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confluence

a situation where two or more things meet or flow together at a single point (two streams joining together)

tenet

a solid viewpoint held by a specific group

sonorous

a sound that is full and rich

cessation

a stop or interruption in an activity

convalescent

a time of getting better after medical trauma

indomitable

cannot be beaten, refuses to give up

inalienable

cannot be taken away

ambulatory

capable of walking

variegated

characterized by various markings, various colors, etc. filled with variety

convoluted

complicated and too involved/twisted

vacuous

empty or lacking in something

unbridled

enthusiastic and uncontrolled

paragon

example of a thing or person at its or her very best

verbose

excessively wordy

incisive

expressed clearly and briefly, and demonstrates real understanding of related issues

contiguous

in contact with/ near each other. ___ events happen in a connected, uninterrupted way

circuitous

indirect and complicated

impinge

intrudes upon, invades it. affects in some negative way

fiduciary

involving trust and managing money or amounts of property

incipient

just beginning to develop

tortuous

long and complicated with many twists and turns.

travail

significant toil, suffering, and very difficult/unpleasant work

gradation

small, gradual steps/changes over time

recluse

someone who chooses to live alone and deliberately avoids other people

loquacious

talks too much

volition

the act of doing something something out of your own free will

penchant

a deep attachment for something, fondness

vortex

a force which draws things to its center and overwhelms anything caught within it

recompense

a payment or agreement to settle a loss

matriarch

a powerful woman who controls a community, family or other social group

stricture

a rule that imposes restrictions/limits on what you can do

dictum

a saying that people often repeat because it is interesting or wise

malady

a serious illness. a serious or widespread problem within a society/organization

recrimination

an accusation you make against someone who accused you of something first

verbiage

an excessive use of words used to convey something that could be expressed with fewer words. manner/style in which one uses words

iniquity

an immoral act, great injustice

precept

an instruction or rule that teaches correct behavior

curio

an object which is very old or unusual

pathogen

an organism that causes disease

incorrigible

attitudes and actions that repeatedly break the rules. unable to be corrected (?)

uncouth

awkward and unmannerly

inception

beginning or start

petulant

behaving in an unreasonable and childish way

remuneration

compensation, money, award for work done, services rendered, goods provided

insidious

dangerous because it seems harmless at first but gradually develops over time to cause hurt and damage

temporal

deals with the present and somewhat brief time of this world

dissonance

disagreement. ideas/actions are not in agreement. a harsh combination of sounds

discordant

does not fit will other things. disagreeable, strange, unpleasant

tumultuous

filled with great excitement, confusion, violence. usually to do with large crowds

docile

gentle, calm and well-behaved

consternation

helpless anxiety and fear

curative

helps to heal ailments. has curing powers

ulterior

hidden reason for doing something

infinitesimal

immeasurably small

undulate

moves or is shaped like waves with gentle curves that smoothly rises and falls

inadvertent

not intentional

primordial

of the earliest times

amity

peaceful friendship between to parties (two countries)

forte

personal strength or expertise

corporeal

relating to the physical/material world rather than the spiritual world. characteristics of the body rather than the mind or feelings

repute

reputation/ what others think of him or her

reprisal

revenge

connive

secretly plan to achieve something (usually something illegal or immoral)

fortitude

the determination, lasting courage to endure hardship or difficulty over an extended period of time

ultimatum

the final statement on an issue

remission

the gradual going away of something

retinue

the group of people who travel with someone important to help and support him/her

pedagogy

the methods used by a teacher to teach a subject

crux

the most important/difficult part of something, which affects everything else

prerogative

the right or privilege to do something

demeanor

the way you look and behave which gives people insight to your character in feelings

milieu

things and people that surround you and influence the way in which you behave

disposed

to be inclined/partial towards something. likely to accept it

bellicose

to be prone to physically fight with someone

personify

to be the perfect example of something

credence

to believe in its certainty

commune

to connect directly without using words

parry

to dodge or resist, ward something off, deflect

relegate

to give a less important position than before

consign

to give it to another person's watchful care

renege

to go back on your word

envisage

to imagine or consider somethings future possibility

interject

to insert a comment during a conversation that interrupts its flow

redress

to mend a harmful event by improving the situation.

cloister

to remove and isolate

malign

to say unpleasant things about something to damage his reputation

imbibe

to take in fully, absorb. drinking water/beverages

servile

too obedient, too agreeable, to willing to do anything for another person

verity

truth or reality of something

pathological

uncontrolled, extreme, unreasonable in something that you do

morose

unhappy, bad tempered, unwilling to talk a lot

unwitting

unintentional, you didn't know you were doing it

gratuitous

unmerited and not essential. can be harmful or upsetting

unkempt

untidy, messy

inopportune

untimely and troublesome. inconvenient. not suitable

intractable

very difficult, impossible to deal with

cursory

very quick and incomplete. does not pay close attention to detail

precipitous

very steep, falls sharply

minuscule

very tiny in size

tempestuous

wild, violent and stormy


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