words

abide by

a. to act in accordance with. b. to submit to; agree to c. to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep

deprecate

abhor, deplore, despise, detest, disapprove of

resonant

adjective: deep, low, sonorous, full, full-bodied, vibrant, rich, clear, ringing; loud, booming, thunderous; (of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring.

in extremis

adv. 1. At the point of death. 2. In grave or extreme circumstances.

Comport

behave, conduct (oneself)

Cauldron

capsule, vessel, container, pot, kettle; A state or situation of great distress or unrest felt to resemble a boiling kettle or vat.

borne

carried or transported by.

becloud

cause to become obscure or muddled.

tortuous

convoluted, fiendish, complicated, complex, labyrinthine, tangled, indirect, meandering, serpentine, roundabout, tangly, involved, confusing, involuted, lengthy, overlong, circuitous; excessively lengthy and complex.

bedizen

decorate tastelessly

riviting

enthralling, captivating, gripping, riveting, spellbinding, mesmerizing, engrossing, absorbing, irresistible; evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

miscarriage

failure, foundering, ruin, ruination, collapse, breakdown, thwarting, frustration, undoing, nonfulfillment, mismanagement; failure to attain the just, right, or desired result.

conversant

familiar, acquainted, au fait with, au courant with, at home with, well versed, well informed, knowledgeable, informed, abreast , up-to-date on; Familiar, as by study or experience.

self-effacing

humble, unpretentious, unassuming, unpresuming, unostentatious, unshowy, unflashy, reserved, reticent, coy; make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous.

obtrude

impose, interfere, infringe, intrude; To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation.

vicarious

indirect, secondhand, secondary, derivative, derived, surrogate, substitute, oblique; acting or done for another.

multifactorial

involving or dependent on a number of factors or causes.

verge

noun: edge, border, margin, side, brink, rim, lip, fringe, boundary, perimeter, outskirts, skirt

hyperbole

noun: exaggeration, overstatement, magnification, embroidery, embellishment, excess, overkill, rhetoric, purple prose, puffery; exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

red tape

noun: excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules and formalities, especially in public business.

Remonstrance

noun: objection; the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Perusal

noun: the action of reading or examining something.

acme

peak, pinnacle, zenith, height, high point, crown, crest, summit, top, apex, apogee, apotheosis; the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful

physiology

physical architecture/machinery, the organic processes or functions in an organism or its parts.

As to

prep. 1. With regard to 2. According to

confident demeanor

self-assured, assured, self-confident, positive, assertive, self-possessed, self-reliant, poised, coolheaded, phlegmatic, levelheaded, unperturbed, unflappable, relaxed, tranquil, equanimous, imperturbable, unruffled, at ease, together, can-do;

cacophonous

shrill, piercing, noisy, loud, ear-splitting, raucous, discordant, dissonant, jarring, grating, inharmonious, unmelodious, unmusical, tuneless; involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

accompaniment

supplement, addition, extra, add-on, accessory, accompaniment, companion, complement, appurtenance, attachment, appendage, addendum; a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.

voluble

talkative, loquacious, garrulous, verbose, wordy, chatty, forthcoming, conversational, communicative, expansive, articulate, fluent, mouthy, motormouthed, gabby, gassy, windy, talky; speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.

contemplative

thoughtful, pensive, reflective, meditative, musing, ruminative, introspective; expressing or involving prolonged, deep thought.

indefatigable

tireless, untiring, unflagging, unwearied; determined, tenacious, dogged, single-minded, industrious, hard-working, unswerving, unfaltering, unwavering, unshakable, resolute, indomitable, persistent, relentless, unremitting; (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

lucubrate

to write or study, esp at night

itinerant

traveling, peripatetic, wandering, roving, roaming, nomadic, migrant, vagrant, vagabond, unsettled; traveling from place to place.

patronize

treat condescendingly, condescend to, look down on, talk down to, put down, treat like a child, treat with disdain; treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.

snake (v)

twist, wind, meander, zigzag, curve, curl, bend; move or extend with the twisting motion of a snake.

unexpurgated

uncensored; complete and containing all the original material

devious

underhanded, deceitful, dishonest, dishonorable, unethical, unprincipled, immoral, unscrupulous, fraudulent, dubious, treacherous, duplicitous, cunning, calculating, conniving, sly, sneaky, furtive, secret, clandestine, surreptitious, covert, snide, crooked, shady, dirty, lowdown; showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals.

fob off

verb/idiom: Sell or dispose of goods by fraud or deception

meander

wind, twist, turn, curve, curl, bend, snake, rove

wavelet

A small wave; a ripple.

Abashed

Adjective: embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, remorseful, conscience-stricken, mortified, humiliated, humbled, chagrined, crestfallen, sheepish, red-faced, blushing, put out of countenance, with one's tail between one's legs, taken aback, disconcerted, discomfited, fazed, disturbed, floored; feeling or caused to feel self-conscious, embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

causative

Functioning as an agent or cause, and producing and effect.

misologist

Hatred of reason, argument, or enlightenment.

Pluralistic

Having multiple aspects or parts.

in and of itself

Intrinsically, considered alone.

Urge

Noun: Compulsion, impulse, need, desire, drive, obsession, fixation, addiction, temptation; an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes.

ablution

Noun: washing, purification, cleansing, bath, shower; a cleansing with water or other liquid, esp. as a religious ritual.

autonomic

Occurring involuntarily or unconsciously; automatic

sufferance

Sanction or permission implied or given by failure to prohibit; tacit consent; tolerance.

Hermenutic

Serving to explain: elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explanatory, explicative, expositive, expository, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive.

Militarization

To imbue with militarism.

Phantasm

a figment of the imagination; an illusion or apparition; an illusory likeness of something.

Splutter

a incoherent noise (as of hasty, confused, or angered speaking). 2. : a splashing or sputtering sound.

archipelago

a large group of islands.

anthropocene

a proposed term for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards), during which humanity has begun to have a significant impact on the environment

rubric

a set of rules of conduct or procedure

conspectus

a summary or overview of a subject

harrowing

acutely distressing

analgesic

adjective: 1. (chiefly of a drug) acting to relieve pain.

Wherefore

adverb 1. for what reason. 2. as a result of which.

parable

allegory, moral story/tale, fable, exemplum; a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

compound

amalgam, amalgamation, combination, composite, blend, mixture, mix, fusion, synthesis; a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

plexus

an intricate network or weblike formation.

Periscope

an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision

wrath

anger, rage, fury, outrage, spleen, vexation, crossness, displeasure, annoyance, irritation, ire, choler, bilious;

call together

assemble, gather (together), collect, muster, marshal, draw up, line up, align, array, organize, group, arrange, deploy, position, order, dispose, mobilize, rally, round up; arrange or assemble (a group of people, especially soldiers) in order.

congregate

assemble, gather, collect, come together, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, cluster, group; gather into a crowd or mass.

Avowed

assert, declare, state, maintain, swear, affirm, vow, insist, admit, confess, acknowledge aver, self-confessed, self-declared, acknowledged, admitted, open, overt; To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly.

exorcise

banish, exile, evict, oust, expatriate, eject, debar, ban, remove, dismiss, expel, cast out, drive out; To eliminate or suppress (a malign influence or negative feeling.

cloak

camouflage, conceal, mask, cover, disguise, shawl, veneer

internecine

characterized by mutual harm, destruction, bloodshed, and carnage for both sides of a conflict.

infantile

childish, babyish, immature, puerile, juvenile, adolescent, jejune, silly, inane, fatuous; Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.

purport

claim to be, profess to be, pretend to be, appear to be, seem to be, be ostensibly, pose as, impersonate, masquerade as, pass for; appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess.

Gracious

courteous, kind, pleasant, polite, civil

vacillate

dither, waver, be indecisive, be undecided, be ambivalent, hesitate; alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

elucidate

explain, make clear, illuminate, throw/shed light on, clarify, clear up, sort out, unravel, spell out, explicate, gloss

denouement

finale, final scene, epilogue, coda, end, ending, finish, close; culmination, climax, conclusion, resolution, solution, outcome, upshot, consequence, result, payoff; The outcome of a sequence of events.

munificent

generous, bountiful, openhanded, magnanimous, philanthropic, princely, handsome, lavish, liberal, charitable, big-hearted, beneficent, bounteous; Showing great generosity.

fissiparous

having a tendency to divide into groups or factions

take umbrage

idiom: to become upset and angry about something someone has said or done (often + at ); Feel resentment, take offense.

chimera

illusion, fantasy, delusion, dream, daydream, pipe dream; a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve.

pastiche

imitation, parody, takeoff; an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.

pristine

immaculate, perfect, in mint condition, as new, unspoiled, spotless, flawless, impeccable, clean, fresh, new, virgin, pure, unused; having its original uncorrupted purity.

quiescent

inactive, inert, idle, dormant, at rest, inoperative, deactivated, quiet; still, motionless, immobile, passive; in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

notorious

infamous, scandalous, well known, famous, famed, legendary; famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

inconsequential

insignificant, unimportant, of little/no consequence, incidental, nugatory, inessential, nonessential, immaterial, irrelevant, negligible, inappreciable, inconsiderable, slight, minor, trivial, trifling, petty, paltry, measly; not important or significant.

contumely

insolent or insulting language or treatment.

alight

land, come to rest, settle, perch, light; to come to rest.

indolent

lazy, idle, slothful, loafing, do-nothing, sluggardly, shiftless, lackadaisical, languid, inactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, torpid, slothful; wanting to avoid activity or exertion.

lewd

lecherous, lustful, lascivious, dirty, prurient, lubricious, libidinous; having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire.

subsistence

maintenance, keep, upkeep; the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level.

promulgate

make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, broadcast, promote, preach; promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).

paragon

model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, embodiment, personification, quintessence, apotheosis, acme; a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence

Indigenous

native, original, aboriginal, autochthonous, local, domestic, homegrown, earliest, first; originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.

Ingrate

noun 1. an ungrateful person.

Rampart

noun: defensive wall, embankment, earthwork, parapet, breastwork, battlement, bulwark, outwork; a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet.

Squall

noun: gust, storm, blast, flurry, shower, gale, blow, rush; a sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.

courier

noun: messenger, runner; a messenger who transports goods or documents, in particular.

Scion

noun: offshoot, descendant; heir, successor, child, offspring

Palsy

noun: paralysis, especially that which is accompanied by involuntary tremors.

usury

noun: the illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

perihelion

noun: the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.

cataphatic

of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmatively

portentous

ominous, warning, premonitory, threatening, menacing, ill-omened, foreboding, inauspicious, unfavorable; giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening

sportive

playful; lighthearted

Noxious

poisonous, toxic, deadly, harmful, dangerous, pernicious, damaging, destructive; unpleasant, nasty, disgusting, awful, dreadful, horrible, terrible; vile, revolting, foul, nauseating, appalling, offensive

conciliatory

propitiatory, placatory, appeasing, pacifying, mollifying, peacemaking

confute

prove (a person or an assertion) to be wrong

veritable

real, bona fide, authentic, genuine, indubitable, utter, sure as shootin'; used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor.

Salvage

rescue, save, recover, retrieve, raise, reclaim; To save from loss or destruction.

geometric

resembling or employing the simple rectilinear or curvilinear lines or figures used in geometry.

scoundrel

rogue, rascal, miscreant, reprobate, cheat, swindler, villain, louse, swine, dog, wretch, scumbag, knave, varlet, wretch; a dishonest or unscrupulous person

flaccid

soft, loose, flabby, slack, lax; (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant.

chattel

something (such as a slave, piece of furniture, tool, etc.) that a person owns other than land or buildings.

particularize

specify, detail, itemize, list, enumerate, spell out, cite, stipulate, instance; mention or describe particularly; treat individually or in detail.

effigy

statue, statuette, sculpture, model, dummy, figurine, likeness, image, bust; a sculpture or model of a person.

oscillate

swing, sway; move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.

Vagrancy

the state of living as a vagrant; homelessness.

tinge

tint, color, stain, shade, wash; To affect slightly, as with a contrasting quality.

diminutive

tiny, small, little, petite, elfin, minute, miniature, mini, minuscule, compact, pocket, toy, midget, undersized, short, teeny, weeny, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy, baby, pint-sized, knee-high to a grasshopper, little-bitty, wee; extremely or unusually small.

fast liquid stream

torrent, flood, deluge, inundation, spate, cascade, cataract, rush, stream, current, flow, overflow, tide; a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

ephemeral

transitory, transient, fleeting, passing, momentary, brief, short; temporary, impermanent; lasting for a very short time.

despotism

tyranny, autocracy, totalitarianism, dictatorship; the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

Predicate

verb: declare; 1. To base or establish (a statement or action) 2. To state or affirm as an attribute or quality of something

apotheosize

verb: deify, glorify, idealize, idolize; elevate to, or as if to, the rank of a god.

caprice

whim, fluctuation, vagary; a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.

Arhat

noun: (in Buddhism and Jainism) someone who has attained the goal of the religious life, nirvana or enlightenment.

apperception

noun: 1. Conscious perception with full awareness. 2. The process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience.

rhapsody

noun: 1. Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing. 2. A literary work written in an impassioned or exalted style. 3. A state of elated bliss; ecstasy.

Repository

noun: A place where something is deposited for safekeeping: archive, depository, magazine, store, storehouse, warehouse.

Bastinado

noun: a form of punishment or torture that involves caning the soles of someone's feet.

Sot

noun: a habitual drunkard.

isthmus

noun: a narrow organ, passage, or piece of tissue connecting two larger parts.

Analog

noun: a person or thing seen as comparable to another.

analog

noun: a person or thing seen as comparable to another.

Encomiast

noun: a person who publicly praises or flatters someone else.

Pock

noun: a pit, hole, or the like.

Bondsman

noun: a slave.

concatenation

noun: series, sequence, succession, chain; a series of interconnected things or events.

deterrent

noun: disincentive, discouragement, damper, curb, check, restraint, obstacle, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, block, barrier, inhibition; a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.

mordant

(esp. of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality

Promenade

noun: esplanade, front, seafront, parade, walk, boulevard, avenue, boardwalk; a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort.

Clod

noun: lump, clump, chunk, hunk; a lump of earth or clay.

rabble

noun: mob, crowd, throng, gang, swarm, horde, pack, mass, group; a disorderly crowd

appellation

noun: name, title, designation, tag, sobriquet, byname, nickname, cognomen, moniker, handle, denomination; a name or title.

Accountability

noun: responsibility, liability, answerability; the fact or condition of being accountable

Miasma

noun: stink, reek, stench, fetor, smell, fume, odor, whiff; gas, cloud, smog, vapor; a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor.

jaunt

noun: trip, pleasure trip, outing, excursion, day trip, day out, tour, drive, ride, run, road trip, spin; a short excursion or journey for pleasure.

Cynicism

noun: skepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, disbelief, pessimism, negativity, world-weariness, disenchantment; an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

Blister

noun: sore, boil, swelling, cyst, pimple, wen, blain, carbuncle, pustule, bleb, furuncle; a thin vesicle on the skin containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.

Mote

noun: speck, particle, grain, spot, fleck, atom, scintilla; a tiny piece of a substance.

Raconteur

noun: storyteller, teller of tales, spinner of yarns, narrator, anecdotist, anecdotalist; a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.

Apotheosis

noun: the elevation of someone to divine status; deification.

filigree

noun: tracery, fretwork, latticework, scrollwork, lacework, quilling; ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery.

repose

noun: tranquility, rest, relaxation, inactivity, sleep, slumber; a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.

Serenade

1. a complimentary performance of music in the open air at night, as by a lover to his lady. 2. an instrumental composition of several movements that is intermediate between the suite and the symphony.

Bravura

1. noun brilliance, energy, spirit, display, punch (informal), dash, animation, vigour, verve, panache, boldness, virtuosity, élan, exhibitionism, brio, ostentation, operatic bravura. 2. adjective brilliant, outstanding, superb, magnificent, glorious, exceptional, splendid, notable

pare

1. to cut off or trim the outer coating, layer, edge, or part of: to pare an apple 2. to reduce or remove by or as if by cutting; diminish or decrease incrementally

genus

A class, group, or kind with common attributes/traits

collegium

A group whose members pursue shared goals while working within a framework of mutual trust and respect

Pilgrimage

A long journey or search, especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance.

corollary

A proposition that follows with little or no proof required from one already proven; A natural consequence or effect; a result.

meme

A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.

gentrification

The restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people, often resulting in displacement of lower-income people.

Bedlam

noun: uproar, pandemonium, commotion, mayhem, confusion, disorder, chaos, anarchy, lawlessness; furor, upheaval, hubbub, hoopla, turmoil, riot, ruckus, rumpus, tumult, hullabaloo; a scene of uproar and confusion.

endogenous

proceeding from within; derived internally.

ambiguity

noun: vagueness, obscurity, abstruseness, doubtfulness, uncertainty, dubiety, incertitude, ambivalence, equivocation, double meaning; doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention.

Inlet

noun: vent, flue, shaft, duct, channel, passage, pipe, pipeline, opening.

licentious

promiscuous; unprincipled in sexual matters

decry

publicly/openly denounce, condemn,

charlatan

quack, sham, fraud, fake, impostor, hoaxer, cheat, deceiver; a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

Slake

quench, satisfy, sate, satiate, relieve, assuage; quench or satisfy (one's thirst).

kindred

related, allied, connected, comparable, similar, like, parallel, associated, analogous; similar in kind.

sophistic

relating to plausible but intentionally deceitful, misleading, or fallacious argument.

epigram

noun: witticism, quip, jest, pun, bon mot, saying, maxim, adage, aphorism, apophthegm, one-liner, wisecrack; a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

virtuous

righteous, good, pure, whiter than white, saintly, angelic, moral, ethical, upright, upstanding, high-minded, principled, exemplary, law-abiding, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, immaculate, honest, honorable, reputable, laudable, decent, respectable, noble, worthy, meritorious; having or showing high moral standards.

strategy

scheme, plan, project, plan of action, program, stratagem, tactic, game plan, course/line of action; system, procedure, design, formula, recipe; a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.

carnal

sexual, sensual, erotic, lustful, bodily, corporeal; Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.

truncate

shorten, cut, cut short, curtail, abbreviate, condense, reduce, prune; shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end.

Honorific

showing or conferring honour or respect.

obfuscate

obscure, confuse, make unclear, blur, muddle, complicate, overcomplicate, muddy, cloud, befog, bewilder (someone), mystify, puzzle, perplex, confuse, baffle, confound, bemuse, befuddle, nonplus, flummox;

sycophantic

obsequious, servile, subservient, deferential, groveling, toadying, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, cringing, unctuous, slavish, smarmy; behaving or done in an obsequious, ingratiating way in order to gain advantage.

refractory

obstinate, stubborn, mulish, pigheaded, obdurate, headstrong, self-willed, restive, wayward, willful, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, intractable, unmanageable, disobedient, difficult, balky, contumacious, froward; stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.

malice

spite, malevolence, ill will; the intention or desire to do evil or harm.

apophatic

of or relating to the belief that God can be known to humans only in terms of what He is not (such as `God is unknowable'); also known as negative theology

Aural

of, relating to, or perceived by the ear or the sense of hearing.

surrogate

substitute, proxy, replacement; One that takes the place of another

wrongdoer

offender, lawbreaker, criminal, felon, delinquent, villain, culprit, evildoer, sinner, transgressor, malefactor; a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly

umbrage

offense or annoyance.

laity

ordinary people, as distinct from professionals or experts

obnoxious

accursed, unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful, offensive, objectionable, unsavory, unpalatable, off-putting, awful, terrible, dreadful, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, disgusting, odious, abhorrent, loathsome, nauseating, sickening, insufferable, intolerable, detestable, abominable, despicable, contemptible; Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious

vinous

adj. 1. Of, relating to, or made with wine. 2. Affected or caused by the consumption of wine. 3. Having the color of wine.

exoteric

adj. 1. suitable for communication to the general public. 2. not limited to the inner or select circle, as of disciples. 3. pertaining to the outside; external.

obstetrical

adjective of or relating to childbirth and the processes associated with it.

Noetic

adjective of or relating to mental activity or the intellect.

auditory

adjective of or relating to the sense of hearing.

perfidious

traitorous, treacherous, disloyal, treasonous, renegade, backstabbing; double-crossing, double-dealing, faithless, unfaithful, two-faced, duplicitous, deceitful; guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.

Ribald

adjective referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.

lovey-dovey

adjective: Expressing affection in an extravagantly sentimental way; mushy.

isomorphic

adjective: Having a similar structure or appearance but being of different ancestry.

Sordid

adjective: Having or proceeding from low moral standards: base, ignoble, low, low-down, mean, squalid, vile.

chauvinistic

adjective: Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country, gender, or kind; fanatical patriotism.

defray

pay (for), cover, meet, square, settle, clear, discharge; provide money to pay (a cost or expense).

dowdy

unfashionable, frumpy, old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date, inelegant, shabby, frowzy; (of a person, typically a woman, or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance.

immane

adjective: Very great; huge; vast; also, monstrous in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce.

inert

unmoving, motionless, immobile, inanimate, still, stationary, static; dormant, sleeping; idle, inactive, underactive, stagnant; lacking the ability or strength to move.

foresaken

adjective: abandoned or deserted.

effable

adjective: able to be described in words.

Anomalous

adjective: abnormal, atypical, irregular, aberrant, exceptional, freak, freakish, odd, bizarre, peculiar, unusual, out of the ordinary, deviant, mutant, heteroclite; deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Copious

adjective: abundant, superabundant, plentiful, ample, profuse, full, extensive, generous, bumper, lavish, fulsome, liberal, overflowing, in abundance, many, numerous, galore, plenteous; abundant in supply or quantity.

Lithe

adjective: agile, graceful, supple, limber, lithesome, loose-limbed, nimble, deft, flexible, lissome, slender, slim, willowy; (especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful.

Divisive

adjective: alienating, estranging, isolating, schismatic; tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

thoroughgoing

adjective: all-out, complete, exhaustive, full-dress, intensive, thorough, thoroughpaced, absolute, unmitigated; involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something.

stupendous

adjective: amazing, astounding, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, phenomenal, staggering, breathtaking, fantastic, mind-boggling, awesome, wondrous; extremely impressive.

depredation

plundering, plunder, looting, pillaging, robbery, devastation, destruction, marauding, damage, rape, ravages, raids; an act of attacking or plundering.

plummet

plunge, nosedive, dive, drop, fall, descend; fall or drop straight down at high speed.

prod

poke, jab, dig, elbow, butt, stab; poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

prorogue

postpone, defer; discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it.

masquerade

pretense, deception, pose, act, front, facade, disguise, dissimulation, bluff, play-acting, make-believe; a false show or pretense.

obeisance

veneration, reverence, respect; deferential respect.

Injunct

verb: (Law) (tr) to issue a legal injunction against (a person)

billow

verb: To swell out or bulge

Graft

verb: To transplant or implant (living tissue, for example) surgically into a bodily part to replace a damaged part or compensate for a defect.

commodify

verb: To turn into or treat as a commodity; make commercial.

accrue

verb: accumulate, collect, build up, mount up, grow, increase; To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment.

Redact

verb: alter, change, modify, blank out, black out; censor or obscure (part of a text) for legal or security purposes.

displease

verb: annoy, irritate, anger, irk, vex, pique, gall, nettle, put out, upset, aggravate, peeve, needle, bug, rile, miff, tee off, tick off, piss off; make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied.

Propitiate

verb: appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, make amends to, soothe, calm; win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

frolic

verb: caper, skip, dance, romp, frisk, gambol, cavort, prance, frolic, leap, hop, jump, rollick; skip, dance, or move about in a lively or playful way.

Hew

verb: carve, make, form, fashion, shape, model, sculpture, sculpt; To make or shape with or as if with an axe.

Purge

verb: cleanse, clear, purify, wash, shrive, absolve, expel, exclude, eject, evict, dismiss, eradicate; rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release.

abrogate

repeal, revoke, rescind, repudiate, overturn, annul, disallow, cancel, invalidate, nullify, void, negate, dissolve, countermand, declare null and void, discontinue, reverse, retract, remove, withdraw, abolish, put an end to, do away with, get rid of, end, stop, quash, scrap, disaffirm; repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

repeal

revoke, rescind, cancel, reverse, annul, nullify, declare null and void, countermand, nullify, invalidate, quash, abolish; vacate, abrogate, recall; revoke or annul (a law or congressional act).

Revile

verb: criticize, censure, condemn, attack, inveigh against, rail against, castigate, lambaste, denounce, slander, libel, malign, vilify, abuse, knock, slam, pan, crucify, roast, tear into, badmouth, dis, pummel, excoriate, calumniate; criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.

anathematize

verb: curse; condemn, proscribe

Prune

verb: cut, trim, clip, dock, shape, cut back, shorten, snip, lop, pare down, reduce; to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable).

Traduce

verb: defame, slander, speak ill of, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmirch, run down, blacken the name of, cast aspersions on, badmouth, dis, talk smack; speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation.

Manumit

verb: discharge, emancipate, free, liberate, loose, release, spring; To free from slavery or bondage.

Deject

verb: discourage, depress, dismay, dispirit, cast down, demoralise, demoralize, get down, oppress, sadden; to depress the spirits of.

deter

verb: discourage, dissuade, put off, scare off, dishearten, demoralize, daunt, intimidate, disincentivize discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

Ravish

verb: enchant, transport, delight, charm, fascinate, entrance, captivate, enrapture, spellbind, overjoy; To overwhelm with emotion.

environ

verb: encircle, enclose, encompass, ring, fence in, confine, bound, immure, circumscribe, besiege; to form a circle or ring round.

regale

verb: entertain, amuse, divert, delight, fascinate, captivate; entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

Enfold

verb: envelop, engulf, sheathe, swathe, swaddle, cocoon, shroud, veil, cloak, drape, cover, surround, enclose, encase, encircle, enshroud, mantle; 1. To cover with or as if with folds 2. To hold within limits 3. To embrace.

surmise

verb: guess, conjecture, suspect, deduce, infer, conclude, theorize, speculate, divine, assume, presume, suppose, understand, gather, feel, sense, think, believe, imagine, fancy, reckon, opine; suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Encumber

verb: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow (down), inconvenience, disadvantage, handicap; restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.

Falter

verb: hesitate, delay, drag one's feet, stall; waver, vacillate, waffle, be indecisive, be irresolute; start to lose strength or momentum.

detain

verb: hold, take into custody, take (in), confine, imprison, lock up, put in jail, intern, arrest, apprehend, seize, pick up, run in, haul in, nab, collar; keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations.

Hallow

verb: honor as holy

Foist

verb: impose on, force on, thrust on, offload on, unload on, dump on, palm off on; pass off on; saddle someone with, land someone with; To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery

ameliorate

verb: improve, make better, better, make improvements to, enhance, help, benefit, boost, amend, relieve, ease, mitigate; make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Extemporize

verb: improvise, ad lib, play it by ear, think on one's feet, wing it, fly by the seat of one's pants; compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation

adjudicate

verb: judge, try, hear, examine, arbitrate, referee, umpire; pronounce on, give a ruling on, pass judgment on, decide, determine, settle, resolve; make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.

superimpose

verb: lay over, superpose; place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident.

fraught

adjective: anxious, worried, stressed, upset, distraught, overwrought, worked up, antsy, agitated, distressed, distracted, desperate, frantic, panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicky; beside oneself, at one's wits' end, at the end of one's tether/rope, wound up, in a state, in a flap, in a cold sweat, tearing one's hair out, having kittens; causing or affected by great anxiety or stress.

Impress

verb: make an impression on, have an impact on, influence, affect, move, stir, rouse, excite, inspire; dazzle, awe, overawe, take someone's breath away, amaze, astonish, grab, blow someone away, stick in someone's mind; make (someone) feel admiration and respect.

ostensible

adjective: apparent, outward, superficial, professed, supposed, alleged, purported; stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

disfigure

verb: mar, spoil, deface, scar, blemish, uglify, damage, injure, impair, blight, mutilate, deform, maim, ruin, vandalize; spoil the attractiveness of.

Defray

verb: pay (for), cover, meet, square, settle, clear, discharge; provide money to pay (a cost or expense).

Trudge

verb: plod, tramp, tromp, drag oneself, walk heavily, walk slowly, plow, slog, toil, trek, traipse, galumph; walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

Requite

verb: return, reciprocate, repay, respond

Felicitous

adjective: appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, correct, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, right, tailor-made, timely, inspired, suitable, neat, apt, well-chosen, well-timed, apposite, apropos, opportune, propitious, happy; well chosen or suited to the circumstances.

Paradigmatic

adjective: archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, classic, classical, model, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, quintessential, representative, typic, typical; Having the nature of, constituting, or serving as a type.

pointed

adjective: arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.; Readily attracting notice.

Cocksure

adjective: arrogant, conceited, overweening, overconfident, cocky, proud, vain, self-important, egotistical, presumptuous; smug, patronizing, pompous; presumptuously or arrogantly confident.

guileless

adjective: artless, ingenuous, naive, open, genuine, natural, simple, childlike, innocent, unsophisticated, unworldly, unsuspicious, trustful, trusting, honest, truthful, sincere, straightforward; innocent and without deception.

ambitious

adjective: aspiring, determined, forceful, pushy, enterprising, motivated, enthusiastic, energetic, zealous, committed, purposeful, power-hungry, go-getting, go-ahead; having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

Miserly

adjective: avaricious, mean, niggardly, close-fisted, parsimonious, penny-pinching, cheeseparing, Scroogelike, tightfisted, stingy, tight, mingy, money-grubbing, cheap, penurious; of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser.

Ungainly

adjective: awkward, clumsy, klutzy, ungraceful, graceless, inelegant, gawky, maladroit, gauche, uncoordinated, lubberly; (of a person or movement) awkward.

pamper

verb: spoil, indulge, overindulge, cosset, mollycoddle, coddle, baby; indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness.

perverse

adjective: awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, recalcitrant, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, mulish, pigheaded, bullheaded, refractory; (of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.

swaddle

verb: swathe, bundle, wrap, muffle, cloak, enfold, envelop, encase, cover, fold, wind; cover or enclose (someone or something).

Defraud

verb: swindle, cheat, rob, embezzle, deceive, dupe, hoodwink, double-cross, trick, con, do, sting, diddle, rip off, shaft, bilk, rook, gyp, pull a fast one on, put one over on, sucker, snooker, stiff; illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception.

Choleric

adjective: bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, angry, grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, testy, cranky, crusty, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, peevish, cross, fractious, crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, touchy, short-tempered, snappish, short-fused, ornery; bad-tempered or irritable.

bleak

adjective: bare, exposed, desolate, stark, desert, lunar, open, empty, windswept, treeless, without vegetation, denuded; (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

obloquy

vilification, opprobrium, vituperation, condemnation, denunciation, abuse, criticism, censure; strong public criticism or verbal abuse.

shatter

smash, break, splinter, crack, fracture, fragment, disintegrate, shiver; break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.

franchise

warrant, charter, license, permit, authorization, permission, sanction, privilege; A privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government.

squander

waste, misspend, misuse, throw away, fritter away, spend recklessly, spend unwisely, spend like water, blow, go through, splurge, drop, pour down the drain; waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.

Prodigal

wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, profligate, improvident, thriftless

slither

snake, slide; move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion.

sop

soak, saturate, wet through, permeate, douse, souse, drown, swamp, surfeit, inundate, flood, steep, bathe; To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.

gregarious

sociable, company-loving, convivial, companionable, outgoing, friendly, affable, amiable, genial, warm, comradely; (of a person) fond of company.

extravagant

spendthrift, profligate, improvident, wasteful, prodigal, lavish; lacking restraint in spending money or using resources

Grandeur

splendor, magnificence, impressiveness, glory, resplendence, majesty, greatness, brilliance

tactic

strategy, scheme, stratagem, plan, maneuver; method, expedient, gambit, move, approach, tack; device, trick, ploy, dodge, ruse, machination, contrivance; an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

reinforce

strengthen, buttress, fortify, support, bolster, shore up, underpin, cement, uphold, prop up, defend, sustain; increase the strength of or justification for.

urbane

suave, sophisticated, debonair, worldly, cultivated, cultured, civilized, cosmopolitan, smooth, polished, refined, self-possessed courteous, polite, kind, gracious, mannerly, civil, charming, gentlemanly, gallant; Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner.

intimation

suggestion, hint, indication, sign, signal, inkling, suspicion, impression, clue, undertone, overtone, whisper, wind, communication, notification, notice, warning; an indication or hint.

Facile

superficial; appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue

swathe

wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle, bandage, cover, shroud, drape, wind, enfold, sheathe; to enfold or envelop, as wrappings do.

turgid

swollen, congested, bloated, tumescent, tumid, distended, engorged, inflated

unadorned

unembellished, unornamented, undecorated, unvarnished, unfussy, no-nonsense, no-frills, plain, basic, restrained, unshowy, unflashy, bare, simple, austere, stark, spartan, clinical, chaste; without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained.

Fundamental

adjective: basic, underlying, core, foundational, rudimentary, elemental, elementary, basal, root, primary, prime, cardinal, first, principal, chief, key, central, vital, essential, important, indispensable, necessary, crucial, pivotal, critical, structural, organic, constitutional, inherent, intrinsic; forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

neophyte

adjective: beginner, learner, novice, newcomer, initiate, tyro, fledgling, trainee, apprentice, probationer, tenderfoot, rookie, newbie, greenhorn; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

Bellicose

adjective: belligerent, aggressive, hostile, warlike, warmongering, hawkish, antagonistic, pugnacious, truculent, confrontational, contentious, militant, combative, spoiling for a fight, scrappy; demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

Beneficent

adjective: benevolent, charitable, altruistic, humanitarian, neighborly, public-spirited, philanthropic, generous, kind, magnanimous, munificent, unselfish, unstinting, openhanded, liberal, lavish, bountiful, bounteous; (of a person) generous or doing good.

Bankrupt

adjective: bereft of, devoid of, empty of, destitute of; completely lacking in, without, in need of, wanting; completely lacking in a particular quality or value.

Tendentious

adjective: biased, partisan; expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.

parasidical

adjective: blessed, exalted, sublime, heavenly, holy, divine, celestial, beatific, glorious; of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness

Beatific

adjective: blissful, happy, heavenly, glorious, benignity, enchanted, ecstatic, sublime, serene, joyous, exalted, joyful, elated, euphoric, rapturous, rapt, enraptured; experiencing or bestowing celestial joy;

bleary

adjective: blurred, blurry, unfocused, fogged, clouded, dull, misty, watery, rheumy, blear; 1. (of eyes or vision) dimmed or blurred 2. indistinct or unclear 3. exhausted; tired

Presumptuous

adjective: brazen, overconfident, arrogant, bold, audacious, forward, familiar, impertinent, insolent, impudent, cocky, cheeky, rude, impolite, uncivil, bumptious, sassy; (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

Barbaric

adjective: brutal, barbarous, brutish, bestial, savage, vicious, wicked, cruel, ruthless, merciless, villainous, murderous, heinous, monstrous, vile, inhuman, infernal, dark, fiendish, diabolical; 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians. 2. Marked by crudeness or lack of sophistication

insipid

unimaginative, uninspired, uninspiring, characterless, flat, uninteresting, lackluster, dull, drab, boring, dry, monochrome, tedious, overdone, uneventful, run-of-the-mill, commonplace, pedestrian, trite, tired, hackneyed, stale, colorless, anemic, bland, tasteless, flavorless; lacking vigor, flavor, or interest.

Paramilitary

(of an unofficial force) organized similarly to a military force.

arable

(of land) used or suitable for growing crops.

vixen

A woman regarded as quarrelsome, shrewish, or malicious

Sagacity

Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: acumen, astuteness, clear-sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye, keenness, nose, penetration, perceptiveness, percipience, percipiency, perspicacity, sageness, shrewdness, wit. 2. Deep, thorough, or mature understanding: insight, profundity, sagaciousness, sageness, sapience, wisdom.

veridical

accurate, concrete, definite, truthful, veracious, exact, faithful, genuine; corresponding to facts and existing in reality.

Telegenic

adjective having an appearance or manner that is appealing on television.

Sentient

adjective: (capable of) feeling, living, live, conscious, aware, responsive, reactive; able to perceive or feel things.

Onerous

adjective: burdensome, arduous, strenuous, difficult, hard, severe, heavy, back-breaking, oppressive, weighty, uphill, challenging, formidable, laborious, Herculean, exhausting, tiring, taxing, demanding, punishing, grueling, exacting, wearing, wearisome, fatiguing, toilsome; (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

Serene

adjective: calm, composed, tranquil, peaceful, untroubled, relaxed, at ease, unperturbed, unruffled, unworried, placid, equable, centered, together, unflappable, peaceful, tranquil, quiet, still, restful, relaxing, undisturbed; calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

Placid

adjective: calm, cool, quiet, peaceful, even, collected, gentle, mild, composed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unmoved, untroubled, unfazed (informal), unruffled, self-possessed, imperturbable, equable, even-tempered, unexcitable, calm, halcyon, peaceful, quiet, still, stilly; pleasantly calm or peaceful.

parvenu

upstart, social climber, arriviste; a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity

Voluminous

adjective: capacious, roomy, spacious, ample, full, big, large, bulky, extensive, sizable, generous; billowing, commodious, capacious; occupying or containing much space; large in volume, in particular.

Scrupulous

adjective: careful, meticulous, painstaking, thorough, assiduous, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, searching, close, minute, rigorous, particular, strict; (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Incessant

adjective: ceaseless, unceasing, constant, continual, unabating, interminable, endless, unending, never-ending, everlasting, eternal, perpetual, continuous, nonstop, around/round-the-clock, uninterrupted, unbroken, unremitting, persistent, relentless, unrelenting, unrelieved, sustained; (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

virginal

adjective: chaste, virgin, intact, maidenly, unmarried, unwed, celibate, abstinent, self-restrained, self-denying, continent, innocent, virtuous, pure, pure as the driven snow, sinless, undefiled, unsullied, immaculate, vestal; abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.

periphrastic

adjective: circumlocutory, circuitous, roundabout, indirect, tautological, pleonastic, prolix, verbose, wordy, long-winded, rambling, wandering, tortuous, diffuse; (of speech or writing) indirect and circumlocutory.

Littoral

adjective: coastal; of, relating to, or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake.

inclement

adjective: cold, chilly, bleak, wintry, freezing, snowy, icy; wet, rainy, drizzly, damp; stormy, blustery, wild, rough, squally, windy, unpleasant, bad, foul, nasty, brutal, severe, extreme, harsh; (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.

drab

adjective: colorless, gray, dull, washed out, muted, lackluster, dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, somber, restrained, subdued, dark; lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

candid

adjective: communicative, forthcoming, frank, outspoken, forthright, blunt, open, honest, truthful, sincere, direct, plain-spoken, straightforward, ingenuous, bluff, upfront, unreserved, uninhibited; truthful and straightforward.

Analogous

adjective: comparable, parallel, similar, like, akin, corresponding, related, kindred, equivalent; comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

Docile

adjective: compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, submissive, deferential, unassertive, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, malleable; ready to accept control or instruction.

Disparate

adjective: contrasting, different, differing, dissimilar, unalike, poles apart, heterogeneous, distinct, separate, divergent, divers; essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

Amenable

adjective: cooperative, acquiescent, compliant, accommodating, obliging, biddable, manageable, controllable, governable, persuadable, tractable, responsive, pliant, malleable, complaisant, easily handled, persuasible; (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

Torrential

adjective: copious, heavy, teeming, pelting, severe, relentless, violent, irrepressible; flowing rapidly, forcefully, and in copious quantities.

plausible

adjective: credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable; convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical; (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.

crisp

adjective: crunchy, crispy, brittle, crumbly, friable, breakable, firm, dry; (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle, especially in a way considered pleasing or attractive.

Accursed

adjective: cursed, damned, doomed, condemned, ill-fated, ill-omened, jinxed; Being under a curse

Foppish

adjective: dandyish, dandified, dapper, dressy, affected, preening, vain, effeminate, girly, mincing, natty, sissy, camp, campy; (of a man) concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way.

Rakish

adjective: dashing, debonair, stylish, jaunty, devil-may-care, raffish, disreputable, louche, sharp; having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.

adulterated

adjective: debased, mixed, contaminated, polluted, depreciated, reduced, lowered, impure; To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.

overriding

adjective: deciding, decisive, most important, of greatest importance, of greatest significance, uppermost, top, first (and foremost), highest, preeminent, predominant, principal, primary, paramount, chief, main, major, foremost, central, key, focal, pivotal, number-one; more important than any other considerations.

Putrid

adjective: decomposing, decaying, rotting, rotten, bad, off, putrefied, putrescent, rancid, moldy, foul, fetid, rank; of or characteristic of rotting matter.

Contumacious

adjective: defiant, recalcitrant, insubordinate; (especially of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.

ethereal

adjective: delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful, fragile, airy, fine, subtle, unearthly; extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

Delectable

adjective: delicious, mouthwatering, appetizing, flavorful, toothsome, palatable, succulent, luscious, tasty, scrumptious, delish, yummy, finger-licking, lip-smacking, melt-in-your-mouth; (of food or drink) delicious.

Pietistic

adjective: devotional, devout, godly, holy, pietistical, pious, prayerful, religious, saintly; 1. Stress on the emotional and personal aspects of religion. 2. Affected or exaggerated piety.

disrepair

adjective: dilapidation, decrepitude, shabbiness, collapse, ruin; abandonment, neglect, disuse, dereliction; poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect.

Scandalous

adjective: disgraceful, shocking, outrageous, monstrous, criminal, wicked, sinful, shameful, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, deplorable, reprehensible, inexcusable, intolerable, insupportable, unforgivable, unconscionable, unpardonable, egregious; (of a state of affairs) disgracefully bad, typically as a result of someone's negligence or irresponsibility.

bedraggled

adjective: disheveled, disordered, untidy, unkempt, tousled, disarranged, in a mess, mussed; dirty and disheveled.

Rambunctious

adjective: boisterous, rowdy, obstreperous, wild, turbulent, unruly, disorderly; uncontrollably exuberant.

Dirigible

adjective: capable of being steered, guided, or directed.

Derange

verb 1. To put out of proper order: disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset. 2. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of: disorder, turn, unsettle, upset. 3. To make insane: craze, madden, unbalance, unhinge.

Swelter

verb To feel or look hot: bake, broil, burn, roast.

supernal

adjective: celestial; of or relating to the sky or the heavens; of exceptional quality or extent.

Bereft

adjective: deprived of, robbed of, stripped of, devoid of, bankrupt of, wanting, in need of, lacking, without, minus, sans, clean out of; deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset.

Bask

verb: laze, lie, lounge, relax, sprawl, loll, wallow, sunbathe, sun oneself, chillax; lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure.

Aloof

adjective: distant, detached, unfriendly, antisocial, unsociable, avoidant, remote, reticent, unapproachable, formal, stiff, withdrawn, reserved, unforthcoming, uncommunicative, unsympathetic, standoffish; Distant physically or emotionally.

subtle

adjective: elusive, abstruse, faint, slight, implied, delicate, indirect, understated, insinuated, muted, soft, faint, subdued, low-key, toned down, fine, minute, narrow, tenuous, hair-splitting; So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe.

Vacant

adjective: empty, unoccupied, available, not in use, free, unfilled; uninhabited, untenanted; 1. Containing nothing 2. Not occupied or put to use

Proactive

adjective: enterprising, take-charge, energetic, driven, bold, dynamic, motivated, go-ahead; (of a person, policy, or action) creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.

Commensurate

adjective: equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable, proportionate, proportional, appropriate to, in keeping with, in line with, consistent with, corresponding to, according to, relative to; corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.

integral

adjective: essential, fundamental, basic, intrinsic, inherent, constitutive, innate, structural; vital, necessary, requisite; necessary to make a whole complete.

Indispensable

adjective: essential, necessary, all-important, of the utmost importance, of the essence, vital, must-have, crucial, key, needed, required, requisite, imperative, invaluable; absolutely necessary.

redolent

adjective: evocative, suggestive, reminiscent; strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something).

Expository

adjective: explanatory, descriptive, describing, explicatory, explicative, interpretative, exegetical; intended to explain or describe something.

rabid

adjective: extreme, fanatical, overzealous, extremist, maniacal, passionate, fervent, overkeen, diehard, uncompromising, illiberal, gung-ho, foaming at the mouth; having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.

hopeless

adjective: forlorn, vain, with no chance of success; useless, futile, pointless, purposeless, unavailing, nugatory, bootless; (of an aim or endeavor) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled.

uxorious

adjective: having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife.

infernal

adjective: hellish, nether, subterranean, underworld, chthonic, Tartarean, satanic, devilish, diabolical, fiendish, demonic, damnable, wretched, confounded, annoying, irritating, infuriating, irksome, detestable, exasperating, damned, damn, blasted, blessed, pesky, aggravating; informal, cursed; of, inhabiting, or befitting hell or the underworld.

Shrill

adjective: high-pitched, piercing, high, sharp, ear-piercing, ear-splitting, penetrating, screeching, shrieking, screechy; (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.

Torrid

adjective: hot, dry, scorching, searing, blazing, blistering, sweltering, burning, sultry, boiling (hot), baking (hot), sizzling; very hot and dry.

Callow

adjective: immature, inexperienced, juvenile, adolescent, naive, green, raw, untried, unworldly, unsophisticated, wet behind the ears; (especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

Immanent

adjective: inherent, innate, intrinsic, natural, internal, indigenous, subjective, congenital, inborn, hard-wired, indwelling; existing or operating within.

Inalienable

adjective: inviolable, absolute, sacrosanct, untransferable, nontransferable, nonnegotiable, indefeasible; unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor.

Sobering

adjective: make serious, subdue, calm down, quiet, steady; bring down to earth, make someone stop and think, give someone pause for thought; make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn.

Virile

adjective: manly, masculine, male, strong, tough, vigorous, robust, muscular, muscly, brawny, heavily built, rugged, sturdy, lusty, husky, red-blooded, fertile, macho, butch, beefy, hunky, testosteronic; (of a man) having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive.

ontic

adjective: of or relating to entities and the facts about them; relating to real as opposed to phenomenal existence.

Orgiastic

adjective: of or resembling an orgy.

errant

adjective: offending, guilty, culpable, misbehaving, delinquent, lawbreaking, troublesome, unruly, wayward, disobedient; erring or straying from the proper course or standards.

Bygone

adjective: past, former, olden, earlier, previous, one-time, long-ago, of old, ancient, antiquated, departed, dead, extinct, defunct, out of date, outmoded, of yore; belonging to an earlier time.

Pacific

adjective: peace-loving, peaceable, pacifist, nonviolent, nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, unwarlike, antiwar, conciliatory, peacemaking, placatory, propitiatory, appeasing, mollifying, mediatory, dovish, irenic; peaceful in character or intent.

tangential

adjective: peripheral, divergent; Of, relating to, or moving along or in the direction of a tangent.

Marauding

adjective: predatory, rapacious, thieving, plundering, pillaging, looting, freebooting, piratical; going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.

absurd

adjective: preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, risible, idiotic, stupid, foolish, silly, inane, imbecilic, insane, harebrained, cockamamie, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, nonsensical, incongruous, pointless, senseless, , crazy, daft; (of an idea or suggestion) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

Prophylactic

adjective: preventive, preventative, precautionary, protective, inhibitory; intended to prevent disease.

Loath

adjective: reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, ill-disposed; averse, opposed, resistant

Grudging

adjective: reluctant, unwilling, forced, halfhearted, unenthusiastic, hesitant, begrudging, resentful; given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.

Ashine

adjective: shining

Concurrent

adjective: simultaneous, coincident, contemporaneous, parallel; existing, happening, or done at the same time.

Precipitous

adjective: steep, sheer, perpendicular, abrupt, sharp, vertical; dangerously high or steep.

Morose

adjective: sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dour, surly, sour, glum, moody, ill-humored, melancholy, melancholic, brooding, broody, doleful, miserable, depressed, dejected, despondent, downcast, unhappy, low, down, grumpy, irritable, churlish, cantankerous, crotchety, cross, crabby, cranky, grouchy, testy, snappish, peevish, crusty; sullen and ill-tempered.

Unplumbed

adjective: unfathomed, unsounded, profound; not understood in depth

Homogeneous

adjective: uniform, identical, unvaried, consistent, indistinguishable, homologous, homogenized, alike, similar, the same, much the same, all of a piece, melting-pot; 1. composed of similar or identical parts or elements 2. of uniform nature

Myopic

adjective: unimaginative, uncreative, unadventurous, narrow-minded, small-minded, short-term, shortsighted; lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.

unconventional

adjective: unusual, irregular, unorthodox, unfamiliar, uncommon, unwonted, out of the ordinary, atypical, singular, alternative, different, new, novel, innovative, groundbreaking, pioneering, original, unprecedented, eccentric, idiosyncratic, quirky, odd, strange, bizarre, weird, outlandish, curious, abnormal, anomalous, aberrant, extraordinary; nonconformist, Bohemian, avant-garde, far out, offbeat, off the wall, wacky, madcap, oddball, zany, hippie, kooky, wacko; not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

Feeble

adjective: weak, weakly, weakened, frail, infirm, delicate, sickly, ailing, unwell, poorly, enfeebled, enervated, debilitated, incapacitated, decrepit, etiolated; lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

Incandescent

adjective: white-hot, red-hot, burning, fiery, blazing, ablaze, aflame, glowing, aglow, radiant, bright, brilliant, luminous, sparkling; literaryfervid, lucent, igneous; emitting light as a result of being heated.

quixotic

adjective: wild-eyed, romantic, unrealistic, idealistic, romantic, absurd, imaginary, visionary, fanciful, impractical, dreamy, Utopian, impulsive, fantastical, impracticable, chivalrous, unworldly, chimerical; Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality.

simulacrum

an image or representation of someone or something.

trope

any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.

flagrant

blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, conspicuous, barefaced, shameless, brazen, undisguised, unconcealed, outrageous, scandalous, shocking, disgraceful, dreadful, terrible, gross; (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously, openly, or obviously offensive.

corporeal

bodily, fleshly, corporal, somatic, human, mortal, earthly, physical, material, tangible, concrete, real, actual, this-worldly; consisting of material objects.

fleeting

brief, short, short-lived, quick, momentary, cursory, transient, ephemeral, fugitive, passing, transitory, evanescent; lasting for a very short time.

Blithe

casual, indifferent, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled, uncaring, careless, heedless, thoughtless, nonchalant, blasé; showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

adorn

decorate, embellish, ornament, enhance, beautify, prettify, grace, bedeck, deck (out), dress (up), trim, swathe, wreathe, festoon, garland, array, emblazon, titivate; make more beautiful or attractive.

incredulous

disbelieving, skeptical, unbelieving, distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious, doubtful, dubious, unconvinced, cynical; (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

misandry

dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men (i.e., the male sex).

cavalier

dismissive, offhand, indifferent, casual, dismissive, insouciant, unconcerned, supercilious, patronizing, condescending, disdainful, scornful, contemptuous, couldn't-care-less; Showing arrogant or offhand disregard.

manifestation

display, demonstration, show, exhibition, presentation; an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea.

evanesce

dissipate, evaporate, disappear, vanish, fade away, disperse, dematerialize, decompose, To dissipate or disappear gradually, like vapor.

dissipated

dissolute, debauched, decadent, intemperate, profligate, self-indulgent, wild, depraved, licentious, promiscuous, drunken; (of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.

imperil

endanger, jeopardize, put in danger, put in jeopardy, hazard, threaten; put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.

armada

fleet, flotilla, squadron

livid

furiously angry

pernicious

harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavorable, bad, evil, malign, malevolent, malignant, noxious, baleful, virulent, venemous

inimical

harmful, injurious, detrimental, deleterious, prejudicial, damaging, hurtful, destructive, ruinous, pernicious, antagonistic, contrary, antipathetic, obstructive, unfavorable, adverse, opposed, hostile, unkind, unsympathetic, unfriendly, ill-disposed, malevolent, unwelcoming, cold, frosty, malefic; tending to obstruct or harm.

vitriolic

hostile, vicious, rancorous, acrimonious, caustic, nasty, harsh, bitter, acerbic, abrasive

jocular

humorous, funny, witty, comic, comical, amusing, droll, waggish, jokey, hilarious, facetious, tongue-in-cheek, teasing, playful; lighthearted, jovial, cheerful, cheery, merry, jocose, ludic; fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.

brass ring

idiom: success or a reward that you try to achieve, often by competing against other people

congruent

in agreement or harmony.

parenthetical

incidental, supplementary, in brackets, in parentheses, parenthetic, explanatory, qualifying, adjunct; interjected as qualifying information or explanation.

escalation

increase, rise, intensification, growth, leap, upsurge, upturn, climb, enlargement, amplification; To increase in intensity or extent

Methodology

mode, procedure, technique, approach, design, manner, plan, practice, process, program, style, way; a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline.

physicalism

monist doctrine which holds that all phenomena can be described in terms of space and time and that all meaningful statements are either analytic, as in logic and mathematics, or can be reduced to empirically verifiable assertions.

fatal

mortal, deadly, lethal, murderous, terminal; causing or liable to cause death.

perishable

mortal, impermanent, transient, ephemeral; likely to decay or go bad quickly.

Drivel

nonsense, babble, rubbish, garbage, twaddle, balderdash

pious hope

noun a wish or desire that is unlikely to be fulfilled

Aria

noun: A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, as in an opera.

rejoinder

noun: answer, reply, response, retort, riposte, counter, comeback; a reply, especially a sharp or witty one.

Ascription

noun: assignment, attribution, credit, imputation; The act of attributing.

boon

noun: blessing, godsend, bonus, plus, benefit, advantage, help, aid, asset; stroke of luck, windfall; a thing that is helpful or beneficial.

Breach

noun: break, rupture, split, crack, fracture; opening, gap, hole, fissure;

visage

noun: face, countenance, look, (facial) features, (facial) expression; a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features.

Deictic

Of or relating to a word, the determination of whose referent is dependent on the context in which it is said or written.

Embox

To inclose, as in a box; to imbox.

piecemeal

a little at a time, piece by piece, bit by bit, gradually, slowly, in stages, in steps, step by step, little by little, by degrees, in/by fits and starts; characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time.

interlocutor

a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.

crucible

a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development

truncheon

a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer; a staff or baton acting as a symbol of authority.

abattoir

a slaughterhouse. synonyms: slaughterhouse, butchery, archaic shambles

dissonance

a tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements.

perfusion

noun: intromission, insertion, introduction - the act of putting one thing into another

preposterous

absurd, ridiculous, farcical, ludicrous; contrary to reason or common sense

Influx

noun: inundation, rush, stream, flood, incursion, invasion, intrusion; an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.

Iniquitous

adjective grossly unfair and morally wrong.

Galling

adjective: annoying, irritating, vexing, vexatious, infuriating, maddening, irksome, provoking, exasperating, trying, tiresome, troublesome, bothersome, displeasing, disagreeable, aggravating; Causing extreme irritation or chagrin.

ancillary

adjective: auxiliary, supplementary, subsidiary, subordinate, accessory, adjuvant; Of secondary importance.

Terse/brevity

adjective: brief, short, to the point, concise, succinct, crisp, pithy, incisive, trenchant, short and sweet, laconic, elliptical, brusque, abrupt, curt, clipped, blunt, pointed, ungracious, gruff; sparing in the use of words.

Serial

adjective: consisting of, forming part of, or taking place in a series.

Dismal

adjective: dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, dreary, drab, dull, bleak, cheerless, depressing, uninviting, unwelcoming;

Famished

adjective: esurient, ravenous, hungry, starving, starved, empty, unfed, peckish; extremely hungry.

Charnel/sepulchral

adjective: ghastly, sepulchral; gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

verboten

adjective: impermissible, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, forbidden, tabu, out; forbidden, especially by an authority.

Nominal

adjective: in name only, supposed, so-called; Existing in name only; not real:

inerrant

adjective: infallible; free of error.

Inveterate

adjective: ingrained, deep-seated, deep-rooted, habitual, entrenched, incorrigible, ineradicable, incurable, hardened; having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

Myriad

adjective: innumerable, countless, infinite, numberless, untold, unnumbered, immeasurable, multitudinous, numerous, divers; countless or extremely great in number.

sophomoric

adjective: intellectually pretentious and conceited but immature and ill-informed.

belated

adjective: late, overdue, behindhand, behind time, behind schedule, delayed, tardy, unpunctual; coming or happening later than should have been the case.

Downy/soft/fluffy

adjective: soft, velvety, smooth, fleecy, fluffy, fuzzy, feathery, furry, woolly, silky; soft and fluffy.

expeditious

adjective: speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast, brisk, efficient, prompt, punctual, immediate, instant, fleet; done with speed and efficiency.

Dour

adjective: stern, unsmiling, unfriendly, severe, forbidding, gruff, surly, grim, sullen, solemn, austere, stony; relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.

hortatory

adjective: tending or aiming to exhort.

Traitorous

adjective: treacherous, disloyal, treasonous, renegade, backstabbing, double-crossing, double-dealing, faithless, unfaithful, two-faced, Janus-faced, duplicitous, deceitful, false; informaltwo-timing, perfidious; relating to or characteristic of a traitor.

Tempestuous

adjective: turbulent, stormy, tumultuous, wild, lively, heated, explosive, feverish, frenetic, frenzied, emotional, passionate, impassioned, fiery, intense, temperamental, volatile, excitable, mercurial, capricious, unpredictable, quick-tempered; characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.

ineluctable

adjective: unavoidable, inevitable, unpreventable, ineluctable, inexorable, assured, sure, certain, guaranteed, necessary, required, compulsory, mandatory; unable to be resisted or avoided.

Vernacular

noun: language, dialect, regional language, regionalisms, patois, parlance, idiom, slang, jargon, lingo, -speak, -ese; the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Sinuous

adjective: winding, windy, serpentine, curving, twisting, meandering, snaking, zigzag, curling, coiling; having many curves and turns.

Smitten

afflicted or affected severely

gnomic

aphoristic; expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms.

designate

appoint, nominate, depute, delegate, select, choose, pick, elect, name, identify, assign; appoint (someone) to a specified position.

concomitant

attendant, associative, accompanying, associated, related, connected, resultant, consequent; naturally accompanying or associated.

magisterial

authoritative, masterful, assured, lordly, commanding, assertive, imperious

curt

brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, snappish, snappy, sharp, tart; gruff, offhand, unceremonious, ungracious, rude, impolite, discourteous, uncivil; rudely brief.

gingerly

cautiously, carefully, with care, warily, charily, circumspectly, delicately, heedfully, watchfully, vigilantly, attentively, hesitantly, timidly; in a careful or cautious manner.

polity

community, union; the condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body.

scornful

contemptuous, derisive, withering

contentious

controversial, heated, vehement, fierce, violent, intense, impassioned; causing or likely to cause a heated argument

profuse

copious, prolific, abundant, plentiful, substantial, rich; Giving or given freely and abundantly

recidivist

denoting a person who repeatedly reoffends; from Latin recidīvus "recurring", from re- "back" + cadō "I fall"

maraud

depredate, pillage, foray, despoil, plunder, attack, ravage, harass; To rove and raid in search of plunder.

Bereavement

noun: loss, death, misfortune, deprivation, affliction, tribulation, sorrow, sadness; the condition of having been deprived of something or someone valued, esp through death.

Heresy

dissension, dissent, nonconformity, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy, apostasy, blasphemy, freethinking, nonbelief; belief or opinion contrary to orthodox

corrosive

erosive, abrasive, caustic; Gradually destructive; steadily harmful

actual

exact, very, precise;

sift

examine, inspect, scrutinize, pore over, investigate, analyze, dissect, review; examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful

splendid

excellent, wonderful, marvelous, superb, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, blue-chip, super, great, amazing, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, phenomenal, sensational, heavenly, gorgeous, dreamy, grand, fabulous, fab, awesome

superfluity

excess, surplus, redundancy; an unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something.

countenance

face, features, physiognomy, profile, (facial) expression, look, appearance, aspect, mien, mug, visage, lineaments, attitude, demeanor, bearing, comportment; Appearance, especially the expression of the face.

parsimonious

frugal, thrifty, economical, careful, cautious, chaste, simple, prudent, provident, unwasteful, restrained, sparing, abstemious, abstinent, austere, miserly, modest, niggardly; unwilling to spend money or use resources.

ecumenical

general, ubiquitous, comprehensive, common, omnipresent, all-inclusive, all-embracing, across-the-board, global, worldwide, international, widespread, catholic, nonsectarian; of, affecting, or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.

Tocsin

gesture, sign, wave, gesticulation, cue, indication, warning, motion; A bell used to sound an alarm. 2. A warning; an omen.

drudgery

hard work, menial work, donkey work, toil, labor; chores; Tedious, menial, or unpleasant work.

bawdy

humorously indecent regard for sexual matters

weaken

impoverish, devitalize, prostrate, enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap, enervate, tire, exhaust, wear out, wither, cripple, disable, emasculate, reduce, decrease, diminish, soften, lessen, moderate, temper, dilute, blunt, mitigate, decrease, dwindle, diminish, wane, ebb, subside, peter out, fizzle out, tail off, decline, falter, impair, undermine, erode, eat away at, compromise, invalidate, negate, discredit; make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

Acquirement/acquisition

noun: purchase, buy, gain, accession, addition, investment, possession;

illogic

noun: reasoning characterized by lack of logic; illogicality

Vapid

insipid, flavorless, uninspired, colorless, dry, uninteresting, flat, dull, boring, unexciting, uninspiring, unimaginative, uninvolving, bland

foment

instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir up, whip up, encourage, urge, fan the flames of; instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

visceral

instinctive, instinctual, gut, deep-down, deep-seated, deep-rooted, inward, emotional, animalistic; relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.

agency

instrumentality; the fact or quality of serving as an instrument or means to an end.

Firebrand

noun: rebel, radical, revolutionary, agitator, rabble-rouser, incendiary, subversive, troublemaker; a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action.

troglodyte

noun: recluse, solitudinarian, hermit, solitary lone hand, lone wolf, loner; A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.

epistle

letter, missive, communication, dispatch, note, line; news, correspondence; a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.

Stratum

level, class, echelon, rank, grade, group, set; caste; One of a number of layers, levels, or divisions in an organized system.

enumerate

list, itemize, set out, give, cite, name, specify, identify, spell out, detail, particularize; mention (a number of things) one by one..

abominable

loathsome, detestable, hateful, odious, obnoxious, despicable, contemptible, damnable, diabolical; disgusting, revolting, repellent, repulsive, offensive, repugnant, abhorrent, reprehensible, atrocious, horrifying, execrable, foul, vile, wretched, base, horrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, nauseating; horrid, nasty, disagreeable, distasteful; terrible; causing moral revulsion.

luxuriant

lush, rich, abundant, profuse, exuberant, riotous, prolific, vigorous; dense, thick, rank, rampant; rich and profuse in growth.

concretize

make (an idea or concept) real; give specific or definite form to.

Pretense

make-believe, putting on an act, acting, dissembling, shamming, faking, feigning, simulation, dissimulation, play-acting, posturing; deception, deceit, deceitfulness, fraud, fraudulence, duplicity, subterfuge, trickery, dishonesty, hypocrisy, falsity, lying, mendacity, semblance, affectation, guise, facade, display; an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

virile

manly, masculine; having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive

manifold

many, numerous, multiple, multifarious, legion, diverse, various, several, pluralistic, multiplex, varied, different, miscellaneous, assorted, sundry, myriad, divers; having many varied parts or aspects.

disenfranchised

marginalized; deprived of power

Fodder

material that is used for a particular purpose.

Indignation

noun: resentment, umbrage, affront, disgruntlement, displeasure, anger, outrage, annoyance, irritation, exasperation, vexation, offense, pique, aggravation, ire; anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Trammel

noun: restraint, constraint, curb, check, impediment, obstacle, barrier, handicap, bar, hindrance, encumbrance, disadvantage, drawback, shackles, fetters, bonds; a restriction or impediment to someone's freedom of action.

nonplussed

(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.

wistful

nostalgic, yearning, longing

upshot

noun: result, end result, consequence, outcome, conclusion, effect, repercussion, reverberations, ramification, aftereffect, payoff; the final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events.

monogram

noun 1. a motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, usually interwoven or otherwise combined in a decorative design, used as a logo or to identify a personal possession.

constible

noun 1. a peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town. 2. the governor of a royal castle.

Vengeance

noun: revenge, retribution, retaliation, payback, requital, reprisal; punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.

Behemoth

noun 1. a huge or monstrous creature. 2. something enormous, especially a big and powerful organization.

ferocity

noun: savagery, brutality, barbarity, fierceness, violence, bloodthirstiness, murderousness, ruthlessness, cruelty, pitilessness, mercilessness, heartlessness; Characterized by or showing extreme aggressiveness or violence

Adage

noun: saying, maxim, axiom, proverb, aphorism, saw, dictum, byword, precept, motto, truism, platitude, cliché, apophthegm, commonplace; a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

Sanguine

adjective: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant, positive, confident, cheerful, cheery, upbeat; optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

prophetic

adjective: oracular, vatic, prophetical, sibylline, predictive, prescient, prognostic, divinatory, augural; accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

salutary

curative, remedial, beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome; promoting or intended to promote an improvement or beneficial effect.

perfunctory

cursory, desultory, token, casual, superficial, careless, halfhearted; (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Brusque

curt, abrupt, blunt, short, sharp, terse, peremptory, gruff, offhand, discourteous, impolite, rude, snappy; abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

brusque

curt, abrupt, blunt, short, sharp, terse, peremptory, gruff; offhand, discourteous, impolite, rude, snappy; abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

dissolute

debauched, indulgent, dissipated; overindulging in sensual pleasures

dexterious

deft, adept, adroit, agile, nimble, neat, handy, able, capable, skillful, skilled, proficient, expert, practiced, polished; efficient, effortless, slick, professional, masterly; nifty, mean, ace, shrewd, ingenious, inventive, clever, intelligent, brilliant, smart, sharp, acute, astute, canny, intuitive, discerning, perceptive, insightful, incisive, judicious; cunning, artful, crafty, wily;

Wonton

deliberate, willful, malicious, spiteful, wicked, cruel, gratuitous, unprovoked, motiveless, arbitrary, groundless, unjustifiable, needless, unnecessary, uncalled for, senseless, pointless, purposeless, meaningless, empty, random, capricious; (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.

Pedantic

adjective: overscrupulous, scrupulous, precise, exact, perfectionist, punctilious, meticulous, fussy, fastidious, finicky, dogmatic, purist, literalist, literalistic, formalist, casuistic, casuistical, sophistic, sophistical; captious, hair-splitting, quibbling, nitpicking, persnickety; Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules.

Sultry

adjective: passionate, attractive, sensual, sexy, voluptuous, erotic, seductive; (of a person, especially a woman) attractive in a way that suggests a passionate nature.

incisive

adjective: penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen, astute, trenchant, shrewd, piercing, cutting, perceptive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, discerning, analytical, clever, smart, quick; concise, succinct, pithy, to the point, brief, crisp, clear, effective, punchy, heads-up, on the ball, sapient; (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking, as in operation or expression.

exemplary

adjective: perfect, ideal, model, faultless, flawless, impeccable, irreproachable, excellent, outstanding, admirable, commendable, laudable, above/beyond reproach, textbook, consummate, archetypal; serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

Idyllic

adjective: perfect, wonderful, blissful, halcyon, happy, ideal, idealized, heavenly, paradisal, utopian, Elysian, peaceful, picturesque, bucolic, unspoiled, picture-perfect, Arcadian; (especially of a time or place) like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.

idyllic

adjective: perfect, wonderful, blissful, halcyon, happy, ideal, idealized, heavenly, paradisal, utopian, Elysian, peaceful, picturesque, bucolic, unspoiled, picture-perfect, Arcadian; (especially of a time or place) like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.

polemical

adjective: polemic, critical, hostile, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, caustic, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, sharp, incisive, devastating; of, relating to, or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.

Bombastic

adjective: pompous, blustering, turgid, verbose, orotund, high-flown, high-sounding, overwrought, pretentious, ostentatious, grandiloquent, highfalutin, puffed up, fustian; high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

prospective

adjective: potential, possible, probable, likely, future, eventual, -to-be, soon-to-be, in the making, intending, aspiring, would-be, forthcoming, approaching, coming, imminent; likely to happen at a future date; concerned with or applying to the future.

Prospective

adjective: potential, possible, probable, likely, future, eventual, soon-to-be, in the making, intending, forthcoming, approaching, coming, imminent; likely to happen at a future date; concerned with or applying to the future.

propaedeutic

adjective: preceding, preparative, preparatory; (of an area of study) serving as a preliminary instruction or as an introduction to further study.

Normative

adjective: prescriptive, standardizing, controlling, regulating, prescriptive, normalizing, regularizing; expressing value judgments or prescriptions as contrasted with stating facts:

Spendthrift

adjective: profligate, improvident, thriftless, wasteful, extravagant, prodigal;

Prostrate

adjective: prone, lying flat, lying down, stretched out, spread-eagled, sprawling, horizontal, recumbent, procumbent; lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.

unadulterated

adjective: pure, unalloyed, unsullied, untainted, virgin, untouched, absolute, downright, solid, utter; not mixed or diluted with any different or extra elements; complete and absolute.

Foolhardy

adjective: reckless, rash, irresponsible, impulsive, hotheaded, impetuous, bullheaded, daredevil, devil-may-care, madcap, harebrained, precipitate, hasty, overhasty, temerarious; recklessly bold or rash.

meteoric

adjective: resembling a meteor in transient brilliance, suddenness of appearance, swiftness, etc.

Rapturous

adjective: rhapsodic, ecstatic, joyful, elated, euphoric, enraptured, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven, transported, enchanted, blissful, happy, enthusiastic, delighted, thrilled, overjoyed, rapt, over the moon, on top of the world, blissed out; characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

corrugated

adjective: ridged, fluted, grooved, furrowed, crinkled, crinkly, puckered, creased, wrinkled, wrinkly, crumpled, striated; (of a material, surface, or structure) shaped into alternate ridges and grooves.

Vigorous

adjective: robust, healthy, hale and hearty, strong, sturdy, fit, hardy, tough, athletic, bouncing, thriving, flourishing, blooming, energetic, lively, active, perky, spirited, vibrant, vital, zestful, peppy, bouncy, in the pink; Characterized by or done with force and energy.

Amorous

adjective: romantic, lustful, sexual, erotic, amatory, ardent, passionate, impassioned, in love, enamored, lovesick, lovey-dovey, kissy, smoochy, hot; showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire.

ruddy

adjective: rosy, red, pink, roseate, rubicund, healthy, glowing, fresh, flushed, blushing, rubescent; (of a person's face) having a healthy red color.

Unhewn

adjective: rought, unpolished, unfinished; not brought to the desired final state

Churlish/boorish

adjective: rude, ill-mannered, ill-bred, discourteous, impolite, unmannerly, uncivil, unchivalrous, inconsiderate, uncharitable, surly, sullen; rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

Embryonic

adjective: rudimentary, undeveloped, unformed, immature, incomplete, incipient, inchoate; fledgling, budding, nascent, emerging, developing, early, germinal; (of a system, idea, or organization) in a rudimentary stage with potential for further development.

Rustic

adjective: rural, country, pastoral, bucolic, sylvan, Arcadian, countrified, upcountry, agrestic simple, homely, basic, plain, homespun, unsophisticated, unrefined, artless, unpolished, simple, unsophisticated, rough, rude, crude, constructed or made in a plain and simple fashion, in particular.

delirium

derangement, dementia, madness, insanity, incoherence, irrationality, hysteria, feverishness, hallucination, ecstasy, rapture, transports, wild emotion, passion, wildness, excitement, frenzy, feverishness, fever, euphoria, elation;

obliterate

destroy, wipe out, annihilate, demolish, eliminate, decimate, liquidate, devastate, ruin

discriminate

differentiate, distinguish, draw a distinction, tell the difference, tell apart; separate; To perceive the distinguishing features of; recognize as distinct

gravitas

dignity, seriousness, solemnity, gravity, sobriety; authority, weightiness; dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.

sedulous

diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, assiduous, attentive, industrious, ultra-careful, punctilious, scrupulous, painstaking, rigorous, fastidious

assiduous

diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, painstaking, rigorous, particular; showing great care and perseverance.

Calamity

disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm, adversity, tribulation, affliction, misfortune, misadventure; an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

catastrophic

disastrous, calamitous, cataclysmic, apocalyptic, ruinous, tragic, fatal, dire, awful, terrible, dreadful; extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful.

perspicacious

discerning, perceptive, astute, penetrating, observant, percipient, alert, clear-sighted, sensitive, discriminating; mentally acute or penetratingly discerning.

perspicacious

discerning, shrewd, perceptive, astute, penetrating, observant, percipient, sharp-witted, sharp, alert, clear-sighted, farsighted, acute, sensitive, intuitive, understanding, discriminating; having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

nonconformist

noun: dissenter, dissentient, protester, rebel, renegade, schismatic, freethinker, apostate, heretic; individualist, free spirit, maverick, eccentric, original, deviant, misfit, dropout, outsider, Bohemian; a person whose behavior or views do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices.

caricature

noun: distortion; representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a distortedly comic or grotesque effect.

Schism

noun: division, split, rift, breach, rupture, break, separation, severance; chasm, gulf, discord, disagreement, dissension; a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

Conscription

noun: draft, induction, levy; compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.

Excise

noun: duty, tax, levy, tariff; an inland tax on the sale, or production for sale, of specific goods or a tax on a good produced for sale, or sold, within a country or licenses for specific activities.

alacrity

noun: eagerness, willingness, readiness, enthusiasm, ardor, avidity, fervor, keenness, promptness, haste, swiftness, dispatch, speed; brisk and cheerful readiness.

fringe

noun: edging, edge, border, periphery, margin, outskirts, perimeter, limits, tassels, purfle; A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part

Gall

noun: effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, cheekiness, insolence, audacity, temerity, presumption, cockiness, nerve, shamelessness, disrespect, bad manners, face, chutzpah, sauce, sass; Outrageous insolence.

vigor

noun: elan, robustness, health, hardiness, strength, sturdiness, toughness, bloom, radiance, energy, life, vitality, virility, verve, spirit, zeal, passion, determination, dynamism, zest, pep, drive, force, oomph;

Dirge

noun: elegy, lament, burial hymn, threnody, requiem, funeral march; keen; a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.

Fledgling

noun: emerging, emergent, sunrise, dawning, embryonic, infant, nascent, developing, in the making, budding, up-and-coming, rising; a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.

Catharsis

noun: emotional release, relief, release, venting, purging, purgation, purification, cleansing, abreaction; the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

vacuity

noun: emptiness, vacuum; The quality or fact of being devoid of something specified.

Intrusion

noun: encroachment, invasion, incursion, intervention, infringement, impingement, disturbance, disruption, interruption; An inappropriate or unwelcome addition.

vim

noun: energy; enthusiasm.

vivacity

noun: enthusiasm, liveliness, animation, ebullience, exuberance, buoyancy, sparkle, gaiety, jollity, cheerfulness, perkiness, breeziness, irrepressibility, vitality, zest, energy, dynamism, pep, bounce, spunk; the quality of being cheerful and full of energy

Prerogative

noun: entitlement, right, privilege, advantage, due, birthright; a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

Retinue

noun: entourage, escort, company, court, staff, personnel, household, train, suite, following, bodyguard, aides, attendants, servants, retainers; a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.

Exemplar

noun: epitome, perfect example, paragon, ideal, exemplification, textbook example, embodiment, essence, quintessence, paradigm, model, role model, template; a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.

Parity

noun: equality, equivalence, uniformity, consistency, correspondence, congruity, levelness, unity, coequality; the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay.

Contingency

noun: eventuality, (chance) event, incident, happening, occurrence, juncture, possibility, fortuity, accident, chance, emergency; a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

Exposition

noun: explanation, description, elucidation, explication, interpretation, account, commentary, appraisal, assessment, discussion, exegesis; a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

escapade

noun: exploit, stunt, caper, antic(s), shenanigans, hijinks, adventure, venture; an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.

Jingoism

noun: extreme patriotism, chauvinism, extreme nationalism, xenophobia, flag-waving, hawkishness, militarism, belligerence, bellicosity; extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

Junta

noun: faction, cabal, clique, camarilla, party, set, ring, gang, league, confederacy; a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.

Creed

noun: faith, religion, religious belief, religious persuasion, church, denomination, sect, system of belief, set of beliefs, beliefs, principles, articles of faith, ideology, credo, doctrine, teaching, dogma; a set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.

Providence

noun: fate, destiny, kismet, predestination, God's will/plan; the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.

trepidation

noun: fear, apprehension, dread, fearfulness, fright, agitation, anxiety, worry, nervousness, tension, misgivings, unease, uneasiness, foreboding, disquiet, dismay, consternation, alarm, panic, butterflies (in one's stomach), jitteriness, the jitters, the creeps, the shivers, a cold sweat, the heebie-jeebies, the willies, the shakes, jim-jams, collywobbles, cold feet; a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

Dread

noun: fear, apprehension, trepidation, anxiety, worry, concern, foreboding, disquiet, unease, angst, fright, panic, alarm, terror, horror, the jitters, the creeps, the shivers, the heebie-jeebies; great fear or apprehension.

shackles

noun: fetters, shackles, manacles, handcuffs, irons, leg irons, chains, restraints, cuffs, bracelets, bilboes; a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.

Ferment

noun: fever, furor, frenzy, tumult, storm, rumpus; turmoil, upheaval, unrest, disquiet, uproar, agitation, turbulence, disruption, confusion, disorder, chaos, mayhem, hoo-ha, to-do; agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence.

scuffle

noun: fight, struggle, tussle, brawl, fracas, free-for-all, scrimmage, scrap, set-to, roughhouse; a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

blandishment

noun: flattery, cajolery, coaxing, wheedling, persuasion, palaver, honeyed words, smooth talk, blarney, sweet talk, soft soap, buttering up, smarm; a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.

Premonition

noun: foreboding, presentiment, intuition, (funny) feeling, hunch, suspicion, feeling in one's bones; misgiving, apprehension, fear, presage; a strong feeling that something is about to happen.

Vanguard

noun: forefront, advance guard, spearhead, front, front line, fore, van, lead, cutting edge; avant-garde, leaders, founders, founding fathers, pioneers, trailblazers, trendsetters, innovators, groundbreakers; 1. a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas. 2. a position at the forefront of new developments or ideas.

Candor

noun: frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, plain-spokenness, bluntness, straightforwardness, outspokenness, telling it like it is; the quality of being open and honest in expression.

Largesse

noun: generosity, liberality, munificence, bounty, bountifulness, beneficence, altruism, charity, philanthropy, magnanimity, benevolence, charitableness, openhandedness, kindness, big-heartedness, benefaction; generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.

apparition

noun: ghost, phantom, specter, spirit, wraith, vision, hallucination, spook, chimera, phantasm, revenant, shade, visitant, eidolon

Provocation

noun: goading, prodding, egging on, incitement, pressure, annoyance, irritation, nettling, harassment, plaguing, molestation, teasing, taunting, torment, affront, insults, hassle, aggravation; action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.

Regime

noun: government, rule, authorities, management, administration, leadership, establishment, plan, course, system, policy, programme, scheme, diet, arrangement, procedure, regimen; 1. a government, especially an authoritarian one. 2. a system or planned way of doing things, especially one imposed from above.

scandalous

disgraceful, shocking, outrageous, monstrous, criminal, wicked, sinful, shameful, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, deplorable, reprehensible, inexcusable, intolerable, insupportable, unforgivable, unconscionable, unpardonable, egregious; (of a state of affairs) disgracefully bad, typically as a result of someone's negligence or irresponsibility.

glib

disingenuous, insincere, facile, shallow, superficial, flippant; (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

misogyny

dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women

denigrate

disparage, belittle, deprecate, decry, abhor, deplore, despise, detest, condemn, lambaste, denounce, crucify, criticize, attack, defame, slander, libel, abuse, insult, revile, malign, vilify, slur; criticize unfairly

snide

disparaging, derogatory, deprecating, denigratory, insulting, contemptuous, dismissive; mocking, taunting, sneering, scornful, derisive, sarcastic, spiteful, nasty, mean; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

viceroy

noun: governor, deputy, representative, proconsul, regent, steward; A man who is the governor of a country, province, or colony, ruling as the representative of a sovereign.

grotesquery

noun: grotesque quality or grotesque things collectively.

bevy

noun: group, crowd, herd, flock, horde, army, galaxy, assemblage, throng, company, gathering, band, body, pack, covey; knot, cluster, bunch, gaggle, posse; a large group of people or things of a particular kind.

Asperity

noun: harshness, sharpness, abrasiveness, roughness, severity, acerbity, astringency, tartness, sarcasm; harshness of tone or manner.

Hovel

noun: hole, hut, shack, shanty; An ugly, squalid dwelling.

caterwaul

noun: howl, wail, bawl, cry, yell, scream, screech, yowl, ululate; To make a shrill, discordant sound.

Abasement

noun: humiliation, humbling, belittlement, lowering, degradation, debasement; the action or fact of being lower in rank, prestige, or esteem.

Cant

noun: hypocrisy, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, pietism; hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.

frenzy

noun: hysteria, madness, mania, delirium, feverishness, fever, wildness, agitation, turmoil, tumult, wild excitement, euphoria, elation, ecstasy, fit, paroxysm, spasm, bout; a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.

Animus

noun: ill will, hate, hostility, hatred, resentment, bitterness, malice, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, acrimony, rancour, bad blood, malevolence, virulence, malignity; intense dislike

obscenity

noun: indecency, immorality, impropriety, salaciousness, smuttiness, smut, lewdness, impurity, crudeness, vulgarity, dirtiness, dirt, filth, coarseness, crudity, profanity, eroticism; 1. the state or quality of being obscene 2. obscene behavior, language, or images.

Indecision

noun: indecisiveness, irresolution, hesitancy, hesitation, tentativeness, ambivalence, doubt, doubtfulness, uncertainty, incertitude, vacillation, wavering, equivocation, second thoughts, dithering, temporizing, hemming and hawing, dilly-dallying, sitting on the fence, dubiety; the inability to make a decision quickly.

Incentive

noun: inducement, motivation, motive, reason, stimulus, stimulant, spur, impetus, encouragement, impulse, incitement, goad, provocation; attraction, lure, bait, carrot, sweetener, come-on; a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.

disaffection

dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, discontent, restlessness, frustration, alienation, estrangement, disloyalty, rebellion, insubordination, dissidence, hostility, antagonism, animosity, discord, dissension; a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them.

disgruntled

dissatisfied, discontented, aggrieved, resentful, fed up, displeased, unhappy, disappointed, disaffected, angry, irate, annoyed, cross, exasperated, indignant, vexed, irritated, piqued, irked, put out, peeved, miffed, bummed, aggravated, hacked off, riled, peed off, PO'd, hot under the collar, in a huff, cheesed off, shirty, sore, teed off, ticked off; angry or dissatisfied.

idiosyncratic

distinctive, individual, individualistic, characteristic, peculiar, typical, special, specific, unique, one-of-a-kind, personal, eccentric, unconventional, irregular, anomalous, odd, quirky, offbeat, queer, strange, weird, wacky, wingy, bizarre, freakish, abnormal,freaky, far out, off the wall;of or relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.

purview

domain, limits, range, scope, expanse, confines, parameters, neighborhood, extent, compass; the breadth, range, or scope of the influence, understanding, concerns of something.

filial

dutiful, devoted, compliant, respectful; appropriate for a son or daughter

encomium

eulogy, panegyric, paean, accolade, tribute, testimonial, praise, acclaim, acclamation, homage, commendation; expression that praises someone or something highly.

Protean

ever-changing, variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, shifting, unsettled, fluctuating, fluid, wavering, vacillating, mercurial, volatile, labile; Readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings.

impassive

expressionless, unexpressive, inexpressive, inscrutable, unreadable, blank, deadpan; not feeling or showing emotion.

spurious appearance

facade, show, front, appearance, pretense, simulation, affectation, semblance, illusion, act, masquerade, charade, mask, cloak, veil, veneer; an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

effervescent

fizzy, sparkling, carbonated, aerated, gassy, bubbly; (of a liquid) giving off bubbles

eschew

forgo, shun, renounce, relinquish, reject, disavow, abandon, spurn, refuse, drop, avoid; deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

fruitless

futile, vain, in vain, to no avail, to no effect, idle, pointless, useless, worthless, wasted, hollow, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious, unproductive, unrewarding, frustrating, profitless, unsuccessful, unavailing, barren, for naught; abortive; failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless.

gawk

gape, goggle, gaze, ogle, stare, stare open-mouthed, rubberneck; stare openly and stupidly.

Yawning

gaping, wide open, wide, cavernous, deep, huge, great, big; gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

tawdry

gaudy, flashy, showy, garish, loud; tasteless, vulgar, trashy, junky, shoddy, shabby; showy but cheap and of poor quality

effusive

gushing, gushy, fulsome, adulatory, flattering, complimentary, highly favorable, enthusiastic, glowing, rhapsodic, eulogistic, laudatory, demonstrative; expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

caustic

harshly sarcastic, critical, satirical, sardonic

fatuous

inane, silly, pointless, foolish, stupid, idiotic, asinine

Subsume

include, encompass, subordinate; To classify, include, or incorporate in a more comprehensive category or under a general principle.

Inimitable

incomparable, unparalleled, unrivaled, peerless, matchless, unequaled, unsurpassable, superlative, supreme, perfect, beyond compare, second to none, in a class of one's own, unique, distinctive, individual, unexampled, sui generis; so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy.

unintelligible

incomprehensible, indiscernible, mumbled, indistinct, unclear, slurred, inarticulate, incoherent, garbled, illegible, indecipherable, unreadable; impossible to understand.

potentiate

increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction); make potent or powerful.

augment

increase, add to, supplement, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, swell, grow, magnify, amplify, escalate, improve, boost, up, jack up, hike up, bump up; To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity.

untenable

indefensible, insupportable, unsustainable, unjustified, unjustifiable, flimsy, weak, shaky; (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

inexpressible

indescribable, indefinable, unutterable, unspeakable, ineffable, beyond words, nameless, unimaginable, inconceivable, unthinkable, untold, ineffable; (of a feeling) too strong to be described or conveyed in words.

ineffable

indescribable, inexpressible, beyond words, beyond description, begging description; indefinable, unutterable, untold, unimaginable, overwhelming; too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Arouse

induce, prompt, trigger, stir up, bring out, kindle, fire, spark off, provoke, engender, cause, foster, enkindle; evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response).

Besotted

infatuated; To muddle or stupefy, as with alcoholic liquor or strong infatuation.

inextricable

inseparable, inescapable, unavoidable, ineluctable, inexorable; impossible to disentangle, separate, or escape from.

behest

instruction, requirement, demand, insistence, bidding, request, wish, desire, will, command, injunction, order, decree, ruling, directive, mandate, say-so, rescript; a person's orders or command.

Inquisition

interrogation, questioning, quizzing, cross-examination, investigation, inquiry, inquest, hearing, grilling, examination; a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

irascible

irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered, hot-tempered, testy, touchy, tetchy, edgy, crabby, petulant, waspish, dyspeptic, snappish; cross, surly, crusty, grouchy, grumpy, cranky, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-natured, peevish, querulous, fractious, prickly, snippy; having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

galvanize

jolt, shock, startle, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, invigorate, electrify, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken, invigorate, fire, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate, thrill, catalyze, inspire; shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action.

pen

jot, note, take down, record, register, log, list; inscribe, sign, pen, scribble, scrawl, pencil; mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement.

vociferous

loud, boisterous, vehement, clamorous, strident, raucous; Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.

obvious

manifest, clear, plain, apparent, evident, patent, palpable, distinct, definite, blatant, overt, glaring, barefaced, explicit, transparent, conspicuous, undisguised, unmistakable, noticeable, perceptible, visible, recognizable; clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

baleful

menacing, threatening, unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, evil, wicked, nasty, bitter, malevolent, malicious, malignant, malign, sinister, harmful, injurious, dangerous, destructive, noxious, pernicious, deadly, venomous, poisonous, vitriolic, malefic, maleficent; suggesting the presence of danger.

ruthless

merciless, pitiless, cruel, heartless, hard-hearted, cold-hearted, cold-blooded, harsh, callous, unmerciful, unforgiving, uncaring, unsympathetic, uncharitable; remorseless, inhuman, inhumane, vicious; having or showing no pity or compassion for others.

exfoliate

verb: To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.

Contravene

verb: break, breach, violate, infringe, defy, disobey, flout; violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).

flit

verb: dart, dance, skip, play, dash, trip, flutter, bob, bounce; To move about swiftly, rapidly, lightly and nimbly.

Undermine/subvert

verb: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn, bring down, topple, depose, oust, disrupt, wreak havoc on, sabotage, ruin, undermine, weaken, damage; undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).

Resound

verb: echo, re-echo, reverberate, ring out, boom, thunder, rumble; (of a sound, voice, etc.) fill a place with sound; be loud enough to echo.

Stoke

verb: encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency).

Envisage

verb: imagine, contemplate, visualize, envision, picture, conceive of, think of, foresee; contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

Emulate

verb: imitate, copy, mirror, echo, follow, model oneself on, match, equal, parallel, take a leaf out of someone's book; match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

interlard

verb: inject, insert, interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce; to diversify by interspersing or intermixing something striking or contrasting.

inculcate

verb: instill in, implant in, fix in, impress in, imprint in; hammer into, drum into, drive into, drill into; instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.

Fascinate

verb: interest, captivate, engross, absorb, enchant, enthrall, entrance, transfix, rivet, mesmerize, engage, compel, lure, tempt, entice, draw, charm, attract, intrigue, divert, entertain; draw irresistibly the attention and interest of (someone).

dub

verb: nickname, call, name, label, christen, term, tag, entitle, style, designate, characterize, nominate, denominate; give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something).

Loot

verb: plunder, pillage, despoil, ransack, sack, raid, rifle, rob, burgle, burglarize; steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

Despoil

verb: plunder, pillage, rob, ravage, raid, ransack, rape, loot, sack; devastate, lay waste, ruin, rob, strip, deprive, dispossess, denude, divest, relieve, clean out; steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from.

Abnegate

verb: reject, deny, surrender, refuse, renounce; 1. To give up or deny something desired or valuable (rights or a claim, for example)

spurn

verb: reject, rebuff, scorn, turn down, treat with contempt, disdain, look down one's nose at, despise; snub, slight, jilt, dismiss, brush off, turn one's back on; give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder; To reject with disdain or contempt.

Forsake

verb: renounce, abandon, relinquish, disclaim, disown, disavow, discard, jettison, desert, give-up

Dissociate

verb: separate, detach, disconnect, sever, cut off, divorce; isolate, alienate, disassociate; disconnect or separate (used especially in abstract contexts).

Isolate/silo

verb: separate, set/keep apart, segregate, detach, cut off, shut away, keep in solitude, quarantine, cloister, seclude, sequester; cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others.

Manacle

verb: shackle, fetter, chain, put/clap in irons, handcuff, restrain; secure, cuff

Expedite

verb: speed up, accelerate, hurry, hasten, step up, quicken, precipitate, dispatch, advance, facilitate, ease, make easier, further, promote, aid, push through, urge on, boost, stimulate, spur on, help along, catalyze, fast-track; make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

Splay

verb: spread, unfold, open, spread out; thrust or spread (things, especially limbs or fingers) out and apart.

divest

verb: strip, deprive, rid, free, dispossess

eclectic

wide-ranging, broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, varied, diverse, all-embracing, multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, assorted; deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

mirth

merriment, high spirits, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hilarity, glee, laughter, gaiety, buoyancy, blitheness, euphoria, exhilaration, lightheartedness, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness; amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

prescription

method, measure; recommendation, suggestion, recipe, formula; a recommendation that is authoritatively put forward.

means

method, way, manner, mode, measure, technique, expedient, agency, medium, instrument, channel, vehicle, avenue, course, process, procedure; an action or system by which a result is brought about

grange

n 1. (Agriculture) Brit a farm, esp a farmhouse or country house with its various outbuildings 2. (Historical Terms) history an outlying farmhouse in which a religious establishment or feudal lord stored crops and tithes in kind 3. (Agriculture) a granary or barn

Chariot

n 1. (Automotive Engineering) a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions 2. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage 3. any stately vehicle

compunction

n remorse, self-reproach, guilt, regret, ruefulness, sorrow, rue 1. a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret

swoon

n. 1. A fainting spell; syncope. 2. A state of ecstasy or rapture.

Populist

n. 1. A supporter of the rights and power of the people.

Tribune

n. 1. An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates. 2. A protector or champion of the people.

exigency

need, demand, requirement, necessity, urgency, crisis, difficulty, pressure; an urgent need or demand.

Canter

noun 1. a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop.

Brouhaha

noun a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

Sobriquet

noun a person's nickname.

fountainhead

noun an original source of something.

Apostasy

noun the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.

Solipsism

noun the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist.

Anathema

noun/adjective: an abomination, an outrage, an abhorrence, a disgrace, an evil, a bane, a bugbear, a bête noire, abhorrent, hateful, repugnant, odious, repellent, offensive; something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

Plebeian

noun/adjective: common man, common person, commoner anti-intellectual, lowbrow, philistine; a person who holds no title; one of the common people

recusant

noun/adjective: refusing to submit to an authority or to comply with a regulation.

Reprise

noun/verb: repeat, resume; a. A repetition of a phrase or verse. b. A return to an original theme.

liaison

noun: an agent between parties; intermediary

Provost

noun: an appointed person who superintends or presides

Scandal

noun: (outrageous) wrongdoing, impropriety, misconduct, immoral behavior, unethical behavior, discreditable behavior, outrageous behavior, shocking incident, shocking series of events; offense, transgression, crime, sin, skeleton in the closet, business, affair, -gate; an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.

annihilation

noun: 1. Utter destruction: eradication, extermination, extinction, extinguishment, extirpation, liquidation, obliteration. 2. An often formal act of putting an end to: abolishment, abolition, abrogation, annulment, cancellation, defeasance, invalidation, negation, nullification, voidance.

Smut

noun: 1. a speck of soot or dirt 2. something obscene or indecent

Affection

noun: 1. affectivity, emotion, feeling, sentiment; A complex and usually strong subjective response, such as love or hate. 2. attachment, devotion, fondness, liking, love, loyalty; A tender feeling toward another.

Substratum/foundation/basis

noun: 1. any layer or stratum lying underneath another 2. a basis or foundation; groundwork

inhibition

noun: 1. shyness, reserve, restraint, hang-up (informal), modesty, nervousness, reticence, self-consciousness, timidity, diffidence, bashfulness, mental blockage, timidness; 2. obstacle, check, bar, block, barrier, restriction, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance, encumbrance, interdict; 1. (Psychology) Conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavioral process, desire, or impulse. 2. Something that restrains, blocks, or suppresses.

heartland

noun: A central or core area, especially one that is politically, economically, or militarily vital to a nation, region, culture, or other intellectual system.

Climacteric

noun: A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.

aperçus

noun: A discerning perception; an insight

Mandarin

noun: A member of an elite group, especially a person having influence or high status in intellectual or cultural circles.

Rote

noun: A memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without full attention or comprehension:

Retread

noun: A revision or reworking; a remake or rehash

epiphanous/epiphanic

noun: A sudden insight or intuitive understanding.

terrarium

noun: a sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown.

foothold

noun: a secure position from which further progress may be made.

Nomenclature

noun: a set or system of names or terms, as those of a particular science or art.

tendril

noun: a slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support.

suzerain

noun: a state or sovereign exercising some degree of dominion over a dependent state, usually controlling its foreign affairs.

locution

noun: a style of speech or verbal expression; phraseology.

canton

noun: a subdivision of a country established for political or administrative purposes.

Frisson

noun: a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill.

Salvo

noun: a sudden, forceful outburst

Pittance

noun: a tiny amount, next to nothing, very little, peanuts, chicken feed, slave wages, chump change; a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage.

capsule

noun: a tough sheath or membrane that encloses something.

rat race

noun: a way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.

catechism

noun: a. A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition. b. A body of fundamental principles or beliefs, especially when accepted uncritically

Invective

noun: abuse, insults, vituperation, denunciation, censure, vilification, revilement, reproach, castigation, recrimination, trash talk; , obloquy, contumely; insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

Malfeasance

noun: actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing; wrongful conduct by a public official

Donnybrook

noun: affray, brawl, broil, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row, ruction, tumult; A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior.

Throes

noun: agony, pain, pangs, spasms, torment, suffering, torture, travail; intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.

pyrrhic

(of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor; devastating victory tantamount to defeat.

univocal

(of a word or term) having only one possible meaning; not open to more than one interpretation; unambiguous.

benignity

noun: altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benignancy, charitableness, charity, goodwill, grace, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, philanthropy, benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, favor, kindliness, kindness, oblation, office (often used in plural), philanthropy.

consul

noun: ambassador, diplomat, chargé d'affaires, attaché, envoy, emissary, plenipotentiary; an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government's citizens and interests there.

Anachronism

noun: an act of attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it does not belong.

Allusion

noun: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

lollapalooza

noun: an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

gestalt

noun: an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.

lacunae

noun: an unfilled space or interval; a gap.

Roustabout

noun: an unskilled or casual laborer.

Pedigree

noun: ancestry, descent, lineage, line (of descent), genealogy, family tree, extraction, derivation, origin(s), heritage, parentage, bloodline, dual heritage, background, roots; the recorded ancestry, especially upper-class ancestry, of a person or family.

Chagrin

noun: annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, anger, rage, fury, wrath, indignation, resentment, embarrassment, mortification, humiliation, shame, distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.

Aberration

noun: anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation, digression, freak, rogue, rarity, oddity, peculiarity, curiosity, quirk, mistake; a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.

Foreboding

noun: apprehension, anxiety, trepidation, disquiet, unease, uneasiness, misgiving, suspicion, worry, fear, fearfulness, dread, alarm, the willies, the heebie-jeebies, the jitters, the creeps, premonition, presentiment, bad feeling, sneaking suspicion, funny feeling, intuition, presage; fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

Permutation

noun: arrangement, combination, order, configuration, disposition, organization, sorting, grouping, variation, selection; a way, especially one of several possible variations, in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged.

Disconsolate

adjective: sad, unhappy, doleful, woebegone, dejected, downcast, downhearted, despondent, dispirited, crestfallen, cast down, depressed, down, disappointed, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized, low-spirited, forlorn, in the doldrums, melancholy, miserable, long-faced, glum, gloomy, blue, choked, down in/at the mouth, down in the dumps, in a blue funk, dolorous; without consolation or comfort.

Inferior

adjective: second-class, lesser, lower in status, lower-ranking, subordinate, second-fiddle, junior, minor, subservient, lowly, humble, menial, beneath one; lower in rank, status, or quality.

Clandestine

adjective: secret, covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, closet, backstairs, backroom, hush-hush; kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

Covert

adjective: secret, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, backstairs, backroom, hidden, under-the-table, concealed, private, undercover, underground, hush-hush; not openly acknowledged or displayed.

Furtive

adjective: secretive, secret, surreptitious, clandestine, hidden, covert, conspiratorial, cloak-and-dagger, backroom, backstairs, sly, sneaky, under-the-table; sidelong, sideways, oblique, indirect, hush-hush, shifty; attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble.

Solemn

adjective: serious, earnest, grave, sober, thoughtful, sedate, staid; Showing or behaving with dignified restraint or earnestness.

grievous

adjective: serious, severe, grave, bad, critical, dreadful, terrible, awful, crushing, calamitous, painful, agonizing, traumatic, wounding, damaging, injurious, sharp, acute; (of something bad) very severe or serious.

earnest

adjective: serious, solemn, grave, sober, humorless, staid, intense; committed, dedicated, keen, diligent, zealous, thoughtful, cerebral, deep, profound, devout, heartfelt, wholehearted, sincere, impassioned, fervent, ardent, intense, urgent; resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.

Obsequious

adjective: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive, slavish, , brown-nosing, bootlicking, smarmy, vulgar slangass-kissing; obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

nubile

adjective: sexually mature, sexually attractive, desirable, sexy, ripe, luscious, marriageable, beddable; 1. (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development. 2. (of a young woman) sexually developed and attractive.

amorphous

adjective: shapeless, formless, structureless, indeterminate, vague, nebulous, indefinite; without a clearly defined shape or form.

bashful

adjective: shy, reserved, diffident, inhibited, retiring, reticent, reluctant, shrinking, hesitant, timid, apprehensive, nervous, wary, demure, coy, blushing; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.

Heartfelt

adjective: sincere, genuine, from the heart, earnest, profound, deep, wholehearted, ardent, fervent, passionate, enthusiastic, eager, honest, bona fide; (of a feeling or its expression) sincere; deeply and strongly felt.

Proficient

adjective: skilled, skillful, expert, experienced, accomplished, competent, masterly, adept, adroit, deft, dexterous, able, professional, consummate, complete, master, crack, ace, mean; competent or skilled in doing or using something.

Array

noun: arrangement, show, order, supply, display, collection, exhibition, line-up, mixture, parade, formation, presentation, spectacle, marshalling, muster, disposition, range, collection, selection, assortment, diversity, variety, arrangement, assemblage, lineup, formation, display, exhibition, exposition; a large group, number, or quantity of people or things.

essay

noun: article, composition, study, paper, dissertation, thesis, discourse, treatise, disquisition, monograph, commentary, critique, theme; a short piece of writing on a particular subject.

Consortium

noun: association, alliance, coalition, union, league, guild, syndicate, federation, confederation, confederacy, conglomerate, cooperative, combine, partnership, affiliation, organization, club, society, congress; an association, typically of several business companies.

Incursion

noun: attack on, assault on, raid on, invasion of, storming of, overrunning of, foray into, blitz on, sortie into, sally into/against, advance on/into, push into, thrust into, infiltration of; an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

Bombardment

noun: attack, onslaught, blitz, barrage, assault, harassment, onset; To assail persistently.

Assailant

noun: attacker, assaulter, invader, aggressor, assailer, attacker; a person who physically attacks another.

Venture/endeavor/undertaking/effort/ aim/bid

noun: attempt, try, bid, effort, venture, go, crack, shot, stab, essay; an attempt to achieve a goal.

Temerity

noun: audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption, daring, face, front, neck, chutzpah; excessive confidence or boldness.

adjunct

noun: auxiliary, ancillary, supplement, addition, extra, add-on, accessory, accompaniment, complement, appurtenance; attachment, appendage, addendum; a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.

Hinterland

noun: backwoods, backwater, wilds, wilderness, bush, back of beyond, backcountry; sticks, middle of nowhere, boondocks, boonies; outback; the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks.

Sanction

noun: ban, restriction, boycott, embargo, exclusion, penalty, deterrent, prohibition, permit, back, support, allow, approve, entitle, endorse, authorize, countenance, vouch for, lend your name to; 1. to authorize, approve, or allow. 2. to ratify or confirm. 3. to impose a sanction on; penalize, esp. by way of discipline.

Repartee

noun: banter, badinage, bantering, raillery, witticism(s), ripostes, sallies, quips, joking, jesting, persiflage; conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

Benediction

noun: blessing, prayer, invocation, grace, benedicite; devout or formal invocation of blessedness.

Indiscretion

noun: blunder, lapse, gaffe, mistake, faux pas, error, slip, impropriety; misdemeanor, transgression, peccadillo, solecism, misdeed, slip-up; behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.

Frontier

noun: border, boundary, borderline, dividing line, demarcation line; perimeter, limit, edge, rim, bounds; 1. A region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area. 2. An undeveloped area or field for discovery or research:

ennui

noun: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation, malaise, dissatisfaction, melancholy, depression, world-weariness, Weltschmerz; a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

basin

noun: bowl, dish, pan; sink, washtub; a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply.

contravention

noun: breach, violation, infringement, neglect, dereliction; an action that violates a law, treaty, or other ruling.

Edifice

noun: building, structure, construction, erection, pile, complex, property, development, premises; a building, especially a large, imposing one.

ne'er-do-well

noun: bum, drone, fainéant, good-for-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, no-good, slugabed, sluggard, wastrel; An idle, irresponsible person.

aptitute

noun: capability, capacity, ability, fitness; inherent or acquired ability.

holocaust

noun: cataclysm, disaster, catastrophe, destruction, devastation, annihilation, massacre, slaughter, mass murder, extermination, extirpation, carnage, butchery, genocide, ethnic cleansing, pogrom; destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.

Advocate

noun: champion, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent, exponent, spokesman, spokeswoman, spokesperson, campaigner, fighter, crusader, propagandist, apostle, apologist, booster, flag-bearer, libber; a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

Culvert

noun: channel, conduit, watercourse, trough; drain, gutter, ditch; a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railroad.

charisma

noun: charm, presence, personality, force of personality, strength of character; magnetism, attractiveness, appeal, allure; compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.

parturition

noun: childbirth, birth, delivery, birthing, labor confinement; the action of giving birth to young

Context

noun: circumstances, conditions, factors, state of affairs, situation, background, scene, setting, frame of reference, contextual relationship, text, subject, theme, topic; the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

typology

noun: classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization, assortment, categorisation, categorization; The study or systematic classification of types that have characteristics or traits in common.

Veneer

noun: cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, window-dressing, film, gloss, facing; 1. A thin surface layer. 2. A deceptive, superficial show.

Conglomeration

noun: cluster, assortment, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety; An accumulation of miscellaneous things.

Coalescence

noun: coalescency, conglutination, coalition, concretion, jointure, uniting, unification, conjugation, union; 1. To come or grow together into a single mass 2. To come together as a recognizable whole or entity

Eunuch

A man or boy whose testes are nonfunctioning or have been removed; An ineffectual, powerless, or unmasculine man.

Furlough

A regularly scheduled period spent away from work or duty, often in recreation: leave, vacation.

Abiding

Adjective: enduring, lasting, persisting, long-lasting, lifelong, continuing, remaining, surviving, standing, durable, everlasting, perpetual, eternal, unending, constant, permanent, unchanging, steadfast, immutable; (of a feeling or a memory) lasting a long time.

Demure

Adjective: modest, unassuming, meek, mild, reserved, retiring, quiet, shy, bashful, diffident, reticent, timid, shrinking, coy; decorous, decent, seemly, ladylike, respectable, proper, virtuous, pure, innocent, chaste; sober, sedate, staid, prim, goody-goody, strait-laced; (of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy.

rectilinear

Moving in, consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a straight line or lines

Capitulate

Submit, yield, surrender, acquiesce

vivisection

The act or practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals for the purpose of scientific research.

assemblage

noun: collection, accumulation, conglomeration, gathering, group, grouping, cluster, aggregation, mass, number, assortment, selection, array, miscellany; a collection or gathering of things or people.

licit

adjective not forbidden; lawful.

aground

adjective & adverb: stranded, grounded, ashore, beached, stuck, shipwrecked, high and dry, on the rocks, on the ground/bottom; 1. with the bottom stuck on the ground beneath a body of water 2. on or onto the ground.

Impromptu

adjective & adverb: unrehearsed, unprepared, unscripted, extempore, extemporized, extemporaneous, improvised, spontaneous, unplanned; done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

ignorantin

adjective (French): having no knowledge while being simultaneously vain. Freres ignorantin = ignorant, sanctimonious brothers

purgative

adjective/noun laxative, evacuant; aperient; strongly laxative in effect.

Patrician

adjective/noun: aristocrat, grandee, noble, nobleman, noblewoman, lord, lady, peer, peeress, blue blood; A person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes.

honorific

adjective: (of an office or position) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties.

Interminable

adjective: (seemingly) endless, never-ending, unending, nonstop, everlasting, ceaseless, unceasing, incessant, constant, continual, uninterrupted, sustained, monotonous, tedious, long-winded, overlong, rambling; endless (often used hyperbolically).

Indexical

adjective: 1. Of or having the function of something that serves to guide, point out, or otherwise facilitate reference.

pert

adjective: 1. attractively lively or cheeky 2. (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty.

majoritarian

adjective: 1. of, pertaining to, or constituting a majority. 2. supporting or advocating majority rule.

Pellucid

adjective: Admitting light so that objects beyond can be seen: clear, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, see-through, translucent, transparent.

Complicity

noun: collusion, involvement, collaboration, connivance; conspiracy, being in cahoots; the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

Amalgam

noun: combination, mixture, compound, blend, union, composite, fusion, alloy, amalgamation, meld, admixture; A combination of diverse elements.

Solace

noun: comfort, consolation, cheer, support, relief; comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

Palliative

adjective: alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory; Alleviating the symptoms of a disease or disorder, especially one that is terminal, without regard to the root cause.

Console

noun: comfort, solace, sympathize with, commiserate with, show compassion for, condole with, help, support, cheer (up), hearten, encourage, reassure, soothe; comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.

Empathy

noun: commiseration, compassion, condolence, pity, sympathy; 1. the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelings 2. the attribution to an object, such as a work of art, of one's own emotional or intellectual feelings about it a rendering of German Einfühlung, literally: a feeling in

mother wit

noun: common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgment; Innate intelligence or common sense.

captious

adjective: carping, censorious, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical; (of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections.

blithe

adjective: casual, indifferent, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled, uncaring, careless, heedless, thoughtless; nonchalant, blasé; showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

Harmonious

adjective: congruous, coordinated, balanced, in proportion, compatible, well matched, well balanced, consilient; forming a pleasing or consistent whole.

sublime

adjective: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, majestic, magnificent, glorious, superb, wonderful, marvelous, splendid, fantastic, fabulous, terrific, heavenly, divine, out of this world; of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

Fine

adjective: excellent, first-class, first-rate, great, exceptional, outstanding, quality, superior, splendid, magnificent, exquisite, choice, select, prime, supreme, superb, wonderful, superlative, of high quality, second to none, A1, top-notch, blue-ribbon, blue-chip, splendiferous; of high quality.

fearsome

adjective: frightening, scary, horrifying, terrifying, menacing, chilling, spine-chilling, hair-raising, alarming, unnerving, daunting, formidable, forbidding, dismaying, disquieting, disturbing; Causing or capable of causing fear.

garish

adjective: gaudy, lurid, loud, harsh, glaring, violent, showy, glittering, brassy, brash; tasteless, in bad taste, tawdry, vulgar, unattractive, bilious, nauseating, flash, flashy, tacky, tinselly, neon; obtrusively bright and showy.

Generic

adjective: general, common, collective, nonspecific, inclusive, all-encompassing, broad, comprehensive, blanket, umbrella; characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things.

vague

adjective: imprecise, unspecified, generalized, rough, loose, ambiguous, hazy, equivocal, ill-defined, non-specific, inexact, obfuscatory, inexplicit, indistinct, blurred, unclear, dim, fuzzy, unknown, obscure, faint, shadowy, indefinite, misty, indistinguishable, amorphous, indeterminate, bleary, nebulous, out of focus, indiscernible; of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

congenital

adjective: inborn, inherited, hereditary, innate, inbred, constitutional, inbuilt, natural, inherent; (especially of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.

Incorrigible

adjective: inveterate, habitual, confirmed, hardened, dyed-in-the-wool, incurable, chronic, irredeemable, hopeless, beyond hope, impenitent, unrepentant, unapologetic, unashamed, bad, naughty, terrible; (of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

bracing

adjective: invigorating, refreshing, stimulating, energizing, exhilarating, reviving, restorative, rejuvenating, revitalizing, rousing, fortifying, strengthening; fresh, brisk; fresh and invigorating.

angry

adjective: irate, mad, annoyed, cross, vexed, irritated, indignant, irked; furious, enraged, infuriated, in a temper, incensed, raging, fuming, seething, beside oneself, choleric, outraged; livid, apoplectic; informalhot under the collar, up in arms, in high dudgeon, foaming at the mouth, doing a slow burn, steamed up, in a lather, fit to be tied, seeing red, sore, bent out of shape, ticked off, teed off, pissed off, PO'd, wrathful, wroth, heated, passionate, stormy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, ill-natured, acrimonious, bitter; having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

wry

adjective: ironic, sardonic, satirical, mocking, sarcastic, dry, droll, witty, humorous; using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.

Indecisive

adjective: irresolute, hesitant, tentative, weak, vacillating, equivocating, dithering, wavering, faltering, ambivalent, divided, of two minds,torn, doubtful, unsure, uncertain, undecided, uncommitted, iffy, sitting on the fence, wishy-washy, waffling, waffly; (of a person) not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

Peevish

adjective: irritable, fractious, fretful, cross, petulant, querulous, pettish, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, sullen, grumpy, bad-tempered, short-tempered, touchy, testy, tetchy, snappish, irascible, waspish, prickly, crusty, dyspeptic, splenetic, choleric, cranky, ornery; easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.

Waspish

adjective: irritable, touchy, testy, cross, snappish, cantankerous, splenetic, short-tempered, bad-tempered, moody, ornery, crotchety, crabby, grouchy; readily expressing anger or irritation.

numerous

adjective: legion, countless, innumerable, incalculable, many, abundant, plentiful, myriad; great in number.

Defamatory

adjective: libelous, slanderous, calumnious, scandalmongering, malicious, vicious, backbiting, muckraking, abusive, disparaging, denigratory, insulting, mudslinging, bitchy, catty; (of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone.

Asymmetrical

adjective: lopsided, unsymmetrical, uneven, unbalanced, crooked, awry, askew, skew, misaligned; disproportionate, unequal, irregular, cockeyed, wonky; having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.

deceptive

adjective: lying, misleading, deceptive, misleading, mendacious, fallacious; sham, counterfeit; telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; deceitful; false.

wonderful

adjective: marvelous, magnificent, superb, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, super, great, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, sensational, incredible, fabulous, fab, out of this world, awesome, magic, wicked, far out, killer, brilliant, peachy, dandy, neat, swell; inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration.

Motley

adjective: miscellaneous, disparate, diverse, assorted, varied, diversified, heterogeneous, informalragtag, raggle-taggle; incongruously varied in appearance or character.

wretched

adjective: miserable, unhappy, sad, heartbroken, grief-stricken, sorrowful, sorry for oneself, distressed, desolate, devastated, despairing, disconsolate, downcast, dejected, crestfallen, cheerless, depressed, melancholy, morose, gloomy, mournful, doleful, dismal, forlorn, woebegone, blue, dolorous; (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

Mercenary

adjective: money-oriented, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, bribable, venal, materialistic, money-grubbing; (of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.

Polyglot

adjective: multilingual; Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages.

Turbid

adjective: murky, opaque, cloudy, unclear, muddy, thick, milky, roily; (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.

parochial

adjective: narrow-minded, small-minded, provincial, narrow, small-town, conservative, illiberal, intolerant, jerkwater; having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

irrredeemable

adjective: not able to be saved, improved, or corrected.

Rueful

adjective: regretful, apologetic, sorry, remorseful, shamefaced, sheepish, abashed, hangdog, contrite, repentant, penitent, conscience-stricken, sorrowful, sad; expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way.

astral

adjective: relating to, emanating from, consisting of, or resembling the stars

Inexorable

adjective: relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unalterable, persistent, continuous, nonstop, steady, interminable, incessant, unceasing, unremitting, unrelenting; impossible to stop or prevent.

Germane

adjective: relevant, pertinent, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable, connected, related, akin, on-topic; relevant to a subject under consideration.

Evocative

adjective: reminiscent, suggestive, redolent, expressive, vivid, graphic, powerful, haunting, moving, poignant; bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.

Reactionary

adjective: right-wing, conservative, rightist, ultraconservative; traditionalist, conventional, old-fashioned, unprogressive; (of a person or a set of views) opposing political or social liberalization or reform.

Uproarious

adjective: riotous, rowdy, noisy, loud, wild, unrestrained, unruly, rip-roaring, rollicking, boisterous, rambunctious, knockabout; characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.

Officious

adjective: self-important, bumptious, self-assertive, overbearing, overzealous, domineering, opinionated, interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, pushy, bossy; Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.

Mawkish

adjective: sentimental, oversentimental, maudlin, cloying, sickly, saccharine, sugary, oversweet, syrupy, nauseating; sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.

Adroit

adjective: skillful, adept, dexterous, deft, nimble, able, capable, skilled, expert, masterly, masterful, master, practiced, handy, polished, slick, proficient, accomplished, gifted, talented, quick-witted, quick-thinking, clever, smart, sharp, cunning, wily, resourceful, astute, shrewd, canny, nifty, crack, mean, ace, A1, clueful, on the ball, savvy, crackerjack; clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

sickly

adjective: unhealthy, in poor health, delicate, frail, weak; often ill.

Virtuosic

adjective: skillful, expert, accomplished, masterly, master, consummate, proficient, talented, gifted, adept, good, capable, impressive, outstanding, exceptional, magnificent, supreme, first-rate, stellar, brilliant, excellent, superb, mean, ace; highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

Tenuous

adjective: slight, insubstantial, meager, flimsy, weak, doubtful, dubious, questionable, suspect, vague, nebulous, hazy; very weak or slight.

Dilatory

adjective: slow, tardy, unhurried, sluggish, sluggardly, snaillike, lazy; slow to act.

immemorial

ancient, (very) old, age-old, antediluvian, timeless, archaic, venerable, long-standing, timeworn, time-honored, tried and true, traditional; Reaching beyond the limits of memory, tradition, or recorded history.

Slaughter

annihilation, bloodbath, bloodshed, butchery, carnage, destruction, elimination, liquidation, massacre, murder, slaying; the brutal or violent killing of a living being or group of beings.

impedimenta

any objects or circumstances that impede or encumber

Natty

adjective: smart, stylish, fashionable, dapper, debonair, dashing, spruced up, well dressed, chic, elegant, trim, snazzy, trendy, snappy, nifty, sassy, spiffy, fly, kicky, styling/stylin', sharp; (especially of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable.

Somber

adjective: solemn, earnest, serious, grave, sober, unsmiling, stern, grim, dour, humorless, gloomy, depressed, sad, melancholy, dismal, doleful, mournful, lugubrious; oppressively solemn or sober in mood.

soporific

adjective: soporific, sleep-inducing, opiate; painkilling, pain-relieving, analgesic, anodyne, anesthetic, tranquilizing, sedative, stupefacient; tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

indignant

apoplectic, aggrieved, resentful, affronted, disgruntled, displeased, cross, angry, mad, annoyed, offended, exasperated, irritated, chagrined, vexed, irked, put out, miffed, aggravated, riled, ticked off, sore; feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

supercilious

arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, pompous, condescending, bumptious, superior, snobbish, snobby, smug, hoity-toity, high and mighty, uppity, snooty, stuck-up, snotty, snot-nosed; behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

pontifical

arrogant, haughty, pompous, self-important, proud, snobbish, egotistical; affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

appraisal

assessment, evaluation, estimation, judgment, rating, gauging, sizing up, summing-up, consideration; an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing.

succinct

concise, short (and sweet), brief, compact, condensed, crisp, laconic, terse, to the point, pithy, epigrammatic, synoptic, gnomic, compendious; containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way.

stipulation

condition, precondition, proviso, provision, prerequisite, specification, demand, requirement, rider, caveat, qualification; a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement.

efferent

conducted or conducting outward or away from something

afferent

conducting or conducted inward or toward something

Restorative

corrective, medicinal, curative, therapeutic, antidotal, healthful, recuperative, alleviative, remedial; having the ability to restore health, strength, or a feeling of well-being.

obverse

corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart.

venal

corrupt, corruptible, bribable, dishonest, dishonorable, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, crooked; showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.

Brutish

cruel, violent, and stupid : resembling or suggesting a beast.

remind

cue, feed, prompt; assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker) to do or think something.

Deceit

deception, deceitfulness, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, cheating, trickery, chicanery, deviousness, slyness, wiliness, guile, bluff, lying, pretense, treachery; crookedness, monkey business, monkeyshines, sham, fraud, pretense, hoax, fake, blind, artifice, trick, stratagem, device, ruse, scheme, dodge, machination, deception, subterfuge, cheat, swindle, con, setup, scam, flimflam, bunco; the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

annul

declare null and void, nullify, invalidate, void, disallow; declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).

festoon

decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, deck (out), hang, loop, drape, swathe, garland, wreathe, bedeck; adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.

distort

deform, misshapen, twist, pervert, warp; to twist out of shape or alter the original or normal appearance or meaning of.

contingent

dependent on, conditional on, subject to, determined by, hinging on, resting on; occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances) are the case

Privation

deprivation, hardship, destitution, impoverishment, want, need, neediness, austerity

tyrannical

dictatorial, despotic, autocratic, oppressive, repressive, totalitarian, undemocratic, illiberal, authoritarian; exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

eviscerate

disembowel, gut, draw; cut open and remove the internal organs, or essential parts of something.

traumatic

disturbing, shocking, distressing, painful, agonizing, devastating; emotionally disturbing or distressing.

fizz

effervesce, sparkle, bubble, froth, spume; (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound.

efface

erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate, delete, cancel, obliterate; To make indistinct as if by rubbing.

engraft

establish, insert, embed, bury, lodge, place, graft; implant, install; to incorporate in a firm or permanent way.

preternatural

ethereal, supernatural, mystical, extraordinary, exceptional, unusual, uncommon, singular, unprecedented, remarkable, phenomenal, abnormal, inexplicable, unaccountable, strange, mysterious, fantastic; beyond what is normal or natural.

encomiastic

eulogistic; formally expressing high praise by highlighting the most wonderful traits of someone or something.

plethora

excess, overabundance, superabundance, surplus, glut, superfluity, surfeit, profusion; a large or excessive amount of (something).

Depensation

exemption, immunity, exception, exoneration, reprieve, remission; exemption from a rule or usual requirement.

Very

extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, tremendously, immensely, hugely, intensely, acutely, abundantly, singularly, uncommonly, decidedly, particularly, supremely, highly, remarkably, really, truly, mightily, ever so, terrifically, awfully, fearfully, terribly, devilishly, majorly, seriously, mega, ultra, damn, damned, dead, real, way, mighty, awful, darned exceeding; used for emphasis.

sectarian

factional, separatist, partisan, parti pris, doctrinaire, dogmatic, extreme, fanatical, rigid, inflexible, bigoted, hidebound, narrow-minded; a person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender, or prejudiced in favor of a particular cause.

valedictory

farewell, goodbye, leaving, parting; last, final; serving as a farewell

absorbing

fascinating, interesting, captivating, gripping, engrossing, compelling, compulsive, enthralling, riveting, spellbinding, consuming, intriguing, thrilling, exciting, bloggable, unputdownable; powerfully occupying one's interest or attention.

Vogue

fashion, trend, fad, craze, rage, enthusiasm, passion, obsession, mania; fashionableness, popularity, currency, favor; the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time.

auspicious

favorable, propitious, promising, rosy, good, encouraging, opportune, timely, lucky, fortunate, providential, felicitous, advantageous; Attended by favorable circumstances.

solvent

financially sound, debt-free, in the black, in credit, creditworthy, solid, secure, profit-making, unleveraged; having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts.

impeccable

flawless, faultless, unblemished, spotless, immaculate, pristine, stainless, perfect, exemplary; sinless, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, squeaky clean; (of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the highest standards of propriety.

blossom (v)

flower, bloom, floweret, floret, open, unfold, mature, flourish; to develop successfully.

spume

foam, froth, surf, spindrift; froth or foam, especially that found on waves.

epicenter

focal point, core, focus; the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation.

coercion

force, compulsion, constraint, oppression, enforcement, duress; action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment

Extort

force, extract, exact, wring, wrest, screw, squeeze, obtain by threat(s), blackmail someone for; obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

gossamer

gauzy, gossamery, fine, diaphanous, delicate, filmy, floaty, vaporous, chiffony, cobwebby, wispy, thin, light, insubstantial, flimsy, translucent, transparent, see-through, sheer; used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate.

confer

grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).

covetous

grasping, greedy, acquisitive, desirous, envious; having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else.

Grizzled

gray, graying, silver, silvery, snowy, white, salt-and-pepper; gray-haired, hoary; having or streaked with gray hair.

convoy

group, fleet, cavalcade, motorcade, cortège, caravan, line, train; a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.

Fractious

grumpy, bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, crotchety, grouchy, cantankerous, short-tempered, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, peevish, cross, waspish, crabby, crusty, prickly, touchy snappish, cranky, ornery; irritable, quarrelsome, and difficult to control.

strident

harsh, raucous, rough, grating, discordant, obtrusive, rasping, jarring, loud, shrill, screeching, piercing, ear-piercing; (of a shout, voice, etc) having or making a loud or harsh sound

remorseless

heartless, pitiless, merciless, ruthless, callous, cruel, hard-hearted, inhumane, unmerciful, unforgiving, unfeeling; without regret or guilt.

Harbinger

herald, sign, indication, signal, portent, omen, augury, forewarning, presage, forerunner, precursor, messenger, foretoken; a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

Pastime

hobby, leisure activity/pursuit, sport, game, recreation, amusement, diversion, avocation, entertainment, interest, sideline; an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work.

pontificate

hold forth, expound, declaim, preach, lay down the law, sound off, dogmatize, sermonize, moralize, lecture, bloviate; express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.

Numinous

adjective: spiritual, religious, divine, holy, sacred, mysterious, otherworldly, unearthly, transcendent; having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity.

Peculiar

adjective: strange, unusual, odd, funny, curious, bizarre, weird, queer, unexpected, unfamiliar, abnormal, atypical, anomalous, out of the ordinary, exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, puzzling, mystifying, mysterious, perplexing, baffling, suspicious, eerie, uncanny, unnatural, freaky, fishy, creepy, spooky, bizarre, eccentric, strange, odd, weird, queer, funny, unusual, abnormal, idiosyncratic, unconventional, outlandish, quirky, wacky, freakish, oddball, offbeat, off the wall, wacko; strange or odd.

Stringent

adjective: strict, firm, rigid, rigorous, severe, harsh, tough, tight, exacting, demanding, inflexible; (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.

intangible

impalpable, untouchable, incorporeal, discarnate, abstract, ethereal, otherworldly, mystical, supernatural, insubstantial, immaterial, airy; ghostly, spectral, unearthly, supernatural; unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence.

impudent

impertinent, insolent, cheeky, cocky, brazen, bold, audacious, presumptuous, forward, disrespectful, insubordinate, bumptious, profane, brash, brassy, rude, impolite, ill-mannered, discourteous, ill-bred, saucy, lippy, sassy, smart-alecky, contumelious; not showing due respect for another person.

pauperize

impoverish, make poor, make penniless, reduce to penury, bankrupt, beggar, ruin, bring to ruin, make insolvent; make (a person or area) poor.

foolhardy

incautious, imprudent, injudicious, reckless, rash, irresponsible, impulsive, hotheaded, impetuous, bullheaded, precipitate, hasty, overhasty, temerarious; recklessly bold or rash.

proclivity

inclination, tendency, leaning, disposition, proneness, propensity, bent, bias, penchant, predisposition, predilection, partiality, liking, preference, taste, fondness, weakness; a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

fragmentary

incomplete, fragmented, disconnected, disjointed, broken, discontinuous, piecemeal, patchy, fragmental; consisting of small parts that are disconnected or incomplete.

exasperate

infuriate, incense, anger, annoy, irritate, madden, enrage, antagonize, provoke, irk, vex, get on someone's nerves, ruffle someone's feathers, rub the wrong way, aggravate, rile, bug, needle, tee off, tick off; irritate intensely.

voracious

insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, uncontrollable, compulsive, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious, enthusiastic, eager, keen, avid, desirous, hungry, ravenous, piggish, esurient; Having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit.

insensate

insensient; lacking sensation, awareness, or feeling.

swap (around)

interchange, exchange, switch, swap (around), reverse, invert, flip, transpose; cause (two or more things) to change places with each other.

irksome

irritating, annoying, vexatious, trying, bothersome

sequester

isolate, hide away, shut away, seclude ,cut off, segregate, closet, withdraw, retire; isolate or hide away (someone or something).

concerted

joint, united, collaborative, collective, combined, cooperative, harmonious; jointly arranged, planned, or carried out.

elegant

adjective: stylish, graceful, tasteful, sophisticated, classic, chic, smart, refined, gracious, dignified, poised, beautiful, lovely, charming, artistic, aesthetic, cultivated, polished, cultured, dashing, debonair, suave, urbane; pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

Hearty

adjective: substantial, large, ample, sizable, filling, generous, square, solid, healthy; wholesome and substantial.

Adequate

adjective: sufficient, enough, requisite; satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

expedient

measure, means, method, stratagem, scheme, plan, move, tactic, maneuver, device, contrivance, ploy, machination, dodge; a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral.

unsparing

merciless, pitiless, ruthless, relentless, remorseless, unmerciful, unforgiving, implacable, uncompromising; stern, strict, severe, harsh, tough, rigorous

malice aforethought

n. 1) the conscious intent to cause death or great bodily harm to another person before a person commits the crime. Such malice is a required element to prove first degree murder. 2) a general evil and depraved state of mind in which the person is unconcerned for the lives of others.

jejune

naive, simplistic, and superficial.

parochialism

narrow-mindedness, provincialism, small-mindedness; a limited or narrow outlook, especially focused on a local area.

Myopia

nearsightedness, tunnel-vision, shortsightedness, monomania, fixation; lack of imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.

cornice

noun 1. an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling. 2. an overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice.

Pillory

noun A wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was imprisoned and exposed to public abuse.

Succor

noun The act or an instance of helping: abetment, aid, assist, assistance, hand, help, relief, support.

curmudgeon

noun a bad-tempered or surly person.

Esplanade

noun a long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.

putative

adjective: supposed, assumed, presumed; accepted, recognized, commonly regarded, presumptive, alleged, reputed, reported, rumored; generally considered or reputed to be.

Putative

adjective: supposed, assumed, presumed; accepted, recognized; commonly regarded, presumptive, alleged, reputed, reported, rumored; generally considered or reputed to be.

Amour

noun a secret or illicit love affair or lover.

Solicitude

noun care or concern for someone or something.

Revelry

noun lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.

albatross

noun: a constant and inescapable burden or handicap

serendipity

noun: (happy) chance, (happy) accident, fluke, luck, good luck, good fortune, fortuity, providence; happy coincidence; the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Crudity

noun: 1. the quality of being rudimentary or makeshift; primitiveness. 2. the quality of being offensively coarse or rude; vulgarity.

Dalliance

noun: 1. a casual romantic or sexual relationship. 2. a brief or casual involvement with something

corpuscle

noun: any minute particle.

pulchritude

noun: beauty

vagary

noun: change, fluctuation, variation, quirk, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability, caprice, foible, whim, whimsy, fancy; an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior.

Bedrock

noun: core, basis, base, foundation, roots, heart, backbone, principle, essence, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts; the fundamental principles on which something is based.

confrére

noun: coworker, fellow worker, workmate, teammate, associate, partner, collaborator, ally, confederate; a person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business.

Imbroglio

noun: complicated situation, complication, problem, difficulty, predicament, trouble, confusion, quandary, entanglement, muddle, mess, quagmire, morass, sticky situation, bind, jam, pickle, fix, corner, hole, scrape; an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.

Concession

noun: compromise, allowance, exception; a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.

Vanity

noun: conceit, narcissism, self-love, self-admiration, self-absorption, self-regard, egotism; pride, arrogance, boastfulness, cockiness, swagger, rodomontade, big-headedness, vainglory; excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.

Comity

noun: concordance, concord, harmony; a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect

morass

noun: confusion, chaos, muddle, tangle, entanglement, imbroglio, jumble, clutter; a disordered or muddled situation or circumstance, esp one that impedes progress.

welter

noun: confusion, jumble, tangle, mess, hodgepodge, mishmash, mass; a large number of items in no order; a confused mass.

scorn

noun: contempt, derision, contemptuousness, disdain, derisiveness, mockery, sneering; the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.

Covenant

noun: contract, agreement, undertaking, commitment, guarantee, warrant, pledge, promise, bond, indenture; pact, deal, settlement, arrangement, understanding

Affront

noun: insult, offense, indignity, slight, snub, put-down, provocation, injury, outrage, atrocity, scandal, slap in the face, kick in the teeth; an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Envy

noun: jealousy, covetousness; resentment, bitterness; a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.

Trek

noun: journey, trip, expedition, safari, odyssey, voyage, hike, march, slog, tramp, walk, long haul; a long arduous journey, especially one made on foot.

Eagerness

noun: keenness, enthusiasm, avidity, fervor, zeal, wholeheartedness, earnestness, commitment, dedication, impatience, desire, longing, yearning, hunger, appetite, ambition, yen; enthusiasm to do or to have something.

ken

noun: knowledge, awareness, perception, vision, understanding, grasp, comprehension, realization, appreciation, consciousness; one's range of knowledge or sight.

Pariah

noun: outcast, persona non grata, leper, undesirable, unperson, nonperson, black sheep, red-headed stepchild; an outcast.

Parade

noun: procession, march, cavalcade, motorcade, spectacle, display, pageant, review, dress parade, tattoo; a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.

Flair

noun: proclivity, aptitude, talent, gift, instinct, (natural) ability, facility, skill, bent, feel, knack; a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

Confluence

noun: convergence, meeting, junction; the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width.

Touchstone

noun: criterion, standard, yardstick, benchmark, barometer, bellwether, litmus test, measure, point of reference, norm, gauge, test, guide, exemplar, model, pattern; a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized.

Buffer

noun: cushion, bulwark, shield, barrier, guard, safeguard; One that protects by intercepting or moderating adverse pressures or influences

Praxis/mores

noun: customs, conventions, ways, way of life, traditions, practices, habits, lifeways; accepted practice or custom.

Catalyst

noun: stimulus, stimulation, spark, sparkplug, spur, incitement, impetus; a person or thing that precipitates an event.

Manna

noun: Spiritual nourishment of divine origin. Something of value that a person receives unexpectedly:

apoplectic

overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

Consummate

adjective: supreme, superb, superlative, superior, accomplished, expert, proficient, skillful, skilled, masterly, master, first-class, talented, gifted, polished, practiced, perfect, ultimate; complete, total, utter, absolute, pure, exemplary, archetypal; showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.

homage

salute, recognition, tribute, acknowledgement, honor; special honor or respect shown publicly.

Rostrum

noun: dais, platform, podium, stage, soapbox; a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.

Peril

noun: danger, jeopardy, risk, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace, threat, perilousness, pitfall, problem; serious and immediate danger.

scarcity

shortage, dearth, lack, want, under-supply, insufficiency, paucity, scarceness, scantness, scantiness, meagerness, sparseness, poverty, deficiency, inadequacy; unavailability, absence, exiguity; the state of being scarce or in short supply.

diffident

shy, bashful, modest, self-effacing, unassuming, meek, unconfident, unassertive, timid, timorous, humble, shrinking, reticent, hesitant, insecure, self-doubting, doubtful, uncertain, unsure, self-conscious; modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

flay/excoriate

skin, strip the skin off, excoriate; peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass).

example

specimen, sample, exemplar, exemplification, instance, case, illustration; a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule..

Pilfer

steal, thieve, take, snatch, purloin, loot, swipe, rob, nab, rip off, lift, "liberate", "borrow", filch, snaffle; pinch, heist; steal (typically things of relatively little value).

maneuver (v)

steer, guide, drive, negotiate, navigate, pilot, direct, manipulate, move, work, jockey; To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective.

obtuse

stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; insensitive, imperceptive, uncomprehending, dim, dimwitted, dense, dumb, slow on the uptake, halfwitted, brain-dead, moronic, cretinous, thick, dopey, lamebrained, ********, dead from the neck up, boneheaded, chowderheaded; annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

woeful

substandard, poor, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory, pitiful, pathetic

pithy

succinct, terse, concise, compact, short (and sweet), brief, condensed, to the point, epigrammatic, crisp; concise and forcefully expressive

preeminence

superiority, supremacy, greatness, excellence, distinction, prominence, predominance, eminence, importance, prestige, stature, fame, renown, celebrity; the fact of surpassing all others

advocacy

support, backing, encouragement, promotion, championing; public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy

Reverie

noun: daydream, daydreaming, trance, musing, inattention, inattentiveness, woolgathering, preoccupation, absorption, abstraction, lack of concentration; a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts.

startling

adjective: surprising, astonishing, amazing, unexpected, unforeseen, staggering, shocking, stunning, extraordinary, remarkable, dramatic, disturbing, unsettling, perturbing, disconcerting, disquieting, frightening, alarming, scary; so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

unctuous

adjective: sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, groveling, subservient, insincere, gushing, glib, smooth, slick, slippery, oily, greasy,smarmy, slimy; (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering.

dispassionate

unemotional, emotionless, impassive, objective, cool, detached, indifferent, disinterested, impartial; not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.

tepid

unenthusiastic, apathetic, muted, halfhearted, indifferent, subdued, cool, lukewarm, uninterested, unenthused; showing little enthusiasm.

Turbulent

adjective: tempestuous, stormy, unstable, unsettled, tumultuous, chaotic, violent, anarchic, lawless, rough, violent, wild, roiling, raging, seething, choppy, agitated, boisterous; characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm.

Fugacious

adjective: tending to disappear; fleeting.

detritus

noun: debris, waste, refuse, rubbish, litter, scrap, flotsam and jetsam, rubble, remains, remnants, fragments, scraps, dregs, leavings, sweepings, dross, scum, trash, garbage, dreck; waste or debris of any kind.

fiat

noun: decree, edict, order, command, commandment, injunction, proclamation, mandate, dictum, diktat; an arbitrary decree or pronouncement, esp. by a person or group of persons having absolute authority to enforce it.

exhilarating

adjective: thrilling, exciting, intoxicating, heady, stimulating, invigorating, electrifying, energizing, uplifting, enlivening, revitalizing, vitalizing, stirring, breathtaking, refreshing, bracing, mind-blowing, mind-expanding; causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.

Culpable

adjective: to blame, guilty, at fault, in the wrong, answerable, accountable, responsible, blameworthy, censurable; deserving blame.

Benumb

verb deprive of physical or emotional feeling.

Untrammelled

adjective: unbounded, free, limitless; not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.

ambivalent

adjective: uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, of two minds, undecided, torn, in a quandary, on the fence, hesitating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, blowing/running hot and cold, iffy; having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Characterization

noun: delineation, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picture, description, verbal description, epithet, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, enactment; 1. The act or an instance of characterizing. 2. A description of qualities or peculiarities.

Ward

noun: department, area, unit, wing, division, quarter, zone; a district into which a city, town, parish, or other area is divided for administration, election of representatives, etc.

Turpitude

noun: depravity; wickedness.

Filiation

noun: derivation; the relation of one thing to another from which it is derived; The condition or fact of being the child of a certain parent.

Posterity

noun: descendants, children, family, issue, seed (chiefly biblical), heirs, offspring, progeny, scions; 1. future or succeeding generations 2. all of one's descendants

Sacrilege

noun: desecration, profanity, blasphemy, impiety, irreligion, unholiness, irreverence, disrespect, profanation; violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

Severance

noun: detachment, disjunction, disjuncture, disseverance, disseverment, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, parting, partition, separation, split; The act or an instance of separating one thing from another.

Sublate

verb: 1. assimilate (a smaller entity) into a larger one. 2. To negate, deny, or contradict.

Contraption

noun: device, gadget, apparatus, machine, appliance, mechanism, invention, contrivance, gizmo, widget, doohickey; a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe.

Adumbrate

verb: 1. to outline; give a faint indication of 2. to foreshadow

utensil

noun: device, implement, gadget, tool, appliance, apparatus, instrument, machine, mechanism, contrivance, contraption, gizmo, widget, doohickey; a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose.

ploy

noun: device, tactic, move, stratagem, scheme, plot, plan, trick, ruse, maneuver, machination, contrivance, expedient, dodge, wile; a plan, scheme, or trick with a particular aim.

polemic

noun: diatribe, invective, rant, tirade, broadside, attack, harangue, condemnation, criticism, stricture, admonition, rebuke, abuse, blast, castigation, philippic; a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

Lexicon

noun: dictionary, glossary, vocabulary, wordbook; A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary.

Nefarious

adjective: wicked, evil, sinful, iniquitous, egregious, heinous, atrocious, vile, foul, abominable, odious, depraved, monstrous, fiendish, diabolical, unspeakable, despicable, villainous, criminal, corrupt, illegal, unlawful, dastardly; (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.

Disarming

adjective: winning, charming, irresistible, persuasive, beguiling; conciliatory, mollifying; (of manner or behavior) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm.

Sagacious

adjective: wise, clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, sensible, sage, discerning, judicious, canny, perceptive, astute, shrewd, prudent, thoughtful, insightful, perspicacious, streetwise, savvy, sapient; having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.

Politic

adjective: wise, prudent, sensible, judicious, advantageous, beneficial, profitable, desirable, advisable, appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, (of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances.

Abject

adjective: wretched, miserable, hopeless, pathetic, pitiful, pitiable, piteous, sorry, woeful, lamentable, degrading, appalling, atrocious, awful; (of a situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, humiliating, and degrading.

fanatical

adjective: zealous, extremist, extreme, militant, dogmatic, radical, diehard, intolerant, single-minded, blinkered, inflexible, uncompromising, hardcore; filled with irrationally excessive and single-minded zeal.

domineering

adjective; overbearing, authoritarian, imperious, high-handed, autocratic, masterful, dictatorial, despotic, oppressive, iron-fisted, strict, harsh, bossy; assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.

exacerbate

aggravate, worsen, inflame, compound, intensify, increase, heighten, magnify, add to, amplify, augment; make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

imply

verb: connote, denote, necessitate, require, presuppose, insinuate, suggest, hint (at), intimate, say indirectly, indicate, give someone to understand, convey the impression, signal; 1. strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated). 2. (of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence.

proscribe

verb: forbid, prohibit, ban, bar, interdict, make illegal, embargo, outlaw, disallow, veto, enjoin; forbid, especially by law.

denude

verb: strip, clear, deprive, bereave, rob, lay bare, uncover, expose, deforest, defoliate, divest; strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets.

Languish

verb: weaken, deteriorate, decline, wither, droop, wilt, fade, waste away, go downhill; (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.

Attenuate

verb: weaken, reduce, contract, lower, diminish, decrease, dilute, lessen, sap, water down, adulterate, enervate, devaluate, debilitate, devitalize, enfeeble, sap, undermine, undo, unnerve, weaken; reduce the force, effect, or value of.

triumph

victory, win, conquest, success; achievement, feat, accomplishment; a great victory or achievement.

opprobrium

vilification, abuse, vituperation, condemnation, criticism, censure, denunciation, defamation, denigration, castigation, disparagement, obloquy, derogation, slander, calumny, execration, lambasting, bad press, invective, libel, character assassination, flak, mudslinging, bad-mouthing, tongue-lashing; harsh criticism or censure.

Rouse

wake, wake up, awaken, arouse, waken; To arouse from slumber, apathy, or depression.

cloister

walkway, covered walk, arcade, loggia, gallery; a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other.

rove

wander, roam, ramble, drift, meander; range, travel; travel constantly without a fixed destination.

Numb

without sensation, without feeling, numbed, benumbed, desensitized, insensible, senseless, unfeeling; anesthetized; dazed, stunned, stupefied, paralyzed, immobilized, frozen; deprived of the power of sensation.

Epigram

witticism, quip, jest, pun, bon mot; saying, maxim, adage, aphorism, apophthegm, one-liner, wisecrack; a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever, ingenious, and amusing way.

cosmopolitan

worldly, experienced, unprovincial, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated; familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.

alderman

an elected member of a municipal council.

arabesque

an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines

tact

noun: diplomacy, tactfulness, sensitivity, understanding, thoughtfulness, consideration, delicacy, discretion, prudence, judiciousness, subtlety, savoir faire, savvy; adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

Consulate

noun: diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

Omnibus

anthology; pertaining to, including, or dealing with numerous objects or items at once.

ignite

arouse, kindle, trigger, spark, instigate, excite, provoke, stimulate, animate, stir up, whip up, rally, jump-start, incite, fuel, foment; arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation).

panopoly

array, range, collection; a group or collection that is impressive because it is so big or because it includes so many different kinds of people or things.

consign

assign, allocate, place, relegate, put, commit; commit decisively or permanently.

Consort

associate, partner, escort, mate, compatriot, confederate, friend, intimate, confidant, confidante, comrade, pal, chum, crony, sidekick, mate, buddy, amigo, compadre, peeps; a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.

consortium

association, alliance, coalition, union, league, guild, syndicate, federation, confederation, confederacy, conglomerate, cooperative, combine, partnership, affiliation, organization; club, society, congress; A cooperative arrangement among groups or institutions.

trenchant

astringent, incisive, penetrating, insightful, piercing, crisp

shrewd

astute, sharp-witted, sharp, smart, acute, intelligent, clever, canny, judicious, perceptive, sagacious, wise, savvy, heads-up, sapient, penetrating, adroit, incisive; having or showing an ability to accurately assess and analyze situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

expiation

atonement, pacification

substratum

base, basement, foundation, foot, bedrock, groundwork; an underlying layer or substance that is the foundation or basis of something.

mendicant

beggar, tramp, vagrant, vagabond, hobo, scrounger, sponger, cadger, freeloader, bum, moocher, mooch; a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food.

contrive

bring about, engineer, manufacture, orchestrate, stage-manage, create, devise, concoct, construct, plan, fabricate, plot, hatch, wangle, set up; create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

broach

bring up, raise, introduce, talk about, mention, touch on, air; raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion.

peremptory

brusque, imperious, high-handed, brisk, abrupt, commanding, dictatorial, autocratic, overbearing, dogmatic, arrogant, overweening, lordly, authoritarian; emphatic, firm, insistent; bossy; (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

cluster

bunch, clump, mass, knot, group, clutch, bundle; a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

per se

by or in itself or themselves; intrinsically.

whereby

by which.

Squalor

noun: dirt, filth, grubbiness, grime, muck, foulness, vileness, poverty, wretchedness, meanness, seediness, shabbiness, sordidness, sleaziness, neglect, decay, dilapidation, scruffiness, crumminess, grunge, rattiness; a state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Blight

noun: disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mold; a plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.

Consternation

noun: dismay, perturbation, distress, disquiet, discomposure; surprise, amazement, astonishment; alarm, panic, fear, fright, shock; feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

apostate

noun: dissenter, defector, deserter, traitor, backslider, turncoat; nonconformist, schismatic, heretic, recusant, recreant; a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.

desultory

casual, cursory, superficial, perfunctory, half-hearted, lukewarm, random, aimless, erratic, unmethodical, unsystematic, chaotic, inconsistent, irregular; lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

circumspect

cautious, wary, careful, chary, guarded, on one's guard, watchful, attentive, heedful, vigilant, leery, cagey; wary and unwilling to take risks.

fortuitous

chance, adventitious, unexpected, unanticipated, unpredictable, unforeseen, incidental, coincidental, random, accidental, inadvertent, unintentional, unintended, unplanned, unpremeditated;

vicissitudes

change, alteration, shift, reversal, twist, turn, downturn, variation, inconstancy, instability, uncertainty, chanciness, unpredictability, fickleness, variability, changeability, fluctuation, vacillation; ups and downs; a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

adduce

cite, quote, name, mention, instance, point out, refer to; To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument.

brash

cocky, self-confident, arrogant, bold, audacious, brazen, presumptuous, shameless, unashamed, unabashed

hue

color, shade, tone, tint, tinge, character, aspect; form or appearance.

Intractable

adjective: disorderly, fractious, indocile, lawless, obstinate, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, wild, difficult, stubborn, unyielding, willful, unbending, intransigent, cantankerous, unruly, uncooperative; 1. Difficult to manage, deal with, or change to an acceptable condition. 2. Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure

Distinctive

adjective: distinguishing, characteristic, typical, individual, particular, peculiar, unique, exclusive, special; characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others.

convincing

compelling, persuasive, cogent, irresistible, powerful, strong, weighty, plausible, credible, sound, valid, telling, conclusive, irrefutable, overwhelming, unanswerable; capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.

Dejected

adjective: downcast, downhearted, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, crestfallen, disheartened; depressed, crushed, desolate, heartbroken, in the doldrums, sad, unhappy, doleful, melancholy, miserable, woebegone, forlorn, wretched, glum, gloomy, blue, down in/at the mouth, down in the dumps, in a blue funk.

Dramaturgical

adjective: dramatic, dramaturgic, histrionic, histrionical, theatric, theatrical, thespian; Of or relating to drama or the theater.

Grim

adjective: dreadful, dire, ghastly, horrible, horrendous, horrid, terrible, awful, appalling, frightful, shocking, unspeakable, grisly, gruesome, hideous, macabre, depressing, distressing, upsetting, worrying, unpleasant; depressing or worrying to consider.

Pedestrian

adjective: dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, uneventful, unremarkable, tiresome, wearisome, uninspired, unimaginative, unexciting, uninteresting, uninvolving; unvarying, unvaried, repetitive, routine, commonplace, workaday; ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill, mundane, humdrum; lacking inspiration or excitement

Moribund

adjective: dying, terminal, declining, weak, waning, standing still, stagnant, stagnating, on the way out, at a standstill, obsolescent, on its last legs, forceless; 1. Approaching death; about to die. 2. On the verge of becoming obsolete

keen

adjective: eager, anxious, intent, impatient, determined, ambitious, champing at the bit, raring, itching, dying; having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Uncanny

adjective: eerie, unnatural, unearthly, preternatural, supernatural, otherworldly, ghostly, mysterious, strange, unsettling, abnormal, weird, bizarre, surreal, eldritch, creepy, spooky, freakish, freaky, striking, remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, incredible, noteworthy, notable, arresting; strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

illustrious

adjective: eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, notable, noteworthy, prominent, preeminent, foremost, leading, important, influential, renowned, famous, famed, well known, celebrated, legendary, esteemed, honored, respected, venerable, august, highly regarded, well-thought-of, of distinction, brilliant, glorious, stellar; well known, respected, and admired for achievements.

Ghastly

adjective: errible, horrible, grim, awful, dire, frightening, terrifying, horrifying, alarming, distressing, shocking, appalling, harrowing, dreadful, frightful, horrendous, monstrous, gruesome, grisly,gut-wrenching; causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.

Melodramatic

adjective: exaggerated, histrionic, overdramatic, overdone, operatic, sensationalized, overemotional, overwrought, sentimental, extravagant; theatrical, stagy, actressy, hammy; characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional.

Colossal

adjective: huge, massive, enormous, gigantic, giant, mammoth, vast, immense, monumental, prodigious, mountainous, titanic, towering, king-size(d), economy-size(d), monster, whopping, humongous, jumbo, ginormous; extremely large.

Ignominious

adjective: humiliating, undignified, embarrassing, mortifying; ignoble, inglorious, disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, discreditable; deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Quixotic

adjective: idealistic, romantic, visionary, utopian, extravagant, starry-eyed, unrealistic, unworldly, impractical, impracticable, unworkable, impossible; exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

equanimity

composure, calm, self-possession, presence of mind, serenity, tranquility, phlegm, imperturbability, equilibrium; poise, assurance, self-confidence, aplomb, sangfroid, nerve, cool; mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

smug

conceited; having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

consult

confer, discuss, converse; exchange opinions or information.

ratify

confirm, approve, sanction, endorse, agree to, accept, uphold, authorize, formalize, validate, recognize, sign; sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Fraternal

congenial, intimate, friendly, kind; made up of members who share an interest or purpose. : friendly or brotherly.

If

conjunction: on (the) condition that, provided (that), providing (that), presuming (that), supposing (that), assuming (that), as long as, given that, in the event that; introducing a conditional clause.

subdue

conquer, defeat, vanquish, overcome, overwhelm, crush, quash, beat, trounce, subjugate, suppress, bring someone to their knees, lick, thrash, hammer; overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

therefore

consequently, so, as a result, hence, thus, accordingly, for that reason, ergo, that being the case, on that account

Eminent

adjective: illustrious, distinguished, renowned, esteemed, preeminent, notable, noteworthy, great, prestigious, important, influential, affluential, outstanding, noted, of note; famous, celebrated, prominent, well known, lionized, acclaimed, exalted, revered, august, venerable; famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

Pristine

adjective: immaculate, perfect, in mint condition, uncorrupted, unspoiled, unsullied, spotless, flawless, impeccable, clean, fresh, new, virgin, pure, unused; clean and fresh as if new.

Inestimable

adjective: immeasurable, incalculable, innumerable, unfathomable, indeterminable, measureless, countless, untold, limitless, boundless, unlimited, infinite, endless, inexhaustible, no end of, myriad; too great to calculate.

Stolid

adjective: impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, cool, calm, placid, unexcitable, dull; (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

Imminent

adjective: impending, close (at hand), near, (fast) approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, in the air, just around the corner, coming down the pike, expected, anticipated, brewing, looming, threatening, menacing, in the cards; about to happen.

pliant

adjective: impressionable, susceptible, manageable, adaptable, compliant, yielding, pliable, easily led, tractable, biddable, persuadable, influenceable, flexible, plastic, supple, lithe, pliable, tensile, bendy, ductile, bendable; 1. Easily bent or flexed 2. Easily altered or modified to fit conditions; adaptable 3. Yielding readily to influence or domination

connive

conspire, collude, collaborate, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, scheme; secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur, or to participate in the act directly.

render

construct, build, assemble, put together, manufacture, produce, fabricate, create, form, fashion, model; cause to be or become.

build

construct, erect, put up, set up, raise, establish, assemble, manufacture, fabricate, create, make, put together, piece together, connect, join; something formulated or built systematically

despicable

contemptible, loathsome, hateful, detestable, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable, awful, heinous, wretched, ignominious; deserving hatred and contempt

craven

cowardly, spineless, timid, timorous, fearful, pusillanimous, weak, feeble, yellow, chicken, weak-kneed, gutless; contemptibly lacking in courage.

Impetuous

adjective: impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless, careless, foolhardy, bullheaded, headstrong, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, ill-considered, unthought-out, spontaneous, impromptu, spur-of-the-moment, precipitate, precipitous, hurried, rushed, devil-may-care, harum-scarum, hotheaded; acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

passionate

adjective: incandescent, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, intense, impassioned, spirited, fiery; showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.

Arduous

adjective: onerous, taxing, difficult, hard, heavy, laborious, burdensome, strenuous, vigorous, back-breaking; demanding, tough, challenging, formidable, exhausting, tiring, punishing, grueling; uphill, steep, killing; toilsome; involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

Dogmatic

adjective: opinionated, peremptory, assertive, insistent, emphatic, adamant, doctrinaire, authoritarian, imperious, dictatorial, uncompromising, unyielding, inflexible, rigid; inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

downtrodden

adjective: oppressed, subjugated, persecuted, repressed, tyrannized, crushed, enslaved, exploited, victimized, bullied, disadvantaged, underprivileged, powerless, helpless, abused, maltreated; oppressed or treated badly by people in power.

entrails

noun: intestines, bowels, guts, viscera, internal organs, vital organs, offal, insides, innards; a person or animal's intestines or internal organs, especially when removed or exposed.

Cadence

noun: intonation, modulation, lilt, accent, inflection, rhythm, tempo, meter, beat, pulse, resolution; a modulation or inflection of the voice.

preface

noun: introduction, foreword, preamble, prologue, prelude; front matter, prelims, intro, lead-in, exordium, proem, prolegomenon; an introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims.

Parlance

noun: jargon, language, phraseology, talk, speech, argot, patois, cant, lingo, -ese, -speak; a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.

work

noun: labor, toil, slog, drudgery, exertion, effort, grind, travail; activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Dearth

noun: lack, scarcity, shortage, shortfall, want, deficiency, insufficiency, inadequacy, paucity, sparseness, scantiness, rareness, absence; a scarcity or lack of something.

languor

noun: lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, torpor, fatigue, weariness, sleepiness, drowsiness, laziness, idleness, indolence, inertia, sluggishness, apathy; a state of feeling tired and relaxed

statute

noun: law, regulation, enactment, act, bill, decree, edict, rule, ruling, resolution, dictum, command, order, directive, order-in-council, pronouncement, proclamation, dictate, fiat, bylaw, ordinance; a written law passed by a legislative body.

Hegemony

noun: leadership, dominance, dominion, supremacy, authority, mastery, control, power, sway, rule, sovereignty; leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

Deliverance

noun: liberation, release, delivery, discharge, rescue, emancipation; salvation, bailout; the action of being rescued or set free.

Levity

noun: lightheartedness, high spirits, vivacity, liveliness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, humor, gaiety, fun, jocularity, hilarity, frivolity, amusement, mirth, laughter, merriment, glee, comedy, wit, wittiness, jollity, joviality; humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

predilection

noun: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity, bent, proclivity, predisposition, appetite; a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

domicile

noun: lodging, residence, dwelling, home, residence, house, settlement, pad (slang), residency, abode, habitation, legal residence; a dwelling place

Voyeur

noun: looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness; 1. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point. 2. An enthusiastic observer of sordid or sensational subjects.

paramour

noun: lover, significant other, inamorata, girlfriend, mistress, the other woman, kept woman, courtesan, boyfriend, the other man, inamorato, toy boy, sugar daddy, (main) squeeze, concubine; a lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

Fidelity

noun: loyalty, faith, integrity, devotion, allegiance, constancy, faithfulness, dependability, trustworthiness, troth (archaic), fealty, staunchness, devotedness, lealty (archaic or Scot.), true-heartedness, falseness, faithlessness, untruthfulness, perfidiousness, accuracy, precision, correspondence, closeness, adherence, faithfulness, exactitude, exactness, scrupulousness, preciseness; 1. strict observance of promises, duties, etc. 2. adherence to fact or detail; accuracy.

Fealty

noun: loyalty, faith, submission, devotion, allegiance, fidelity, homage, obeisance, troth, allegiance, constancy, faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, steadfastness; a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord.

Deformity

noun: malformation, misshapenness, distortion, crookedness; imperfection, abnormality, irregularity, disfigurement, defect, flaw, blemish; a deformed part, especially of the body.

ductility

noun: malleability, plasticity; 1. Easily drawn into wire or hammered thin 2. Easily molded or shaped. 3. Capable of being readily persuaded or influenced; tractable

bonanza

noun: manna, windfall, godsend, boon, blessing, bonus, stroke of luck, jackpot; a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.

medium

noun: means, method, way, form, agency, avenue, channel, vehicle, organ, instrument, mechanism; an agency or means of doing something.

lyricism

noun: melodiousness; an artist's expression of emotion in an imaginative and beautiful way; the quality of being lyrical.

clemency

noun: mercy, mercifulness, leniency, mildness, indulgence, quarter; compassion, humanity, pity, sympathy

Memorandum

noun: message, communication, note, email, letter, missive, directive, reminder, aide-mémoire, memo; 1. A short note written as a reminder. 2. A written record or communication, as in a business office.

Concubine

noun: mistress, courtesan, kept woman, lover, paramour, doxy, hetaera; 1. a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress. 2. (among polygamous peoples) a secondary wife, usu. of inferior rank.

Melange

noun: mixture, medley, assortment, blend, variety, mixed bag, grab bag, mix, miscellany, selection, potpourri, patchwork, bricolage, motley collection, ragbag, gallimaufry, hash, mishmash, jumble, hodgepodge; a mixture

paradigm

noun: model, pattern, example, exemplar, template, standard, prototype, archetype; 1. a typical example or pattern of something; a model. 2. A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline.

Locomotion

noun: movement, motion, moving, travel, traveling; mobility, motility, walking, running, progress, progression, passage, perambulation; movement or the ability to move from one place to another.

Symbiosis

noun: mutualism, interdependence, interdependency, mutuality; the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

Peon

noun: navvy, drudge, galley slave, laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack; a laborer who is obliged to do menial work.

delinquency

noun: negligence, neglect, dereliction, failure; carelessness, laxity, sloppiness, slackness, irresponsibility; oversight, omission; the shameful failure to fulfill one's obligations.

Ganglia

noun: nervous system, network; 1. (Anatomy) an encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, usually located outside the brain and spinal cord 2. any concentration of energy, activity, or strength

linkage

noun: nexus, connection, correlation, interconnection, interdependence, interrelationship, link, relation, relationship, tie-in; A logical or natural association between two or more things.

Baron

noun: nobleman, lord, peer, noble, aristocrat, patrician, grandee, tycoon, leader, chief, fat cat (slang, chiefly U.S.), mogul, bigwig (informal), big shot (informal), big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), plutocrat; One having great wealth, power, and influence in a specified sphere of activity.

din

noun: noise, racket, rumpus, ruckus, cacophony, babel, hubbub, tumult, uproar, commotion, clatter, clamor, clangor, outcry, fracas, hullabaloo; a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

crux

noun: nub, heart, essence, central point, main point, core, center, nucleus, kernel, bottom line; the decisive or most important point at issue.

Progeny

noun: offspring, young, babies, children, sons and daughters, family, brood, descendants, heirs, scions, issue, archaicseed, fruit of one's loins; a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant.

Auspice

noun: omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presage, prodigy; a sign or omen, esp one that is favourable.

Portent

noun: omen, sign, signal, token, forewarning, warning, danger sign, foreshadowing, prediction, forecast, prophecy, harbinger, augury, auspice, presage, writing on the wall, indication, hint, foretoken; a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

Impresario

noun: organizer, (stage) manager, producer, promoter, publicist, showman, director, conductor, maestro; a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas.

Genesis

noun: origin, source, root, beginning, start; the origin or mode of formation of something.

Pang

noun: pain, sharp pain, shooting pain, twinge, stab, spasm, qualm, twinge, prick; a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

Pallor

noun: paleness, pallidness, lack of color, wanness, ashen hue, pastiness, grayness, sickliness, sallowness; an unhealthy pale appearance.

amnesty

noun: pardon, pardoning, reprieve, grace, release, discharge; a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government.

Scintilla

noun: particle, iota, jot, whit, atom, speck, bit, trace, ounce, shred, crumb, fragment, grain, drop, spot, modicum, hint, touch, suggestion, whisper, suspicion, smidgen, tad; a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.

Conduit

noun: passage, channel, tube, pipe, canal, duct, main; a channel through which anything is conveyed.

Ardor

noun: passion, fervor, zeal, vehemence, intensity, verve, fire, emotion, enthusiasm, eagerness, avidity, gusto, keenness, dedication; enthusiasm or passion.

poignancy

noun: pathos, pitifulness, piteousness, sadness, sorrow, mournfulness, wretchedness, misery, tragedy; the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

Purist

noun: pedant, perfectionist, formalist, literalist, stickler, traditionalist, doctrinaire, quibbler, dogmatist, nitpicker; a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style.

Miser

noun: penny-pincher, Scrooge,skinflint, money-grubber, cheapskate, tightwad, piker; a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

libertine

noun: philanderer, playboy, rake, roué, Don Juan, Lothario, Casanova, Romeo, lecher, seducer, womanizer, adulterer, debauchee, profligate, wanton, skirt-chaser, tomcat, horndog, ladykiller, lech, wolf, fornicator; a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters.

Tableau

noun: picture, painting, representation, illustration, image, pageant, tableau vivant, parade, diorama, scene; a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history.

Truism

noun: platitude, commonplace, cliché, stock phrase, banality, (old) chestnut, (old) saw, axiom, bromide; a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting.

surety

noun: pledge, collateral, guaranty, guarantee, bond, assurance, insurance, deposit, security, indemnity, indemnification; earnest; A pledge or formal promise made to secure against loss, damage, or default.

Tautology

noun: pleonasm, repetition, reiteration, redundancy, superfluity, duplication; the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style technical meaning: a necessarily true statement/argument

Surfeit

noun: plethora, excess, surplus, abundance, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, glut, avalanche, deluge, overdose, bellyful, gutful, buttload; an excessive amount of something.

Pathos

noun: poignancy, tragedy, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, pitiableness; a quality that evokes pity or sadness.

juncture

noun: point, point in time, time, moment, moment in time; period, occasion, phase; a particular point in events or time.

Aplomb

noun: poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure, collectedness, levelheadedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, equanimity, unflappability; self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Sachem

noun: pol, political leader, politico, politician, boss, leader, Indian chief, Indian chieftain; 1. A member of the ruling council of the Iroquois confederacy. 2. A high official of the Tammany Society, a political organization in New York City. 3. a leader in general

Thrall

noun: power, clutches, hands, control, grip, yoke, tyranny; the state of being in someone's power or having great power over someone.

blather

noun: prattle, gibber, chatter, twitter, babble, prating, gabble, jabber, rambling, yatter, twaddle, gobbledygook,verbal diarrhea; long-winded talk with no real substance.

Exactitude

noun: precision, truth, accuracy, correctness, rigour, regularity, veracity, faithfulness, orderliness, strictness, carefulness, scrupulousness, promptitude, preciseness, faultlessness, rigorousness, painstakingness, unequivocalness; the state of being exact.

Foreknowledge

noun: precognition, foresight, forewarning, clairvoyance, prescience, prevision; awareness of something before it happens or exists.

Gumption

noun: initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, ingenuity, imagination, astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, sense, common sense, wit, mother wit, practicality, spirit, backbone, pluck, mettle, nerve, courage, wherewithal, get-up-and-go, spunk, oomph, moxie, savvy, horse sense, (street) smarts; shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.

probity

noun: integrity, honesty, uprightness, decency, morality, rectitude, goodness, virtue, right-mindedness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, honor; the quality of having strong moral principles.

exegesis

noun: interpretation, explanation, exposition, explication; critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture.

Quagmire

noun: predicament, difficulty, quandary, pass, fix (informal), jam (informal), dilemma, pinch, plight, scrape (informal), muddle, pickle (informal), impasse, entanglement, imbroglio a political quagmire, bog, marsh, swamp, slough, fen, mire, morass, quicksand; 1. Land with a soft muddy surface. 2. A difficult or precarious situation.

Quandary

noun: predicament, plight, difficult situation, awkward situation, trouble, muddle, mess, confusion, difficulty, dilemma, mare's nest, sticky situation, pickle, hole, stew, fix, bind, jam; a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Reconnaissance

noun: preliminary survey, survey, exploration, observation, investigation, examination, inspection; patrol, search, reconnoitering, recon; military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

overture

noun: preliminary, prelude, introduction, lead-in, precursor, start, beginning; an introduction to something more substantial.

Presupposition

noun: presumption, assumption, preconception, supposition, hypothesis, surmise, thesis, theory, premise, belief, postulation; a thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action.

Preponderance

noun: prevalence, predominance, dominance, bulk, majority, larger part, best/better part, predominance, dominance, ascendancy, supremacy, power; the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.

Blasphemy

noun: profanity, sacrilege, irreligion, irreverence, taking the Lord's name in vain, swearing, curse, cursing, impiety, desecration, execration; the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.

Harlot

noun: prostitute, *****, fille de joie, call girl, courtesan; promiscuous woman, hooker, hustler, tramp, streetwalker, hussy, lady of the evening, tart, pro, member of the oldest profession, scarlet woman, loose woman, fallen woman, cocotte, wanton, strumpet, trollop, doxy, trull; a prostitute or promiscuous woman.

Retribution

noun: punishment, penalty, one's just deserts, revenge, reprisal, requital, retaliation, vengeance, an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth), tit for tat, lex talionis, retributive justice, redress, reparation, restitution, recompense, repayment, atonement, indemnification, amends; punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

scruple

noun: qualms, compunction, pangs/twinges of conscience, hesitation, reservations, second thoughts, doubt(s), misgivings, uneasiness, reluctance; An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action.

dilemma

noun: quandary, predicament, Catch-22, plight, mess, muddle, difficulty, problem, trouble, perplexity, confusion, conflict, fix; a difficult situation or problem.

Query

noun: question, inquiry, doubt, uncertainty, question, reservation, skepticism; a question, especially one addressed to an official or organization.

Demagogue

noun: rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateur; a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

Waif

noun: ragamuffin, urchin, foundling, orphan, stray, guttersnipe, gamin; a homeless and helpless person.

Urchin

noun: ragamuffin, waif, stray; imp, rascal, street urchin, guttersnipe, scapegrace, gamin; a mischievous young child, especially one who is poorly or raggedly dressed.

Domain

noun: realm, kingdom, empire, dominion, province, territory, land; field, area, sphere, discipline, province; 1. an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government. 2. a specified sphere of activity or knowledge.

Litany

noun: recital, recitation, enumeration; list, listing, catalog, inventory; a tedious recital or repetitive series. 1. any long and tedious address or recital 2. a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses.

Rapprochement

noun: reconciliation, increased understanding, detente, restoration of harmony, agreement, cooperation, harmonization, softening; (especially in international relations) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.

Convalescence

noun: recuperation, recovery, return to health, rehabilitation, improvement; time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment.

Diminution

noun: reduction, decrease, lessening, decline, dwindling, moderation, fading, fade-out, weakening, ebb; a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.

Sanctum

noun: refuge, retreat, hideout, hideaway, den; a private place from which most people are excluded.

Finery

noun: regalia, best clothes, best, Sunday best, glad rags; expensive or ostentatious clothes or decoration.

Vestige

noun: remnant, fragment, relic, echo, indication, sign, trace, residue, mark, legacy, reminder, remains, bit, touch, hint, suggestion, suspicion, shadow, scrap, tinge, speck, shred, jot, iota, whit, scintilla, glimmer, smidgen, tad, titch, tinch; 1. a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. 2. the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something).

expostulation

noun: remonstrate with, disagree with, argue with, take issue with, protest against, reason against, express disagreement with, raise objections to, rail against; To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct.

glory

noun: renown, fame, prestige, honor, distinction, kudos, eminence, acclaim, praise; celebrity, recognition, reputation 1. Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown. 2. Something conferring honor or renown.

Mockery

noun: ridicule, derision, jeering, sneering, contempt, scorn, scoffing, teasing, taunting, sarcasm; teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.

Rectitude

noun: righteousness, goodness, virtue, morality, honor, honorableness, integrity, principle, probity, honesty, trustworthiness, uprightness, decency, good character; morally correct behavior or thinking.

Liturgy

noun: ritual, worship, service, ceremony, rite, observance, celebration, sacrament, tradition, custom, practice, rubric, ordinance; 1. a form of public worship 2. a collection of formularies for public worship. 3. a particular arrangement of services.

tether

noun: rope, chain, cord, leash, lead; restraint, fetter, halter; a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement.

Emolument

noun: salary, pay, payment, wage(s), earnings, allowance, stipend, honorarium, reward, premium; fee, charge, consideration; income, profit, gain, return; a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.

imprimatur

noun: sanction, countenance, endorsement, warrant; A mark of official approval.

Brute

noun: savage, beast, monster, animal, barbarian, fiend, ogre, sadist, thug, lout, ruffian, hardman, swine, pig; a savagely violent person or animal.

wretch

noun: scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, reprobate, criminal, miscreant, good-for-nothing; informalheel, creep, louse, rat, swine, dog, lowlife, scumbag, scumbucket, scuzzball, sleazeball, sleazebag, blackguard, picaroon; a despicable or contemptible person.

bane

noun: scourge, plague, curse, blight, pest, nuisance, headache, nightmare, trial, hardship, cross to bear, burden, thorn in one's flesh/side, bitter pill, affliction, trouble, misery, woe, tribulation, misfortune, pain; a cause of great distress or annoyance.

deputy

noun: second, second-in-command, number two, substitute, stand-in, fill-in, relief, understudy, locum tenens, representative, proxy, agent, spokesperson, sidekick, locum, body man, assistant, substitute, stand-in, acting, reserve, fill-in, caretaker, temporary, provisional, stopgap, surrogate, interim; a person whose immediate superior is a senior figure within an organization and who is empowered to act as a substitute for this superior.

initiative

noun: self-motivation, resourcefulness, inventiveness, imagination, ingenuity, originality, creativity, enterprise, drive, dynamism, ambition, motivation, spirit, energy, vision, get-up-and-go, pep, moxie, spunk, gumption; the ability to assess and initiate things independently.

spate

noun: series, succession, run, cluster, string, rash, epidemic, outbreak, wave, flurry, rush, flood, deluge, torrent; a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

lust

noun: sexual desire, sexual appetite, sexual longing, ardor, desire, passion, libido, sex drive, sexuality, biological urge, lechery, lasciviousness, concupiscence, horniness, the hots, randiness; very strong sexual desire.

goldbrick

noun: shirker, slacker, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-account, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum; an idle or worthless person.

analogy

noun: similarity, relation, comparison, parallel, correspondence, resemblance, correlation, likeness, equivalence, homology, similitude; a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Affinity

noun: similarity, resemblance, likeness, kinship, relationship, association, link, analogy, similitude, correspondence; a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages.

Carnage

noun: slaughter, massacre, mass murder, butchery, bloodbath, bloodletting, gore, holocaust, pogrom, ethnic cleansing; the killing of a large number of people.

Sneer

noun: smirk, curl of the lip, disparaging smile, contemptuous smile, cruel smile, jibe, barb, jeer, taunt, insult, slight, affront, slur, dig; a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.

palimpsest

noun: something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.

anthem

noun: song of praise, carol, chant, hymn, psalm, paean, chorale, canticle; A hymn of praise, devotion, or loyalty.

casuistry

noun: sophistry, specious reasoning, speciousness, sophism, equivocation; the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions.

lance

noun: spear, pike, javelin, harpoon; a long weapon for thrusting, having a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging.

livery

noun: special uniform worn by a servant or official.

Conjecture

noun: speculation, guesswork, surmise, fancy, presumption, assumption, theory, postulation, supposition, inference, (an) extrapolation, an estimate, a guesstimate, a shot in the dark, a ballpark figure; an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Ethos

noun: spirit, character, atmosphere, climate, mood, feeling, tenor, essence, disposition, rationale, morality, moral code, value system, principles, standards, ethics; the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

Patronage

noun: sponsorship, backing, funding, financing, promotion, assistance, support; the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another.

Credo

noun: statement of belief(s), article of faith, doctrine, creed, axiom, dogma, tenet, canon, theory, thesis, premise, conviction, position; ideology, code of belief; a statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.

spire

noun: steeple, flèche; a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower.

tale

noun: story, narrative, anecdote, report, account, history; legend, fable, myth, parable, allegory, saga, yarn; a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.

sieve

noun: strainer, sifter, filter, riddle, screen; a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.

gambit

noun: stratagem, scheme, plan, tactic, maneuver, move, course/line of action, device, machination, ruse, trick, ploy, wangle; a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.

Vagrant

noun: street person, homeless person, tramp, hobo, drifter, down-and-out, derelict, beggar, itinerant, wanderer, nomad, traveler, vagabond, transient, bag lady, bum, wayfarer; a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.

Obstinacy

noun: stubbornness, inflexibility, intransigence, intractability, obduracy, mulishness, pigheadedness, willfulness, contrariness, perversity, recalcitrance, refractoriness, implacability, rigidity, uncooperativeness, persistence, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, doggedness, single-mindedness; the quality or condition of being obstinate.

Peonage

noun: subjection, subjugation 1. the condition or service of a peon. 2. the practice of holding persons in servitude or partial slavery, as to work off a debt or to serve a penal sentence.

Expediency

noun: suitability, benefit, fitness, utility, effectiveness, convenience, profitability, practicality, usefulness, prudence, pragmatism, propriety, desirability, appropriateness, utilitarianism, helpfulness, advisability, aptness, judiciousness, properness, meetness, advantageousness; a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just.

Rapier

noun: sword, steel, blade, brand; 1. A long, slender, two-edged sword with a cuplike hilt, used in the 1500s and 1600s. 2. A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting.

manifold

noun: technical something with many different parts or forms, in particular.

communion

noun: the act of sharing, or holding in common; participation.

Saturnalia

noun: the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December, which was a period of general merrymaking and was the predecessor of Christmas. an occasion of wild revelry.

Media

noun: the main means of mass communication (especially television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet) regarded collectively.

Diencephalon

noun: the posterior section of the forebrain including the thalami and hypothalamus.

corpulence

noun: the state of being fat; obesity.

referent

noun: the thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for.

Literation

noun: the use of letters to represent sounds or words.

specter

noun: threat, menace, shadow, cloud, prospect, danger, peril, fear, dread; something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.

economy

noun: thrift, thriftiness, providence, prudence, careful budgeting, economizing, saving, scrimping, restraint, frugality, abstemiousness; careful management of available resources.

Perfidy

noun: treachery, duplicity, deceit, deceitfulness, disloyalty, infidelity, faithlessness, unfaithfulness, betrayal, treason, double-dealing, untrustworthiness, breach of trust, perfidiousness; deliberate breach of faith or trust; an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.

Iniquity

noun: wickedness, sinfulness, immorality, impropriety; vice, evil, sin, villainy, criminality, odiousness, atrocity, egregiousness, outrage, monstrosity, obscenity, reprehensibility, turpitude, sin, crime, transgression, wrongdoing, wrong, violation, offense, vice; immoral or grossly unfair behavior.

Boondoggle

noun: work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value.

Sycophant

noun: yes-man, bootlicker, brown-noser, toady, lickspittle, flatterer, flunky, lackey, spaniel, doormat, stooge, cringer, suck, suck-up; a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

fanatic

noun: zealot, extremist, militant, dogmatist, devotee, adherent; sectarian, bigot, partisan, radical, diehard, maniac; a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.

throng

noun: crowd, horde, mass, multitude, host, army, herd, flock, drove, swarm, mob, sea, troop, pack, crush; collection, company, gathering, assembly, congregation, gaggle, bunch, gang; a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

bemuse

obfuscate, bewilder, confuse, puzzle, perplex, baffle, mystify, muddle, befuddle, dumbfound, flummox; puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).

demure

object, take exception, take issue, protest, cavil, dissent, voice reservations, be unwilling, be reluctant, balk, refuse, eschew, resist; raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.

Averse

opposed to, against, antipathetic to, hostile to, ill-disposed to, resistant to, disinclined to, reluctant to, unwilling to, loath to, anti; having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

sympathetic nervous system

opposition to the parasympathetic nervous system, as by speeding up the heartbeat and causing contraction of the blood vessels. activated especially under conditions of stress

parasympathetic nervous system

opposition to the sympathetic system. activated during states of tranquility

rhetoric

oratory, eloquence, bombast, turgidity, grandiloquence, magniloquence, pomposity, extravagant language; language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.

travail

ordeal, trial, tribulation, trial and tribulation, trouble, hardship, privation, stress; drudgery, toil, slog, effort, exertion, labor, work, endeavor, sweat, struggle; painful or laborious effort.

leper

outcast, pariah; a person who is avoided or rejected by others for moral or social reasons

outpouring

outflow, outflowing, rush, flood, deluge, discharge, issue, spurt, jet, surge, outburst, cascade, stream, torrent, gush, outburst, barrage, spate, flow, flux, efflux; something that streams out rapidly.

jubilant

overjoyed, exultant, triumphant, joyful, rejoicing, exuberant, elated, thrilled, gleeful, euphoric, ecstatic, enraptured, in raptures, walking on air, in seventh heaven, on cloud nine, over the moon, on top of the world, tickled pink, on a high; feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Frantic

overwrought, panic-stricken, worked up; wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

ashen

pale, wan, pasty, gray, ashy, colorless, sallow, pallid, anemic, white, waxen, ghostly, pale-faced, etiolated, lymphatic;

Cosset

pamper, indulge, coddle, baby, pet, mother, pander to, spoil; wait on someone hand and foot; care for and protect in an overindulgent way.

mosaic

pattern, design, arrangement, collection, collage; a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

quintessence

perfect example, exemplar, epitome, embodiment, ideal, crème de la crème; the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Prism

perspective, outlook, view, viewpoint, point of view, POV, standpoint, position, stand, stance, angle, slant, attitude, frame of mind, frame of reference, approach, way of looking, interpretation; a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something with reference to the clarification or distortion afforded by a particular viewpoint.

vivacious

pert, exuberant, lively, spirited, bubbly, ebullient, buoyant, sparkling, lighthearted, jaunty, merry, happy, jolly, cheery, cheerful, perky, sunny, breezy, enthusiastic, irrepressible, vibrant, vital, zestful, energetic, effervescent, dynamic, peppy, bouncy, upbeat, chirpy; attractively lively, animated, and full of energy.

fragment

piece, bit, particle, speck, chip, shard, sliver, splinter; shaving, paring, snippet, scrap, flake, shred, wisp, morsel; a small part broken or separated off something.

Pustule

pimple, spot, bleb, boil, swelling, eruption, carbuncle, blister, abscess, comedo, papule; a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus.

pathetic

pitiful, pitiable, piteous, moving, touching, poignant, plaintive, distressing, upsetting, heartbreaking, heart-rending, harrowing, wretched, forlorn; arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.

implore

plead, beseech, supplicate, importune, entreat, lobby urge, solicit, request, enjoin, charge, encourage, press, bid, adjure, exhort, appeal; strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.

viriulent

poisonous, toxic, venomous, noxious, deadly, lethal, fatal, dangerous, harmful, injurious, pernicious, damaging, destructive, deathly, vitriolic, malicious, malevolent, hostile, spiteful, venomous, vicious, vindictive, bitter, sharp, rancorous, acrimonious, scathing, caustic, withering, nasty, savage, harsh; (of something) extremely hostile, or severe or harmful in its effects.

pretentious

pompous, inflated, overblown, high-sounding, self-important, immodest, conceited attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

salacious

pornographic, ribald, smutty; referring to or treating sexual matters in an indecent way.

extol

praise enthusiastically, wax lyrical about, praise, acclaim, exalt, eulogize, adulate, rhapsodize, rave, enthuse about/over, overpraise, go wild about, go on about, ballyhoo; formallaud, panegyrize

meritorious

praiseworthy, laudable, commendable, admirable, estimable, creditable, worthy, deserving, excellent, exemplary, good; deserving reward or praise.

Ultra

prefix: extremely, excessively, fanatically, radically, rabidly, immoderately; 1. Beyond; on the other side of. 2. Beyond the range, scope, or limit of. 3. Far beyond the normal or proper degree of

bigoted

prejudiced, biased, partial, one-sided, sectarian, discriminatory, intolerant, narrow-minded, racist, sexist, chauvinistic, jingoistic; having or revealing an obstinate belief in the superiority of one's own opinions and a prejudiced intolerance of the opinions of others.

astride

preposition/adverb/adjective in a posture of striding or straddling; with legs apart or on either side of something.

affectation

pretension, facade, front, show, appearance, pretense, simulation; an assumed manner of speech, dress, writing, or behaviour, esp one that is intended to impress others

preclude

prevent, make it impossible for, rule out, stop, prohibit, debar, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit, exclude; prevent from happening; make impossible.

enunciate

pronounce, articulate; say, speak, utter, voice, vocalize, sound; To state or set forth precisely or systematically.

decorous

proper, seemly, decent, polite, restrained; in keeping with good taste and propriety

versatile

protean, adaptable, flexible, all-around, multifaceted, multitalented, resourceful, adjustable, multipurpose, all-purpose, handy, polytropic; able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.

Tentative

provisional, unconfirmed, iffy, preliminary, to be confirmed, subject to confirmation, speculative, conjectural, sketchy, untried, unproven, exploratory, experimental, trial, test, pilot; Not fully worked out, certain, concluded, or agreed on.

sedition

provocation; conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

provident

prudent, farsighted, judicious, shrewd, circumspect, forearmed, wise, sagacious, sensible; making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.

Distill

purify, refine, filter, treat, process; evaporate and condense, boil down, reduce, concentrate, condense; purify, refine; extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of.

demagogue

rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateur; a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

seditious

rabble-rousing, provocative, inflammatory, subversive, troublemaking, rebellious, insurrectionist, mutinous, insurgent; treacherous, disloyal; inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

firebrand

radical, revolutionary, agitator, rabble-rouser, incendiary, subversive, troublemaker; a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action.

haphazard

random, unplanned, unsystematic, unmethodical, disorganized, disorderly, irregular, indiscriminate, chaotic, hit-and-miss, arbitrary, aimless, careless, casual, slapdash, slipshod; chance, accidental, higgledy-piggledy; lacking any obvious principle of organization.

Warden

ranger, custodian, keeper, guardian, protector, superintendent, caretaker, supervisor, manager, director, overseer, controller, governor, chief, head, steward, foreman, boss; a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed.

rowdy

raucous,unruly, disorderly, obstreperous, riotous, undisciplined, uncontrollable, ungovernable, disruptive, out of control, rough, wild, lawless, boisterous, lively, uproarious, noisy, loud, clamorous, rambunctious; noisy and disorderly.

bounty

recompense, prize, award, honor, decoration, bonus, premium, bounty, present, gift, payment; informalpayoff, perk, perquisite; something given or received in return for a deed or service rendered.

rapprochement

reconciliation, increased understanding, detente, restoration of harmony, agreement, cooperation, harmonization, softening; (especially in international relations) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.

expiate

rectify, correct, right, put to rights, compensate for, amend, remedy, make good, resolve, settle, even up, regulate, equalize, redeem, offset; remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).

compensation

redress, reparation, restitution, recompense, repayment, indemnity, indemnification, retribution, satisfaction, justice; remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.

gentility

refinement, distinction, sophistication; respectability, decorum, good manners, politeness, civility, courtesy, graciousness, correctness; social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.

irrespective

regardless of, without regard to/for, notwithstanding, whatever, no matter what, without consideration of; not taking (something) into account.

Spurn

reject, rebuff, scorn, turn down, treat with contempt, disdain, look down one's nose at, despise, snub, slight, jilt, dismiss, brush off, turn one's back on, give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder; reject with disdain or contempt.

Exult/rejoice

rejoice, be joyful, be happy, be delighted, be elated, be ecstatic, be overjoyed, be jubilant, be rapturous, be in raptures, be thrilled, jump for joy, be on cloud nine, be in seventh heaven; celebrate, cheer, be over the moon, be on top of the world, joy, jubilate, rejoice at/in, take delight in, find/take pleasure in, find joy in, enjoy, revel in, glory in, delight in, relish, savor; show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success.

mollify

relent, appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, soothe; allay, assuage, alleviate, mitigate, ease, reduce, moderate, temper, tone down, soften, blunt; reduce the severity of (something).

assuage

relieve, ease, relent, alleviate, soothe, mollify, mitigate, allay, palliate, abate, suppress, subdue; moderate, weaken, slacken, lessen, diminish, reduce; satisfy, gratify, appease, fulfill, indulge, slake, sate, satiate, quench, check; make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

rump

remainder, rest, remnant, remains; a small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger.

vestigial

remaining, surviving, residual, leftover, lingering; forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable

rote

repetitious, mechanical, routine, habitual; mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned.

proxy

representative, substitute, agent, surrogate, stand-in; a figure that can be used to represent the value of something.

Reprove

reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, rake/haul over the coals, criticize, censure; reprimand or censure (someone).

oblige

require, compel, bind, constrain, obligate, leave with no option but, force; make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action.

reverberate

resound, echo, re-echo, resonate, ring, boom, rumble, vibrate; be repeated several times as an echo.

circumscribe

restrict, limit, keep within bounds, curb, confine, restrain, hedge, regulate, control, enclose, encircle, define; restrict (something) within limits.

luxuriate

revel, bask, delight, take pleasure, wallow, enjoy, relish, savor, appreciate; enjoy oneself in a luxurious, relaxing way; take self-indulgent delight.

Paraphrase

reword, rephrase, put/express in other words, rewrite, gloss; express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

reprobate

rogue, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, villain, wretch, degenerate, libertine, debauchee, cad, knave, rapscallion; a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person.

adrift

rootless, unsettled, directionless, aimless, purposeless, unanchored; floating without being either moored or steered

fester

rot, molder, decay, decompose, putrefy, go bad, spoil, deteriorate; become rotten or decayed, and offensive to the senses.

colonnade

row of columns; portico, gallery, stoa, peristyle, arcade; a row of columns supporting a roof, an entablature, or arcade.

inchoate

rudimentary, undeveloped, unformed, immature, incipient, embryonic, emerging, emergent, beginning, fledgling, developing; just begun and so not fully formed or developed.

sacrosanct

sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable, invulnerable, untouchable, inalienable, protected, defended, secure, safe; (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.

dreary

sad, miserable, depressing, gloomy, somber, grave, mournful, melancholic, joyless, cheerless, dismal, bleak, dull, dark, dingy, murky, overcast; dull, bleak, and lifeless

buttress

safeguard, reinforcement, defense, protection, guard; support, prop, bulwark; a source of defense or support.

sententious

sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou; given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

disperse

scatter, disseminate, distribute, spread, broadcast, dissipate; distribute or spread over a wide area.

vituperate

scold, revile, upbraid, censure, criticize, blame, abuse, insult, vilifiy, denounce, denigrate, disparage, castigate, roast, slam, crucify, malign, condemn, attack, excoriate, calumniate; blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.

surreptitious

secretive, secret, surreptitious, clandestine, hidden, covert; attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble.

staid

sedate, respectable, quiet, serious, serious-minded, steady, conventional, traditional, unadventurous, unenterprising, sober, proper, formal, stuffy, stiff, starchy, buttoned-down, stick-in-the-mud; sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

teeter

seesaw, veer, fluctuate, oscillate, swing, alternate, waver; To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions.

autonomous

self-governing, self-ruling, self-determining, independent, sovereign, free, self-directed, unmonitored; acting independently or having the freedom to do so.

sanctimonious

self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish; making a show of being morally superior to other people.

prudent

sensible, practical, realistic, responsible, reasonable, commonsensical, rational, logical, sound, balanced, grounded, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, levelheaded, thoughtful, down-to-earth, wise, judicious, sagacious, shrewd, astute, sharp, acute; having or showing sharp powers of judgment

demarcation

separation, distinction, differentiation, division, delimitation, definition, boundary, border, borderline, frontier; dividing line, divide; the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.

vassal

serf, dependent, servant, slave, subject, bondsman; a person or country in a subordinate position to another.

Grievous

serious, severe, grave, bad, critical, dreadful, terrible, awful, crushing, calamitous, painful, agonizing, traumatic, wounding, damaging, injurious, sharp, acute, heinous, grave, deplorable, shocking, appalling, atrocious, gross, dreadful, egregious, iniquitous; (of something bad) very severe or serious.

sobriety

seriousness, solemnity, gravity, gravitas, dignity; the quality of being serious or sedate.

ensconce

settle, install, plant, position, seat, sit, establish, nestle, hide away, tuck away, park, plonk; to establish or settle firmly or comfortably.

astringent

severe, sharp, stern, harsh, acidulous, caustic, scathing, spiteful, cutting, incisive, waspish; sharp or severe in manner or style.

egregious

shocking, appalling, terrible, awful, horrendous, frightful, atrocious, flagrant, abominable, abhorrent, outrageous, monstrous, heinous, dire, unspeakable, shameful, unforgivable, intolerable, dreadful, (formal) grievous; Conspicuously bad or offensive.

cloy

sickly, syrupy, saccharine, oversweet, sickening, nauseating mawkish, sentimental, twee, over the top, mushy, slushy, sloppy, gooey, cheesy, corny, cornball, sappy; To cause weariness, distaste, or disgust by supplying with too much of something originally pleasant, especially something rich or sweet; surfeit.

calumny

slander, defamation (of character), character assassination, libel, vilification, traducement, obloquy, verbal abuse, mudslinging, trash-talk, contumely; the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation.

complacent

smug, self-satisfied, self-congratulatory, self-regarding, conceited, gloating, triumphant, proud, pleased, satisfied, content, contented; showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

stipulate

specify, set down, set out, lay down, demand, require, insist on, make a condition of, prescribe, impose, provide; demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement.

hurtle

speed, rush, run, race, sprint, bolt, dash, career, charge, careen, shoot, streak, flash, gallop, fly, scurry, go like the wind, belt, tear, scoot, whiz, zoom; move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.

Disseminate

spread, circulate, distribute, disperse, promulgate, propagate, publicize, communicate, pass on, put about, make known; spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely.

austerity

sternness, stiffness, strictness

Fetid

stinking, smelly, foul-smelling, malodorous, reeking, pungent, acrid, high, rank, foul, noxious, humming, funky, noisome, miasmic, miasmal, oderiferous, minging; smelling extremely unpleasant.

bizarre

strange, peculiar, odd, funny, curious, outlandish, outré, abnormal, zany, eccentric, unconventional, unusual, unorthodox, queer, extraordinary; very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement.

Duress

stress, coercion, compulsion, force, pressure, intimidation, constraint, threats, arm-twisting; threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.

furnish

supply, provide, equip, provision, issue, kit out, present, give, offer, afford, purvey, bestow; To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for.

adjourn

suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, prorogue, stay, recess, postpone, put off, put back, defer, delay, hold over, shelve; to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future time or indefinitely.

codify

systematize, systemize, organize, arrange, order, structure, tabulate, catalog, list, sort, index, classify, categorize, file, log; arrange according to a plan or system.

sully

taint, defile, soil, tarnish, stain, blemish, pollute, spoil, mar, besmirch, debase, degrade, befoul; damage the purity or integrity of.

extract

take out, draw out, pull out, remove, withdraw; free, release, extricate; to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force.

bloviate

talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way.

jeer

taunt, mock, scoff, ridicule, sneer, deride, insult, abuse, heckle, catcall at, boo, whistle at, jibe, hiss; v. To abuse vocally; n. A scoffing or taunting remark or shout.

dogged

tenacious, determined, resolute, resolved, purposeful, persistent, persevering, single-minded, tireless; strong-willed, steadfast, staunch, pertinacious; having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.

Fatalistic

the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable so that man is powerless to alter his destiny; submission to fate.

militarism

the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

Liaison

the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.

occident

the countries of the West, especially Europe and the Americas (contrasted with orient).

ideation

the formation of ideas or concepts; a thing imagined or conceived of.

Prong

tine, spike, point, tip, projection; any pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or fork.

quietude

tranquility, stillness, placidity, calm, calmness, repose, serenity, quiet, peacefulness; a state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a person or place.

pablum

trite, naive, worthless, or simplistic ideas or writings

Nadir

trough, lowest point, lowest level, all-time low, bottom, rock-bottom, pits; the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.

obstreperous

unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, intractable, rowdy, disruptive, truculent, difficult, refractory, rebellious, mutinous, riotous, out of control, wild, turbulent, uproarious, boisterous, noisy, loud, clamorous, raucous, vociferous, rambunctious; noisy and difficult to control.

gentry

upper classes, privileged classes, elite, high society, establishment, aristocracy, upper crust, nobility; people of good social position.

vindictive

vengeful, revengeful, unforgiving, resentful, acrimonious, bitter, spiteful, mean, rancorous, venomous, malicious, malevolent, nasty, mean-spirited, cruel, unkind; having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

Snarl

verb 1. (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth.

unpack

verb open and remove the contents of

Wrought

verb. 1. Put together; created, shaped, elaborated, embellished.

Parch

verb: (bone) dry, dried up/out, arid, desiccated, dehydrated, baked, burned, scorched, withered, shriveled; make or become dry through intense heat.

Beget

verb: cause, give rise to, lead to, result in, bring about, create, produce, generate, engender, spawn, occasion, bring on, precipitate, prompt, provoke, kindle, trigger, spark off, touch off, stir up, whip up, induce, inspire, promote, enkindle; ; give rise to; bring about.

Lionize

verb: celebrate, fête, glorify, honor, exalt, acclaim, admire, praise, extol, applaud, hail, venerate, eulogize, overpraise, laud; give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

Commemorate

verb: celebrate, pay tribute to, pay homage to, honor, salute, toast; remember, recognize, acknowledge, observe, mark; celebrate (an event, a person, or a situation) by doing or building something.

sublimate

verb: channel, control, divert, transfer, redirect, convert; (especially in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity.

Undercut

verb: charge less than, undersell, underprice, underbid; offer goods or services at a lower price than (a competitor).

Acquit

verb: clear, exonerate, find innocent, absolve, discharge, release, free, set free, let off (the hook), exculpate; free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

Perpetrate

verb: commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, accomplish; be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, inflict, wreak, pull off, effectuate; carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

ramify

verb: complexify; To have complicating consequences or outgrowths; branch or spread out; form branches or offshoots.

Pertain

verb: concern, relate to, be related to, be connected with, be relevant to, regard, apply to, be pertinent to, refer to, have a bearing on, appertain to, bear on, affect, involve, touch on; be appropriate, related, or applicable.

Vest

verb: confer on, entrust to, invest in, bestow on, grant to, give to, put in the hands of, endow in, lodge in, lay on, place on; confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone.

Accost

verb: confront, call to, shout to, hail, address, speak to, approach, detain, stop, waylay, buttonhole, collar, bend someone's ear; approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Vanquish

verb: conquer, defeat, beat, trounce, rout, triumph over, be victorious over, get the better of, worst, upset, overcome, overwhelm, overpower, overthrow, subdue, subjugate, quell, quash, crush, bring someone to their knees, tear someone apart, lick, hammer, clobber, thrash, smash, demolish, wipe the floor with, make mincemeat of, massacre, slaughter, annihilate, cream, skunk, shellac; defeat thoroughly.

sanctify

verb: consecrate, bless, make holy, hallow, make sacred, approve, sanction, condone, vindicate, endorse, support, back, permit, allow, authorize, legitimize; 1. to make holy 2. to free from sin; purify

Belie

verb: contradict, be at odds with, call into question, show/prove to be false, disprove, debunk, discredit, controvert, negate, confute; (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.

Differ

verb: contrast with, be different from, be dissimilar to, be unlike, vary from, diverge from, deviate from, conflict with, run counter to, be incompatible with, be at odds with, go against, contradict; be unlike or dissimilar.

Redound

verb: contribute to, be conducive to, result in, lead to, effect, conduce to; contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honor).

Vitiate

verb: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert; 1. to make faulty or imperfect 2. to debase, pervert, or corrupt 3. (Law) to destroy the force or legal effect of (a deed, etc):

overlay

verb: cover, face, surface, veneer, inlay, laminate, plaster, coat, varnish, glaze; cover the surface of (a thing) with a coating.

lambaste

verb: criticize, chastise, censure, harangue, rail at, rant at, fulminate against, upbraid, scold, reprimand, rebuke, castigate, chide, reprove, admonish, berate, lay into, tear into, tongue-lashing, tell off, bawl out, chew out, excoriate; criticize (someone or something) harshly.

Ingratiate

verb: curry favor with, cultivate, win over, get in good with, toady to, grovel to, fawn over, kowtow to, play up to, pander to, flatter, court, wheedle, schmooze, suck up to, lick someone's boots, butter up, brown-nose; bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.

Sever

verb: cut off, chop off, detach, disconnect, sunder, dissever, separate, part, amputate, cut (through), rupture, split, pierce, divide, split, cleave, separate, rend, sever, rive; divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.

inveigh

verb: declaim, fulminate against, declaim against, protest (against), rail against/at, rage at, remonstrate against, denounce, censure, condemn, decry, criticize, disparage, denigrate, run down, abuse, vituperate, vilify, impugn, sound off about, blast, dis, slam; speak or write about (something) with great hostility.

Embellish

verb: decorate, adorn, ornament, beautify, enhance, grace, trim, garnish, gild, deck, bedeck, festoon, emblazon, tart up, pimp, bejewel, bedizen; make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

renege

verb: default on, fail to honor, go back on, break, back out of, withdraw from, retreat from, welsh on, backtrack on; go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract.

Flout

verb: defy, refuse to obey, disobey, break, violate, fail to comply with, fail to observe, contravene, infringe, breach, commit a breach of, transgress against; ignore, disregard; openly disregard (a rule, law or convention).

unnerve

verb: demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, daunt, alarm, frighten, dismay, disconcert, discompose, perturb, upset, discomfit, take aback, unsettle, disquiet, fluster, agitate, shake, ruffle, throw off balance, rattle, faze, shake up, discombobulate; make (someone) lose courage or confidence or purpose.

disavow

verb: deny, disclaim, disown, wash one's hands of, repudiate, reject, renounce; deny any responsibility or support for.

Bereave

verb: deprive, divest, strip; to deprive (of) something or someone valued or to make desolate, esp. by death:

ebb

verb: diminish, dwindle, wane, fade away, peter out, decline, flag, let up, decrease, weaken, disappear, recede, retreat, subside; (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce.

ruffle

verb: disarrange, tousle, dishevel, rumple, disorder, mess up, tangle, muss up; disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.

Blazon

verb: display, exhibit, present, spread, emblazon, plaster, announce, proclaim; display prominently or vividly.

Dissemble

verb: dissimulate, pretend, feign, act, masquerade, sham, fake, bluff, posture, hide one's feelings, put on a false front; conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

waft

verb: drift; to carry or be carried gently and smoothly on or as if on the air or water.

Instigate

verb: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up; To stir to action or feeling:

Discomfit

verb: embarrass, abash, disconcert, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, put someone off their game, ruffle, confuse, fluster, agitate, disorient, upset, disturb, perturb, distress; chagrin, mortify, faze, rattle, discombobulate; make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.

impinge

verb: encroach on, intrude on, infringe (on), invade, trespass on, obtrude, cut through, interfere with, violate, affect, touch, influence; to come into contact or encroach or have an impact

Mire

verb: entangle, tangle up, embroil, catch up, mix up, involve; involve someone or something in (a difficulti situation).

Temporize

verb: equivocate, procrastinate, play for time, play a waiting game, stall, use delaying tactics, give someone the runaround, delay, hang back, prevaricate, hem and haw, tergiversate; avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.

extenuate

verb: excuse, mitigate, palliate, make allowances for, make excuses for, defend, vindicate, justify, diminish, lessen, moderate, qualify; make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable.

Banish

verb: exile, expel, deport, eject, expatriate, ostracize, extradite, repatriate, transport; cast out, oust, evict, throw out, exclude, shut out, ban; dispel, dismiss; forbid, abolish, or get rid of (something unwanted).

Absolve

verb: exonerate, discharge, acquit, vindicate, release, relieve, liberate, free, deliver, clear, exempt, let off, exculpate, forgive, pardon; set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

Detonate

verb: explode, go off, blow up, shatter, erupt, ignite, bang, blast, boom, set off, burst, discharge, let off, touch off, trigger, ignite, kindle; explode or cause to explode.

Repine

verb: feel or express discontent; fret.

Percolate

verb: filter, drain, drip, ooze, seep, trickle, dribble, leak, leach; (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.

Inundate

verb: flood, overwhelm, overrun, overload, bog down, swamp, besiege, snow under, bombard, glut; overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

Brandish

verb: flourish, wave, shake, wield; swing, swish; display, flaunt, show off; wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.

Accentuate

verb: focus attention on, draw attention to, point up, underline, underscore, accent, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, play up, bring to the fore, heighten, stress, emphasize; make more noticeable or prominent.

Prefigure

verb: foreshadow, presage, be a harbinger of, herald, foretoken; be an early indication or version of (something).

recuperate

verb: get better, recover, convalesce, get well, regain one's strength/health, get over something; recover from illness or exertion.

precipitate

verb: give rise to, bring about, instigate, cause, occasion, result in, lead to, elicit, produce, bring on, engender, induce, prompt, evoke, trigger, spark off, provoke; (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).

Flourish

verb: grow, thrive, prosper, do well, burgeon, increase, multiply, proliferate, spring up, shoot up, bloom, blossom, bear fruit, burst forth, run riot; (of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

Stultify

verb: hamper, impede, thwart, frustrate, foil, suppress, smother, bore, make bored, dull, numb, benumb, stupefy; cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.

Apprise

verb: inform, tell, notify, advise, brief, make aware, enlighten, update, keep posted, clue in, fill in, bring up to speed; inform or tell (someone).

Potenate

verb: intensify, increase, enhance, heighten, raise; 1. to cause to be potent; make powerful. 2. to increase the effectiveness of.

Braid/interlace

verb: interweave, mingle, mesh, entwine, intertwine, twine; intersperse, sprinkle, punctuate; cross or be crossed intricately together

Engulf

verb: inundate, flood, deluge, immerse, swamp, swallow up, submerge, bury, envelop, overwhelm; (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely.

Embroil

verb: involve, entangle, ensnare, enmesh, catch up, mix up, bog down, mire; involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

entail

verb: involve, necessitate, require, need, demand, call for, mean, imply, cause, produce, result in, lead to, give rise to, occasion; involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

Nettle

verb: irritate, annoy, irk, gall, vex, anger, exasperate, infuriate, provoke, upset, displease, offend, affront, pique, get on someone's nerves, try someone's patience, ruffle someone's feathers, rub the wrong way, rankle, peeve, aggravate, miff, rile, needle, get to, bug, get someone's goat, tick off; irritate or annoy (someone).

Ravage

verb: lay waste, devastate, ruin, destroy, wreak havoc on, leave desolate, pillage, plunder, despoil, ransack, sack, loot, rape; cause severe and extensive damage to.

Declaim

verb: make a speech, give an address, give a lecture, deliver a sermon, speak, hold forth, orate, preach, lecture, sermonize, moralize, sound off, spout, speechify, preachify; To deliver a formal recitation, especially as an exercise in rhetoric or elocution.

adulterate

verb: make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, contaminate, doctor, tamper with, dilute, water down, weaken, bastardize, corrupt, cut, spike, lace, dope; render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one.

Intercede

verb: mediate, intermediate, arbitrate, conciliate, negotiate, moderate, intervene, interpose, step in, act, plead, petition, advocate; intervene on behalf of another.

Coalesce

verb: merge, unite, join together, combine, fuse, mingle, blend, amalgamate, consolidate, integrate, homogenize, converge; come together and form one mass or whole.

Delude

verb: mislead, deceive, fool, take in, trick, dupe, hoodwink, gull, lead on, con, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead up the garden path, take for a ride, sucker, snooker; impose a misleading belief upon (someone).

Temper

verb: moderate, modify, modulate, mitigate, alleviate, reduce, weaken, lighten, soften; serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something).

Actuate

verb: motivate, move, drive, influence, excite, urge, inspire, prompt, stir, spur, induce, arouse, rouse, get going, quicken, incite, instigate, impel , activate, trigger (off), stimulate, set off, initiate, switch on, animate, kick-start (informal), set in motion; 1. to put into action or mechanical motion 2. to motivate or incite into action.

Ordain

verb: order, will, rule, demand, require, direct, establish, command, dictate, prescribe, pronounce, lay down, decree, instruct, enact, legislate, enjoin; 1. (may take a clause as object) to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably 2. (may take a clause as object) to order, establish, or enact with authority

Depose

verb: overthrow, unseat, dethrone, topple, remove, supplant, displace, dismiss, oust, drum out, throw out, expel, eject; remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

deposed

verb: overthrow, unseat, dethrone, topple, remove, supplant, displace, dismiss, oust, drum out, throw out, expel, eject; remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

Placate

verb: pacify, calm, appease, mollify, soothe, win over, conciliate, propitiate, make peace with, humor; make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Victimize

verb: persecute, pick on, push around, bully, abuse, discriminate against, ill-treat, mistreat, maltreat, terrorize, hector, exploit, prey on, hassle; single (someone) out for cruel or unjust treatment.

cajole

verb: persuade, wheedle, coax, talk into, prevail on, sweet-talk, butter up, soft-soap, seduce, inveigle; persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

Plunder

verb: pillage, loot, rob, raid, ransack, despoil, strip, ravage, lay waste, devastate, sack, rape; steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Presage

verb: portend, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, be an omen of, herald, be a sign of, be the harbinger of, warn of, be a presage of, signal, bode, promise, threaten, betoken, foretoken, forebode; (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen.

Antedate

verb: precede, predate, come/go before, be earlier than; precede in time; come before (something) in date.

Forestall

verb: preempt, get in before; anticipate, second-guess, nip in the bud, thwart, frustrate, foil, stave off, ward off, fend off, avert, preclude, obviate, prevent, beat someone to it; prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.

Forebode

verb: presage, augur, portend, herald, warn of, forewarn of, foreshadow, be an omen of, indicate, signify, signal, promise, threaten, spell, denote, betoken, foretoken; (of a situation or occurrence) act as a warning of (something bad).

Expound

verb: present, put forward, set forth, propose, propound, explain, give an explanation of, detail, spell out, describe, interpret, explicate, elucidate; present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.

dissimulate

verb: pretend, deceive, feign, act, dissemble, masquerade, pose, posture, sham, fake, bluff, hide one's feelings, be dishonest, put on a false front, lie; conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).

predominate

verb: prevail, dominate, be dominant, carry most weight; override, outweigh; To have or gain controlling power or influence.

equivocate

verb: prevaricate, be evasive, be noncommittal, be vague, be ambiguous, dodge the question, beat around the bush, hedge, vacillate, shilly-shally, waver, temporize, hesitate, stall, hem and haw, pussyfoot around, sit on the fence, tergiversate; use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

Remonstrate

verb: protest, complain, expostulate; argue with, take issue with, object strongly to, complain vociferously about, protest against, argue against, oppose strongly, make a fuss about, challenge, deplore, condemn, denounce, criticize; make a forcefully reproachful protest.

Substantiate

verb: prove, show to be true, give substance to, support, uphold, bear out, justify, vindicate, validate, corroborate, verify, authenticate, confirm, endorse, give credence to; provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

Bluster

verb: rant, rave, thunder, bellow, sound off, be overbearing, throw one's weight around/about; talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.

Tout

verb: recommend, promote, endorse, support, tip, urge, approve, praise, commend, big up; To promote or praise energetically

redress

verb: rectify, correct, right, put to rights, compensate for, amend, remedy, make good, resolve, settle, even up, regulate, equalize; remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).

allay

verb: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease, dull, relieve, soothe, soften, calm, take the edge off; diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

Rue

verb: regret, be sorry about, feel remorseful about, repent of, reproach oneself for; bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen).

Modulate

verb: regulate, adjust, set, modify, moderate; exert a modifying or controlling influence on.

Rebuff

verb: reject, turn down, spurn, refuse, decline, repudiate; snub, slight, repulse, repel, dismiss, brush off, give someone the cold shoulder, give someone the brush-off, give someone the bum's rush, freeze out; reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

Supplant

verb: replace, supersede, displace, take over from, substitute for, override, oust, usurp, overthrow, remove, topple, unseat, depose, dethrone, succeed, come after; supersede and replace.

Eventuate

verb: result in, end in, lead to, give rise to, bring about, cause; occur as a result.

demonstrate

verb: reveal, bespeak, indicate, signify, signal, denote, show, display, exhibit, imply, intimate, give away; clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence.

evince

verb: reveal, show, make plain, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit, demonstrate, evidence, attest to, convey, communicate, proclaim, bespeak; reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling).

Fetter

verb: shackle, manacle, handcuff, clap in irons, put in chains, chain (up), cuff, enfetter; restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles.

Gleam

verb: shine, glimmer, glint, glitter, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, flicker, wink, glisten, flash, glister; shine brightly, especially with reflected light.

Scandalize

verb: shock, appall, outrage, horrify, disgust, revolt, repel, sicken, offend, give offense to, affront, insult, cause raised eyebrows; shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality.

Mar

verb: spoil, impair, disfigure, detract from, blemish, scar; mutilate, deface, deform, spoil, ruin, impair, damage, wreck, harm, hurt, blight, taint, tarnish, sully, stain, pollute,foul up, vitiate; impair the appearance/quality of

Saunter

verb: stroll, amble, wander, meander, drift, walk, stretch one's legs, take the air, mosey, tootle, promenade; walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.

Flounder

verb: struggle, thrash, flail, twist and turn, splash, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, blunder, squirm, writhe; struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily

Emboss

verb: stud, imprint, impress, stamp; 1. to raise (designs) from a surface 2. to decorate (a surface) with raised ornament. 3. to raise a design on (a blank) with dies of similar pattern, one the negative of the other.

Opine

verb: suggest, say, declare, observe, comment, remark, submit, put forward, contend, be convinced, think, believe, consider, maintain, be of the opinion, imagine, reckon, guess, assume, presume, take it, suppose, reason; hold and state as one's opinion.

Besiege

verb: surround, mob, crowd around, swarm around, throng around, encircle, overwhelm, inundate, deluge, flood, swamp, snow under, bombard; crowd around oppressively; surround and harass.

fleece

verb: swindle, gazump, overcharge, plume, rob, soak, surcharge, hook, pluck; To defraud of money or property

Rapine

verb: the violent seizure of someone's property.

Exhilarate

verb: thrill, excite, intoxicate, elate, delight, enliven, animate, invigorate, energize, vitalize, stimulate; make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated.

vouchsafe

verb: to agree, promise, or permit, often graciously or condescendingly; reveal or disclose (information).

Dodder

verb: totter, teeter, toddle, hobble, shuffle, shamble, falter; tremble or totter, typically because of old age.

Snare

verb: trap, catch, net, bag, ensnare, entrap; To gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping.

trample

verb: tread, tramp, stamp, stomp, walk over; squash, crush, flatten; tread on and crush.

avail

verb: use, take advantage of, utilize, employ; use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource).

protect

verb: ward, keep safe, keep from harm, save, safeguard, preserve, defend, shield, cushion, insulate, hedge, shelter, screen, secure, fortify, guard, watch over, look after, take care of, keep, inoculate; keep safe from harm or injury.

flog

verb: whip, scourge, flagellate, lash, birch, switch, cane, thrash, beat; beat (someone) with a whip or stick as punishment or torture.

Brood

verb: worry, fret, agonize, mope, sulk, think, overthink, ponder, contemplate, meditate, muse, ruminate; think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.

Sunder

verb; divide, split, cleave, separate, rend, sever, rive; split apart.

villainous

wicked, evil, iniquitous, sinful, nefarious, vile, foul, monstrous, outrageous, atrocious, abominable, reprehensible, hateful, scandalous, odious, contemptible, horrible, heinous, egregious, diabolical, flagitious, fiendish, vicious, murderous; criminal, illicit, unlawful, illegal, lawless, immoral, corrupt, degenerate, sordid, depraved, dishonest, dishonorable, unscrupulous, unprincipled, crooked, bent, lowdown, dirty, shady, dastardly; relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behavior.

rife

widespread, general, common, universal, extensive, ubiquitous, omnipresent, endemic, inescapable, insidious, prevalent; (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread.

adulation

worship, glorification, devotion; obsequious flattery or excessively high praise.

major

adjective: important, vital, critical, significant, great, serious, radical, crucial, outstanding, grave, extensive, notable, weighty, pre-eminent, significant, big, key, sweeping, substantial; 1. Greater than others in importance or rank; 2. Great in scope or effect

puppet

minion, pawn, tool, instrument, cat's paw, creature, dupe, mouthpiece, minion, stooge, underling, henchman, flunky, lackey, hanger-on, follower, servant, hireling, vassal, slave, subject; a person, party, or state under the control of another person, group, or power.

Tuffet

n. 1. A clump or tuft of grass. 2. A low seat, such as a stool.

Quorum

noun: The minimal number of officers and members of a committee or organization, usually a majority, who must be present for valid transaction of business.

Demigod

noun: a being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity, the offspring of a god and a mortal, or a mortal raised to divine rank.

potboiler

noun: a book, painting, or recording (or artist themself) created to make the producers profit by catering to popular taste rather than for the act of the art itself.

Louse

noun: a contemptible, despicable, mean, or unpleasant person.

Anguish

noun: agony, pain, torment, torture, suffering, distress, angst, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, desolation, despair, dolor; severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Concord

noun: agreement, harmony, accord, consensus, concurrence, unity; agreement or harmony between people or groups.

modification

noun: alteration, adjustment, change, adaptation, refinement, reformation, modulation, variation, revision, amendment; A change or a result produced by modifying.

Barrage

noun: torrent, attack, mass, storm, assault, burst, stream, hail, outburst, rain, spate, onslaught, deluge, plethora, profusion; an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms

token

symbol, sign, emblem, representation, indication, mark, expression; a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.

pensive

thoughtful, reflective, contemplative, musing, meditative, introspective, ruminative, absorbed; engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

culinary

adjective of or for cooking.

extemporaneous

adjective spoken or done without preparation.

vignette

noun sketch; 1. a brief evocative description, account, or episode. 2. a small illustration or portrait photograph that fades into its background without a definite border.

Synecdoche

noun: a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning "Cleveland's baseball team").

interface

noun: a point where two systems, subjects, organizations, etc., meet and interact.

saccades

noun: a rapid movement of the eye between fixation points.

arbiter

noun: authority, judge, controller, director; master, expert, pundit; One whose opinion or judgment is considered authoritative or worthy of respect.

Deportment

noun: behavior, conduct, performance; manners, practices, actions; a person's behavior or manners.

Seductive

sexy, alluring, tempting, irresistible, exciting, provocative, sultry, slinky, coquettish, flirtatious, vampish, come-hither, coy; tempting and attractive; enticing.

stigma

shame, disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, opprobrium, humiliation, (bad) reputation; a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

diaphanous

sheer, fine, delicate, light, thin, insubstantial, floaty, flimsy, filmy, silken, chiffony, gossamer, gossamer-thin, gauzy, translucent, transparent, see-through; (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.

steer

shepherd, guide, direct, maneuver, drive, pilot, navigate, usher, steer, herd, lead, take, escort, guide, conduct, marshal, walk, show, see, chaperone; to direct the movements or course of (a person, conversation, etc)

gorge

stuff, cram, fill; glut, satiate, overindulge, overfill; eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food

Sullen

surly, sulky, pouting, sour, morose, resentful, glum, moody, gloomy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, unresponsive, uncommunicative, farouche, uncivil, unfriendly; bad-tempered and sulky.

superfluous

surplus (to requirements), nonessential, redundant, unneeded, excess, extra, (to) spare, remaining, unused, left over, in excess, waste, extravagant, unnecessary, unneeded, redundant, uncalled for, unwarranted; unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

dogma

teaching, belief, tenet, principle, precept, maxim; a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

disposition

temperament, nature, character, constitution, makeup, mentality; a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Superannuate

verb: obsolesce, obsolete, outdate, retire; 1. To retire (someone) on a pension because of age or infirmity. 2. To set aside or discard as old-fashioned or obsolete.

Rescind

verb: revoke, repeal, cancel, reverse, overturn, overrule, annul, nullify, void, invalidate, quash, abolish; vacate, abrogate; revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).

Inure

verb: harden, toughen, season, temper, condition; accustom, habituate, familiarize, acclimatize, adjust, adapt, desensitize; accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.

imprison

verb: incarcerate, send to prison, jail, lock up, put away, intern, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive; confine, shut up, cage; put or keep in prison or a place like a prison.

Bray

verb: roar, bellow, trumpet; (of a donkey or mule) utter a bray.

Abscond

verb: run away, escape, bolt, flee, make off, take flight, take off, decamp; make a break for it, take to one's heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty retreat, run for it, make a run for it; disappear, vanish, slip away, split, steal away, sneak away; clear out, duck out, cut and run, skedaddle, skip, skip town, head for the hills, do a disappearing act, fly the coop, take French leave, vamoose, take a powder; leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

careen

verb: rush, hurtle, career, streak, shoot, race, bolt, dash, speed, run, whiz, zoom, flash, blast, charge, fly, go like the wind, belt, scoot, tear, zip, whip, zap, go like a bat out of hell, bomb, hightail, clip; move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction.

Consecrate

verb: sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt, venerate, set apart, hallow, devote, bless; to make or declare sacred; dedicate to the service of a deity.

Sear

verb: scorch, burn, singe, char; burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat.

Glower

verb: scowl, glare, look daggers, frown, lower, give someone a black look; have an angry or sullen look on one's face.

Glitter

verb: shine, sparkle, twinkle, glint, gleam, shimmer, glimmer, wink, flash, catch the light, glister; shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light.

heuristic

enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.

sprightly

energetic, vivacious, cheerful, spry

variant

(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

conclave

(private) meeting, gathering, assembly, conference, council, summit, symposium, parley, powwow, get-together, a (private) meeting to discuss a particular subject..

Temporal

1. Lasting or existing only for a short time: ephemeral, evanescent, fleet, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory 2. of or relating to time

pregnant

meaningful, significant, suggestive, expressive, charged; full of meaning; significant or suggestive.

superadd

add (something) to what has already been added.

Politicization

To make political; to engage or discuss in politics.

Reify

To regard, make, or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence.

Plumage

a bird's feathers collectively.

efflorescence

a bursting forth or flowering

nexus

a centralized connection or series of connections linking two or more things.

Cosmopolis

a city inhabited by people from many different countries.

Differentia

a distinguishing mark or characteristic

Expedition

a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.

messiah

a leader or savior of a particular group or cause.

odyssey

a long series of wanderings or adventures, especially when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc.

fortnight

a period of two weeks.

Spoilsman

a person who seeks to profit by the spoils system; a person who supports this system.

fulcrum

a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation.

moor

a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath.

esoteric

abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite; intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

trappings

accessories, accoutrements, appurtenances, trimmings, frills, accompaniments, extras, ornamentation, adornment, decoration, regalia, panoply, paraphernalia, apparatus, finery, equipment, gear, effects, things, bits and pieces; the outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or thing.

postscript

addendum, supplement, appendix, codicil, afterword, addition; an additional statement or action that provides further information on or a sequel to something.

Stillborn

adj 1. (Pathology) (of a fetus) dead at birth 2. (of an idea, plan, etc) fruitless; abortive; unsuccessful

Teetotal

adj 1. of, relating to, or practising abstinence from alcoholic drink 2. complete

Corporeality

adj. 1. a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body b. Existing or manifesting in bodily form. 2. Of a material nature; tangible

Nouveau

adj. New and different, often fashionably so

Generally/broadly

adverb: normally, in general, as a rule, by and large, more often than not, almost always, mainly, mostly, for the most part, predominantly, on the whole, usually, habitually, customarily, typically, ordinarily, commonly; in most cases

kinship

affinity, sympathy, rapport, harmony, understanding, empathy, closeness, fellow feeling, bond, compatibility; similarity, likeness, correspondence, concordance; a sharing of characteristics or origins.

bedevil

afflict, torment, beset, assail, beleaguer, plague, blight, rack, oppress, harry, curse, dog, harass, distress, trouble, worry, torture; frustrate, vex, annoy, irritate, irk; (of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to.

idyll

an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one.

enamore

besotted, infatuate, delight, enchant, captivate, charm, enthrall, entrance, bewitch, beguile, transport, thrill, excite, exhilarate, intoxicate, take someone's breath away,bowl over, blow someone's mind, ravish, enrapture; be filled with a feeling of love or admiration for.

desolate

bleak, stark, bare, dismal, grim, inhospitable; deserted, uninhabited, godforsaken, abandoned, empty, barren; unfrequented, isolated, remote; (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

heroic

brave, courageous, valiant, lionhearted

furor

commotion, uproar, outcry, fuss, upset, brouhaha, foofaraw, palaver, pother, tempest, agitation, pandemonium, disturbance, hubbub, rumpus, tumult, turmoil, stir, excitement, song and dance, to-do, hoo-ha, hullabaloo, ballyhoo, flap, stink; an outbreak of public anger or excitement.

inscrutable

enigmatic, mysterious, unreadable, inexplicable, unexplainable, incomprehensible, impenetrable, unfathomable, unknowable; opaque, abstruse, arcane, obscure, cryptic; impossible to understand or interpret.

prodigious

enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental, amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering, stunning, remarkable, phenomenal, terrific, miraculous, impressive, striking, startling, sensational, spectacular, extraordinary, exceptional, breathtaking, incredible, humongous, stupendous, fantastic, fabulous, mega, awesome, ginormous, wondrous; remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Alas

exclamation: an expression of grief, pity, or concern.

durable

hard-wearing, long-lasting, heavy-duty, industrial-strength, tough, resistant, imperishable, indestructible, strong, sturdy, lasting, long-lasting, long-term, enduring, persistent, abiding, stable, secure, firm, deep-rooted, permanent, undying, everlasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage.

Draconian

harsh, severe, strict, extreme, drastic, stringent, tough, cruel, oppressive, ruthless, relentless, punitive, authoritarian, despotic, tyrannical, repressive; (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.

Axiomatic

indubitable, undoubted, beyond question, beyond doubt, indisputable, undeniable, irrefutable, incontestable, incontrovertible, unequivocal, certain, sure, definite, self-evident, evident, manifest, obvious, apparent, patent; self-evident or not able to be disputed or doubted.

Pander

indulge, gratify, satisfy, cater to, give in to, accommodate, comply with; gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.).

Inviolate

inerrant, untouchable, inviolable, safe from harm, untouched, undamaged, unhurt, unharmed, unscathed, unspoiled, unflawed, unsullied, unstained, undefiled, unprofaned, perfect, pristine, pure, intact, unbroken, whole, entire, complete; free or safe from injury or violation.

irrepressible

inextinguishable, unquenchable, uncontainable, uncontrollable, indestructible, undying, everlasting; not able to be controlled or restrained

instructive

informative, instructional, informational, illuminating, enlightening, explanatory, educational, educative, edifying, didactic, pedagogic, improving, useful, helpful; useful and informative.

encroach

intrude on, trespass on, impinge on, obtrude on, impose oneself on, invade, infiltrate, interrupt, infringe on, violate, interfere with, disturb, entrench on; intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).

coquetry

noun: flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner.

tonsure

noun: the shaving of the head or the crown of the head only.

Malcontent

noun: troublemaker, mischief-maker, agitator, dissident, rebel, rabble-rouser, discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, whiner, grouch, grump, bellyacher, kvetch, squeaky wheel; a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.

pathologize

regard or treat (someone or something) as psychologically abnormal or unhealthy.

eccentric

unconventional, uncommon, abnormal, irregular, aberrant, anomalous, odd, queer, strange, peculiar, weird, bizarre, outlandish, freakish, extraordinary; idiosyncratic, quirky, nonconformist, offbeat; (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

Ulterior

underlying, undisclosed, undivulged, concealed, hidden, covert, secret, personal, private, selfish; existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden.

disquiet

unease, uneasiness, worry, anxiety, anxiousness, concern, disquietude; perturbation, consternation, upset, malaise, angst; agitation; a feeling of anxiety or worry.

Exculpate

verb: show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.

Meretricious

worthless, valueless, cheap, tawdry, trashy, Brummagem, tasteless, kitsch, kitschy, false, artificial, fake, imitation, tacky, chintzy, gaudy; apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.

impropriety

wrongdoing, misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, unscrupulousness, unprofessionalism, irregularity, unseemliness, indecorousness, indelicacy, indecency, immorality, transgression, misdemeanor, offense, misdeed, faux pas, gaffe, crime, indiscretion, mistake, peccadillo, solecism; a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior, or character.

apogee

zenith, pinnacle, climax, culmination; the highest point in the development of something.

Rhapsody

noun 1. an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.

multivariate

adj. Having or involving more than one variable

contiguous

adjacent, neighboring, adjoining, bordering, next-door, abutting, connecting, touching, in contact, proximate; sharing a common border or next together in sequence.

Insuperable

adjective (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.

Voluptuous

adjective 1. buxom, shapely, curvaceous, erotic, ample, enticing, provocative, seductive (informal), well-stacked (Brit. slang), full-bosomed 2. sensual, luxurious, self-indulgent, hedonistic, sybaritic, epicurean, licentious, bacchanalian, pleasure-loving

Coextensive

adjective 1. extending over the same space or time; corresponding exactly in extent. 2. (of a term) denoting the same referent as another.

Addlepate

adjective Mentally uncertain: addled, confounded, confused, confusional, muddle-headed, perplexed, turbid

Contemporaneous

adjective existing or occurring in the same period of time.

Parlous

adjective: bad, dire, dreadful, awful, terrible, grave, serious, desperate, precarious, sorry, poor, lamentable, hopeless; unsafe, perilous, dangerous, risky, dicey, hairy, woeful; full of danger or uncertainty.

indivisible

adjective: Incapable of undergoing division.

votive

adjective: offered, given, undertaken, performed or dedicated in fulfillment of or in accordance with a vow.

Glabrous

adjective: (chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down; smooth.

Procrustean

adjective: (especially of a framework or system) enforcing uniformity or conformity without regard to natural variation or individuality.

Autotelic

adjective: (of an activity or a creative work) having an end or purpose in itself.

tender

adjective: 1. gentle, loving, kind, caring, warm, sympathetic, fond, sentimental, humane, affectionate, compassionate, benevolent, considerate, merciful, amorous, warm-hearted, tenderhearted, softhearted, touchy-feely; showing gentleness and concern or sympathy. 2. fragile, delicate, frail, soft, weak, feeble, breakable; a. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile. b. Easily chewed or cut.

Antic

adjective: Conceived or done with no reference to reality or common sense: bizarre, fantastic, fantastical, far-fetched, grotesque. noun: A mischievous act: caper, frolic, joke, lark, prank, trick.

flummoxed

adjective: baffled, confused, puzzled, stumped, foxed, at sea, bewildered, at a loss, mystified, stymied, bamboozled (informal), nonplussed; bewildered or perplexed.

Sparse

adjective: scant, scanty, scattered, scarce, infrequent, few and far between; meager, paltry, skimpy, limited, in short supply; meager; thinly scattered or distributed

catholic

adjective: universal, diverse, diversified, wide, broad, broad-based, eclectic, liberal, latitudinarian, comprehensive, all-encompassing, all-embracing, all-inclusive; (especially of a person's tastes) including a wide variety of things.

Invidious

adjective: unpleasant, awkward, difficult, undesirable, unenviable, odious, hateful, detestable; (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.

disagreeable

adjective: unpleasant, displeasing, nasty, offensive, off-putting, obnoxious, objectionable, horrible, horrid, dreadful, frightful, abominable, odious, repugnant, repulsive, repellent, revolting, disgusting, foul, vile, nauseating, sickening, unpalatable; not pleasant or enjoyable.

Impenitent

adjective: unrepentant, unrepenting, uncontrite, remorseless, unashamed, unapologetic, unabashed; not feeling shame or regret about one's actions or attitudes.

precocious

advanced for one's age, forward, mature, gifted, talented, clever, intelligent, quick, smart; (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

Thereby

adverb by that means; as a result of that.

Thereof

adverb of the thing just mentioned; of that.

Whereof

adverb of what or which.

Verily

adverb: actually, fairly, genuinely, indeed, positively, really, truly, truthfully; In truth.

aright

adverb: correctly, rightly, properly

Obliquely/indirectly

adverb: diagonally, at an angle, slantwise, sideways, sidelong, aslant, indirectly, in a roundabout way, not in so many words, circuitously, evasively; not in a direct way

Abreast

adverb: in a row, side by side, alongside, level, beside each other, shoulder to shoulder; side by side and facing the same way.

acquiesce

agree, consent, accept, assent, comply, go along, concur, surrender, yield, give in, give way, defer; accept something reluctantly but without protest.

assent

agreement, acceptance, approval, consent, acquiescence, concurrence, , sanction, endorsement, confirmation; express approval or agreement, typically officially.

coalition

alliance, union, partnership, bloc, caucus; federation, league, association, confederation, consortium, syndicate, combine; amalgamation, merger; an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

dubious

ambiguous, borderline, obscure, nebulous, clouded, doubtful, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure.; fraught with, arousing, or marked by uncertainty or doubt.

apposite

appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, befitting. relevant, pertinent, appurtenant, to the point, applicable, germane, material, congruous, felicitous, ad rem; apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.

Strenuous

arduous, difficult, hard, tough, taxing, demanding, exacting, exhausting, tiring, grueling, back-breaking, killing, toilsome, vigorous, energetic, zealous, forceful, strong, spirited, intense, determined, resolute, tenacious; requiring or using great exertion.

untold

boundless, immeasurable, incalculable, limitless, unlimited, infinite, measureless, countless, innumerable, endless, numberless, uncountable, numerous, many, multiple, multitudinous, myriad; too much or too many to be counted or measured.

impute

attribute to, ascribe to, assign to, credit to; To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to

aggrandize

augment, enlarge, expand, extend, increase; to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor

sovereignty

autonomy, independence, self-government, self-rule, home rule, self-determination, freedom; Complete independence and self-government.

ominous

baleful, sinister, inauspicious; giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

Trite

banal, hackneyed, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid, commonplace, stock, conventional, stereotyped, overused, overdone, overworked, stale, worn out, timeworn, tired, unimaginative, unoriginal, uninteresting, dull, uninvolving

rudiment

basics, fundamentals, essentials, first principles, foundation; the first principles of a subject.

As such

being exactly what is mentioned or suggested; considered alone or by itself

disparage

belittle, denigrate, trivialize, underrate; regard or represent as being of little worth.

sublunary

belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one

epiphenomenon

byproduct; a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon

admonish

castigate, reprimand, rebuke, scold, reprove, reproach, upbraid, chastise, chide, berate, criticize, take to task, read the riot act to, give someone hell, chew out, castigate, lambaste; warn, criticize, or disapprove of someone or something firmly.

serendipitous

chance, accidental, coincidental, lucky, fluky, fortuitous, unexpected, unforeseen; occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

transmute

change, alter, adapt, transform, convert, metamorphose, morph, translate, transmogrify; change in form, nature, or substance.

transparent

clear, crystal clear, see-through, translucent, pellucid, limpid, glassy, vitreous, see-through; (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

leverage

clout, influence, power, weight, authority, control; power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.

compendium

collection, compilation, anthology, treasury; a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication

rank and file

common people, masses, populace, multitude, rank and file, commonality, plebeians, proletariat, peasantry, lower classes, hoi polloi, riffraff, (great) unwashed, (common) herd, proles, plebs, sheeple; ordinary people, especially when regarded as socially inferior or uncouth.

Prosaic

commonplace, dull, ordinary, conventional, routine, mundane, run-of-the-mill, unexciting, uninteresting, pedestrian, unemotional; commonplace, unromantic, or lacking poetic beauty.

infectious

communicable, transmittable, transferable, spreadable, contagious, epidemic, catching, infective; irresistible, compelling, persuasive; likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner.

Exhaustive

comprehensive, all-inclusive, complete, full, full-scale, encyclopedic, sweeping, thorough, in-depth, detailed, meticulous, painstaking; examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

Vainglorious

conceited, egoistic, egoistical, egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, vain, bigheaded, stuck-up, swellheaded, swelled, big; Excessively proud of oneself.

disdain

contempt, scorn, scornfulness, contemptuousness, derision, disrespect, disparagement, condescension, indifference, distaste, dislike, disgust; the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.

cogent

convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty, impactful, effective, valid, sound, plausible, telling; impressive, persuasive, eloquent, credible, influential, conclusive, authoritative, logical, reasoned, rational, reasonable, lucid, coherent, clear; (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

facsimile

copy, reproduction, duplicate, photocopy, replica, likeness, print, reprint, fax, print-out, carbon copy; an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

cunning

crafty, wily, artful, guileful, devious, sly, scheming, Machiavellian, clever, deceitful, devious, deceptive, duplicitous, foxy; having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

wrought

created, elaborated, embellished; Made delicately or elaborately.

aberrant

deviant, deviating, divergent, abnormal, atypical, anomalous, irregular, nonconformist; departing from an accepted standard.

sadistic

cruel, barbarous, vicious, brutal, callous, fiendish, cold-blooded, remorseless, inhuman, ruthless, heartless, perverted; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

elide

curtail, strike out, omit, abridge, suppress, pass over, ignore; To eliminate or leave out of consideration.

quotidian

daily, everyday, day-to-day, diurnal; ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane.

impasse

deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standoff; standstill, halt, stoppage, stop; a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement.

Dupe

deceive, trick, hoodwink, hoax, swindle, defraud, cheat, double-cross, gull, mislead, take in, fool, inveigle con, do, rip off, diddle, shaft, bilk, rook, pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull a fast one on, sucker, snooker;

propriety

decorum, respectability, decency, correctness, protocol, appropriateness, suitability, good manners, courtesy, politeness, rectitude, morality, civility, modesty, demureness; sobriety, refinement, discretion, etiquette, punctilio; the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

Fiat

decree, edict, order, command, commandment, injunction, proclamation, mandate, dictum, diktat; any command, decision, or act of will that brings something about.

orotund

deep, sonorous, strong, powerful, full, rich, resonant, loud, booming; (of the voice or phrasing) full, round, and imposing.

dejected

despondent, downhearted, disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, downcast, crestfallen, down, low, disconsolate, wretched, melancholy, gloomy, glum, morose, doleful, dismal, woebegone, miserable, depressed, dejected, sorrowful, sad; in low spirits.

Pertinacious

determined, tenacious, persistent, persevering, purposeful, resolute, dogged, indefatigable, insistent, single-minded, unrelenting, relentless, tireless, unshakable; stubborn, obstinate, inflexible, unbending; adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design.

incredulity

disbelief, doubt; the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.

shuck

discard, dispose of, jettison, scrap, dispense with, cast aside/off, abandon, drop, have done with, shed, chuck, dump, ditch, junk, trash; get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.

disgorge

discharge, emit, eject, expel, spew, spout

cantankerous

disputatious, quarrelsome, argumentative, confrontational, uncooperative, antagonistic, combative, pugnacious, truculent

irreverent

disrespectful, contemptuous, scornful, derisive, sneering, withering, profane, slighting, disparaging; showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

dislocate

disrupt, disturb, throw into disarray, throw into confusion, play havoc with, interfere with, disorganize, upset, disorder, mess up, luxate; disturb or disorganize the normal arrangement or position of (something, typically a joint in the body).

subversive

disruptive, troublemaking, inflammatory, insurrectionary; seditious, revolutionary, rebellious, rebel, renegade, dissident; Intending or intended to subvert an established order, especially to undermine or overthrow an established government.

debauchery

dissipation, degeneracy, corruption, vice, depravity, immodesty, indecency, perversion, iniquity, wickedness, sinfulness, impropriety, immorality, lasciviousness, salaciousness, lechery, lewdness, lust, promiscuity, wantonness, profligacy, decadence, intemperance, sybaritism, turpitude; excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

defunct

disused, unused, inoperative, nonfunctioning, unusable, obsolete, no longer existing, discontinued, extinct; no longer valid, operative, existing, or functioning

preponderant

dominant, predominant, preeminent, in control, more/most powerful, superior, supreme, ascendant; predominant in influence, number, or importance.

abysmal

dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable, shameful, hopeless, lamentable, appalling; extremely bad or unpleasant.

carouse

drink and make merry, go on a drinking bout, go on a spree, revel, celebrate, roister, party, booze, go boozing, binge, paint the town red, rave, whoop it up, wassail; drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.

mellifluous

dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, silvery, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, harmonious, tuneful, musical; (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

edification

education, instruction, tuition, teaching, training, tutelage, guidance, enlightenment, cultivation, information, improvement, development; the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually.

eradicate

eliminate, get rid of, remove, obliterate, exterminate, destroy, annihilate, kill, wipe out, abolish, stamp out, extinguish, quash, erase, efface, excise, expunge, expel; destroy completely; put an end to.

incarnation

embodiment, personification, exemplification, reification, epitome, manifestation, bodily form, avatar; a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality.

avatar

embodiment, personification, expression, formation;something that embodies something else.

plant (v)

emplace, place, put, set, position, situate, settle; place or fix in a specified position.

enshroud

envelop, veil, shroud, swathe, cloak, cloud, enfold, surround, hedge, bury, cover, conceal, obscure, blot out, hide, mask, mantle; envelop completely and hide from view.

pretext

excuse, false excuse, ostensible reason, alleged reason; guise, ploy, pretense, ruse; a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.

Vindication

exoneration, pardon, acquittal, dismissal, discharge, amnesty, absolution, exculpating, exculpation, support, defence, ratification, excuse, apology, justification, assertion, substantiation ; a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc, that absolves someone of an accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof.

extortionate

exorbitant, excessive, outrageous, unreasonable, inordinate, inflated, exacting, over the top, bloodsucking, avaricious, greedy; (of a price) much too high.

declare

express, voice, make public, ventilate, articulate, state, declare, enunciate, air, profess, assert, affirm, give expression/voice to; express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

fringe benefits

extra, added extra, additional benefit, privilege, bonus, perk; an extra benefit supplementing an employee's salary, for example, a company car, subsidized meals, health insurance, etc.

intrepid

fearless, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, adventurous, gallant, brave

febrile feverish

feverish, hot, burning, flushed, sweating; Of, relating to, or characterized by fever.

capricious

fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, mercurial, volatile, protean, unpredictable, temperamental; given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

scathing

fierce, ferocious, severe, biting; severely critical, acerbic, abrasive, caustic; severely critical

ferocious

fierce, savage, wild, predatory, aggressive, dangerous, brutal, vicious, violent, bloody, barbaric, savage, sadistic, ruthless, cruel, merciless, heartless, bloodthirsty, murderous; savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

skirmish

fight, battle, clash, conflict, encounter, engagement, fray, combat; any brisk conflict or encounter.

aromatic

fragrant, scented, perfumed, fragranced, odorous, pungent, redolent; having a pleasant and distinctive smell.

gratis

free, free of charge, without charge, for nothing, at no cost, gratuitous, on the house, for free; given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment.

convivial

friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial, agreeable, good-humored, cordial, warm, sociable, outgoing, gregarious, companionable, clubby, hail-fellow-well-met, cheerful, jolly, jovial, lively; enjoyable, festive; cheerful and friendly

flippant

frivolous, facetious; treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

grandiloquent

fustian, highfalutin, pompous, bombastic, magniloquent, pretentious, ostentatious, high-flown, orotund, florid, flowery, overwrought, overblown, overdone, verbose, tumid or tumescent (swollen); pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.

Sensational/eye-catching

gorgeous, stunning, charming, enchanting, captivating, striking, spectacular, remarkable, outstanding, arresting, eye-catching, exaggerated, overdramatized, dramatic, melodramatic; Arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggerated or lurid details

rapacity

greed, greediness, acquisitiveness, cupidity, covetousness, avarice, materialism, pleonexia, money-grubbing, affluenza; extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

monstrous

grotesque, hideous, ugly, ghastly, gruesome, horrible, horrific, horrifying, grisly, disgusting, repulsive, repellent, dreadful, frightening, terrifying, malformed, misshapen; having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.

hauteur

haughtiness, superciliousness, arrogance, pride, conceit, snobbery, pomposity, snobbishness, superiority, self-importance, disdain, condescension; the appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.

employ

hire, engage, recruit, take on, secure the services of, sign up, sign, put on the payroll, enroll, appoint, retain, contract; indenture, apprentice; use, utilize, make use of, avail oneself of; apply, exercise, practice, put into practice, exert, bring into play, bring to bear; draw on, resort to, turn to, have recourse to; to make use of for a specific task; to devote (time, energies, etc.) to a particular activity.

optimistic

hopeful, confident, positive, cheerful, cheery, sanguine, bright, buoyant, full of hope, bullish, upbeat; hopeful and confident about the future.

legion

horde, throng, multitude, host, crowd, mass, mob, gang, swarm, flock, herd, score, army, pack; a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things.

congenial

hospitable, genial, personable, agreeable, friendly, pleasant, likable, amiable, nice; companionable, sociable, sympathetic, comradely, convivial, simpatico, like-minded, compatible, kindred; (of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.

belligerent

hostile, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic, warlike, warmongering, hawkish, pugnacious, bellicose, truculent, confrontational, contentious, militant, combative, spoiling for a fight, trigger-happy, scrappy; Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.

enmity

hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy, animus, acrimony, bitterness, rancor, resentment, aversion, ill feeling, bad feeling, ill will, bad blood, odium, venom; the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Wail

howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, snivel, whimper, whine, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul, blubber; a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

insolent

impertinent, impudent, cheeky, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, unmannerly, rude, impolite, uncivil, discourteous, disrespectful, insubordinate, contemptuous, audacious, bold, cocky, brazen, pert; insulting, abusive, fresh, lippy, saucy, sassy, smart-alecky, contumelious; showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

connote

imply, suggest, indicate, signify, hint at, give the impression of, smack of, be associated with, allude to; (of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

Betoken

indicate, be a sign of, be evidence of, evidence, manifest, mean, signify, denote, represent, show, demonstrate, bespeak, foretell, signal, give notice of, herald, proclaim, prophesy, foreshadow, presage, be a harbinger of, portend, augur, be an omen of, be a sign of, be a warning of, warn of, bode, foretoken, forebode; be a warning sign or indication of (a future event).

invaluable

indispensable, crucial, critical, key, vital, necessary, irreplaceable, all-important, immeasurable, incalculable, inestimable, priceless; extremely useful

intermission

interval, interlude, halftime, entr'acte, break, recess, pause, rest, respite, breathing space, lull, gap, stop, stoppage, halt, hiatus, cessation, suspension, breather, time out; a period during which action temporarily ceases; an interval between periods of activity.

impregnable

invulnerable, impenetrable, unassailable, inviolable, secure, strong, invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, indomitable, indestructible, unquestionable; unable to be defeated, attacked, or destroyed

Voyage

journey, trip, expedition, excursion, tour; hike, trek, travels, pilgrimage, quest, crusade, odyssey, cruise, passage, flight, drive, road trip; A long journey to a foreign or distant place.

exultation

jubilation, rejoicing, happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, glee, elation, cheer, euphoria, exhilaration, delirium, ecstasy, rapture, exuberance, exilience; a feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation.

bequest

legacy, inheritance, endowment, settlement, estate, heritage, bestowal, devise, hereditament; Something that is bequeathed.

lackadaisical

lethargic, apathetic, listless, sluggish, spiritless, passionless, careless, lazy, lax, unenthusiastic, halfhearted, lukewarm, indifferent, unconcerned, casual, offhand, blasé, insouciant, relaxed; showing a casual lack of concern

boisterous

lively, animated, exuberant, spirited, rambunctious, rowdy, unruly, wild, uproarious, unrestrained, undisciplined, uninhibited, uncontrolled, rough, disorderly, riotous, knockabout, noisy, loud, clamorous; (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful.

steadfast

loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, true, constant, staunch, solid, trusty, firm, determined, resolute, relentless, implacable, single-minded, unchanging, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering, unswerving, unyielding, unflinching, uncompromising; resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

greased

lubricate, oil, smear/coat/spray with oil, butter; smear or lubricate with grease; to facilitate the progress of.

lush

luxurious, deluxe, sumptuous, palatial, opulent, lavish, elaborate, extravagant, fancy; very rich and providing great sensory pleasure

sumptuous

luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, palatial, rich, lavish, ornate, gorgeous, glorious, dazzling, elegant, regal, handsome, beautiful; splendid and expensive-looking.

pogrom

massacre, slaughter, mass murder, annihilation, extermination, decimation, genocide, holocaust, purge, ethnic cleansing; An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.

discursive

meandering, wandering, maundering, diffuse, long, lengthy, wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix, rambling, digressive, circumlocutory, circuitous; digressing from subject to subject or using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

dangerous

menacing, threatening, hostile, perilous, treacherous, precarious, hazardous, risky, parlous; able or likely to cause harm or injury.

sychophant

minion, yes-man, bootlicker, brown-noser, toady, lickspittle, flatterer, flunky, lackey, spaniel, doormat, stooge, cringer, suck, suck-up; a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

rumination

musing, meditation, thinking, contemplation, deliberation, pondering, reflection, introspection, daydreaming, reverie, dreaming, preoccupation, brooding, cogitation;

enigmatic

mysterious, inscrutable, puzzling, mystifying, baffling, perplexing, impenetrable, oracular; cryptic, ambiguous, equivocal, obscure; difficult to interpret or understand.

echolalia

n. 1. Psychiatry The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia. 2. An infant's repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in childhood development.

Parallax

n. A change in the apparent position of an object relative to more distant objects, caused by a change in the observer's line of sight towards the object.

valetudinarian

n. A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health.

Remiss

negligent, neglectful, irresponsible, careless, thoughtless, heedless, lax, slack, slipshod, lackadaisical, derelict, sloppy, delinquent; lacking care or attention to duty.

provincial

nonmetropolitan, small-town, nonurban, outlying, rural, country, rustic, backwoods, backwater, hick; of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded.

opaque

nontransparent, cloudy, filmy, blurred, smeared, smeary, misty, hazy, dirty, muddy, muddied, grimy; not able to be seen through or understood.

Sinew

noun 1. a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

Bramble/briar

noun a prickly scrambling vine or shrub, especially a blackberry or other wild shrub of the rose family.

coo

verb: 1. To utter the murmuring sound of a dove or pigeon or a sound resembling it. 2. To talk fondly or amorously in murmurs

Gnash

verb: grind, grate, rasp, grit;

Obscurantism

noun the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known.

Nostrum

noun: 1. A medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy. 2. A favorite but usually ineffective remedy for political problems or evils.

preferment

noun: 1. The act of advancing to a higher position or office; promotion. 2. A position, appointment, or rank giving advancement, as of profit or prestige.

Satrapy

noun: 1. The territory or sphere under the rule of a ruler. 2. A nation, state, territory, or area controlled as if by a rule

phenomenology

noun: A philosophy or method of inquiry based on the premise that reality consists of objects and events as they are perceived or understood in human consciousness and not of anything independent of human consciousness.

Calculus

noun: A system or method of calculation

Vixen

noun: A woman regarded as quarrelsome or ill-tempered.

Enfant terrible

noun: One whose startlingly unconventional behavior, work, or thought embarrasses or disturbs others

elision

noun: The act or an instance of omission.

Anomie

noun: a condition of an individual or of society characterized by a breakdown or absence of norms and values or a sense of dislocation and alienation.

Lineament

noun: a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face.

Pestilence

noun: a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.

saga

noun: chain of events; a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents.

probation

noun: trial, test, tryout, experiment, pilot study, examination, check, assessment, evaluation, appraisal, trial/test period, trial/test run, beta test, dry run; the process or period of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person in a certain role, for example, a new employee.

Maelstrom

noun: turbulence, tumult, turmoil, disorder, disarray, chaos, confusion, upheaval, pandemonium, bedlam, whirlwind, whirlpool, vortex, eddy, swirl Charybdis; a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.

infidel

noun: unbeliever, disbeliever, nonbeliever, agnostic, atheist, heathen, pagan, idolater, heretic, freethinker, dissenter, nonconformist, paynim, nullifidian; a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own.

Inequity

noun: unfairness, injustice, unjustness, discrimination, partisanship, partiality, favoritism, bias, prejudice; lack of fairness or justice.

malaise

noun: unhappiness, uneasiness, unease, discomfort, melancholy, depression, despondency, dejection, angst, ennui, lassitude, listlessness, languor, weariness, indisposition, ailment, infirmity, illness, sickness, disease; a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Malaise

noun: unhappiness, uneasiness, unease, discomfort, melancholy, depression, despondency, dejection, angst, ennui, weariness, indisposition, ailment, infirmity; a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Ordeal

noun: unpleasant experience, painful experience, trial, tribulation, nightmare, trauma, misery, trouble, difficulty, torture, torment, agony; a painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one.

Jumble

noun: untidy heap, clutter, muddle, mess, confusion, disarray, tangle, imbroglio, hodgepodge, mishmash, miscellany, motley collection, mixed bag, medley, jambalaya, farrago, gallimaufry; an untidy collection or pile of things.

Vista

noun: view, prospect, panorama, aspect, perspective, spectacle, sight, outlook, scenery, landscape; a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.

Bulwark

noun: wall, rampart, fortification, parapet, stockade, palisade, barricade, embankment, earthwork; a defensive wall.

Philanderer

noun: womanizer, Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, flirt, ladies' man, playboy, rake, roué, stud, skirt-chaser, tomcat, horndog, ladykiller, wolf; a man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women; a womanizer.

System

nounl: method, methodology, technique, process, procedure, approach, practice, means, way, mode, framework, modus operandi, scheme, plan, policy, program, regimen, formula, routine; a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method.

minutia

nuance, detail, subtlety, nicety, overtone; the small, precise, or trivial details of something.

salaam

obeisance, bow, head bob; a gesture of greeting or respect, with or without a spoken salutation.

compulsion

obligation, constraint, coercion, duress, pressure, intimidation; the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something.

glean

obtain, get, take, draw, derive, extract, cull, garner, gather, learn, find out; extract (information) from various sources.

sporadic

occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodic, scattered, patchy, isolated, odd intermittent, spasmodic, fragmentary, fitful, erratic, unpredictable; occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places.

iridescent

opalescent, nacreous, kaleidoscopic, variegated, polychromatic, varicolored; shimmering, luminous, glittering, sparkling, dazzling, shining, gleaming, glowing, lustrous, scintillating; rainbow-colored, multicolored; glistering, coruscating, effulgent, scintillant; showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.

Injunction

order, ruling, directive, command, instruction; decree, edict, dictum, dictate, fiat, mandate, writ, warning, caution, admonition; a judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another, or that compels a person to carry out a certain act.

florid

ornate, fancy, elaborate, embellished, curlicued, extravagant, flamboyant, baroque, rococo, fussy, busy, flowery, flamboyant, high-flown, high-sounding, grandiloquent, ornate, fancy, bombastic, elaborate, turgid, pleonastic; highfalutin, fustian; elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.

agony

pain, hurt, suffering, torture, torment, anguish, affliction, trauma; pangs, throes; extreme physical or mental suffering.

ardent

passionate, fervent, zealous, fervid, wholehearted, vehement, intense, fierce, fiery, enthusiastic, keen, eager, avid, committed, dedicated, perfervid; Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion.

rendition

performance, rendering, interpretation, presentation, execution, delivery, recital; a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music.

cursory

perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, sketchy, half-done, incomplete, hasty, quick, hurried, rapid, brief, passing, fleeting; hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

imbue

permeate, saturate, diffuse, suffuse, pervade, bathe, drench, steep, impregnate, inject, inculcate, ingrain, instill, invest, inspire, breathe, fill; inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.

a particular

piece, constituent, component, ingredient, article, detail, item, point, specific, element, aspect, respect, regard, particularity, fact, feature, dimension, characteristic,facet; a particular aspect or feature of something.

romp

play, frolic, frisk, gambol, skip, prance, caper, cavort, rollick; (especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically.

palatable

pleasant, acceptable, pleasing, agreeable, to one's liking, satisfactory; (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory.

Prolific

plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush, fruitful, fecund, plenteous, bounteous; producing constant or successful results.

tautology

pleonasm, repetition, reiteration, redundancy; a phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words.

penurious

poor, poverty-stricken, destitute, necessitous, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, in need/want, badly off, in reduced/straitened circumstances, hard up, unable to make ends meet, penniless, without a cent (to one's name), informal(flat) broke, strapped (for cash); extremely poor.

embargo

prohibition, blockage, barrier, restriction, bar, ban, interdict; any restraint or prohibition.

prim

proper, prim and proper, formal, stuffy, strait-laced, prudish; governessy, prissy, priggish; stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper.

rebel

rebel, revolutionary, revolutionist, mutineer, insurrectionist, agitator, subversive, renegade, incendiary, guerrilla, freedom fighter, anarchist, terrorist; a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.

insurrection

rebellion, revolt, uprising, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, riot; a violent uprising against an authority or government.

iconoclastic

referring to a breaking of established rules or destruction of accepted and cherished beliefs.

odious

revolting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, disgusting, offensive, objectionable, vile, foul, abhorrent, loathsome, nauseating, sickening, hateful, detestable, execrable, abominable, monstrous, appalling, reprehensible, deplorable, insufferable, intolerable, despicable, contemptible, unspeakable, atrocious, awful, terrible, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, unsavory, unpalatable, unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, noisome, distasteful, ghastly, horrible, horrid, gross, godawful; extremely unpleasant.

penultimate

second to the last.

ostentatious

showy, flamboyant, gaudy, loud, extravagant, ornate, flashy, pretentious, conspicuous; characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

sedate

slow, steady, dignified, unhurried, relaxed, measured, leisurely, slow-moving, easy, easygoing, gentle; calm, dignified, and unhurried.

paltry

small, meager, trifling, insignificant, negligible, inadequate, insufficient, derisory, pitiful, pathetic, miserable, niggardly, beggarly, measly, piddling, exiguous; (of an amount) small or meager.

fume

smoke, vapor, gas, effluvium; exhaust; pollution; any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature.

concrete

solid, material, real, physical, tangible, palpable, substantial, visible, existing; existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract.

Improvident

spendthrift, thriftless, wasteful, prodigal, profligate, extravagant, lavish, free-spending, immoderate, excessive, imprudent, irresponsible, careless, reckless, heedless; not having or showing foresight.

resplendent

splendid, magnificent, brilliant, dazzling, glittering, gorgeous, impressive, imposing, spectacular, striking, stunning, majestic, grandiose; attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.

dichotomize

split, branch (off), divide, subdivide, separate, part, diverge, bifurcate, divaricate, ramify; regard or represent as divided or opposed.

patron

sponsor, backer, financier, benefactor, benefactress, contributor, subscriber, donor, promoter, friend, supporter; a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.

reflexive

spontaneous, uncontrolled, unintentional, unconscious, unprompted, unmeditated; (of an action) performed as a reflex, without conscious thought.

cackle

squawk, cluck, gabble, roar, shout, bawl, bark, yell, yelp, shriek, howl, scream; give a raucous, clucking cry.

diatribe

tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, censure, criticism, blast, philippic; a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

gauzy

translucent, transparent, sheer, see-through, fine, delicate, flimsy, filmy, gossamer, diaphanous, chiffony, wispy, thin, light, insubstantial, floaty; resembling gauze; thin and translucent.

move

transpose, transfer, shift, relocate, transplant, move, displace, resettle; transfer to a different place or context.

subterfuge

trickery, deceit, deception, dishonesty, duplicity, chicanery, cunning; deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

artifice

trickery, deceit, deception, duplicity, guile, cunning, artfulness, wiliness, craftiness, slyness, chicanery; clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

Jaunt

trip, pleasure trip, outing, excursion, day trip, day out; tour, drive, ride, run, road trip, spin; a short excursion or journey for pleasure.

banal

trite, hackneyed, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid, commonplace, ordinary, common, stock, conventional, overused, overdone, overworked, stale, worn out, timeworn, tired, unimaginative, unoriginal, uninteresting, dull, uninvolving, trivial, unstimulating; so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

erratic

unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable, variable, inconstant, irregular, fitful, unstable, turbulent, unsettled, changing, varying, fluctuating, unreliable, undependable, volatile, spasmodic, mercurial, capricious, fickle, temperamental, moody; not even or regular in pattern or movement.

impromptu

unrehearsed, unprepared, unscripted, extempore, extemporized, extemporaneous, improvised, spontaneous, unplanned, off-the-cuff, offhand, spur-of-the-moment, ad-lib; done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

Restive

unruly, disorderly, uncontrollable, unmanageable, willful, recalcitrant, insubordinate, refractory, contumacious; (of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom.

congeries

untidy heap, clutter, muddle, mess, confusion, disarray, tangle, imbroglio, hodgepodge, mishmash, miscellany, motley collection, mixed bag, medley, jambalaya, farrago, gallimaufry; an untidy collection or pile of things.

premature

untimely, (too) early, unseasonable, before time; Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early.

imprudent

unwise, injudicious, incautious, indiscreet, misguided, ill-advised, ill-judged; thoughtless, unthinking, improvident, irresponsible, shortsighted, foolish; rash, reckless, heedless; not showing care for the consequences of an action

agitate

upset, perturb, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress, unsettle, unhinge, rattle, faze, discombobulate; to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings)

sheer

utter, complete, absolute, total, pure, downright, out-and-out, arrant, thorough, thoroughgoing, patent, veritable, unmitigated, plain; nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).

Evaporate

vaporize, become vapor, volatilize; dry up, end, pass, pass away, fizzle out, peter out, wear off, vanish, fade, disappear, dissolve, melt away; to disappear or cause to disappear; fade away or cause to fade away.

bask

verb: revel in, delight in, luxuriate in, wallow in, take pleasure in, rejoice in, glory in, indulge oneself in; enjoy, relish, savor, lap up;

Expurgate

verb censor, bowdlerize, blue-pencil, cut, edit, clean up, sanitize, make acceptable, make palatable, water down, tame; remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account).

Indemnify

verb (Law): insure, protect, guarantee, secure, endorse, underwrite; secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions; (Law) to secure against future loss, damage, or liability

Individualize

verb: 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. To modify to suit the wishes or needs of a particular individual

Maroon

verb: 1. To put ashore on a deserted island or coast and intentionally abandon. 2. To abandon or isolate with little hope of ready rescue or escape

Execrate

verb: 1. To regard with extreme dislike and hostility: abhor, abominate, despise, detest, hate, loathe. 2. To invoke evil or injury upon: anathematize, curse, damn, imprecate.

plunk

verb: 1. To throw or place heavily or abruptly 2. To strum or pluck (a stringed instrument).

Elated

verb/adjective: thrilled, delighted, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric, very happy, joyous, gleeful, jubilant, beside oneself, exultant, rapturous, in raptures, walking on air, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy, in transports of delight, on top of the world, over the moon, on a high, tickled pink; make (someone) ecstatically happy.

Disabuse

verb: disillusion about, undeceive about, set straight on/about, open someone's eyes about, correct on, enlighten on/about, disenchant about, shatter someone's illusions about; (usually foll by: of) to rid (oneself, another person, etc) of a mistaken, deceitful, erroneous, false, or misguided idea; set right

stupefy

verb: shock, stun, astound, dumbfound, overwhelm, stagger, amaze, astonish, take aback, take someone's breath away, flabbergast, bowl over, floor; To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly or be sensitive to the surroundings.

Abridge

verb: shorten, cut, cut short, cut down, curtail, truncate, trim, crop, clip, pare down, prune; abbreviate, condense, contract, compress, reduce, decrease, shrink, summarize, sum up, abstract, précis, synopsize, give a digest of, put in a nutshell, edit, epitomize; shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense.

bombard

verb: shower, pepper, barrage, shell, pound, blitz, strafe, bomb, assail, attack, assault, batter, blast, pelt;

beckon

verb: signal, entice, invite, tempt, coax, lure, charm, attract, draw, call; 1. to summon with a gesture of the hand or head 2. to entice or lure

somnambulate

verb: sleepwalk; To walk or perform another act while asleep or in a sleeplike condition.

Smolder

verb: smoke, glow, burn; burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

Saturate

verb: soak, drench, waterlog, wet through, souse, steep, douse; cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

rigidify

verb: solidify, secure, stabilize, settle, anchor, attach, bind, implant, infix, ingrain, root, rivet, embed, entrench; to make or become rigid.

Qualify

verb: specify, stipulate, condition; specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement.

Sprawling

verb: stretch out, lounge, loll, lie, recline, drape oneself, slump, flop, slouch; sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way.

idiomatic

vernacular, colloquial, everyday, conversational; natural; Peculiar to or characteristic of the style or manner of a particular group or people.

Desecrate

violate, profane, defile, debase, degrade, dishonor; vandalize, damage, destroy, deface; treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

vigilant

watchful, observant, attentive, alert, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, on the lookout, on one's toes, wide awake, wakeful, unwinking, on one's guard, cautious, wary, heedful, mindful; keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

foible

weakness, failing, shortcoming, flaw, imperfection, blemish, fault, defect, limitation, quirk, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity; a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

crass

unrefined, stupid, insensitive, mindless, thoughtless, ignorant; lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence

Artificial

adjective: fake, mock, imitation, bogus, simulated, phoney or phony (informal), sham, pseudo (informal), fabricated, counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, specious, insincere, forced, affected, assumed, phoney or phony (informal), put on, false, pretended, hollow, contrived, unnatural, feigned, spurious, meretricious, synthetic, manufactured; 1. made by human skill; produced by humans. 2. imitation; simulated; sham. 3. lacking naturalness or spontaneity

de rigueur

adjective: fashionable, in fashion, in vogue, modish, up to date, up-to-the-minute, all the rage, du jour, trendy, with it, customary, standard, conventional, normal, orthodox, usual, comme il faut; compulsory; required by etiquette or current fashion.

modish

adjective: fashionable, stylish, chic, modern, contemporary, all the rage, in vogue, voguish, up-to-the-minute, du jour, trendy, cool, with it, in, now, hip, styling/stylin', happening, phat, funky, kicky, fly; conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable.

corpulent

adjective: fat, obese, overweight, plump, portly, stout, chubby, paunchy, beer-bellied, heavy, bulky, chunky, well upholstered, well padded, well covered, meaty, fleshy, rotund, broad in the beam, tubby, pudgy, beefy, porky, roly-poly, blubbery, corn-fed, abdominous; (of a person) fat.

Defective

adjective: faulty, flawed, imperfect, shoddy, inoperative, malfunctioning, out of order, unsound, in disrepair, broken; imperfect or faulty.

Rhapsodic

adjective: feeling great rapture or delight ecstatic, enraptured, rapt, rapturous

Replete

adjective: filled, full, well stocked, well supplied, crammed, packed, jammed, teeming, overflowing, bursting, jam-packed, chockablock, chock-full; filled or well-supplied with something.

Immutable

adjective: fixed, set, rigid, inflexible, permanent, established, carved in stone; unchanging, unchanged, unvarying, unvaried, static, constant, lasting, enduring, steadfast; unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

Impeccable

adjective: flawless, faultless, unblemished, spotless, immaculate, pristine, stainless, perfect, exemplary; sinless, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, squeaky clean; (of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the highest standards of propriety.

Coquettish

adjective: flirtatious, flirty, provocative, seductive, inviting, kittenish, coy, arch, teasing, playful, come-hither, vampish; behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction.

Eloquent

adjective: fluent, articulate, expressive, silver-tongued, persuasive, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, well expressed, effective, lucid, vivid, graphic, smooth-tongued, glib; fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

frenzied

adjective: frantic, wild, frenetic, hectic, fraught, feverish, fevered, mad, crazed, manic, intense, furious, uncontrolled, out of control; affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason.

frenetic

adjective: frantic, wild, frenzied, hectic, fraught, feverish, fevered, mad, manic, hyperactive, energetic, intense, amped-up, fast and furious, turbulent, tumultuous; fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.

Cordial

adjective: friendly, warm, genial, affable, amiable, pleasant, fond, affectionate, warmhearted, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, welcoming, hearty; warm and friendly.

Glum

adjective: gloomy, downcast, downhearted, dejected, despondent, crestfallen, disheartened, depressed, desolate, unhappy, doleful, melancholy, miserable, woebegone, mournful, forlorn, in the doldrums, morose; looking or feeling dejected.

Brooding

adjective: gloomy, troubled, depressed, moody, glum, dejected, despondent, downcast, morose; characterized by thinking about (something) persistently or moodily

Attractive

adjective: good-looking, beautiful, pretty, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, enchanting, enticing, appealing, delightful, winning, photogenic, telegenic, sexy, seductive, alluring, tantalizing, irresistible, ravishing, desirable, drop-dead gorgeous, foxy, -licious, beauteous, comely, fair; (of a thing) pleasing or appealing to the senses.

Preeminent

adjective: greatest, leading, foremost, best, finest, chief, outstanding, excellent, distinguished, prominent, eminent, important, top, famous, renowned, celebrated, illustrious, supreme, marquee; surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.

Macabre

adjective: gruesome, grisly, grim, gory, morbid, ghastly, unearthly, grotesque, hideous, horrific, shocking, dreadful, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive, sickening; disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.

wonted

adjective: habitual, customary, accustomed, regular, usual, normal, set, fixed, established, well established, routine, common, ordinary, familiar, traditional, typical, general, characteristic, standard, time-honored;

Gaunt

adjective: haggard, drawn, thin, lean, skinny, spindly, spare, bony, angular, rawboned, pinched, hollow-cheeked, scrawny, scraggy, as thin as a rail, cadaverous, skeletal, emaciated, skin-and-bones, wasted, withered, etiolated; (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.

shaggy

adjective: hairy, bushy, thick, woolly, tangled, tousled, unkempt, disheveled, untidy, matted, hirsute; (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt.

pestiferous

adjective: harboring infection and disease.

Coterminous

adjective: having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning.

Upright

adjective: honest, honorable, upstanding, respectable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, scrupulous, conscientious, good, virtuous, principled, of principle, noble, incorruptible; (of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest.

Aghast

adjective: horrified, appalled, dismayed, thunderstruck, stunned, shocked, staggered, flabbergasted; filled with horror or shock.

delirious

adjective: incoherent, raving, babbling, irrational, feverish, frenzied, deranged, demented, unhinged, mad, insane, ecstatic, euphoric, elated, thrilled, overjoyed, beside oneself, walking on air, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven, carried away, transported, rapturous, hysterical, wild, frenzied; in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech; in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.

untoward

adjective: inconvenient, unlucky, unexpected, unforeseen, surprising, unusual; unwelcome, unfavorable, adverse, unfortunate, infelicitous, apropos; unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient.

Inconclusive

adjective: indecisive, proving nothing, indefinite, indeterminate, unresolved, unproved, unsettled, still open to question/doubt, debatable, unconfirmed; moot, vague, ambiguous, up in the air, left hanging; not leading to a firm conclusion; not ending doubt or dispute.

unilateral

adjective: independent, autonomous, solitary, solo, go-it-alone, single-handed, self-determined, maverick; (of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others.

blasé

adjective: indifferent, unconcerned, uncaring, casual, nonchalant, offhand, uninterested, apathetic, unimpressed, unmoved, surfeited, jaded, unresponsive, phlegmatic, laid-back; unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.

Monolithic

adjective: inflexible, rigid, unbending, unchanging, fossilized; (of an organization or system) large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform.

seminal

adjective: influential, formative, groundbreaking, pioneering, original, innovative, major, important; (of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments.

entrenched

adjective: ingrained, established, deep-rooted, deep-seated, fixed, firm, unshakable, ineradicable, well established, inveterate, dyed-in-the-wool, abiding, enduring, stubborn; (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

expressionless

adjective: inscrutable, deadpan, poker-faced; blank, vacant, emotionless, unemotional, inexpressive, glassy, glazed, stony, wooden, impassive, dull, dry, toneless, monotonous, boring, tedious, flat, wooden, unmodulated, unvarying; (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion.

Lucid

adjective: intelligible, comprehensible, understandable, cogent, coherent, articulate, clear, transparent, plain, simple, vivid, sharp, straightforward, unambiguous, perspicuous; expressed clearly; easy to understand.

perspicuous

adjective: intelligible, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, limpid; (of an account or representation) clearly expressed and easily understood

meddlesome

adjective: interfering, meddling, intrusive, prying, busybody, nosy; Inclined to meddle or interfere.

Daunting

adjective: intimidating, formidable, disconcerting, unnerving, unsettling, dismaying, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, demoralizing, forbidding, ominous, awesome, frightening, fearsome, challenging, taxing, exacting; seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation.

Succulent

adjective: juicy, moist, luscious, ripe, soft, tender, choice, mouthwatering, appetizing, tasty, delicious, scrumptious; (of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

Gnarled

adjective: knobbly, knotty, knotted, gnarly, lumpy, bumpy, nodular, twisted, bent, crooked, distorted, contorted, twisted, bent, misshapen, arthritic, rough, wrinkled, wizened; knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age.

unstinted

adjective: lavish, liberal, generous, full, ample, abundant, plentiful, prodigal, bountiful, unstinting, profuse; given without restraint

Erudite

adjective: learned, scholarly, educated, knowledgeable, well read, well informed, intellectual, intelligent, clever, academic, literary; bookish, highbrow, sophisticated, cerebral, brainy, lettered; having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Demented

adjective: mad, insane, deranged, psychotic, out of one's mind, crazed, lunatic, unbalanced, unhinged, disturbed, non compos mentis, crazy, mental, psycho, off one's rocker, nutty, around the bend, raving mad, batty, cuckoo, loopy, loony, bananas, screwy, touched, gaga, not all there, out to lunch, bonkers, crackers, cracked, buggy, nutso, squirrelly, wacko, batshit; driven to behave irrationally due to anger, distress, or excitement.

grandiose

adjective: magnificent, impressive, grand, imposing, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, glorious, elaborate, palatial, stately, luxurious, opulent, plush, swanky, flash; impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.

Minatory

adjective: menacing, intimidating, frightening, hostile; expressing or conveying a threat.

Monastic

adjective: monkish, secluded, cloistered, reclusive, withdrawn, austere, celibate, contemplative, ascetic, sequestered, hermit-like, conventual, cenobitic, coenobitic, cloistral, eremitic, monachal; 1. of or pertaining to monks, nuns, or monasteries: monastic vows. 2. of or resembling the secluded, dedicated, or austere life characteristic of a monastery.

Lugubrious

adjective: mournful, gloomy, sad, unhappy, doleful, glum, melancholy, woeful, miserable, woebegone, forlorn, somber, solemn, serious, sorrowful, morose, dour, cheerless, joyless, dismal, funereal, sepulchral, down in/at the mouth, dolorous; looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Servile

adjective: obsequious, sycophantic, deferential, subservient, fawning, ingratiating, unctuous, groveling, toadyish, slavish, humble, self-abasing, slimy, bootlicking, smarmy, sucky; having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

messianic

adjective: of or relating to any popular leader promising deliverance or an ideal era of peace and prosperity

vulgar

unrefined, unsophisticated, tasteless, indecent, coarse, obscene, profane; lacking sophistication or good taste

Uncouth

adjective: uncivilized, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated, bush-league, common, plebeian, low, rough, rough-hewn, coarse, loutish, boorish, oafish, troglodyte, churlish, uncivil, rude, impolite, discourteous, disrespectful, unmannerly, bad-mannered, ill-bred, indecorous, crass, indelicate; vulgar, crude, raunchy; (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

Intransigent

adjective: uncompromising, inflexible, unbending, unyielding, diehard, unshakable, unwavering, resolute, rigid, unaccommodating, uncooperative, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, pigheaded, single-minded, iron-willed, stiff-necked; unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.

Unrestrained

adjective: uncontrolled, rampant, runaway, unconstrained, unrestricted, unreserved, unchecked, unbridled, unlimited, unfettered, uninhibited, full on, unbounded, unmufflered, undisciplined; Not controlled or held in check.

Rampant

adjective: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread; out of control, out of hand, rife; (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.

Recalcitrant

adjective: uncooperative, intractable, obstreperous, truculent, insubordinate, defiant, rebellious, willful, wayward, headstrong, self-willed, contrary, perverse, difficult, refractory, froward, contumacious; having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

Fallow

adjective: uncultivated, unplowed, untilled, unplanted, unsown, unused, dormant, resting, empty, bare; left unseeded after being ploughed and harrowed to regain fertility for a crop.

Overt

adjective: undisguised, unconcealed, plain (to see), clear, apparent, conspicuous, obvious, noticeable, manifest, patent, open, blatant; done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.

ignorant

adjective: uneducated, unknowledgeable, untaught, unschooled, untutored, untrained, illiterate, unlettered, unlearned, unread, uninformed, unenlightened, benighted; inexperienced, unworldly, unsophisticated; lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.

Hapless

adjective: unfortunate, unlucky, luckless, out of luck, ill-starred, ill-fated, jinxed, cursed, doomed, unhappy, forlorn, wretched, miserable, woebegone, down on one's luck; literarystar-crossed; (especially of a person) unfortunate.

forlorn

adjective: unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, wretched, abject, down, downcast, dispirited, downhearted, crestfallen, depressed, melancholy, gloomy, glum, mournful, despairing, doleful, woebegone, blue, down in/at the mouth, down in the dumps, lachrymose; pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

Inadvertent

adjective: unintentional, unintended, accidental, unpremeditated, unplanned, innocent, uncalculated, unconscious, unthinking, unwitting, involuntary, careless, negligent; not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.

apathetic

adjective: uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned, unmoved, uninvolved, disinterested, unemotional, emotionless, dispassionate, lukewarm, unmotivated, halfhearted; showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Incontinent

adjective: unrestrained, lacking self-restraint, uncontrolled, unbridled, unchecked, unfettered; uncontrollable, ungovernable; lacking self-restraint

Adamant

adjective: unshakable, immovable, inflexible, unwavering, unswerving, uncompromising, insistent, resolute, resolved, determined, firm, steadfast, stubborn, unrelenting, diehard, unyielding, unbending, rigid, obdurate, inexorable, intransigent, (dead) set; refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

abortive

adjective: unsuccessful, failed, vain, thwarted, futile, useless, worthless, ineffective, ineffectual, to no effect, inefficacious, fruitless, unproductive, unavailing, to no avail, sterile, nugatory, bootless; failing to produce the intended result.

taciturn

adjective: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, secretive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, close-mouthed, silent, mute, dumb, inarticulate, reserved, withdrawn; (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

feckless

adjective: useless, worthless, incompetent, inept, good-for-nothing, ineffectual, weak, feeble, lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, irresponsible, shiftless; lacking initiative or strength of character.

Heterogenous

adjective: varied, different, mixed, contrasting, unlike, diverse, diversified, assorted, unrelated, disparate, miscellaneous, motley, incongruous, dissimilar, divergent, manifold, discrepant; diverse in character or content.

Miscellaneous

adjective: various, varied, different, assorted, mixed, sundry, diverse, disparate, diversified, motley, multifarious, ragtag, heterogeneous, eclectic, odd, divers; (of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources.

Emphatic

adjective: vehement, firm, wholehearted, forceful, forcible, energetic, vigorous, direct, assertive, insistent, certain, definite, out-and-out, one hundred percent, decided, determined, categorical, unqualified, unconditional, unequivocal, unambiguous, absolute, explicit, downright, outright, clear; showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

hellacious

adjective: very great, bad, or overwhelming.

graphic

adjective: visual, symbolic, pictorial, illustrative, diagrammatic, drawn, written; of or relating to visual art, especially involving drawing, engraving, or lettering.

sybaritic

adjective: voluptuary, luxurious, extravagant, lavish, self-indulgent, pleasure-seeking, sensual, voluptuous, hedonistic, epicurean, lotus-eating, libertine, debauched, decadent; fond of or concerned with sensuous luxury or pleasure

Effete

adjective: weak, enfeebled, enervated, worn out, exhausted, finished, drained, spent, powerless, ineffectual; 1. weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement 2. exhausted of vitality or strength

mottle

blotchy, blotched, spotted, spotty, speckled, streaked, streaky, marbled, flecked, freckled, dappled, stippled, calico, splotchy; mark with spots or smears of color.

tedious

boring, dull, monotonous, repetitive, unrelieved, unvaried, uneventful, characterless, colorless, lifeless, insipid, uninteresting, unexciting, uninspiring, uninvolving, monochrome; mind-numbing, wearisome, tiresome, irksome, trying, frustrating; too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.

invigorate

bouy, revitalize, energize, refresh, revive, vivify, brace, rejuvenate, re-energize, enliven, liven up, perk up, wake up, animate, galvanize, fortify, stimulate, rouse, exhilarate, buck up, pep up, breathe new life into; give strength or energy to.

Propagate

breed, grow, cultivate; to cause to increase in number or amount.

lurid

bright, brilliant, vivid, glaring, shocking, fluorescent, flaming, dazzling, intense; very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

effulgent

bright, shining, blazing, dazzling, vivid, intense, gleaming, glaring, luminous, radiant, irradiant, coruscating; shining forth brilliantly

godforsaken

miserable, dreary, dismal, depressing, grim, cheerless, bleak, desolate, gloomy; deserted, neglected, isolated, remote, backward

scoff

mock, deride, ridicule, sneer at, jeer at, jibe at, taunt, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, scorn, dismiss, make light of, belittle; speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

satire

mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature, irony, sarcasm; the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

derisive

mocking, jeering, scoffing, teasing, derisory, snide, sneering, disdainful, scornful, contemptuous, taunting, insulting, scathing, sarcastic; expressing contempt or ridicule.

sardonic

mocking, satirical, sarcastic, ironical, ironic; cynical, scornful, contemptuous, derisive, derisory, sneering, jeering; scathing, caustic, trenchant, cutting, sharp, acerbic; marked by or given to using irony or mockery in order to mock or convey contempt.

specie

money in the form of coins rather than notes.

speckle

mottle, speck, dab; a small spot or patch of color.

elegiac

mournful, melancholic, dolorous, dirgelike, melancholy, plaintive, sorrowful, sad, lamenting, doleful; (especially of a work of art) having a mournful quality

ramshackle

tumbledown, dilapidated, derelict, decrepit, neglected; in a state of severe disrepair

Inverted

turn upside down, upend, upturn, turn around/about, turn inside out, turn back to front, transpose, reverse, flip (over); To reverse the position, order, or condition of

solidarity

unanimity, unity, like-mindedness, agreement, accord, harmony, consensus, concurrence, cooperation, cohesion, fraternity, mutual support, concord; unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.

implacable

unappeasable, unforgiving, inexorable, intransigent, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, relentless; unable to be placated

precarious

uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, shaky, dicey; Dangerously lacking in security or stability.

lackluster

uninspired, uninspiring, unimaginative, dull, uninvolving, colorless, characterless, bland, insipid, vapid, flat, dry, lifeless, tame, prosaic, spiritless, lusterless, boring, monotonous, dreary, tedious; lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.

vacuous

unintelligent, brainless, mindless, void, thoughtless; 1. empty. 2. lacking in or showing a lack of ideas or intelligence. 3. purposeless

Knit

unite, unify, come together, draw together, become closer, bond, fuse, coalesce, merge, meld, blend, homogenize, converge, combine, integrate, consolidate, amalgamate; come together and form one mass or whole.

panacea

universal cure, cure-all, cure for all ills, universal remedy, elixir; a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

uncalled-for

unjustified, uncalled for, unwarranted, unprovoked, undue, indefensible, unjustifiable, needless, unnecessary, inessential, unmerited, groundless, senseless, wanton, indiscriminate, excessive, immoderate, inordinate, inappropriate; being without apparent reason, cause, or justification.

extralegal

unlawful, illicit, illegitimate, criminal, felonious, unlicensed, unauthorized, unsanctioned, warrantless, fraudulent, corrupt, outlawed, banned, forbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, contraband, black-market, bootleg, malfeasant, crooked, shady, sketchy; (of an action or situation) beyond the authority of the law; not regulated by the law.

heterodox

unorthodox, nonconformist, dissenting, unconventional, dissident, rebellious, renegade, heretical, blasphemous, recusant, apostate, freethinking; not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.

Repudiate

verb: 1. reject, renounce, retract, disown, abandon, desert, reverse, cut off, discard, revoke, forsake, cast off, rescind, disavow, turn your back on, abjure, deny, oppose, disagree with, rebuff, refute, disprove, rebut, disclaim, gainsay 3. cancel, withdraw, reverse, abolish, set aside, repeal, renounce, quash, take back, call back, revoke, retract, negate, renege, rescind, recall, invalidate, annul, nullify, recant, obviate, disclaim, abrogate, countermand 1. to reject as having no authority or binding force. 2. to reject with disapproval or condemnation.

hypostatize

verb: 1. to treat or regard (a concept) as a distinct substance or reality; 2. to ascribe material existence to.

Torpedo

verb: To destroy decisively; wreck.

parsed

verb: To examine closely or subject to detailed analysis, especially by breaking up into components

instantiate

verb: To represent (an abstract concept) by a concrete or tangible example or instance.

Attune

verb: accustom, set, accord, tune, adjust, adapt, regulate, coordinate, modulate, harmonize, familiarize, acclimatize, accommodate, conform, coordinate, integrate; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.

Vindicate

verb: acquit, clear, absolve, exonerate; discharge, liberate, free, let off, let off the hook, exculpate; clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

Emblazoned

verb: adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, inscribe; conspicuously inscribe or display (a design) on something.

Estrange

verb: alienate; To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

Palliate

verb: alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge off, assuage, moderate, temper, diminish, decrease, blunt, deaden; make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.

Marshal

verb: allocate, assemble, gather (together), collect, muster, call together, draw up, line up, align, array, organize, group, arrange, deploy, position, order, dispose, mobilize, rally, round up; arrange or assemble (a group of people, especially soldiers) in order.

titillate

verb: arouse, excite, tantalize, stimulate, stir, thrill, interest, attract, fascinate, turn on; stimulate or excite (someone), especially in a sexual way.

Abet

verb: assist, aid, help, lend a hand to, support, back, encourage, cooperate with, collaborate with, work with, connive with, collude with, go along with, be in collusion with, be hand in glove with, side with, second, endorse, sanction, promote, incite, champion, further, expedite; encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.

abet

verb: assist, aid, help, lend a hand to, support, back, encourage, cooperate with, collaborate with, work with, connive with, collude with, go along with, be in collusion with, be hand in glove with, side with, second, endorse, sanction, promote, incite, champion, further, expedite; encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.

Arrogate

verb: assume, take, claim, appropriate, seize, expropriate, wrest, usurp, commandeer; take or claim (something) without justification.

Assail

verb: attack, assault, pounce on, set upon/about, fall on, charge, rush, storm, lay into, tear into, pitch into; plague, torment, rack, beset, dog, trouble, disturb, worry, bedevil, nag, vex; make a concerted or violent attack on.

approbate

verb: authorize, sanction, permit, allow, warrant, accredit, license, endorse, approve, countenance, accept, back, support, OK; give official permission or approval for (an action).

Bewilder

verb: baffle, mystify, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, addle, confuse, confound, flummox, faze, stump, beat, fox, make someone scratch their head, be all Greek to, floor, discombobulate; cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.

Prevaricate

verb: be evasive, beat around the bush, hedge, fence, shilly-shally, dodge (the issue), sidestep (the issue), equivocate, waffle, temporize, stall (for time); hem and haw, tergiversate; speak or act in an evasive way.

Cane

verb: beat, strike, hit, flog, thrash, lash, birch, flagellate, belt, whale; beat with a cane as a punishment.

Crystallize

verb: become clear, become definite, take shape, materialize, coalesce, jell, solidify, harden; 1. form or cause to form crystals. 2. make or become definite and clear.

Decapitate

verb: behead, guillotine, put on the block; cut off the head of (a person or animal).

Pepper

verb: bespeckle, besprinkle, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, mottle, speck, speckle, sprinkle, stipple; To mark with many small spots.

Begrimed

verb: blacken with ingrained dirt.

Etiolate

verb: blanch, bleach, pale, wan; to become or cause to become pale and weak, as from malnutrition.

blare

verb: blast, sound loudly, trumpet, bray, clamor, boom, blat, roar, thunder, bellow, resound; make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound.

rumble

verb: boom, thunder, roll, roar, resound, reverberate, echo, grumble; make a continuous deep, resonant sound.

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