| attenuate |
to become
weaken |
| stint |
|
| cogent |
|
| Precipitate |
moving
rapidly |
| cacophony |
mixture of
sounds |
| Patina |
|
| Magnanimous |
noble,
generous |
| integrity
|
adhere to
codes |
| commensurate |
equal in
measure or extent |
| Comity:
|
An
atmosphere of social harmony |
| Plenary |
full in all
respects |
| Forfend
|
to ward off,
prevent |
| Abundance
|
|
| Poise |
balance,
stability, composure |
|
Appropriate |
Suitable for
a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting. |
| Succinct
|
Characterized
by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a
succinct reply; a succinct style. |
| Efficacy |
To produce
a desired result |
| assiduous |
Unceasing;
persistent, diligent |
| Spate |
a
large number, a sudden outburst |
| Laudable |
worthy
of praise |
| Abeyance |
temporarily inactive |
| Vasillate |
To waiver
back and forth, to be indecisive |
| Eclectic |
|
| Inhibited |
|
| Obfuscate |
verb: to
darken, confuse |
|
Tutelage |
instruction
especially of an individual |
|
Hellacious |
exceptionally
powerful or violent, remarkably good, extremely difficult, extraordinarily
large |
|
Ubiquitous |
widespread |
|
Jejune |
Lacking
Interest |
|
Foster |
To
encourage, to improve |
|
Prodigious |
wonderful,
amazing |
|
Qualm |
Questionable |
|
Tommyrot |
Nonsense,
foolishness |
|
Lighthearted |
free from
care, good spirits |
|
Succinct |
precise
expression |
|
Fulsome |
Lavish Excessive |
|
enhance |
heighten,
increase |
|
Omnipotent |
Powerful |
|
Explicate |
Expound,
Disclose |
|
Foment |
Stir up |
|
Expound |
To state |
|
Innate |
existing
in |
|
Putative
|
commonly accepted, assumed to have existed |
|
malapropism |
a
usually humorous misapplication of a word or phrase |
|
flabbergast |
to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder (as
by extraordinary statements or unexpected news) Surprise |
|
Nitty-gritty |
core, marrow |
|
affect
effect |
produce a change (effect), influence
state of being active,
follows as a consequence. |
|
Fraught |
Adj. Full of, replete with; accompanied by, Teeming
with. |
|
Genteel |
Having an aristocratic quality or flavor, stylish |
|
Circumambient |
surrounding, encompassing |
|
Bereft |
Lacking missing |
|
Lackadaisical |
Lacking life, spirit, or zest : devoid of energy or
purpose : idle |
Convoluted |
involved, intricate; having convolutions - folded,
winding shapes |
|
Epistemology |
noun: the study of the method and grounds of knowledge especially
with reference to its limits and validity; broadly : the theory of knowledge |
|
remiss |
adj. negligent in the performance of one's work or duties careless,
inattentive, slack |
|
Predilection |
noun; bias, predisposition, tendency, Inclination, preference |
|
Imagination |
creative ability : genius
the great imaginations of literature ability to confront and deal with a
problem : resourcefulness the attempt shows suggestions |
|
Jocose |
adjective: given to joking, merry, humorous |
|
Satiety |
Fullness, surfeit |
|
Belie |
prove false, distort, contradict |
|
Hodgepodge |
mixture |
|
Diffident |
hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of
self-confidence
archaic : distrustful, reserved, unassertive |
| Obfuscate |
verb: to darken, confuse. |
|
Innocuous |
harmless, not likely to give offense. |
|
Belie |
to prove false, distort, contradict, oppose, exaggerate. |
| Plethora |
noun: excess,
fullness |
| Aplomb |
self
assurance, confidence |
| Doldrums |
listlessness
|
| plumply |
adverb:
in a wholehearted manner and without hesitation or circumlocution;
forthrightly |
| Middling |
intermediate,
average |
| Salient |
Adj:
noticeable, prominent, striking, projecting above |
| Zeal |
n:
eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something, passion |
| Dreary |
adj:
gloomy, sad, doleful |
| Trammel |
impedes
freedom, hampers |
| Copasetic |
adj;
fine, okay, very satisfactory |
| Abeyance |
noun; suspended, delayed, put on hold |
| Hellkite |
noun;
one that shows hellish cruelty |
| Intransigence |
Stubborn |
| Adept |
skillful
or good performing |
| Iterate |
verb; to utter or do again, repeat |
| Misnomer |
noun;
the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, a use of a wrong name, a
wrong name or designation |
| Placate |
Sooth |
| peccadillo |
a small offense |
| Indolent |
Slow to develop, lazy |
| Adroit |
skillful,
dexterous |
| Garble |
to
distort the meaning or sound of |
| Iracund |
adj: Inclined
to anger; irascible. |
| Feckless |
weak, irresponsible |
| hellkite |
a cruel or hateful person |
| Nascent |
adj: Coming into existence, beginning to
develop |
| Taciturn |
adj: Inclined toward silence, reserved in speech. dour,
stern, silent. |
| Alacrity |
noun: lively, eager, promptness in
response, cheerful readiness |
| Forte |
one's strong point. |
| Fustian |
noun: overblown, pretentious in writing or
speech |
| Impetus |
noun: driving force, impulse, incentive
and stimulus. |
| Surfeit |
noun or
verb: an overabundant supply, excess |
| Bifurcate |
to divide into two branches
or parts. |
| Proactive |
adj: acting in anticipation of future problems,
needs, or changes |
| Obfuscate |
verb: to darken, confuse. |
| Inexorable |
adj: relentlessly moving forward |
| Serendipitous |
adj: The discovery of valuable or
agreeable things not sought. |
| Modicum |
noun:
a small amount, a share or a portion |
| Glean |
verb: To gather information bit by bit.
Find out, learn, ascertain |
| Laudable |
adj:
worthy of praise,
commendable |
| Penchant
|
noun: a strong and continued inclination;
broadly; liking |
| Procrustean |
adj: producing or designed to produce
conformity by ruthless arbitrary means, or having merciless disregard for
individual differences or circumstances. |
| Defiant |
Adj:
resistant, challenge |
| Veracity |
noun:
truthfulness, accuracy |
| Tocsin |
noun: 1)
An alarm bell or the ringing of it, 2) A
warning signal |
| Behest |
an urgent prompting, an authoritative order. |
| Obdurate |
adj:
stubbornly persistent in
wrongdoing, unyielding, inflexible |
| Pastiche |
noun:
a literary, artistic, or musical
work that imitates the style of a previous work, potpourri, hodgepodge |
| Perfunctory |
adj:
superficial or without enthusiasm; acting routinely; done with little
interest or care. |
| acrimonious |
adj: bitingly hostile in tone |
| Fulgent |
adj: Dazzling bright, radiant |
| verge |
noun:
a threshold, an edge, an inclination verb tendency to move in a
specific direction, either physically or mentally |
| conjoin |
to join together for a common purpose |
| Din |
a noise or commotion, or a continuous and
repetitious sound or word |
| "hat-trick" |
the
feat of scoring three goals in a game, but more broadly, any activity or
achievement that has three parts |
| Plethora |
noun: excess,
fullness |
| Gamut |
noun:
a range of things, array. |
| Voluble |
adj:
talkative |
| Recalcitrant |
adj: defiant of authority, unruly, difficult to
manage or operate |
| Stellar |
adj: outstanding, principal,
leading, of or relating to the stars |
| Tepid |
adj:
lukewarm, moderate, lacking in passion, force or zest |
| Acronym |
noun: a
word formed from the intital letter or letters of the successive part of a
term |
| Stint |
noun: a
task or assignment; verb: to restrain within limits, to stop |
| Specious |
adj:
showy, having a false look of truth, deceptive allure |
| Proclivity |
noun:
An inclination or predisposition toward something |
| Peccadillo |
noun: A
small fault, a slight offense |
| Desultory |
adj:
marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| Wherewithal |
noun:
means, resources, |
| Essence |
noun:
the quality of a thing that gives it its |
| Didactic |
adj: to
instruct or inform, or inclined to moralize or |
| Notion |
Idea, an
individual's impression of something |
| Proscribe |
To condemn or
forbid as harmful or unlawful |
| Elucidate |
To give a
clarifying explanation; to make lucid or clear. |
| Oblique |
Not
straightforward; indirect, |
| Obtuse |
Not clear or
precise in thought or expression |
| Ubiquitous |
Adj:
Existing or being everywhere at the same time, widespread. |
