feelings(close syn- dissemble)

trepidation

(trepido- to tremble)great fear,trembling, or alarm,apprehension,An involuntary trembling or quivering

exonerate,acquit, assoil, exculpate; vindicate

(v and ex are synonyms)pronounce not guilty of criminal charges, To free from blame, To free from a responsibility, obligation, or task Synonyms: clear, discharge;;To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof,To justify or prove the worth of, especially in light of later developments,to defend, to maintain,to exact revenge for,To clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism, To justify by providing evidence, to assert convincingly

delegate,vicarious

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy or an agent,A representative to a conference or convention;;often satisfy their emotional longings and needs by getting their feelings secondhand-through reading love stories,attending films,watching soap operas,etc, Acting or serving in place of someone or something else; substituted,Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another,experienced at secondhand,done on behalf of others

doctrinaire

A person inflexibly attached to a practice or theory without regard to its practicality,a person who stubbornly holds to his or her philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility or practicality

monomaniac

A person who is obsessed with a single thing, to the exclusion of other concerns,focus on one thing over others,one track mind,excessive,all-inclusive zeal for 1 thing that your obsession is almost absurd

snob

A person who seeks to be, or is, a member of the upper classes and looks down on lower classes, such as the middle class and the poor. More generally, an egotistical person who often thinks of people as inferior, particularly anyone not being within their clique or class

polymath

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge,who is well versed in all fields like leonardo vinci(poly-many,math-knowledge),many knowledge,A person of great or varied learning,who knows so much about a variety of different things

lampoon,revile,pasquinade

A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress,A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution,A light, good-humored satire;;To assail with abusive language; vituperate,to use abusive language,reproach;;l is more malicious more directly aimed to insult and degrade, while a p is shorter and of a lighter nature

juxtaposition

A placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side position,The nearness of objects with no delimiter,The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together,the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

affluence,opulence

A plentiful supply of material goods; wealth,A great quantity; an abundance,an influx,A flowing to or toward a point; afflux,more than comfortable,wealth is increasing;;much stronger word than a,much gretaer wealth than a,also, suggests lavish expenditures,ostentatious luxurious surroundings,rich, sumptuous and extravagant,superior in quality,(confluence-flowing together,fluent-the words flow smoothly)

numen

A presiding divinity or spirit of a place,creative energy,genious,a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion),Divinity; deity; godhead

hypochondria

A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness,An excessive concern about one's own health, particularly a morbid worry about illnesses which a person imagines are affecting him, often focusing on specific symptoms and persisting despite reassurance and medical evidence to the contrary.organically,ofcourse nothing is the matter.perhaps tension,insecurity,or need for attention is taking form of simulated bodily ills

motif

A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work,A dominant theme or central idea,A repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration

catharsis

A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit,A purification or cleansing, especially emotional

anecdote

A short account of an incident, often humorous,A previously untold secret account of an incident,unpublished narratives,short amusing story

vignette

A short scene or incident, as from a movie, to describe in a brief way,A decorative design placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter of a book or along the border of a page,An unbordered picture, often a portrait, that shades off into the surrounding color at the edges

parable

A simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson,A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy,That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable,A comparison; a similitude

seraph

A six-winged angel; the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God

inkle

A slight hint or indication,A slight understanding or vague idea or notion,inclination,desire,to guess,Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces

peccadillo

A small sin or fault or sin or crime, a petty offense

modicum,iota,mite, tad

A small, moderate, or token amount,modest or trifling amount,a scanty or meager allowance; a limited amount or degree,Something eaten to provoke thirst,a diminutive person;;a very small amount, a bit,inconsiderable,a jot, a particle,9th letter of greek alphabet;;to a small degree, a very small object, particle, etc;somewhat;; a small amount, a little bit, a small boy

smattering

A small, scattered amount or number,a superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject;sciolism

philistine

A smug, ignorant, especially middle-class person who is regarded as being indifferent or antagonistic to artistic and cultural values,One who lacks knowledge in a specific area

chortle

A snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle,a soft partly suppressed laugh,laugh quietly or with restraint

Camaraderie

A spirit of familiarity and closeness,Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship,Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates,loyalty,good-fellowship,intimacy

desuetude

A state of disuse or inactivity,Discontinuance of use, practice, custom, or fashion;in law, a law which has not been enforced in a long time

torpor

A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility,Lethargy,apathy,The dormant, inactive,stuporous state of a hibernating or estivating animal,sluggishness

sarcophagus

A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture

chimera

A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination,something desired or wished for but is only an illusion and impossible to achieve,A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication,any fabulous creature with parts of different creatures

transgression,iniquity

A violation of a law, command, or duty,The exceeding of due bounds or limits,An act that goes beyond generally acceptedboundaries,trespass,infringement,disobedience;;a sin, vice, or egregiously immoral act,wickedness

vestige

A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more,remains,A footprint; a footstep; a track; a trace; hence, a mark, impression, or appearance of something which is no longer present or in existence,in biology,organ or tissue, having little or no utility, but corresponding to a useful part existing in some lower animal

quixotry

A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act

imminent

About to occur; impending,about to take place very soon,Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous

palatable

Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten,tolerable,acceptable to taste and mind

perturbed

Agitated; disturbed; troubled, flustered

posterity

All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person,succeeding generations,all of the offspring of a given progenitor

sophistry

An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so;cunning or trickery

Stratagem

An artifice in war; a plan or scheme for deceiving an enemy; An artifice or trick in war for deceiving the enemy; hence, in general, artifice; deceptive device; secret plot; evil machination

round

An assembly of people; a group,gather;;not exact;;Brought to satisfactory conclusion or completion; finished;;A complete range or extent;;Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding;;Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing

fiat,hegemony

An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree,to make something happen;;domination,authority,The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others socially,culturally,economically,etc

oligopoly

An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity

hem

An edge or border on a piece of cloth,to surround and shut in,enclose

dysphoria

An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease,A state of feeling unwell or unhappy,a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise

lacuna

An empty space or a missing part; a gap, a hiatus,A small opening; a small pit or depression

logorrhea

An excessive and often uncontrollable flow of words,excessive talkativeness,Morbid (of or relating to disease,gruesome-Causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking)loquacity and rapidity of speech

curmudgeon

An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions, An avaricious, grasping fellow; a miser; a niggard; a churl, grouchy

simulacrum

An image or representation,An unreal or vague semblance,A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham,a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

hunch

An intuitive feeling or a premonition,a theory,idea or a guess,a hump,To thrust oneself forward,stooped or curled posture

Tenet

An opinion, belief, dogma , doctrine or principle held to be true by someone or especially an organization.

pogrom

An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews

apolitical

An unbiased candidate or voter, free of a party platform,Having no interest in or association with politics,a neutral or uncommitted person

undertone

An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; an undercurrent;an auditory tone of low pitch or volume

elixir

An underlying principle, A substance or medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills

canard

An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story,An extravagant or absurd report or story; a fabricated sensational report or statement; esp. one set afloat in the newspapers to hoax the public

armada

Any large army or fleet of military vessels,a single warship,a squadron

moribund

Approaching death; about to die. adj. On the verge of becoming obsolete, not growing or changing; without force or vitality;Synonyms:stagnant

remiss

At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations,Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow

indisposed

Averse; disinclined,mildly ill,unwilling to do a task,stringly opposed,somewhat ill or prone to illness,slightly disordered,make unwilling,make unsuitable

decadent

Being in a state of decline or decay,A person in a condition or process of mental or moral decay,Decaying; deteriorating

puerile,jejune

Belonging to childhood; juvenile. adj. Immature; childish, of or characteristic of a child; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity;;Not interesting; dull;Lacking maturity; childish;Lacking in nutrition,naive,simplistic

vitriol

Bitterly abusive feeling or expression

gall, rankle, nettlesome

Bitterness of feeling,rancor,Something bitter to endure,Outrageous insolence,A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion,Exasperation,vexation,something irritating, like someone very rude;; To cause persistent irritation or resentment,To become sore or inflamed,fester,To embitter,irritate,cranky-sounding verb that means to eat away at or aggravate to the point of causing anger,make resentful or angry;;Causing irritation or distress,vexatious,Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort,bothersome, irksome,Thorny,difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky

tenable

Capable of being maintained in argument,rationally defensible,Capable of being held against assault, defensible,maintained or justified,well-founded

nonchalant,insouciance

Casually calm and relaxed,Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached,cool,careless;;Blithe lack of concern; nonchalance,careless,heedless,indifference

staggering

Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming,amazing,incredible

incendiary,firebrand,irate,kindle

Causing or capable of causing fire for revenge,malicious and deliberately done for revenge, arousing to action or rebellion, Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion;;someone who deliberately creates trouble,A person who stirs up trouble or kindles a revolt;;Extremely angry; enraged,wrathful,incensed,excited to anger,or made angry,feeling or showing extreme anger;;ignite,cause to begin burning;incite,arouse,inflame

craven,dastardly,pusillanimous,poltroon

Characterized by abject fear,cowardly, Unwilling to fight,lacking even the rudiments of courage,extremely cowardly,A confessed coward, fainthearted,spiritless, a recreant, conquered, defeated;;despicably coward,malicious,treacherous,given to backstabbing,meanly timid,cowardly in a treacherous,sneaky way;;tiny minds or souls,(pusillus-tiny)Lacking strength and firmness of mind; wanting in courage and fortitude; being of weak courage; faint-hearted; mean-spirited; cowardly,petty and mean;;a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch

ethereal

Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible or impalpable,Highly refined; delicate,Of the celestial spheres; heavenly,Not of this world; spiritual,Delicate, light and airy,of or containing or dissolved in ether

amicable

Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly,peaceable

melee

Confused, hand-to-hand fighting in a pitched battle,Hand-to-hand combat,mano a mano,A noisy or heated fight, argument or scrap,to physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up,A confused tumultuous mingling, as of a crowd,a noisy free-for-all or rowdy fight,It's what pro wrestlers engage in every night, and shoppers endure at the toy store every holiday season

abstract

Considered apart from concrete existence,Not applied or practical; theoretical,vague,abstruse,difficult to understand,A statement summarizing the important points of a text,epitomize,abridge,To take away,To remove without permission; filch,absent in mind

derision

Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule,An object of ridicule; a laughingstock,an act of treating with disdain,mockery,contemptuous laughter

exegesis

Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text

solemn

Deeply earnest, serious, and sober,somberly or gravely impressive,Invoking the force of religion; sacred

obeisance

Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply,dutifulness,act of reverence

whimsical,lark(arbitrary,caprice)

Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice, Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability, indulging in or influenced by fancy, determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason;;merry,carefree adventure,to frolic

inscrutable

Difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable; Unsearchable; incapable of being searched into and understood by inquiry or study; impossible or difficult to be explained or accounted for satisfactorily; obscure; incomprehensible

inept

Displaying a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; foolish,Bungling or clumsy; incompetent,not able to do something,not apt or fit,unsuitable,improper

retroactive

Done after the fact; applying to events that have previously transpired,affecting things past

facile

Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy;Arrived at without due care, effort, or examination; superficial: proposed a f solution to a complex problem,lacking depth

perfunctory

Done routinely and with little interest or care,Done merely to discharge a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference;Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care

banal

Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite, hackneyed, Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh

choleric,bilious, irascible

Easily angered; bad-tempered;;irritable; always angry;;Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered, irritable(it indicates quicker and more intense bursts of anger than irritable)

panegyric, encomium, paean,eulogistic

Elaborate praise or laudation, A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something, Praise bestowed on some person, action, or character;;a formal speech that praises a person who has died, High praise or commendation;;A song of joyful praise or exultation,An enthusiastic expression of praise,to praise;;a fancy word for a formal speech or piece of writing that warmly praises someone or something

stoical

Enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint,bearing troubles bravely,never yeild to sorrow,never wince at pain,never ask for sympathy

albeit

Even though; although; notwithstanding

draconian

Exceedingly harsh; very severe,oppressive,strict

mawkish

Excessively and objectionably sentimental,Sickening or insipid in taste,feeling sick,queasy

virulent

Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin, Bitterly hostile or antagonistic, Hostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious

excruciate

Extremely painful; torturing; tormenting,Extremely precise or elaborate; extreme: as, excruciating politeness

supercilious

Feeling or showing haughty disdain,Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference,overbearing,lofty with pride,dictatorial,arrogant

zealous(zealot- one who is zealous),fervor,fervent,perfervid,fervid,fanatical,avid,gusto,ardent

Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent,exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion;;Great warmth and intensity of emotion,intense heat,heated emotion,passion,ardor,passionate enthusiasm for some cause,holy zeal;;great fervor or enthu for a cause, person,etc.,tireless diligence in furthering that cause;passion,ardor;;enthusiastic,dedicated,passionate,excessively desirous;;enthusiasm,Vigorous enjoyment; zest;;very passionate

ingrained

Firmly established; deep-seated,Worked deeply into the texture or fiber,Being an element; present in the essence of a thing

staid

Fixed; permanent,serious,sober,organized,professional,stationary,steady,sedate,not wild

temerity

Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness,Reckless boldness; foolish bravery,effrontery,impudence,Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness

latitude

Freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations;extent;breadth;Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence

agog

Full of keen anticipation or excitement,in a state of high anticipation,a merry mood, eager;wide open

exuberant

Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy,Lavish; extravagant,Extreme in degree, size, or extent,Growing, producing, or produced abundantly; plentiful,Very high-spirited; extremely energetic

cognizant

Fully informed; conscious,aware,having understanding or knowledge

sanction

Give official permission or approval for (an action). ;Impose a penalty on

querulous

Given to complaining; peevish,quarrelsome,fretful,petulant,nagging,whining,habitually complaining,never satisfied; disposed to murmur or express dissatisfaction

bibulous,imbibe

Given to or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink, overfondness of alcoholic content;;to drink in,soak up, absorb;if not specified what is drunk as in "he likes to i" it means always alcohol(bib- upper part of apron, or an apronlike napkin.it prevents what is drunk or eaten from spilling over clothes)

virago,termagent,harridon

Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrewd,loud-mouthed,turbulent,quarrelsome,aggressive,strong minded,sharp-tongued,dangerous woman,possessing none of those gentle and tender qualities stereotypically associated with feminity

premonitory

Giving premonition; serving to warn or notify beforehand,warning of future misfortune

garish

Glaring, dazzling, Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation, gaudy, Loud and flashy

tribulation

Great affliction, trial, or distress; suffering,An experience that tests one's endurance, patience, or faith,Any adversity; a trying period or event

pulchritude

Great physical beauty and appeal,That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness

verdant

Green with vegetation; covered with green growth;fresh;Lacking experience or sophistication; naive

triage

Grouping patients based on the severity of their injuries and the likelihood of their survival, In a triage situation, urgent cases are seen by doctors first, and non-life-threatening emergencies go last

taciturn, reticent

Habitually silent,not given to converse,not apt to talk or speak,silent or reserved in speech(tacit - unspoken,state of being understood though not actually expressed);;Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself,Restrained or reserved in style,Reluctant; unwilling,reserved,restrained,Disposed to be silent,cool and formal in manner,uncommunicative

promiscuous

Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners,Lacking standards of selection; indiscriminate,casual,random

plucky

Having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances,Possessing pluck, or spirit and courage; spirited; courageous

peremptory

Having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent,Offensively self-assured; dictatorial,dogmatic,firmly determined,unawed,dictatorial,authoritative

seminal

Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research,Creative or having the power to originate,rudimentary,original,primary

derelict

If something has been abandoned, Even if a person has abandoned his responsibilities, you can say that he is derelict in his duties. But don't call a lost child derelict — unless, of course, he has neglected his chores; a person without a home, job, or property

decimate,eradicate

If something is drastically reduced or killed, especially in number, kill in large numbers, annihilate, carry off;;to tear up by roots,to completely destroy,not some,all

scrutinize,descry,discern

If you want to examine something closely and go over every single detail, Like the way your mom probably assesses your outfit before you leave the house for school;;discover,see by looking carefully,To discover by careful observation or scrutiny;;To perceive with the eyes or intellect,To recognize or comprehend mentally,To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes,To have judicial cognizance

incumbent

Imposed as an obligation or duty,obligatory;Lying, leaning, or resting on something else;Being the current holder of an office or a title

offing

In the near or immediate future; soon to come,The part of the sea visible from shore that is very distant or beyond anchoring ground,foreseeable future

Ineffable

Incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable,forbidden to be uttered,taboo,One who is not to be named; one who is too high in his profession or in the fashionable world to be named with others,too sacred to be uttered

volatile

Inconstant; fickle,ephemeral,fleeting,Lighthearted; flighty,variable or erratic

groundbreaking

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before,unprecedented

edification

Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement;enlightenment,act or process of building;construction,uplift

Ubiquitous

It's everywhere! It's everywhere! When something seems like it's present in all places at the same time, reach for the adjective

revelry

Joyful merry-making, The act of engaging in a revel, noisy festivity, a wild, fun time

arch,puckish

Knowing, clever, mischievous,Principal; primary,Chief; eminent,cunning or sly,sportively mischievous; roguish;;Mischievous; impish,excessively playful,naughtily or annoyingly playful

oblivious

Lacking all memory; forgetful,Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful

spotty

Lacking consistency; uneven

obtuse(opposite of acute or acumen)

Lacking quickness of perception or intellect,Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity,Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt,Intellectually dull or dim-witted,dull,deadened

humdrum

Lacking variety or excitement; dull,Monotonous talk or routine,commonplace,homely,tedious

bequeath

Law To leave or give (personal property) by will,To pass (something) on to another; hand down,To hand down; to transmit,to give,to offer,reflexively to commit,dedicate,devote

ennui, blase, loafing, inertia

Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom,depression,A feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium;basically boredom;;bored from overindulgence,Exhausted by enjoyment, especially by sensuous pleasures; having the healthy energies exhausted; weary and disgusted with life, very sophisticated;; idling away the time, lounging;;inactivity,lack of motion or progress

stentorian

Loud, powerful, booming voice, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds,extremely loud and powerful

vociferous(vox,vocis-voice+fero-to bear or carry)

Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry,conspicuously and offensively loud,noisy,clamorous shouting

brazen

Marked by flagrant and insolent audacity, Made of brass,Resembling brass, as in color or strength, Extremely strong, impenetrable, Shamelessly shocking and offensive,Impudent,barefaced,immodest, or unblushing, something shocking, done shamelessly

palimpsest

Memory that has been erased and re-written,Something(manuscript/document) bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form,something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen,Memory that has been erased and re-written,Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form

tangential,peripheral,penumbra

Merely touching or slightly connected,Only superficially relevant,irrelevant or indirectly relevant;;not of primary importance,fringe;relating to making up an outer boundary or region;;any surrounding region, fringe, periphery;outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any area where something "sort of" exists

convivial

Merry; festive,Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay; jovial,occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company,sociable

temperate

Moderate in degree or quality; restrained,not excessive,sober

parochial

Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; provincial,pertaining to parish,limited,narrow

indigenous

Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported,intrinsic,innate,inherent

obsolete,archaic,antediluvian,superannuated

No longer in use, Outmoded in design, style, or construction, Imperfectly developed; not very distinct, Something that is obsolete has usually been displaced by a newer, shinier innovation. Compact discs made records and cassettes obsolete, and then downloadable digital music files made compact discs obsolete;;;no longer applicable,characteristic of an earlier period,ancient,primitive;;;extremely old & antiquated,before the biblical flood,Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge;;Retired or ineffective because of advanced age,Outmoded; obsolete,antiquated,Retired or discarded due to age

unsullied,pristine

Not disgraced; free from imputation of evil; pure; stainless,blemish free,spotlessly clean and fresh;;in an original,pure state;uncorrupted

inadvertent

Not duly attentive,Marked by unintentional lack of care,not on purpose; not conscious,heedless,careless,negligent,accidental

unbidden

Not invited, asked, or requested,hence spontaneous,without having been commanded or invited

insalubrious

Not promoting health; unwholesome,unhealthy,detrimental to health(potable- fit to drink)

Ineluctable

Not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable,inescapable

simpatico

Of like mind or temperament; compatible;Having attractive qualities; pleasing

sacerdotal

Of or relating to priests or the priesthood,priestly

probe

Of something that investigates or explores deeply,diligent and thorough in enquiry

consanguineous

Of the same blood; related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor

riparian

Of, on, or relating to the banks of a natural course of water,One who dwells or owns property on the banks of a river

fulsome

Offensively flattering or insincere,Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive,abundant,copious, mature

recidivist

One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits; a repeat offender,someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior

sycophant

One who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another. n. One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential

torrid

Parched with the heat of the sun,intensely hot and dry,Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love,Full of difficulty

uncanny

Peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature; eerie,wierd,strange & mysteriously unsettling,ghostly,unsafe,suggesting the operation of supernatural influences,surpassing the ordinary or normal

cursory

Performed with haste and scant attention to detail,careless,running about,not stationary

fiscal,pecuniary

Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial,Of or relating to government expenditures, revenues, and debt,Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue;;pertaining to money

Solipsism

Philosophy The theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified,Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others

inclement

Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc..Merciless, unrelenting,severe;used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy

dulcet

Pleasing to the ear; melodious,Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones,harmonious

puissant

Powerful, mighty, having authority,strong; mighty; forcible

plodding

Progressing slowly and laboriously,hard monotonous routine work,progressing in slow toilsome manner; characterized by laborious diligence,the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

salacious

Promoting sexual desire or lust,Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd, Having a propensity to venery, lecherous

protean

Readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings, Exhibiting considerable variety or diversity,An actor who plays a number of parts in one piece,(versatile)

docile

Ready and willing to be taught; teachable,Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable,amenable,tame(Not or no longer wild; domesticated;crushed,subdued,spiritless)

hindsight

Realisation or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred,Backward sight or perception,knowledge or comprehension of what is past,afterthought: humorously opposed to foresight

sacrosanct

Regarded as sacred and inviolable,beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction

intrepid

Resolutely courageous; fearless,bold,brave,undaunted,daring

amenable

Responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing,Responsible to higher authority; accountable,Willing to comply with; agreeable

absurd,preposterous

Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable,Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value,Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous;;Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd

raucous

Rough-sounding and harsh,Disorderly and boisterous,loud and annoying

eclectic,farrago,hodgepodge,olio,motley

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles,Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources,heterogeneous;;An assortment or a medley; a conglomeration,A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things,A mass composed of various materials confusedly mixed; a medley; a mixture;;A mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble, a mixed mass,a medley;;mixture,medley,A collection of various artistic or literary works or musical pieces; a miscellany;;A heterogeneous, often incongruous mixture of elements

heuristic

Serving to stimulate people to learn and discover on their own, especially by encouraging experimental and trial-and-error methods for solving problems,A theory or approach which serves to promote discovery or learning by encouraging experimentation,that solves a problem more quickly but is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution

diabolic,Mephistopheles

Showing wickedness typical of a devil,Extremely evil or cruel,satan,atrocious;;The devil in the Faust legend to whom Faust sold his soul

svelte

Slender or graceful in figure or outline; slim,refined,delicate,moving and bending with ease,showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

paucity,dearth

Smallness of number; fewness;scarcity,exiguity,insufficiency;;famine,a scarce supply,quality of being rare and costly

interlocutory

Someone who takes part in a conversation, often formally or officially;interrogator;a decree of a court

commodious

Spacious; roomy,spacious and convinient,comfortable

obtrusive

Sticking out; protruding, Noticeable, prominent, especially in a displeasing way, Pushy.

austere, spartan

Strict or severe in discipline, ascetic, Having no adornment or ornamentation,bare, Grim or severe in manner or appearance,Lacking trivial decoration, not extravagant or gaudy, severely simple;; very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere; suggestive of the ancient spartans

aghast

Struck by shock, terror, or amazement

bereaved

Suffering the loss of a loved one,having suffered the death of a loved one,mourning due to the death of a loved one

suave

Sweet; pleasant; delightful; gracious or agreeable in manner; bland,Charming, confident and elegant

calumniate,belie,traduce,aspersion

To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about, To make hurtful untrue comments about (someone), To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime;;;contradict or misrepresent,to lie around,to surround,to mimic,calumniate,to slander;;;slander(are always lies),To cause humiliation or disgrace to by making malicious and false ,To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements;To pass into another form of expression; to rephrase, to translate;to draw away, to seduce;;bespattering of a body with foul water, an abusive attack on a person's character or good name,a disparaging remark, the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

demarcate

To mark by bounds; to set the limits of; to separate; to discriminate

betray

To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen to lead into error or sin,To disclose or discover, as something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally,To show or to indicate; -- said of what is not obvious at first, or would otherwise be concealed

immure

To confine within or as if within walls; imprison,To build into a wall,to cloister,To put or bury within a wall,lock up or confine, in or as in a jail;To surround with walls; wall; fortify; protect

bridle

To control or restrain with,To show anger or resentment,take offense

bedeck

To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace,decorate(similar to embellish)

consecrate

To declare or set apart as sacred,To declare, or otherwise make something holy,to dignify,dedicate to a deity by a vow

plummet

To decline suddenly and steeply,To fall straight down; plunge,Something that weighs down or oppresses; a burden,decline,fall,drop

mealy-mouthed,circumlocutory

Unwilling to state facts or opinions simply and directly,prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright,beating around the bush;;roundabout style of expression,speaking indirectly

obnoxious

Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious or contemptible,exposed to harm or injury,answerable,amenable,hateful,blameworthy(noxious- harmful,poisonous;unwholesomeness)

dire

Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous,urgent,desperate,Ill-boding; portentous,Dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable,evil in great degree,fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

savvy

Well informed and perceptive; shrewd,To understand; comprehend,to know

askance

With disapproval, suspicion,skepticism or distrust,With a sideways glance; obliquely,Turned to the side, especially of the eyes

wane(opposite of wax), ebb

To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree,decline,To approach an end,To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.,a child,a house or dwelling;;to fall away or back,The receding movement of the tide,a gradual decline,low state,shallow,a state of depression,reflux or falling of tide

vanquish

To defeat, to overcome

exude

To discharge or emit (a liquid or gas, for example) gradually,to exhibit in abundance,make apparent by one's mood or behavior

blithely

Without care, concern, or consideration,in a joyful, carefree manner, in a kind manner

travail

Work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort; toil;To be in the labor of childbirth,To suffer the pangs of childbirth; to be in labor,to harass, to tire

belabor

To discuss repeatedly or at length,harp on,To ply diligently,e.g.Don't b the point; to work carefully upon; harp on;To attack with blows; hit, beat, or whip, To assail(attack) verbally;

insidious

Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner,Intended to entrap; treacherous

redoubtable

Worthy of respect or honor,Arousing fear or awe;formidable,dread

delineate

To draw or trace the outline of; sketch out;describe in detail,To represent pictorially; depict;describe,represented accurately or precisely,trace the shape of

Debunk, unearth

To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims, to discredit;;dig up, uncover, expose

pillory

To expose to ridicule and abuse,To subject to humiliation, scorn,to criticize harshly or violently,punish by exposure in pillory

meander

To follow a winding and turning course,To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction,A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble,An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture,tortuous or intricate movement

contrive,concoct

To form plans or schemes, To plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise, come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort;;To devise, using skill and intelligence,to make,to ripen,to develop,To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking,to digest,

disabuse

To free from a falsehood or misconception,free someone from a mistake in thinking(used as - to d(person) of(idea)),To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right; -- often used with of

corral

To gather,to collect; garner,to capture or round up,An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group

consign

To give over to the care of another; entrust,To deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale

mull

To go over extensively in the mind; ponder,To ruminate;To reduce to dust; break into small pieces

inure

To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection,accustom,To pass into use, to take or have effect,to be applied,to serve to the use or benefit of,To apply in use; to train; to discipline; to use or accustom till use gives little or no pain or inconvenience; to harden; to habituate; to practice habitually,cause to accept or become hardened to

scathe

To harm or injure, especially by fire,To criticize or denounce severely; excoriate,damage; injury; hurt; misfortune;bitterly harsh or critical(as a remark)

wax

To increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity,To show a progressively larger illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from new to full,To defeat utterly,To kill, especially to murder a person,An outburst of anger,To pass from one state to another,to become,to grow,a rage, a passion

enamor

To inspire with love; captivate,To inflame with love; to charm;attract

Stipulate

To lay down as a condition of an agreement; require by contract, To specify or arrange in an agreement e.g. a date for payment;to form an agreement

petition

To make a request, especially formally,A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures

promulgate

To make known (a decree(An authoritative order having the force of law), for example) by public declaration; announce officially,To put into effect as a regulation

fascist

a follower of a political philosophy characterized by authoritarian views and a strong central government — and no tolerance for opposing opinions, in control

douse

a thorough drenching,to plunge into liquid,immerse,to wet thoroughly,drench,to put out,entinguish,a blow, a stroke

souvenir

a token of remembrance, momento

erudite

a learned person,Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books,Instructed; taught; learned; deeply read,having or showing profound knowledge

quisling,perfidious,apostate,recreant

a traitor,a person who betrays his country by aiding an invader;;disloyal,treacherous,violating one's trust;;person who deserts a party,cause,religion,etc.;;coward or deserter

tempest

a violent wind, a violent commotion or disturbance

stronghold

a well fortified place, especially the central place of a controversial group

homonym(or homophone)

a word that sounds like another but has different meaning and spelling,like:bare-bear,way-weigh,to-too-two

viable,feasible

able to develop or live;capable of success,practicable,workable;;possible,logical or likely;suitable

ambidextrous

able to use both hands with equal skill

aphorism, apothegm

a short pithy instructive saying

epilogue

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play, a short passage added at the end of a literary work

minstrel

a singer of folk songs, if you were a lord in medieval times - back before radio or tv, you may have employed this person for entertainment

makeshift

a temporary, often improvised, substitute;improvised for temporary use

overweening

arrogant, presumptous

ascribe

assign or credit to a certain cause or source

forthwith

at once,immediately,without delay

obsequious, adulate,fawn,lackey,toady,myrmidon,truckle

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery, Obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes,Excessively eager to please or to obey all instructions,fawning, subservient, synonym- sycophant;;To praise or admire excessively; fawn on, to flatter in a servile way,flatter in an obsequious manner;;try to gain favor by extreme flattery and obsequious behaviour;;a male servant,a footman, a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage;;sycophant,fawn;;A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc;;subservient,fawn

callipygian

attractive or shapely rear end (pyge)

impute

attribute to something

effrontery

audacious(or arrogant) behaviour that you have no right to

canonical

authorized,recognized,pertaining to the body of rules,the canon,standards or artistic works

eschew

avoid deliberately, shun

evasive

avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger or commitment

gauche,maladroit

awkward, clumsy;;Marked by a lack of adroitness; an inept person

shoddy

badly made or done(misleading, deceptive)

ostracize

banish someone or ignore him, expel from a community or group, avoid speaking to or dealing with

impede, encumber,thwart,preclude,stymie

be a hindrance or obstacle to, something is to delay or block its progress or movement. Carrying six heavy bags will impede your progress if you're trying to walk across town;; a hindrance,hold back,To put a heavy load on,burden, impede the action or performance of,to restrict or block something with a hindrance or impediment,to add a legal claim or other obligation;;hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of,oppose and defeat plans,extending,lying,passing across,Eager to oppose, especially wrongly,prevent,halt;;To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent,Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible,To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation;;To thwart; stump,obstruction or obstacle

confound,flummox

be confusing or perplexing to,abash,stun,amaze;; To confuse,to fluster,to flabbergast,be a mystery or bewildering to

antedate

be older than, precede in time;assign to an earlier date

spearhead

be the leader of

batter

beat persistently or hard

calligraphy

beautiful handwriting(kallos - beauty)

importune

beg persistently and urgently, surely, it is to beg, but use it only when you're talking about going beyond mere begging into more urgent territory. The woman importuned the judge to release her innocent brother from jail

putrescent

beginning to become rot or putrid

monotheism,polytheism,pantheism

belief in one god;;belief in many gods;;belief that god is not in man's image,but is a combination of all forces of the universe

credence,credo,creed

belief,Acceptance as true or valid;Claim to acceptance; trustworthiness,Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence,Credential or supporting material for a person or claim;;personal belief,code of ethics,the principles by which people guide their actions;;close synonym of credo,in addition a religious belief,such as catholicism,judaism,protestantism,hinduism,etc

reckon

believe, expect, suppose,count

cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others, If you think public officials are nothing but a bunch of greedy buffoons, you have this attitude about politics

acrimony,polemical

bitterness, or ill will, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior, corrosiveness, spiteful word;;of, or relating to argument or controversy,contentious,

benedictory

blessing,saying good(boon-good,dictus-say;dictaphone)

hardy

bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship

honcho

boss, leader,One who is in charge; a manager or leader

decrepit

broken down by hard use, worn and broken down by hard use, lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality, feeble, weak, Weakened or worn out from age or wear

obsequies

burial ceremonies, the funeral rites

implode

burst inward;fall apart,opp. of explode

cadaverous

cado means to fall- one's final fall is ofcourse death, and so someone who looks like a corpse- who is pale,gaunt,thin,haggard,with sunken eyes and wasted limbs(cadaver- a corpse)

placid

calm,easy going,serene,undisturbed

analogous, tantamount

can be compared to something;; equivalent

palpable

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; is usually reserved for situations in which something invisible becomes so intense that it feels as though it has substance or weight. When the towers came down, the sense of sadness was so great, it was palpable

solicitude

care or concern, as for the well-being of another,uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire good; anxiety, eager or desirous, very careful

till

cash register

offhand

casual,informal;done without preparation or forethought(extemporaneous, impromptu- done with little or no prep);rude in a short way, brusque

alienate, disaffect, estrange

cause to become hostile; cause to lose affection or loyalty; make hostile or indifferent

catalyst

causer of change,Someone or something that encourages progress or change or makes an important event happen

vicissitude

change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse, When you talk of the vicissitudes of life, you're referring to the difficult times that we all go through: sickness, job loss, and other unwelcome episodes. No one can escape the vicissitudes of life.

plastic,pliable,complaisant

changing, adaptable, not fixed;;easily bent or shaped, tractable(malleable- able to be bent, shaped or adapted);;tractable,manageable,Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging,compliant

jocular,jocund,jocose,waggish,risible,droll,facetious,levity

characterized by jokes and good humor,amusing,humorous,joking;;merry,roguish,mischievous,tricky,humorous;;laughable,related to laughing;;funny in an odd way;;joking,humorous, esp. inappropriately;not serious,concerned with frivolous things;;lightness in sense of frivolity,flippancy,joking or lack of seriousness,esp. when solemnity,dignity or formality required

winsome

charming, engaging in a sweet & innocent way

tawdry

cheap, shoddy, or tasteless. It can be used to describe almost anything from clothes to people to even events or affairs, Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance, Shameful or indecent: tawdry secrets,Cheap and gaudy finery, having an excess of showy ornaments without grace Tawdry, Gaudy. That which is tawdry has lost whatever freshness or elegance it has had, but is worn as if it were fresh, tasteful, and elegant, or it may be a cheap and ostentatious imitation of what is rich or costly; that which is gaudy challenges the eye by brilliant color or combinations of colors, but is not in good taste.

alacrity, brisk(or breezy), sprightly,vivacious,vivid

cheerful or speedy willingness;; speedy, energetic, vigourous,Fresh and animated; lively,with a cheerful, casual, lively and light-hearted manner;;lively, full of spirit,full of the joy of living,animated,peppy;;possessing the freshness of life,strong,sharp

philadelphia

city of brotherly love(adelphos- brother)

guile,wily

clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

adroitness

clever, skill

levy

collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service;act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service

archive

collection of older things

empirical

coming from,based on,or able to be verified by experience or experimentation;not purely based on theory

hoi polloi

common people, the great unwashed

vie

compete for something

consummate

complete, finished, or masterful, it can be used to describe something good or bad: consummate joy, a consummate liar. it means to bring something to completion, but it often refers specifically to making a marriage complete by having sexual relations

immaculate

completely neat and clean, without a spot or a stain

replete

completely stocked or furnished with something

subservient

compliant, obedient, submissive, or having quality of a servant

dissemble

conceal one's truth through deceit,pretend to ignore facts

epitome

condensation of the whole, cut everything else away to get to essential part(epi- on, upon)

abridge

condense or curtail, shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea

patronizing

condescending,having a superior manner, treating as an inferior

addle

confused and vague,mixed up;bad, rotten, inviable, containing a dead embryo(addlepated- eccentric,peculiar,Befuddled; confused)

sentient

conscious; experiencing sensation or feeling, or feeling with senses

inasmuch

considering that;since;in like manner;(contraction of "in as much",generally followed by "as")

egregious,flagrant

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible, outstandingly vicious, so bad as to be in a class by itself; Something that stands out, but not in a good way — it means "really bad or offensive." If you make an egregious error during a championship soccer match, your coach might bench you for the rest of the game;;Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible,Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous,On fire, flaming,notorious,wicked

taint

contaminate, corrupt

speculate

contemplate; make a guess or educated guess about; engage in a risky business transaction, gamble

foil

contrasting,opposite,thwart,Defeat; frustration; failure when on the point of achievement,to prevent from being successful,a setback,To obscure or confuse (a trail or scent) so as to evade pursuers

hipness

coolness,trendiness

emulate

copy in an attempt to equal or be better than,strive to equal or match, especially by imitating, compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with, imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software, To copy or imitate, especially a person. v. To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy

pith

core,essence;significance or weight

venal

corrupt and maybe a little evil, capable of being corrupted

enumerate

count or list; specify one by one

offset

counteract,compensate for; a counterbalance

myriad,raft, slew

countless, too many to count, a large indefinite no., actually the no. 10,000;;A great number, amount, or collection,a large number of something;; a large no. or quantity; turn sharply; change direction abruptly

chivalrous

courteous to women,attentive to female desires, self sacrificing when their own interests came in conflict with those of fair sex

whitewash

cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error,a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects, to gloss over or cover up (crimes or misfeasance)

juncture,dovetail

critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where 2 things are joined together;;join or fit together

lambaste, vituperate

criticizing harshely(reprimand,rebuke),to beat severely

maledictory

curse,evil saying(dico,dictus-say,tell;malus-evil)

abscission, ablation(removal of growth, etc by surgery, etc.)

cutting off, sudden termination

anatomy

cutting up of plant or animal to determine structure(ana- up

counterproductive,feckless,bootless

defeating the purpose,preventing the intended goal;;ineffectual,careless,irresponsible,Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble,lacking courage to act in any meaningful way;;unsuccessful,Without advantage or benefit; useless,pointless,profitless,unavailing

abase,belittle(put down, disparage),defame, detractor,pejorative

degrade;; d-slanderous,injurious to someone's reputation;;someone who puts you down, person who finds fault with everything you say, one who disparages or belittles the worth of something;;a word used in derogative connotation,belittling,disparaging,derogatory,Tending to make or become worse;Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging; unfavorable

prevarication

deliberate act of deviating from truth, beating around the bush, lying especially in sneaky way

hyperbole

deliberate exaggeration for effect

stringent

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

abscond

depart suddenly or secretively, decamp

disenfranchise

deprive of voting rights, to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote

divest

deprive or strip of a rank, title,etc. or of clothing or gear;to sell off holdings(opp. of invest)

rotund

describes anything that's plump or round, excessively fat, (of sounds) full and rich

endearing

describes something or someone extremely lovable, like a kitten or your friend's sense of humor, originally used in the 1500s to mean "enhancing the value of," and by the 1640s it also meant "making dear or precious.", Any time you talk about a person or thing that's adorable or extremely likable

cow,browbeat,daunt

destroy the courage of,A timid person, a coward,to intimidate,abash,to cut,clip;;To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully,insult,overbear,superciliously bossy,discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;;discourage,dishearten,lessen the courage

titillate

detailed, rather mental or physical stimuli that excite enjoyably but not too sharply- a delightful novel, a charming play, a delicious dessert;touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements;

abhor, abominate

detest, regard with disgust, loathe

fulmination

detonation i.e. the act of exploding,thunderous verbal attack

pious

devoutly religious,religiously reverent & dutiful

virtuoso,connoisseur,epicure,libretto

anyone who has developed consummate skill in an artistic field, generally allied to music,A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts,A musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style;;expert,especially in the fine arts,person of educated,refined tastes;;person with discriminating or refined tastes,esp.regarding food and wine,A person who is devoted to sensual pleasures or sensuous living;;The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera,a book containing such text

verisimilitude

appearance of truth, quality of seeming to be true

lexicon,jargon,cant,argot

dictionary,The vocabulary used by or known to an individual,A vocabulary specific to a certain subject;;vocabulary specific to a group or occupation;convoluted or unintelligible(not clear,not able to understand )language;;The special vocabulary peculiar to the members of an underworld group; argot;lofty but insincere talk(e.g. pageant queens talking about world peace);whining speech used by beggars;corner,niche;;A secret language,specialized vocab or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds

coax,cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering,a transmission line for high-frequency signals,When you do this to someone, you try to convince him gently, with pleasant words and maybe a little flattery. You'll have to be patient, as you can't rush someone you're trying to coax, You might coax the runaway elephant back into the zoo by patting her gently and talking into her ear. If you wake up with a terrible bedhead, you might coax your hair back into place with the help of a little hair gel and comb.

apprise

inform, give notice to

colloquial

informal conversation

concuss

injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact,to agitate or shake,To force (a person) to do something, or give up something, by intimidation; to coerce

hypocrisy

insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have

inform

inspire, animate,give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of

antipathy

instinctive repugnance or aversion

metronome

instrument measuring musical time(nomos- order, law, arrangement; metron- measurement)

cardiograph

instrument that records heart action

probity

integrity, strong moral principles

cerebral

intellectual,esp. as opposed to emotional or instinctual

precocity

intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules, describes a smartness or skill that's achieved much earlier than usual, it means you're way ahead of the curve in ability or intelligence. You might comment on the precocity of your niece who learned to read when she was three, or the neighbor who started college at the age of fifteen

ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress others, flashy, gaudy, pretentious, vulgar

psychosomatic

interactions, especially in illness, between mind and body

astronomer

interested in arrangement of stars & other celestial bodies(astron - star, nomos- arrangement, law, order)

construe

interpret or translate

timid,diffident

lacking self confidence,shy,Fearful and hesitant;;Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid,distrustful,bashful

transient,ephemeral,evanescent,fugacious

lasting a very short time,something that is fleeting or short lived;;lasting for a short time and leaves no trace;;fleeting,staying for a remarkably short time,vanishing(vanesco-vanish),momentary,something intangible, like a feeling;;passing away quickly,evanescent,fleeting,ephemeral,volatile

perpetuity

lasting forever, seemingly ceaseless, The perpetuity of an eternal flame means that it will burn forever, while an ordinary candle flame will eventually extinguish

prosaic,vegetate,pedestrian,diurnal

ordinary or dull, Most of us lead that everyday life, sometimes interrupted by some drama or crisis, lacking wit or imagination;;same old routine,monotony,sameness,stagnate;;ordinary, dull,commonplace;;occurring everyday or happening in the daytime,Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time

senate

originally a council of older, presumably wiser citizens

pedantic

ostentatious for learning,Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning,Being showy of one's knowledge, often in a boring manner,Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language

eccentric

out of the centre, hence deviating from normal behaviour, attitude, or unconventional, odd, strange(kentron- centre, ec- out)

epidermis

outermost layer of skin

assiduous,sedulous(industrious,diligent-Hard-working and persistent; worksome;;Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard), tenacious(all 3 syn.)

someone who is careful, methodical and persistent e.g. good detectives,Constant in application or attention; diligent,persistence,hard-working,regular;;Persevering and constant in effort or application,assiduous,Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady

deferral, table,respite

postponement, to hold back to a later time;;A usually short interval of rest or relief,to delay,to postpone,A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death,pause,To relieve for a time from the execution of a sentence or other punishment or penalty

cogent

powerfully persuasive

supplicate,entreat,beseech,implore

pray humbly;ask,beg,or seek in a humble way;;To make an earnest request of;;To request earnestly; beg for,implore;;To beg for urgently; entreat, to appeal to in supplication,beseech

taxidermy

preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals

self abnegate

self sacrifice, self denial,The setting aside of self-interest for the sake of others or for a belief or principle,The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. in the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest

complacent

self satisfied, contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

gravitas

seriousness and dignity. It's hard to take someone seriously who's wearing full clown makeup, no matter how much gravitas they speak with,respectable, serious, solemn personality, certain air of authority in how serious that person is, formality in bearing and appearance

appropriate

set aside or authorize for a particular purpose; take for one's own use(syn- arrogate)

stark

severe;complete,total,utter;harsh or grim; extremely simple,severe,blunt,or plain

dalliance

sexual relationships,playful flirtation,procrastination,frivolous spending time

phlegmatic,unflappable,stolid,bovine

showing little emotion,Persistently calm, whether when facing difficulties or experiencing success,not easily upset or excited,marked by extreme calm and composure;;Persistently calm, whether when facing difficulties or experiencing success,not easily upset or excited,marked by extreme calm and composure;;impassive-Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility,Hopelessly insensible or stupid; not easily aroused or excited; dull; impassive; foolish,not easily moved;;sluggish,dull,stolid,of or pertaining to cattle,phlegmatic,calm,patient,placid,patient,unexcitable,vegetable-like(far from complimenting)

differential

showing respect

senile

showing signs of physical and/or mental deterioration that generally marks very old age.

dolorous, lachrymose

showing sorrow; tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying(dolour - a poetic synonym of grief)

abreast

side-by-side, keeping up with, staying aware of or equal in progress with(conversant-knowledgable about or experienced with,doesnt mean talkative-it means having enough knowledge to be able to carry on an intelligent conversation about a topic)

obliquely

sideways,indirectly

moment

significant and important value

dermatitis

skin inflammation, irritation, or infection

soporific,somniferous,somnambulism

sleep-inducing, Inducing or tending to induce sleep,DrowsyA drug or other substance that induces sleep, a hypnotic, dull, boring;;carrying or bringing sleep(somnus-sleep somnolent-sleepy,drowsy);;walking in one's sleep

cavil, quibble

small or petty objection,To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections

atom

smallest possible particle of an element that can't be cut any further(a- negative root)

hackneyed

so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

gregarious

sociable, pertaining to a flock and group

muted

softened, subdued

renegade

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw, a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

rector

someone with an authority to lead others in religious worship & services, a person authorized to conduct religious worship

alter ego

someone with whom u are so close that u both do the same things, react similarly, think alike, almost mirror images of each other. such a friend is your other I, other self.

prerogative

someone's special right or privilege, a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

conviction

something certain: a judgment of guilty in court and a strong belief, an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

impeccable

something or someone without any flaws, fault or error, not capable of sin

precursor,harbinger,herald

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone,a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction),a forerunner, a predecessor, an indicator of approaching events;;One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner;;A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger,One that gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger,A messenger, especially one bringing important news

buffer

something that shields,protects,absorbs shock,or cushions,also a device for polishing(car,fingernails,etc),A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man

conspicuous

something that stands out so much you notice it right away — like that zit in the center of your friend's forehead.

trifle,frivolous,paltry

something that's totally unimportant, insignificant, trivial, consider not very seriously, act frivolously(silly); cheat, lie, use trickery or deception, a joke, a fraud, waste time;;Unworthy of serious attention; trivial,Inappropriately silly,Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner,Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight;;extremely small or worthless,insultingly small- in terms of money or anything,meager,pitiful,despicable

exemplar

something to be imitated,perfect example, typical example,An ideal that serves as a pattern,One that is worthy of imitation,a model, a copy as of a book

lull, slack,lax

soothe or cause to fall asleep;quiet down;make to feel secure, sometimes falsely; a period of calm or quiet;; loose, negligent, lazy, weak; neglect to do one's duties; loosen up, relax; period of little work;; not strict; careless, loose, slack

soliloquy

speak to oneself;(in a play, say aloud thoughts in mind),monologue

rhetoric

speaking or writing that's intended to persuade

exodontist

specializes in tooth extraction

endodontist (endo - inside)

specializes in work on the pulp of the tooth and in root canal therapy

thrifty, frugal,stint

spending money wisely

profligate,prodigal,wastrel(or spendthrift),exorbitant

spending recklessly,utterly immoral,extreme prodigal;;wasteful,extravagant;giving abundantly,lavish;;one who wastes, especially one who wastes money,profligate;;excessive,esp. by being outrageously expensive

panoply

splendid, wide- ranging, impressive display or array;Ceremonial attire with all accessories;The complete arms and armor of a warrior

dichatome

splitting in two(dicha- two)

permeate,pervade

spread or penetrate throughout,to be present throughout

constrict,constringe

squeeze,compress;restrict the freedom of;;cause to shrink( a Boa constrictor is a snake that squeezes its prey to death)

aster

star shaped flower

dystopia

state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror;is a fictional world where people live under a highly controlled, totalitarian system. In his novel "Brave New World," Aldous Huxley created a dystopia where individual identity is suppressed and families no longer exist. Yep, it's pretty scary, The word dystopia comes from adding the Latin prefix dys, which means "bad," to the word utopia. So a dystopia is a utopia gone wrong. While the intention might have been to create a perfect society, all the regulations make life there really bad. Often a dystopia in a book is a society of the future, serving as a warning about what might happen if we let technology, industry, and government creep further and further into our lives

staunch

steadfast, firm and dependable especially in loyalty, take a stand, sometimes used as a verb to mean to stop the flow of a liquid, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding,

crescendo,ascension,culminate,surge,denouement,efflorescence

steady increase in force,intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage;a climactic peak or moment;to rise in volume or intensity;;rising to the top;;reach a high point or final stage;;strong forward movement,swelling wave,to increase suddenly;;conclusion or ending, such as of a literary work, esp one that "wraps up all the loose ends",The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot,The events following the climax of a drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place;;A gradual process of unfolding or developing,The highest point; the culmination,the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

helm

steer or direct,to lead(a project,etc),control

adhere(attach 2 different kinds of things together), cohere(same kinds)

stick to such as with glue,or to a plan or belief; become united, hold together as part of the same mass

stilt

stiff and artificially formal,pompous,writing or speaking that is overly formal and therefore difficult to understand

candid, aboveboard

straightforward and honest,open,sincere;; Without deceit or trickery, straightforward

fortify, bolster, buttress(a support against a bldg to strengthen or support)

strengthen, encourage

fluke

stroke of luck, something accidentally successful

besotted

strongly affectionate towards

psychology

study of behaviour

hagiography

study of saints,A worshipful or idealizing biography,a biography of saints,A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject,a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint);;excessively flattering toward someone's life or work

sociology

study or science of companion(com-with, panis- bread;enjoying breaking bread withcompanions),antisocial- dislikes people, asocial- doesn't want to get involved, avoids contact with others)

corroborate(underpin)

support,add evidence to(substantiate and verify also mean to prove true or provide evidence in favour of)

squelch,quell

suppress or crush completely,put down;;To put down forcibly; suppress,crush or suppress completely

patina

surface attribute that gives us certain impression of something(he had the patina of good breeding &wealth but when they dug deep, they realized he was a conman,he actually had no money)

visage

surface of an object presented to view, a person's facial expression(eg. there was something hidden behind his visage of cheerfulness)

outstrip

surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind, outrun

forfeit

surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime or failure to fulfil an obligation, means to lose or give up something, usually as a penalty. If you don't finish your homework and eat all your broccoli, you'll most likely forfeit your right to watch TV before going to bed.

distend, turgid, tumid, balloon, inflate

swell,expand;;swollen,inflated;or metaphorically inflated, such as an overblown, pompous speech(t & t);;swell or puff up;increase rapidly;;To enlarge or amplify unduly or improperly; aggrandize

commiserate

sympathize with,To feel or express sorrow or pity for

aristocrat

someone from the ruling class, usually those with nobility, money, or both

equestrian,equestrienne,equine(equus-horse)

someone on horse(as pedestrian-someone on foot);;a woman on a horse;;like a horse as in appearance or characteristics or descriptive of horses

anachronous, incongruous, chronology

someone or something out of time, out of date, belonging to different era, either earlier or later;; out of place,not appropriate,not harmonious;; science of time and order & accurate dating of events in order in which they have occurred or will occur

hapless

someone unlucky and deserving of pity, devoid of talent or skill, Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

assailant

someone who attacks, A wife who sends a vase sailing at her husband's head might be considered an assailant, or attacker. Or, they might be playing a game of dodgeball with the furniture.

chauvinism,bigot,jingoism

exaggerately,aggressively,absurdly,excessively devoted to your own affiliations,a blatant super patriot,fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory,undue or biased devotion to any group,cause,etc;;One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ,obstinately prejudiced person,a hypocrite;;extreme chauvinism plus warlike foreign policy,A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations

cupidity,avarice,rapacity

excessive greed(especially for money);;insatiable greed; a miserly desire to hoard wealth;;greedy or grasping; living on prey

officious

excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted;meddlesome, pushy

dispensation

exemption from a rule or obligation

subjective

existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc; personal, individual, based on feelings

status quo

existing state or condition

throes

experiencing intense feelings of suffering and agitation, violent pangs of suffering

bemoan

express discontent or a strong regret or grief or simply disapproval( to b one's fate)

derogative

expressed as worthless or in negative terms

approbatory, imprimatur

expressing praise or approval;; approval, a mark of approval, or especially a formal body's approval to publish a work

snide

expressive of contempt or derogatory or insulting or mocking in an indirect way, sneering

superfluous

extra,unnecessary,excessive,extraneous

prodigious

extraordinarily large,impressive,etc. can be good or bad

psychic

extrasensory

pollyannish

extremely optimistic, capable of seeing good in anyone

indefatigable

extremely persistent and untiring,tireless,Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued

delinquent

failing to do what law or duty requires, failing to pay debt or mortgage or loan, disaobey laws

fidelity

faithfulness,loyalty,strict observance of duty(infidelity-unfaithfulness,one who does not have the right faith or religion/has no religion)

affectation, artifice, subterfuge, ruse(syn - subterfuge)

fake behaviour(such as in appearance,speech or dress,adopted to give a certain impression);; trickery, especially as part of a strategy;; something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity, An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem, a blind, misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity, deception;;subterfuge,a trick, guile, fraud, deceit

dilapidate

fall into decay or ruin

benighted

fallen into a state of ignorance

chronometer

fancy word for clock,highly accurate timepiece, especially one used on ships, measurement of time

chastise

fancy word for telling someone they did something was really bad

xenophobia

fear of strangers or foreigners,A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners

despondent,crestfallen

feeling dejected,low spirited,losing courage,depressed,without hope;;dejected,depressed,sad because of recent disappointment,brougt low in spirit

reverence, veneration

feeling of deep respect or awe

obfuscate

to make unclear or obscure intentionally, The people who are good at this would include defense lawyers and teenagers asked about their plans for Saturday night, Politicians often obfuscate the truth about the issues to win support for their positions so they can win elections;; To make dark; overshadow v. To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth. v. To alter code while preserving its behavior but conceal its structure and intent.

conjure, engender

to summon an idea or bring something into existence, summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic, If your mom can magically conjure up the most delicious meals from the most random ingredients in the kitchen, she might just be the best cook in the neighborhood;;bring into existence, originate,to procreate,to assume form,sow the seeds of

underwrite

to support financially

beckon

to use a physical gesture to call someone over to you like crooking the finger or nodding the head to invite someone over

discountenance

to view or treat with disfavour or disapproval,To put out of countenance(means- approve or tolerate),disconcert,to abash,cold treatment,

malevolent

to wish, to will evil.willing harm(volo-to wish,will)

qualm

uneasiness about the fitness of an action , a mild state of nausea, a feeling of uneasiness, or a sense that something you're doing is wrong, and it sounds almost like how it makes your stomach feel, If you had qualms about taking candy from the bulk bins at the store, your conscience probably told you to go back to the cashier and pay.

unpropitious,untoward

unfavourable, less chances of success;;unruly,disadvantageous,improper,not favourable,adverse,side effects,Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unfortunate; unlucky;indecorous

bereft

unhappy in love, suffering from unrequited love

incessant

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long

desultory,discursive

unplanned and rambling, having no set plan, haphazard or random, if u lack a definite plan or purpose and flit from one thing to another, Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence; disconnected; immethodical; aimless; comes from the word desultor, which was a circus rider who would leap from the back of one galloping horse onto another. From this literal sense of jumping from one thing to another, we get the modern meaning of desultory as jumping between things without a logical purpose;;;in a rambling manner,Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory;Proceeding to a conclusion through reason rather than intuition,Reasoning; proceeding from one ground to another, as in reasoning; argumentative

vagary

unpredictable pattern,vague,wander,inconsistency,erratic (Having no fixed or regular course; wandering,eccentric)notion

loath

unwilling to do something contrary to your custom (usually followed by 'to'),reluctant,hostile, angry,unwilling,unpleasant,hateful,dislike

exhort,enjoin(2 opposite meanings...JANUS word)

urge,spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts,To make urgent appeal,To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal;;To direct or impose with authority and emphasis,To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge,give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority;to prohibit or forbid

grandiloquent,magniloquent

use of high-flown,grandiose,even pompous language,of large and impressive words,of lofty,flowery,or overelegant phraseology

finesse

use tact or diplomacy, employ a deceptive strategy, extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill

macabre

used to describe things that involve the horror of death or violence, shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. If a story involves lots of blood and gore, you can call it macabre,

laconic, terse, brevity

using very less words or brief or effectively cut short;;The quality or state of being brief in duration,conciseness

obscure,murk,nebulous,turbid

vague and hard to see, not clearly understood or expressed;;partial or total darkness,gloom,an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance;;clouded or hazy, lacking definite form or limits, When you walk through the woods on a foggy morning, the trees may all have a mysterious, nebulous look to them.;;literally water that is muddy and not clear beacuse of stirred up dirt or mud;metaphorically, obscured or confused, as in feelings

deface,depredate,efface

vandalize, mar the appearace of,To impair the usefulness, value, or influence of,disfigure,To damage something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner;;to ransack(To search carefully and thoroughly for plunder; pillage) and plunder or pillage(To rob of goods by force,the act of stealing valuable things from a place),lay waste to;;wipe out, erase,to conduct inconspicuously,To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out

august

venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration

altercation

verbal dispute(noisy), violent disagreement(why? because u have other ideas than the person on the other side), stronger than quarrel

abysmal

very bad,Resembling an abyss in depth; unfathomable,very profound,limitless,bottomless,extremely bad,immeasurable

arduous

very difficult,strenous,severe,hard to endure,grueling(difficult,exhausting),Demanding great effort or labor

munificent,unstinting

very generous, Very liberal in giving, lavish;;Bestowed liberally,generous and tireless with one's contributions of time, money, etc.,very generous

pernicious,deleterious

very harmful,fatal,Causing much harm in a subtle way,Causing death or injury; deadly,archaic evil,wicked,destructive; very mischievous; baleful; malicious;;harmful,unhealthful,injurious,like smoking on health,Hurtful; noxious; destructive

parsimonious, skinflint,penurious

very stingy, extremely frugal, unwilling to spend a lot of money. You know those people who count up every penny when it's time to split a restaurant bill? You can call them this or cheap, excessively unwilling to spend ;;; a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend, someone who only shops at bargain stores, never orders dessert, and in general hates spending money, A flint is a kind of rock that was used in the olden days to start a fire. If you didn't want to buy a new flint, you'd use an old one over and over again, "skinning" it — that is, wearing it down until it's as thin as skin. So someone who did that would be called a skinflint. It's another way of saying that someone will try to squeeze a penny out of anything.;;much stronger in implication tha p,twice as stingy as p,excessive frugality

iconoclast

violently against established beliefs,revered traditions,cherished customs,One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions,One who destroys sacred religious images

affable, amiable, cordial, genial,debonair

warm & friendly, pleasant, approachable(opposite is standoffish, discourteous, or distant);;carefree,gay,urbane,jaunty,affable,gracious,courteous,charming,confident,carefully dressed

platypus

webbed feet egg laying mammal

euphemism

when a polite term is substituted for a blunt, offensive one, The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces, In rhetoric, the use of a mild, delicate, or indirect word or expression in place of a plainer and more accurate one, which by reason of its meaning or its associations or suggestions might be offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing

presemptuous

when someone takes liberty, doing things too boldly(insolent-bold in a rude way)

forthcoming

willing to divulge information,candid,honest,affable and outgoing,candid and willing to cooperate,not withholding relevant information,available or ready at the time required,About to appear or take place; approaching

benovalent

wish people well

sparingly

with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely,to a meager degree

anarchist

without a leader, nihilist, Should you ever decide to form a club for this, you might want to keep this in mind: Running for club president will make you unpopular, since they prefer a stateless society and distrust ruling powers, anarchists reject authority, it's not surprising that there are many types of anarchism, ranging from those that promote the perfect liberty of the individual to those that endorse communist or socialist ideas

blatant,patent

without any attempt at concealment, totally obvious,conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry;;obvious, apparent, plain to see;a letter from govt, guaranteeing an inventor rights to hia or her invention

unbeknownst

without someone's knowledge, unknown

epigram

witty saying,A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement,A short, witty or pithy poem

exacerbate,aggravate

worsen or make more troubleosme,inflame, exasperate, If you're in trouble, complaining about it will only exacerbate the problem;irritate or embitter( a person)

estimable

worthy of esteem,admirable; able to estimate

meritorious

worthy,deserving reward or praise, having merit

malfeasance

wrongful conduct by a public official, wrongdoing, The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed

docent

you're a teacher at a college or university. In most countries, you'd rank right below a professor; a guide who leads others on a tour

theology,agnosticism

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth,The study of the nature of God and religious truth; rational inquiry into religious questions,A course of specialized religious study usually at a college or seminary;;the philosophy that claims that god is unknowable,that he may or may notexist,and that humans can never come to a final conclusion about him,does not deny existence like atheist but simply holds that no proof can be adduced one way or the other

commensurate

the same in size,extent,etc.,equivalent,proportional,Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard,Having a common measure,of the same size,extent,duration as another,corresponding in degree,proportionate

chicane

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

contemplate

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; think about something carefully, analysing pros and cons like before accepting a job offer

gerantologist, geriatrics

this person deals with the problems of the elderly; speciality dealing with medical problems of the elderly

graphologist

this practitioner analyses handwriting to determine character, personality, or aptitudes

chiropodist, podiatrist

this practitioner treats minor foot ailments

desiccate

thoroughly dried up,dehydrated,To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture,To make dry, dull, or lifeless

prominent

ticking out above the rest, famous, noticable

finagle

to achieve something by means of indirect, trickery or devious methods,to use crafty,deceitful methods,to cheat,swindle

cahoot

to act in partnership,league,company,collusion

shirk

to avoid or neglect,to avoid work or duty or responsibility,To live by shifts and fraud; to shark

behoove

to be one's duty or obligation, appropriate or necessary

histrionic

to be overly theatrical

elicit,educe

to bring or draw out,educe,to arrive at by logic,derive by reason,call forth,evoke,bring out;;bring out, esp. something that has been dormant,deduce,to infer,to draw out, extract

foster

to bring up,nurture,cultivate,to promote the growth and development of,to nurse,Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties

stultify

to cause, through routine, to lose energy and enthusiasm

denigrate(synonym-disparage)

to charge falsely or with malicious intent, attack the good name and reputation of someone

decapitate

to chop off someone's head

carp

to complain and gripe repeatedly, especially about little things. Someone who always complains about the same things over and over loves to carp. Carping is a little like nagging: no one wants to listen to it. People who carp find fault with almost everything.

swindle

to defraud (someone), to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods,To obtain by fraudulent means

intermittent,sporadic

to describe periodic movement and stopping and starting over a period of time, stopping and starting at irregular intervals;;Occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time,isolated,unique,Occurring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances; separate; single

magnum opus

'a big work',actually the greatest work, or masterpiece, of an artist,writer or composer

feint

A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose,deceive by a mock action

slight

A deliberate discourtesy; a snub, of small importance

precipitate

hasty or rash, quick, sudden,steep

intimate

hint,suggest

huddle

A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals,To crowd together, as from cold or fear

hitherto

Until this time,upto a prescribed time,as yet,until now,upto this or that time,thus far

abstain, temperance, forbear

hold back, refrain

racket

A dishonest business or practice, especially one that obtains money through fraud or extortion,An easy, profitable means of livelihood,Slang A business or occupation

tyro,neophyte

A beginner in learning anything; one who is in the rudiments of any branch of study; a person imperfectly acquainted with a subject; a novice;a beginner or a novice,a new convert or proselyte, a new monk

quip

A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion,A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe,quibble,something curious or odd,a taunt,a comeback

coda

A conclusion or closing part of a statement,the closing section of a musical composition(can be bad ending)

stasis

A condition of balance among various forces; motionlessness: "Language is a primary element of culture, and s in the arts is tantamount to death" ( Charles Marsh),Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness;Pathology Stoppage of the normal flow of a body substance, as of blood through an artery or of intestinal contents through the bowels

rampage

A course of violent, frenzied behavior or action,To move about wildly or violently,act violently, recklessly, or destructively

dilettante

A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge,a lover of fine arts,An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest,A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge,not for money,simple artistic efforts for passing time pleasantly

compound,byzantine

make more intense, stronger, or more marked;;intricate and complex

mirth

That which causes merriment,pleasure,joy,cheerfulness

ventriloquism

The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.(appears to talk from belly instead of lips,ventral- belly or front;auricle-upper chamber of heart,auris-ear)

vitality,ginger

The capacity to live, grow, or develop, Physical or intellectual vigor; energy, Energy or vigour, the state of being strong and in great health, full of life;;liveliness and energy,to enliven,to spice up,vitality,vigour

ethos,mores

The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement,one's attitude,disposition;;customs,manners, or morals of a particular group,The accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group,moral attitudes

bureaucracy

The departments and their officials as a group,Administration of a government chiefly through bureaus or departments staffed with nonelected officials

tumult

The din and commotion of a great crowd,A tempestuous uprising; a riot

serendipity

The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident, An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident and sagacity

vanguard

The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement, To stand as a guard before, any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts), the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field

wherewithal

The necessary means, especially financial means,The ability and means required to accomplish some task,In what way; how;the necessary means (especially financial means)

heyday

The period of greatest popularity, success, or power,prime, a lively greeting,The time of triumph and exultation,hence, joy, high spirits, frolicsomeness,wildness

Zenith

The point of culmination; the peak,The point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer, the upper region of the sky

quintessence

The pure, most typical, highly concentrated essence of a thing,a pure substance,A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something

self-effacingly

The quality of carrying oneself in a humble manner

metaphor

The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn't, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words like or as, which would imply a simile;A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in "a sea of troubles" or "All the world's a stage"

acclimatize

To adapt (oneself) or get used to, especially to environmental or climatic changes,To inure or habituate to a climate different from that which is natural; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate; said of man, the inferior animals, or plants.

obviate

To anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary,To bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary; to avoid a future problem or difficult situation, to meet, do away with,prevent from happening

relegate

To assign to an obscure place, position, or condition,consign,To send to a place of exile; banish,refer or submit,expel

circumvent, skirt

To avoid or get around by artful maneuvering,to bypass,To gain advantage over by arts, artfulness,stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around,to outwit,to outsmart,defeat or get the better of by cunning;; border, lie along the edge of, go around; evade(as by circumlocution)

languish

To be or become weak or feeble, lose strength or vigor, To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions, To remain unattended or be neglected,To become downcast or pine away in longing,To affect a wistful air especially in order to gain sympathy

ossify

To become set in a rigidly conventional pattern,make rigid and set into a conventional pattern,harden;To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue

cloy

To cause distaste or disgust by supplying with too much of something originally pleasant, especially something rich or sweet; surfeit, choke up, to stop up

undergird

make secure underneath, lend moral support to

oppugn,impugn,gainsay,dissent, sedition

To oppose, contradict, or call into question,to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement(or someone's character),fight against,to attack;;To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument,gainsay,to assault,to attack,o verbally assault,contradict,call in question;;declare false, deny; oppose(gain usually means against)especially by contradiction,to deny,to refute,to dispute,to forbid ;;an opposing opinion,disagree or take an apposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a govt, a political party, or church;; incitement(encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion,foment-incite,stir up,promote the growth of;apply medicated liquid to a body part) of dissent against a govt. , promoting rebellion by speech or writing

condone,brook

To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure, To allow, accept or permit (something),tolerate,regard as harmless;;put up with something or somebody unpleasant,suffer or tolerate(condone),To use; enjoy; have the full employment of,To earn; deserve; a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

transcend

To pass beyond the limits of,excel,to climb,to mount,be superior or better than some standard

glean

To pick up or gather anything by degrees;Cleaning; afterbirth;to obtain info often with difficulty

deter

To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt,To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage,restrain

regale

To provide with great enjoyment; entertain,To entertain sumptuously with food and drink; provide a feast for,a choice food,a delicacy,refreshment,To provide a meal and entertainment for someone

reconcile

To re-establish a close relationship between,To settle or resolve,To bring (oneself) to accept,to recreate friendly relationships,to make things compatible and consistent,pacify,come to terms

disdain,contumely

To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise,To consider or reject as beneath oneself,A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn(Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy),To be indignant or offended,to deem unsuitable or unbecoming;;Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence,scorn,insult,offensive and abusive language or behaviour,contemptuousness in act or speech; disgrace

abjudicate

To reject by judicial sentence,To judge to be illegal or erroneous; reject as wrong

depose

To remove from office or power,To put or lay down; deposit

pare

To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument,To remove by or as if by cutting, clipping, or shaving,trim,to reduce,diminish the bulk,to lessen,strip the skin off,peel, decrease gradually or bit by bit,remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

objurgate

To scold or rebuke sharply; berate,To rebuke or scold strongly,censure severely,express strong disapproval of

sever

To set or keep apart, divide or separate,To cut off (a part) from a whole, To break up (a relationship, for example)(skewer:-tearing apart,cutting into)

redress,requite

To set right; remedy or rectify,To make amends for,Correction or reformation;;reciprocate,repay or revenge

crackle

To show liveliness, energy, or intensity,a fizzing , popping sound

tout

To solicit customers, votes, or patronage, especially in a brazen way,advertize in strongly positive terms; show off,to solicit or importune,To look narrowly; spy

besmirch

To stain; sully,To make dirty; soil,To tarnish, especially someone's reputation; to debase,obscure,denigrate

galvanize

To stimulate or shock with an electric current, To arouse to awareness or action(this definition is more similar to motivate), to simulate to action

rile

To stir to anger,to make angry,to stir or move from a state of calm or order,cause annoyance,disturb

swelter

To suffer from oppressive heat,To perspire greatly from heat,to exude,like sweat,to faint with heat,be ready to perish with heat

cede,(cede,relinquish-synonyms)relinquish,concede(concession)

To surrender possession of, especially by treaty,to give away,to give up,lapse,to yield,to grant,to deliver,to convey;;To retire from; give up or abandon;;give in,admit,yield,acknowledge reluctantly,grant or give up(such as giving up land after losing a war)

hoodwink

To take in by deceptive means; deceive or trick;To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold

arrogate

To take or claim for oneself presemptuously without right; appropriate

covet,begrudge

To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously,To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession,To desire or wish for with eagerness; desire earnestly to obtain or possess,hanker after;;To envy the possession or enjoyment of,to be reluctant

pellucid

Transparently clear in style or meaning,limpid,easily understood

pat

Trite or glib,superficially complete or satisfactory;Timely or opportune;suitable,fitting;Informal Completely, exactly;perfectly;to gently rain;ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken

onerous,cumbersome

Troublesome or oppressive,Law Entailing obligations that exceed advantages, imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort;;Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk,troublesome,Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with,not easily handled,awkward

tabloid

U.S. newspapers and magazines that focus almost exclusively on writing about the behavior of famous people (actors, singers, politicians, etc.)

inextricable

Unavoidable; inescapable, Difficult or impossible to disentangle or untie, Too involved or complicated to solve

ebullient

Zestfully enthusiastic,Boiling or seeming to boil,bubbling,agitated, enthusiastic, high-spirited,manifesting exhilaration or excitement,Boiling over, as a liquid, overflowing, hence, over-enthusiastic,overdemonstrative,bubbling over with joy and delight

litigious

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits, Tending to engage in lawsuits

conundrum,enigma,paradox

a difficult problem,a riddle,any mystery;;puzzle,mystery;;contradiction,or seeming contradiction that is actually true

surly

inclined to bad feelings & anger with overtones of menace

predicament,quandary,dilemma,mired,quagmire

a difficult,troublesome, confusing, and unpleasant situation,a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.eg If you're engaged to get married but suddenly fall in love with someone else, you have gotten yourself into this;;A state of uncertainty or perplexity,A state of not knowing what to decide, a state of difficulty,hesitation,puzzlement;;A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive;;stuck,entangled in a swampp or muddy area or a problem that is hard to get out of;;A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament;Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet,A swampy, soggy area of ground

umbrage

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

foible, idiosyncrasy

a behavioural attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual;;A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group,A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person

heresy

a belief that doesn't agree with the official tenets of a particular religion, a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion, a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion), A person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion

yoke

a burden or something that oppresses; to unite together or to burden; a frame for attaching to each other and to a plow or other equipment to be pulled

savor

a characteristic taste or flavor(usually pleasant); appreciate fully, taste or smell with pleasure(e.g. as a parent, its imp to take a step back and really s the spl moments- those children will grow up sooner than u think)

egotist

a concrited and a self centered person

machination

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends, When a James Bond villain comes up with a plan to destroy the world, he doesn't use a simple plan. No, he uses a machination — a complex plot that relies on numerous elements coming together to work

throng

a crowd of people or animals. On the crowded platform, the throng of passengers attempted to push their way into the already overcrowded subway car.

despot,autocrat

a cruel, all-controlling ruler; For example, does not allow people to speak out against the leadership, nor really want them to have much freedom at all;;An absolute ruler with infinite power,An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction

abyss, chasm, crevasse, fissure, gorge

a deep and vast space or cavity, anything profound or infinite

sabotage

a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged, isn't very nice: It's when you ruin or disrupt something by messing up a part of it on purpose. Loosening the blades on your competitor's ice skates would definitely be considered sabotage

obdurate(more negative than obstinate),obstinate,intransigent,froward,intractable

a formal word meaning stubborn, to harden, stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing, the figure is most felt in the use of callous, which indicates sensibilities to right and wrong deadened by hard treatment;;;Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory(where resistance more physical),Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action,will carry out his intention in spite of advice, remonstrance, appeals, or force;;;Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising,inflexible,impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason;;Stubbornly contrary and disobedient,contrary,unmanagable,peevish,caustic,habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition;;difficult to control,manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn

turnstile

a gate

contingent

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

provost

a high-ranking university administrator

cavern

a large cave or a large chamber in a cave. Or, if your bedroom is very dark, your mother might want you to open the blinds and let some light into that cavern.

stigma

a symbol of disgrace, some negative association attached to it

comprehensive

including all or everything,broad in scope

echelon

a level, rank or grade, hierarchy

rapier

a light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting,extremely sharp

lecher,lascivious,libidinous,lustful,lewd,lubricious,licentious

a male wanton,immoral,but more important, promiscuous attempt to satisfy(and are often successful in doing so) your sexual desires with any woman within arm's reach

uxorious,henpecked

a man who excessively, even absurdly,caters to, dotes on,worships, and submits to the most outlandish or outrageous demands of his wife;;husband is dominated by his wife,perhaps because of his own fear or weakness

microcosm

a miniature model of something, can be used to describe anything that is a miniature representation of something else. Think of a specific event that symbolizes the way things always seems to go, like the way a kind act by your mom can represent the caring relationship you have with her. That weekend with your partner that started with laughter but ended in tears? That's a microcosm of the whole lousy relationship. The dance where you regretted your outfit, giggled with friends, annoyed a teacher, and missed your chance at dancing with your crush? A microcosm of high school

homily

a moralizing lecture, a platitude,A serious or tedious exhortation in private on some moral point, or on the conduct of life

raconteur

a person skilled in telling anecdotes, A story-teller; a person given to or skilled in relating anecdotes, recounting adventures, or the like

teetotaler

a person who abstains from alcohol

caprice

a sudden desire

magpie

a talkative person; a chatterbox,Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as collecting, or committing robbery

autodidact

a person who has taught himself

acolyte

a person who helps with religious services, a fan or follower, groupie

astute

a person who is clever and has good judgment

miscreant

a person without moral scruples, who is bad--who lies, breaks the law, yells at small puppies

cabal

a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot), a secret plot, or a small group of people who create such a plot. Some conspiracy theories are based on the idea that governments worldwide are in the hands of a powerful cabal

osteopath

a practitioner who cures diseases by massage or other manipulative procedures as illness can be caused by the undue pressure of displaced bones on nerves and blood vessels

equilibrist

a professional tightrope walker,balancing on thin overhead wire(equilibrium-libra-weight,balance poundi.e.equal balance;equator-divides earth into equal halves;equilateral-equal sides;equiangular-equal angles)

gradation

a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages

atavism

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic,In pathology, the recurrence of any peculiarity or disease of an ancestor in remote generations,recurrence of or reversion to a past style, outlook, approach, or manner,The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance recombination of genes,throwback,The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence

caricature

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect, A grotesque imitation or misrepresentation, To represent or imitate in an exaggerated, distorted manner

epiphany

a revealation,realisation or discovery of meaning or essence of something(may result in awe or wonder);A manifestation(obvious,demonstration,evidence) or appearance of a divine or superhuman being,A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something, revelation(A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi)

grotto

a small cave, the kind of place where you feel comfortable, cozy, and protected from the harsh realities outside.

niche

a space that's all your own, from a literal corner or enclosure to some kind of professional specialty

valedictory

a speech expressing farewell, as at a school graduation, relates to saying good-bye, but almost always refers to a speech or address, They're all about taking one's leave or saying farewell, whether it's the president leaving office or a worker reaching retirement or a friend at a going-away party

martinet

a strict disciplinarian

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

debacle, fiasco

a sudden and violent collapse

copious

abundant,ample in supply,Yielding or containing plenty,great in quantity,profuse

invective

abusive or denunciatory language

expedited

accelerated, arranged, executed or dispatched quickly or more efficiently

concomitant

accompanying If you run into someone that you have a crush on you might feel nervousness with a concomitant forgetfulness So something that is concomitant is like the companion of the main event. If you start training really hard at the gym, the main effect is that you become stronger, but there are concomitant effects, like better circulation, or a rosy glow, or getting happy from all those endorphins you're releasing

dash

add an enlivening or altering element to,cause to lose courage,break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over,a quick run,destroy or break,To drink hastily. Often used with down: dashed down a glass of milk

expound,elucidate,explicate

add details or explanation, clarify meaning;;To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify,to shed light upon,to render more intelligible,make free from ambiguity;;make clear(explicit),explain

annotate

add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments,to make notes or comments,provide interlinear explanation of words or phrases

malaise

indefinite feeling of bodily discomfort, as in a mild illness(etymologically,bad ease)

neuritis

inflammation of the nerves

anglophile

admires and is fond of the British people, customs, culture(Anglus- English)

Sinophile

admires and is fond of the Chinese people, customs, culture

Francophile

admires and is fond of the France people, customs, culture

Germanophile

admires and is fond of the German people, customs, culture

Nipponophile

admires and is fond of the Japan people, customs, culture

Russophile

admires and is fond of the Russian people, customs, culture

Hispanophile

admires and is fond of the Spanish(Spain) people, customs, culture

senescent

aging, growing old(escent- growing or becoming)

accede, assent, concur

agree, give consent; assume power,agreement,approve; approve, agree

consonance

agreement,harmony,accord,friendship,(repition of consonants or of a pattern),concord

omniscient,omnibus

all-knowing, possessed of infinite knowledge;;for all,including all; a bus

altruist

always ready to help others, a donor

cornucopia

an abundant supply of something good

ramification

an accidental consequence that complicates things; eg remember that time you borrowed your father's car without asking? The ramification was that Dad missed an important meeting, his company went under, and he had to sell the car. Oops!

affront

an action that causes offense, a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect, treat, mention, or speak to rudely, To insult intentionally, especially openly. To meet defiantly; confront, Obsolete To meet or encounter face to face

intelligentsia

an educated and intellectual elite(more than super nerds etc, intellectual superstars of society)

hedonism,sybarite,voluptuary

an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good, belief that pursuing pleasure leads to the greatest ethical good. In practice, though, the ethical part sometimes gets lost in the pleasure part;;A person devoted to pleasure and luxury;;One whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a sensualist, a pleasure-seeker,luxurious

surfeit,plethora,glut

an excessive amount of something;;excess,overabundance

cognoscenti

an expert able to appreciate a field

ambit

an external boundary,sphere or scope,The sphere or area of control and influence of something,A span of actions, thoughts, or words,circuit or compass,circumference,an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control

impecunious

habitually without funds, who seems generally to be full of a complete lack of money;quite simply, short of cash- habitually

chirography

handwriting and penmanship expert,the art of writing,handwriting

imbroglio

an intricate and confusing interpersonal/ political situation, potentially embarrassing situation,misunderstanding,an intricate drama or work of fiction

salutatory

an opening or welcoming statement

pariah

an outcast,untouchable

deluge,inundate, spate

an overwhelming amount of something in general, such as work, people, or questions, a heavy rain, Feeling overwhelmed, like you're underwater? You might be experiencing a deluge — like when you've been given a deluge of homework over vacation: a dozen term papers, two dozen books to read, and a mile-high stack of math problems;;To cover with water, especially floodwaters,To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp,to overwhelm,To fill with an overflowing abundance or superfluity,fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid;;sudden outpouring or rush; flood

winnow,rarefy

analyze critically, separate the useful part from the worthless part,sift,"separate the wheat from the chaff";;make more pure, more exlusive, or thinner and less dense - r crowd at an exclusive event or r air at the top of a mountain

hoary,wizened,grizzeled

ancient,old fashioned, very old, gray or white as from old age;;withered, shriveled;;graying

pachyderm

animals with unusually thick skin

grouchy

annoyed and irritable, Tending to complain or grumble; peevish or grumpy

psychopath

antisocial person, lacking inner moral censor, mentally or emotionally disturbed

litany

any long and tedious account of something,a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation

fortuitous

happening coincidentally in a pleasant way, Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate

rife

happening frequently, abundant, in widespread existence, currently being reported,active,nimble

innocuous

harmless & doesn't produce any ill effect

recondite,esoteric,arcane,abstruse,occult(recondite and arcane are synonyms)

difficult to penetrate, incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge,concealed,hidden;;Of or relating to that which is known by a restricted number of people,Not publicly disclosed; confidential,Confined to a small group,private;;Known or understood by only a few,obscure,secret,mysterious knowledge;;Difficult to understand,Concealed or hidden out of the way,Remote from apprehension,out of way;;supernatural,mysterious,arcane,Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable,secret,Hidden from view; concealed,esoteric

antithetical

directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis(the rhetorical act of placing 2 phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in "love me or hate me")

grotesque

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous, used to describe things that are very strange and ugly in an unnatural way. If something "grosses you out," you can safely refer to it as this, ludicrously odd, art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

deign

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

beneficent

doing good,benefactor(one who does good things for another,as by giving help,providing financial aid or gifts,or coming to rescue whe someone is in need)beneficiary(recipiet of money)

maleficent

doing harm or evil,causing hurt(facio,factus-do or make)(malefactor-evil doer,criminal)

intrusive

doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome,tending to intrude, igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock,coming unbidden or without welcome; appearing undesirably

skepticism,incredulous

doubt about the truth of something, disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge;;skeptical,disbelieving,expressive of disbelief,not believing

chthonic

dwelling beneath the surface of earth, this word usually refers to mythological creatures, but you could also refer to your creepy basement as chthonic.

aerie

dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird or prey, such as an eagle or hawk, built on a mountain or cliff

belligerent,bellicose,truculent,contentious,pugnacity

eager to fight, hostile or aggressive,warlike;;eager or quick to argue,savage,ferocious;;marked by heated arguments or controversy,inclined to dispute,litigious;;The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative,Inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness,a natural disposition to be hostile

bowdlerize

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate, means to edit offensive parts out of something. If the hero in an R-rated movie adapted for TV exclaims, "Oh shoot fudge darn!" but his lips seem to be saying something else, that movie has been bowdlerized

abash

embarass

poignant

emotionally touching

underscore

emphasize(or literally, underline) opp- undermine: injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way;weaken,cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation(of a blg or an argument)

appreciable

enough to be perceived, considerable, Capable of being appreciated, estimated, or perceived; neither too small nor too great to be capable of estimation or recognition; perceptible, kind of neutral

hail

enthusiastically celebrate something or acclaim something

parity(par-equal)

equality,disparity-lack of inequality,or a difference,compare(together,with equal),pair(shoes,etc are similar),peer(those equal to you as in age,position,rank,ability),disparage(lower someone's par,belittle)

perdition

eternal damnation,absolute ruin,loss of the soul,Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin; esp., the utter loss of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death,(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

bonafide

etymologically, in good faith(fide-faith),sincere,valid

fraternize,fraternity,fraternal,sorority

etymologically,brotherly relationship,this verb used to indicate social intercouse between people,irrespective of sex;;a brotherhood or guild,an American men's organization in school or college,or any group of people of similar interests or profession;;brotherly;;a women's organization,especially one in an American school or college,or any women's social club

quotidian

everyday,commonplace,occuring or returning daily,found in ordinary course of events

sinister

evil, frightening, threatening

aggrandize

exaggerate

acerbic, acidulous

harsh in tone, sour, severe;; slightly acid or sour; sharp or caustic

phantasmagorical

feels or looks like a crazy dream. If you see a psychedelic music video that looks like it was shot through a kaleidoscope, you can call it this, surreal and strange, rather than straightforward, weird and fantastic, characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions, hallucinations;; originally name of an exhibition in London: there were these big magical things and lamps and pumpkins and skeletons and images coming one after the other as if a movie

partisan

fervent supporter of a group, party,idea,etc;geurilla fighter;devoted to a particular group,cause,etc.a party or self interested group can also be called a faction.bipartisan- pertaining to both parties(typically in a 2 party system)

purgatory

fictitious place, a temporary condition of suffering or torment

mettlesome

filled with courage or valour

ensconse

fix firmly, If you ensconce yourself somewhere, you settle in for quite a while, such as when you're home with the flu and ensconce yourself on the couch with the remote control, tissues, your phone, and a big glass of orange juice.

tenuous

flimsy, having little substance; long and thin, slender, weak or thin;;eg when u attenuate something, it becomes t

glib

fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity;means slippery, they have ready answers,fluent tongues,a persuasive air but they can fool only nescients for their smoothness lacks sincerity and conviction

voluble

fluent,rapid,words roll off with ease

prognosticate

forecast of a development or trend of a disease,means to predict something or at least hint at what will happen in the future

abdicate

formally give up the throne(or some other power or responsibility) voluntarily;dethrone,depose-forcing a leader from power

precarious,parlous(syn)

fraught with danger, perilous(imperilous- pose a threat, present a danger),unstable,insecure,dangerous

aseptic

free from germs

artless(can be either + i.e. free of deceit or - i.e. lacking skill),ingenuous,ingenious,disingenuous

free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine;lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured,Having or displaying no guile,Free of artificiality,poorly made or done,guileless;;naive,trusting,candid,Demonstrating childlike simplicity,unable to mask one's feelings;;shrewd,clever,inventive;;crafty,cunning,dishonest,artful,untrustworthy,insincere

prolific,teeming

fruitful or highly productive, bearing in abundance especially offspring, Producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile, Producing abundant works or results;;swarming, as in t with people,Pregnant; prolific; fruitful; abundant; overflowing,Abundantly filled with especially living things

discomfit

frustrating,confusing,disconcerting,To break up and frustrate the plans of

jubilant

full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success

cacophony,din,dissonance,clamor,hubbub,cacopsis

harsh,discordant,or meaningless mixture of sounds;;loud,confused noise;;harsh,inharmonious sound;;noisy uproar or protest,as from a crowd,continuous,loud noise;;loud noise,confusion;; eye offending

expediency

haste,dispatch,Appropriateness to the purpose at hand; fitness;a means;promoting a goal,advantageous,sometimes at the the expense of morals or justice

benign

gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful, such soul wouldn't hurt a fly, kind in disposition or manner, pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence, not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

abjure, repudiate, recant

give up, renounce, forswear(reject or renounce under oath, swear falsely in court)

render

give,submit,surrender;translate;declare formally;cause to become

bleak

gloomy and depressing

morose,saturnine

gloomy, ill-tempered and not inclined to talk;;melancholy or sullen,gloomy,depressed,heavy,grave,dull

digress,divagate

go off-topic when speaking or writing;;to wander or drift about,to stray off from a subject, focus, or course

accretion, augment, agglomerate, consolidate,conflate,proliferation,coalesce,commix,conglomerate

gradual increase; an added part or addition;;grow larger;; form into a mass or cluster, join together;; unite, combine, firm up;;To bring together; meld or fuse,To combine (two variant texts, for example) into one whole, to ignore distinctions between, by treating two or more distinguishable objects or ideas as one; to confuse;;The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction,The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement,The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them,building up,accretion,cell formation;;to grow together,fuse,To come together so as to form one whole,unite,mix together different elements;;mix together;;anything made up of different kinds of materials;blended;to bring together

amortize

gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset

ignominy,opprobrium,(opposite)commemoration,obloquy

great public shame, disgrace, or embarrassment, or a situation or event that causes this;;Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct,Scornful reproach or contempt,abusive language,a state of extreme dishonor;;The act of honoring the memory of or serving as a memorial to someone or something,Something that honors or preserves the memory of another;;Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny;The condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or vilification; ill repute,Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension;Contumelious or abusive language addressed to or aimed at another; calumny; abuse; reviling

burgeon

grow or flourish rapidly;put forth buds or shoots or greenery,sprout

convalescent

growing healthy again

obsolescent

growing or becoming obsolete

surmise,conjecture

guess,infer,opine,To infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence,Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess

periodontist (peri - surrounding)

gum specialist

inveterate

habitual,Firmly and long established; deep-rooted, old

indolent,lassitude

habitually lazy, such as a person who chooses never to work,Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive;; weariness or lack of caring,diminished energy or listlessness,lazy indifference, Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue

militate

have force or influence; bring about an effect or change,To give force or effect toward(eg neurotic tendency)

utilitarian

having a useful function(someone who feels value of a thing depends on its utility)

limpid

having clarity in terms of expression

incisive

having or demonstrating ability to recognise or draw fine distictions

entitlement

having the right to certain privileges;believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges

ponderous

heavy;bulky and unwieldy;dull,labored,boring,tedious

auxiliary

helping or supporting the main thing

apposite, condign

highly appropriate, suitable, or relevant;;appropriate, esp. as a punishment fits a crime

inimical

hostile(generally in terms of environment or conditions),unfavorable,harmful,as in drinking unclean water is inimical to health

antagonist

hostile, acting in opposition

halcyon

idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; marked by peace and prosperity, An old man watching his grandchildren play might look back fondly on his halcyon days, remembering the peaceful, happy time of his youth

notoriety

ill fame; the state of being well known for a disgraceful reason,infamous

cacography

illegible handwriting(kakos- harsh, graphein- writing)

nonpartisan,disinterested,dispassionate

impartial and biased;;unbiased,impartial,not interested;;unbiased,not having a selfish or personal motivation,calm,lacking

incorrigible

impervious to correction by punishment

insatiable,sate

impossible to satisfy,very greedy, cant be appeased;; satiated;To satisfy (an appetite) fully or excess

brusquely

in a blunt, direct manner

amok

in a frenzied or uncontrolled state

embryonic,rudimentary,inchoate,nascent

in an early stage of developement;;Of or relating to basic facts or principles,elementary,Being in the earliest stages of development,incipient;;A beginning, an immature start,To cause or bring about,Recently, or just, begun; beginning; partially but not fully in existence or operation; existing in its elements; incomplete,Chaotic, disordered, confused; also, incoherent, rambling,elementary; rudimentary,incipient(has more sense of vagueness, probably u dont know where to start writing);;just beginning(might be right on track; unlike i),Emerging; just coming into existence,Commencing, or in process of development; beginning to exist or to grow; coming into being

attuned

in harmony; in sympathetic relationship

subversive

in opposition to an established institution or system, intended to overthrow or undermine an established government

insect

in- in, sectus- to cut

dormant, abeyance, hiatus(break or gap in activity),quiescence

inactive but capable of becoming active;;dormancy,Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless

platitude,cliche,bromide,anodyne(p,c,b--synonyms), analgesia

inane,obvious remark, trite;;a pattern of words which was once new and fresh, but which now is so old,worn, and threadbare that only banal,trite,platitude,commonplace;;A dull person with conventional thoughts,platitude,any trite,dull and probably fallacious remark that shows little evidence of original thinking, and hence convinces a listener of total absence of perspicacity on the part of speaker;is also a drug,formerly used as sedative,so comes from a speaker of dull wit and has a sedative effect on the listener;;as drugs intend to lessen pain,as statements, they are intended to reduce or eliminate emotional pain or anxiety,statement usually untrue, intended to allay or alleviate pain,anxiety;;pain relief; inability to feel pain

impertinent

inappropriate, out of place, improperly forward or bold, characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality, Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners, eg a child lecturing a grown up, insolent, ill-mannered

inducement

incentive, motive for action, Something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; anything that leads the mind to will or to act;An introductory statement of facts or background information

anemic

lacking energy or vigor,weak

churlish,boor,bumpkin,yokel,rustic, uncouth

lacking manners or refinement;;rude,ill-mannered,or insensitive person,peasant or country bumpkin;;An awkward,clumsy, unsophisticated simple person generally from thecountry,person from rural background;;having bad manners, awkward

scuffle

involves a fight. As a noun, it is the clash itself, like a scuffle between sworn enemies. As a verb, it means to fight, like a bully who will scuffle with just about anyone;; To make a living with difficulty, getting by on a low income, to struggle financially;; A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters. n. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight

potentate

is a person so powerful they don't have to follow the rules that govern everyone else,a poweful ruler

extant

is existent

premeditated

is planned in advanced and has a purpose behind it. In other words, it's no accident. A premeditated crime involves careful planning and research before it happens, Planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate; comes from a combination of two Latin words: pre, meaning "before," and meditat, meaning "to ponder." If you ponder — or think about — something before you act, that makes it premeditated

cloistered

isolated, protected, hidden away for the sake of maintaining innocence,naive, lacking in worldliness,providing privacy or seclusion

susurrate

issue soft noises, murmur, like the sound of river or wind

Aplomb,sangfroid

it is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure, great coolness and composure under strain;;composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation

mince

it is to chop into tiny bits

renege

it means to go back on your word or fail to keep a promise

outlandish

it's bizarre or unfamiliar, far outside the boundaries of expected or normal behavior. Driving around the city in a golf cart and eating spaghetti with pineapple sauce are both examples of this behaviour, conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual, eccentric, Located far from civilized areas

convoluted,tortuous

it's intricate and hard to understand, Rolled or coiled together in overlapping whorls, as certain leaves, petals, or shells, To make unnecessarily complex;;not straightforward, marked by repeated turns and bends

chiropractor

joints and articulations manipulation for maintainence of structural and functional integrity of the nervous system

joie de vivre,bon vivant

joy of living,immense delight in being alive,an effervescent keenness for all the daily activities,full of sparkle,eager to engage in all group activities;;a high liver,who lives life luxuriously,especially in respect to rich food,good drink,expensive theatre parties,and other accoutrements of upper class life

deem,assay

judge,to have as an opinion;consider;;analyze,judge,examine,to attempt,try

discriminate

judicious,discerning, having good judgement or insight(as a verb- negative spin)(e.g. he is a man of d tastes- all his suits are handmade in italy)

equity

just,fairness,equal treatment;inequity-(injustice,unfairness)

consort

keep company with, hang out with

riveting

keeps you glued to your seat and grabs your attention, capable of arousing and holding the attention, engrossing, fascinating, gripping

regicide,patricide,matricide,fratricide,sororicide,homicide,uxoricide,mariticide,infanticide,genocide,parricide

killing a king;;killing of one's father;;killing of one's mother;;killing of one's brother(frater,fratris-brother);;killing of one's sister(soror-sister);;killing of a human being(homo-person)in law, it is a general term for any slaying.if intent or premeditation proved,the act is murder.if no such intent present it is called manslaughter and receives lighter punishment eg if u run down victim accidentally with car,etc with no intent to kill, u will be accused of manslaughter,i.e.if death results and u can prove it u really didnt mean it;;killing of one's wife(uxor-wife);;killing of one's husband(maritius-husband);;killing of a newborn child;;killing of a whole race or nation(introduced when mass murder of jews);;killing of either or both parents

prescient

knowing about events before they occur,i.e.psychic,or possessed of unusual powers of prediction

contempt

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

harangue,screed,diatribe,tirade

lengthy aggressive speech, is more than a speech, louder than a discussion, and nastier than a lecture. It is a verbal attack that doesn't let up, delivered as a verb or received as a noun. Either way, it's pretty unpleasant., a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion. eg. he stood in front of the memorial to fallen officers, and he delivered a harangue about how his crowds were much bigger than the media said they were; deliver a harangue to; address forcefully,tirade or rant;;bitter,abusive attack or criticism;rant;A speech or writing which bitterly denounces something,A continued discourse or disputation;;A long angry or violent speech, usually of a censorious or denunciatory nature; a diatribe

indulgent

lenient, or overly generous, such parents cave to every desire their child express, characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone, tolerant or lenient, being favorably inclined

console,succor

lessen the suffering or grief of, control panel, or small table or cabinet;;comfort,provide relief

badinage,raillery,persiflage

light, playful banter(Good humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation);;Good-natured teasing or ridicule; banter;;a little more derisive, a trifle more indicative of mockery or contempt-but still unmalicious,synonym of b.,Light good-natured talk; banter,Light or frivolous manner of discussing a subject

leonine,canine,feline,porcine,vulpine,ursine,lupine,piscine

like a lion in appearance or temperament;;like a dog;;catlike in terms of grace or insultingly like in terms of temperament;;piglike;;foxlike appearance or temperament(indicates shrewdness of fox);;bear like;;wolflike;;fishlike

crepuscular

like twilight; dim,describes anything that's related to twilight, like its glow of the dimming light on a lake as darkness falls,sun is just set but rays are seen and little bit of light peers over the horizon

philologist

linguistic scientist that explores language(philein- to love, logo- word or speech)(linguistics- science of language;lingua- tongue)

semanticist

linguistic scientist that explores relationship between language & thinking, between meaning and words

hearken

listen, to pay attention

circumspect,wary,chary,leery,prudent

looking around carefully,watchful,cautious,alert,care;;cautious, suspiciously reluctant to do something,careful,frugal,fastidious,wary,sparing ;;wise, careful in providing for the future,wise in handling practical matters,careful about one's conduct,circumspect

philharmonic

love of music or harmony(harmonia- harmony)

philosophy

love of wisdom(sophos- wise)

subdued

lowered intensity

base,debauch

lowest, without any moral principles,morally low,mean,dishonorable,of little or no value,crude and unrefined,counterfeit;;debase-lower or reduce in quality or dignity;;corrupt morally,a bout of excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs,destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt

mendacious

lying, habitually dishonest

dementia

madness,insanity,esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy,profound general incapacity

tarnish

make dirty or spotty as by exposure to air

clinch

make final or settle conclusively,to lock;to fasten or hold together,in sports, to clinch a championship is to gain so great a lead that is impossible not to win

vitiate

make imperfect,ruin,make faulty,corrupt, As some sneaky five-year-olds know, crossing one's fingers while making a promise is an effective way to vitiate, or destroy the validity of, an agreement.

garbled

makes no sense. If you get a bad phone connection, your friend's message might sound garbled

sanctimonious

making a show of being pious

extenuating, alleviate, assuage, ameliorate, palliate, appease,mollify,conciliate,mitigate,placate

making less guilty or more forgivable; lessen, make easier to endure; alleviate, satisfy or pacify; make better; to allievate or extenuate; pacify, satisfy, relieve, concede to belligerent demands sometimes at the expense of principles;;To calm in temper or feeling,soothe,to lessen in intensity,soften,assuage,pacify,to ease burden,to comfort,make less painful,mitigate;;to make peace with, settle, accomodatereconcile,appeasing;;cause to be more favorably inclined, gain the good will of;satisfy or calm down, esp. by conciliatory gestures

pastiche

many;A dramatic, literary, or musical piece openly imitating the previous works of other artists, often with satirical intent,An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge

cartography

mapmaking

rakish

marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness, marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

vehement

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions,Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction,furious,violent,Proceeding from or characterized by strength, violence, or impetuosity of feeling or emotion,very ardent,very eager or urgent,fervent,passionate

smitten

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness, (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

forlorn,destitute,penury,indigent

marked by or showing hopelessness, express loneliness and feeling left out, wretched or pitiful in appearance or condition, abandoned, lost,desperate;;poor,needy,abandoned,lacking resources,neglected,abandon;;people who are forced to live in circumstances lacking pure necessities of living-sufficient food,hot water,rodent free surroundings,decent clothing ,etc;extreme want or poverty;neediness,dire,abject poverty(p & d are synonyms of equal strength);;milder than p& d,people are not absolutely penniless-they are living in reduced circumstances,forced to undergo the type of hardships that may accompany lack of sufficient funds,but in poverty

shrewd,perspicacious,acumen,sagacious,sapient(synonym of sagacious),keen,punctuate,perspicuous(if u write in perspicuous style,your language is clear,easy to understand.if u r perspicacious,you understand quickly,easily)

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence, If you are shrewd in your spending, you can make a small salary go a long way;;keen minded,mentally sharp,astute,smart,sharp,able to look through and understand quickly,it applies to people and their reasoning,minds,etc,Having or showing penetrating mental discernment; looking through keenly,intelligently---(acuo-to sharpen)mental keenness,sharpness,quickness,keen insight;;wise;showing good judgement & foresight & discernment,Of quick sense perceptions;;sharp,piercing;very perceptive or mentally sharp;intense(of a feeling);wailing or moaning;;interrupt the atmosphere,the quiet,etc,in sentence when u put various points(full stop,comma,etc)where needed;;easily understood from one look,& applies to writing style,books,and like things that have to be understood,clear,easy to understand

fecundity

means fruitfulness and fertility, the ability to produce abundant healthy growth or offspring

scintillate

means to be sparkling and lively; be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; means to twinkle or glow, as in a flickering light. You may find it romantic to sit on the deck overlooking a lake on a clear night, where you can enjoy the scintillating stars in the sky and the reflection of the moon on the water

admonitory, reprove, reprimand, upbraid, rebuke,censure,berate

meant to correct or scold mildly, expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective, or remind to do something; all are harsher forms of criticism than admonish;;strong disapproval or official reprimand,to issue such disapproval or reprimand;;To rebuke or scold angrily and at length,To chide or scold vehemently; to lecture or rate,to scold

sound,plumb,fathom

measure the depth of (usually water)as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand;;To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend,Grasp, envelopment, control,To determine the depth of; sound;;A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth

autopsy

medical examination of a corpse in order to discover cause of death(determining by viewing or seeing for oneself)

biopsy

medical examination or view of living tissue( opsis, optikos- view, vision ; bio- life)

seamy, flyblown, squalid, sordid, seedy, sleazy

morally degraded

dipsomania,kleptomania,megalomania

morbid compulsion to keep on absorbing alcoholic beverages;;morbid compulsion to steal,not from any economic motive,but simply because the urge to take another's possessions is irresistable;;morbid delusions of grandeur,power,importance,godliness,etc.jokes accusing heads of government are common

nymphomania,satyromania(or satyriasis)

morbid, incessant, uncontrollable, and intense desire, on the part of a female, for sexual intercourse;;same on part of a male

lament,bewail

mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret

doleful

mournful, sad

elegiac

mourning or expressing sorrow for that which is irrecoverably past

budge

move very slightly, To alter a position or attitude, To try to improve the spot of a decision on a sports field, austere or stiff

recrimination

mutual accusations

credulity,credulous,dupe,credible,plausible,incredible,discredit

naive;;willingness to believe almost anything,no matter how fantastic,full of believingness;;person who is easily fooled or used, or to fool or exploit,a deceive,A person who functions as the tool of another person or power;;something that can be believed;;believable,having the appearance of truth;;one that cannot be believed,so unusual, who scarcely believe they exist;;injure the reputation of,destroy credibility of or confidence in;reject as false; refuse to accept(is possible sometimes used for good,to d someone by exposing the truth about that person)

proclivity, propensity,predilection,penchant

natural tendency to like something, a natural inclination, such as your sister's proclivity for restaurants that serve hot, spicy food;;A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference,A prepossession of the mind in favor of something,a previous liking,predisposition;;tendency,preference,bias,A definite liking; a strong inclination

entail

necessitate,To have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence,Something transmitted as if by unalterable inheritance, to imply or require,Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio,to cut;carve for ornament,have as a logical sequence

neuralgia

nerve pain

invariably

never changes,without change,every time,always,constantly,uniformly

nocturne

night music,musical composition of a dreamy character,or painting of a night scene

obstreperous

noisy, aggressive, defiant, unruly, boisterous,resistant to authority,unmanagable- and in a noisy,troublesome manner

ambiguous, equivocal(vox,vocis-voice,aequus-equal),tergiversate

not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretation,accidentally couched;; allowing several different meanings, undecided or having mixed feelings, avoid telling truth,saying yes and no with equal voice,contradictory interpretations,it is purposely couched in language that will be deceptive(purposely made ambiguous);;equivocal,To use evasions or ambiguities,to change sides,to use subterfuges; to shuffle,to shift

unqualified

not competent or sufficiently knowledgeable to do something;;without reservation or limitation; total

untrammeled

not confined or limited

indecorous, unseemly,(opposite)genteel,tony

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society;;aristocratic,elegant;;a simpleton,Stylish, high-toned, upscale,aristocratic

nescient

not knowing, ignorant

aberrant, anomalous;amorphous

not normal,deviant, outlier(a data point that lies outside the main pattern of data);; Lacking definite form; shapeless,formless,anomalous,Of no particular type

secular

not religious or holy; pertaining to worldy things; worldy rather than spiritual

lackluster

not shiny;dull,mediocre;lacking brilliance or vitality

unsolicited

not welcome,not requested

contemporary

occurring in the same period of time

posthumous

occurring or coming into existence after a person's death, Published after the writer's death, Born after the death of the father

bizarre

odd or unusual appearance, style or character

psychogenic

of mental or emotional origin

apocryphal, spurious, bogus, sham, phony, ersatz, faux, specious, meretricious

of questionable authenticity, false;; not genuine,false,lacking authenticity or validity;;fake,counterfeit;insincere,not genuine;;artificial, synthetic, serving as a substitute;; fake, imitation, as in "faux fur";; pleasing to the eye but deceptive(a phony person may possess various affectations);;specious,Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having no substance; falsely alluring;Of or relating to prostitutes or prostitution

vivisection,viviparous

operating on a live animal,the process of experimenting on live animals to discover the causes and cures of disease;;producing live babies(oviparous-producing young from eggs)

sanguine,chipper

optimistic,hopeful,cheerfully confident,warm,ardent,Of the color of blood; red;;cheerful, healthy & in good spirits

obscene

offensive to the mind, designed to incite to indecency or lust

invidious,odious

offensively or unfairly discriminating,hateful,Tending to rouse ill will, animosity, or resentment,envious,jealous;;Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure,Hateful or deserving of hatred; offensive; disgusting; causing or exciting hatred, dislike, disgust, or repugnance; repulsive; disagreeable; unpleasant

syncopate

omit a sound or letter in a word,modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat

fringe

on the margin, periphery; people in a group who hold the most extreme views; an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

limpet

one that clings persistently,A type of explosive designed to cling to the hull of a ship and detonate on contact or signal,someone dependent,someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space

paradigm

one that serves as a model or pattern, worldview,set of shared assumptions,values,etc.

demagogue, rabble-rouser

one who attempts to mislead the people, a politician who foments discontent among the masses, rousing them to fever pitch by wild oratory, in an attempt to be voted into office

misogamist

one who does not believe in marriage

misanthrope

one who hates mankind

misogynist

one who hates women

bibliophile

one who loves books as collectibles

philanthropist

one who loves mankind, does charitable works

optometrist

one who measures vision

ascetic,recluse,hermit,anchorite

one who practices self denial, leaves all luxuries;;A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude,hidden,secret,shut;;A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite,shuns human companionship;;A person who has retired into seclusion,isolation for religious reasons

aesthete

one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

wayward,perverse

one who turns away from what he is desired or expected to be or to do,one who turns away from what he is desired or expected to be or to do,Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse; willful;;Directed away from what is right or good; Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions,perverted,stubborn,wayward,Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked

psyche

one's inner or mental life, or self-image

overt

open and done in plain sight

ambivalent, vacillate,waffle,dither

open to both choices which may be contradictory, unable to decide, uncertain;; waver in decision or opinion, be indecisive;;to wave,fluctuate,vacillate;;act irresolutely,make a fuss, be agitated

adumbrate,recapitulate

outline, describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of, In an English essay, you could adumbrate the themes in a novel; or, in a letter to Santa, you could adumbrate all the ways you have been behaving, foreshadow something about to happen;; To obscure or overshadow, To foreshadow vaguely, To overshadow; partially darken or conceal. Figuratively, to give a faint shadow or resemblance of; outline or shadow forth; foreshadow; prefigure;;sum up, summary,enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance,To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument, or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points, or arguments of; to relate in brief; to summarize

verbiage

overabundance of words

fastidious,persnickety,finicky,exacting

overly concerned with details; fussy;;Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious or fussy,snobbish,pretentious,Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding;;Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details;;hard to satisfy, Requiring great care, effort, or attention,Making excessive demands

treacly

overly sweet, Cloyingly sweet or sentimental, thick and sticky, over sentimental

rebut, refute

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof, to argue against something. If your parents say you're too young and irresponsible to drive, you can rebut their claim by ticking off examples of your responsibility, is more than just "to deny," it's a serious attempt to prove something is false. If you rebut something, you haven't necessarily won the argument; you've only presented your side of it;;;means to disprove something straight up. If you refute something, you successfully win the argument, So, if you try to defeat an accusation, you rebut it. You still need to butt in again, so you re-but, as in "But wait! I can still prove it!" If you actually defeat the accusation, you have refuted it.

trite

overused, repeated too often, obvious

chiromancy (mancy- foretelling, prediction)

palm reading

bygone,erstwhile,quondam

past,former;that which is in the past,gone by;;in the past,at a former time,previous;;that once was,former,at one time,sometime

ambulatory,perambulator(ambulo- to walk),amble,preamble

patient, as in a hospital or convalescent home, is finally well enough to get out of bed and walk around;; a baby carriage, a vehicle for walking an infant through the streets, to walk through,hence to stroll around;;to walk aimlessly;;intro or intro statement ,or any event that is introductory or preliminary to another,prologue

hypodermic

penetrates under the skin

nocturnal(nox,noctis-night)

people,animals,or plantsthat are active or flourish at night(cats,owls,moonflower);equinox(when day and night are of equal length,occurs twice in a year);equanimity(equal mind,animus-mind,aequus-equal)maintaining your cool and calmness,evenness of temper,when everyone around you getting excited or hysterical(synonym-equability-person of equable temperament-calm,serene,unflappable,even-tempered)

congenial

person is easy to get along with, means sharing the same temperament, or agreeing with your temperament, agreeable, pleasant, delectable, delightful, enjoyable, and so on, Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable

insular

pertaining to an island;isolated;illiberal

pithy

phrase or statement is brief but full of substance and meaning

gawky, ungainly, coltish

physically awkward; playful, wild, resembling a young horse, esp. having disproportionately large legs

apostle, paladin

pioneer of a reform movement;;leading champion of a cause; trusted military leader

carnal,carnelian,carnage

pleasures or appetites of the flesh,Worldly or earthly, temporal,Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites,of or relating to body or flesh,lecherous,libidinous,Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody;;a reddish gemstone,the color of red flesh;;great destruction of life(that is of human flesh), as in war or mass murders,massive slaughter

stalactite

pointed pieces of rock that dangle from the roof of a cave, Bats and stalactites like to hang out in caves, Most stalactites are primarily made of limestone or lava. Bats? Flesh and blood.

demure

polite and shy, coy, modest, overly modest,affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way,quiet, of sober or serious mein,

portentous,presage,augury

portend,of momentous or ominous significance, The black crows slowly circling the front entrance to your office building at 6:00 am may have a portentous quality, meaning it seems like they're an omen indicating something bad will happen;;An indication or warning of a future occurrence; an omen,Prophetic significance or meaning,A feeling or intuition of what is going to occur; a presentiment,to foretell,predict;;telling the future, such as through supernatural means

disposition

positive or negative way a person views the world, getting rid of something

procrastinate, dilatory

postpone doing what one should be doing, means to put off doing something until a future time;;intended to delay,gain time,differ decision,slow or tardy

pedagogy

principles and methods of teaching

efficacious

producing the intended result

ostensible,putative

professed,evident,or pretended;outwardly appearing in a certain way,Apparently true, but not necessarily,showing,exhibiting;;supposed or reputed;Commonly thought or deemed,generally regarded as such

inoculate

puncture or hole made in skin, through which serum is injected

preeminence

quality of being superior,It's a type of high status or distinction for anything considered to be the best at something

to smack of

quality or characteristic of something

mercurial

quick and changable in temperament,volatile,erratic,unstable,flighty,fickle,Lively,clever,sprightly,animated,quick-witted,relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury

deftly,nimble

quickly and neatly in action, with dexterity,Aptly; fitly,softly,leisurely;;Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft,dexterous,quick witted, alert

philtre

rarely used word- love potion, today we call whatever arouses sexual desire an aphrodisiac(from Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love & beauty)

bristle

react in an angry or offended manner

reincarnation,incarnate

rebirth or reapperance ;belief that one's soul persists after it has fled the flesh,and eventually reappears in the body of a newborn infant or animal,or in another form;;in the flesh,bodily or human form,Embodied in human form; personified e.g. a villain who is evil incarnate i.e. personification of evil ,evil invested with bodily or human form

cardiogram

record of heart beats

abate, subside

reduce,subtract, diminish;; sink,settle down, become less active; return to normal level

haven

refuge, safe place

snub

refuse to acknowledge,To ignore or behave coldly toward,To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of

balk,demur

refuse to proceed or to do something;;show reluctance or object,especially for moral reasons

avuncular

regarded as characteristic of an uncle,kind, genial, benevolent,tolerant,permissive,indulgent,protective and often give helpful advice

spurn

reject with contempt

egalitarian

related to belief in the equality of all people,esp. in politics,economic,or social spheres

sartorial

related to fashion or clothes,Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing,quality of dress

vintage

related to items of high quality from a previous era, old-fashioned, antique; the wine of a particular year

pathological

relating to compulsive bad,Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle,Of, relating to, or manifesting behavior that is habitual, maladaptive, and compulsive

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

axiom,maxim,postulate

self evident truth requiring no proof;universally or generally accepted principle;;short statement of general truth, proverb;;self evident proposition, such as in math

germane

relevant and appropriate, on-topic

reminiscent

remindful, traces back to the Latin for "remember.", If your uncle tells you that your outfit is reminiscent of the way your mother dressed when she was young, it means your clothes remind him of your mother

rescind,abrogate

remove,To cut off; to abrogate; to annul,repeal,cancel officially, to make void;;abolish,annul,put an end to,avoid,keep clear

refurbish

renovate,To make clean, bright, or fresh again,To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance,polish up,make brighter and prettier

allege,aver

report or maintain;;declare or affirm with confidence,say,law to justify or prove

castigate

reprimand but in an especially harsh way, inflict severe punishment on

buck

resist

gumption

resourcefulness and determination,common sense,enthusiasm

deference

respectful submission;yielding to the authority or opinion of another

restive

restless; impatient, uneasy under the control of another

maverick

revolutionary,Showing independence in thoughts or actions,one who does not abide by rules,Being independent in thought and action or exhibiting such independence,One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter

cadence

rhythm of sound as it's spoken

resurgent, revive, renascent,recrudesce

rising again as to new life and vigor, comes back to life or is reinvigorated. An old song's popularity might be resurgent after it's featured on the soundtrack of a popular new movie.;;To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence,happen again, to revive

pillage

rob ( a place) using violence, especially in wartime

abrasive, caustic, excoriate,acrid, astringent

rough, causing irritation and annoyance;;capable of corroding a metal or burning the skin,very critical or sarcastic;;to rub the skin off,to criticize very harshely;;sharp or biting,pungent;;biting, severe

anoint

rub or sprinkle oil on, make sacred, such as by ceremony that includes applying oil to someone

fugitive

running away or fleeing,as from law,transient,ephemeral,given to change or disappearance,perishable,difficult to comprehend or retain,elusive,tending to wander,vagabond,refugee

astronaut

sailor among the stars( nautes- sailor)

cosmonaut

sailor among the universe(kosmos- universe, nautes- sailor)

disseminate

scatter,spread about ,broadcast

zoologist

scientist who explores animals of every kind

entomologist

scientist who explores different species of insects(tome- cutting, en- inside)

anthropologist

scientist who explores mankind

geologist

scientist who explores the earth

botanist

scientist who explores the plant kingdom

covert,clandestine,surreptitious,furtive

secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown;;Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose,Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose,secret,private,hidden;;marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed, stealthy;;Characterized by stealth; surreptitious,stolen,exhibiting evasive or guilty secrecy

nab

take into custody, seize suddenly, you catch the person in the act of doing something wrong. A police officer, for example, might say that she loves to nab shoplifters, tag the base runner to get him out

loquacious

talkative(could be vociferous,voluble,garrulous)

garrulous

talking nonsense,just keep talking

verbose,prolix

talking too much, wordy, repetitious

stopgap

temporary solution to a problem, like a piece of cardboard taped over the broken window in your car, An improvised substitute for something lacking; a temporary expedient, something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

conducive

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for, contributive, helpful, furthersome

fell

terribly evil,Strong and fiery; biting; keen; sharp; pungent; clever,dire,sinister,Cruel; barbarous; inhuman; fierce; savage; ravenous,gall, anger ,melancholy

delible

that can be deleted

neologism

the act of inventing a word or phrase

kowtow

the act of kneeling and touching one's head to the ground to show respect

contortion

the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself),A twisting; a writhing; wry motion,The act of twisting or wrenching, or the state of being twisted or wrenched; specifically, the act of writhing, especially spasmodically

volition

the act or power of willing or wishing,free will

perusal

the activity of carefully reading, poring over, or studying something with the intent of remembering it, careful examination or survey, scrutiny

obstetrics

the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother

synergism

the process by which 2 or more substances or drugs, by working together, produce a greater effect in combination than the sum of their total individual effects

candor

the quality of being open, honest, and sincere

plagiarism

the copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission

exaltation,apotheosis,extol

the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god), A state or feeling of intense, often excessive exhilaration or well-being, That place of a planet in the zodiac in which it was supposed to exert its strongest influence, The act of raising high, or the state of being raised high; elevation as to power, office, rank, dignity, or excellence; a state of dignity or loftiness, a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead);;Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification,Elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position; glorification,glorified,The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development),The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;"one havingno equal;;To place on high; to lift up; to elevate,To speak in laudatory terms of; praise strongly; eulogize,To praise highly; exalt

contrition

the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

apogee, acme

the highest point

nadir

the lowest point of anything

eclipse, supersede

the obscuring of one thing by another,such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person;to obscure, darken, make less important;; replace, take the position of, cause to be disregarded as void or obsolete

eponym

the person for whom something is named,the name derived from a person (real or imaginary),example, the boycott was named after Charles C. Boycott,St. Audrey is another because her name inspired the word tawdry,other examples -atlas, bowdlerize, and Turing machine

ingenuity

the power of creative imagination

activism, advocacy, champion, exponent, proponent

the practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations; pleading for, recommending; one who defends or supports, as a cause;;people who advocate for a cause

insinuate

to suggest, often in a presumptuous manner

devour,ravenous,voracious,glutton,gourmand,gourmet

to eat greedily and hungrily,To destroy, consume, or waste,To take in eagerly like a novel,To take in avidly with the intellect;;extremely hungry, a person feels like they haven't eaten in days and could probably finish off 10 pizzas without help;;Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food,Wanting or devouring great quantities of food,having great appetite for anything(e.g.reading);;a person who eats voraciously,with no discernment whatever,but merely for the purpose of stuffing himself,a highly derogatory term,insatiable appetite for money,sex,punishment,etc.;;enjoys food with a sensual pleasure(degenerated over the years-signifies to stuff oneself like a pig but much less than glutton);;keen interest in food and drink,but is much more fastidious, is more of a connoisseur,has a most discerning palate for delicate tastes,flavours,etc,& approaches the whole business from a scientific as well as sensual viewpoint

ascertain

to find out definitely,To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation

proscribe

to forbid or prohibit, to denounce, to banish or exclude, to condemn

indict

to formally charge or accuse of wrong doing

capitulate

to give in to something, surrender under agreed conditions, To draw up the articles of treaty with; to treat, bargain, parley

dishevel

to loosen and let fall in disarray,to throw into disorder

philander

to play around, sexually, be promiscuous, or have extra marital relations(philein- love, andros- male)

sublimate

to raise to a place of honor,To modify the natural expression of (a primitive, instinctual impulse) in a socially acceptable manner

lucrative

to refer to a business or investment that makes money, producing a sizeable profit

enervate, flag

to sap energy from,weaken,tire out,not just fatigue but complete devitalization-physical,mental,emotional-as if every ounce of life force has been sapped out,as if the last particle of energy has been drained away;; get tired, lose enthusiasm;hang limply or droop

Whet

to sharpen

bumble

to speak in a faltering manner, to move,a ct or proceed clumsily,humming or droning sound,jumbled or confused heap

pilfer

to steal something, typically of small value. Minor thefts, like taking a roll of toilet paper out of a public bathroom or napkins from the Early Bird Buffet are what your grandfather, for example, might pilfer.

smother

to suffocate another,To conceal, suppress, or hide,to be extinguished,To be surfeited with an emotion,thick dust

barbaric,solecism

uncivilized and brutal;;A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction,A violation of etiquette,An impropriety, mistake, or incongruity,A faux pas or breach of etiquette; a transgression against the norms of expected behavior,Any inconsistency, unfitness, absurdity, or impropriety, as in deeds or manners,a socially awkward or tactless act

psychoanalysis

treatment by Freudian techniques

veracious

truthful

avert

turn away

infidel

unbeliever, person who does not accept a particular faith

indifference, apathy, lukewarm,tepid

unbiased, trait of seeming not to care, lack of interest or concern, absence of feeling;; moderately warm, having little enthusiasm;;Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted,lukewarm,feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

irresolute

uncertain how to act or proceed