15 MIN Vocabulary Test: Improve your English with 25 New Words

penury

(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

Mince

Pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize Mincing your words means don't hesitate or be reticent in the words you're using

nexus

a connection or link nexus of roads lead to rome

sanction

approval (by authority) penalty

interim

as an installment, in between two leaders inter is between

turbulence

being uncontrolled violent

engender

cause produce give rise to

extinguish

end the existence of/wipe or put out

introspection

examination of one's own thoughts and feelings intro is inside spec is to look, to inspect

tenacity

firmness, persistence, or determination to hang on

specious

illogical of questionable truth or merit. Seemingly smart but actually wrong. Superficially plausible

derogatory

insulting tending to damage

erratic

irregular in behavior or opinion

alleviate

make (pain) easier to bear

supplicate

make a humble petition to

attenuate

make thin; weaken; enervate Attenuated vaccine

untoward

not favorable; unlucky, unfortunate inconvenient. unexpected, inappropriate or inconvenient, ill-times

incongruous

out of place; not in harmony or agreement Congruous is in harmony and agreement

renovate

restore something to better condition

quell

suppress subdue, to subdue, put down forcibly

convoke

to call together

exculpate

to clear from a charge of guilt

harrow

to distress, create stress or torment Harrowing time

apprise

to give notice to; to inform Apprise with all the relevant information

husk

worthless outside part of anything, the remains, empty shell