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Pernicious โ (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal Sagacious โ wise; having keen perception and sound judgement Mellifluous โ Sweetly flowing or sounding Harmonious โ (adj.) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious Voracious โ (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager Sated โ satisfied fully, indulged to excess Eddy โ whirlpool Proliferate โ to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly Benevolent โ kindly, charitable Malevolent โ having or showing a wish to do evil to others Obfuscate โ to confuse; to bewilder Flippant โ (adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy Capricious โ impulsive and unpredictable
Obdurate โ stubbornly persists in pursuing a wrong course despite advice Derision โ ridicule; mockery permeated โ spread or flowing throughout; penetrated Neophyte โ novice; beginner dissuade โ to persuade not to do something precipice โ a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster bemusement โ confusion resulting from failure to understand belligerence โ aggressive or warlike behavior bewilderment โ confusion abstruse โ difficult to understand; obscure odious โ extremely unpleasant; repulsive; detestable prognosticate โ to predict or foretell a future event somber โ dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit incandescent โ shining brilliantly tempo
gratuitous โ unnecessary or uncalled for Unctuous โ (adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, untrammeled โ not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered cynicism โ an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness emancipated โ freed tedious โ long and tiresome detestable โ deserving intense dislike effluence โ something that flows out imprudence โ characteristic of making unwise decisions entreaty โ a plea, an earnest request banter โ teasing; playful conversation haphazard โ random; by chance laudable โ commendable, praiseworthy entourage โ a group of retainers who accompany a distinguished person from place to place conjugate
โ adj. Joined together in pairs. echelon โ A level, rank or grade; the people at that level gamut โ an entire range or series auditor โ someone who is authorized to conduct periodic examinations of accounts invariably โ constantly assailable โ vulnerable rescindable โ being revoked , taken back morbid โ (adj.) in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome repugnant โ unacceptable plaintive โ mournful and expressing sorrow endearing โ lovable especially in a childlike or naive way diligently โ earnestly and careful reluctantly โ unwillingly sporadically โ occurring irregularly ephermeral โ lasting a very short time
โ so unimportant that it can be disregarded esteem โ to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement cogent โ convincing; reasonable affinity โ an attraction to reverence โ deep respect for someone or something animosity โ strong dislike; bitter hostility passivity โ acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance serene โ calm, peaceful acrimonious โ angry and bitter cacophonous โ harsh sounding zealous โ enthusiastic overtures โ proposals or offers tepid โ lukewarm conjured โ imagined ratified โ approved
treaty โ A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states betrothed โ engaged to be married prevaricated โ to tell a lie; to evade the truth slandered โ Made a false spoken statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone meager โ Lacking in quantity or quality subtle โ not obvious ethereal โ heavenly prolific โ Abundantly productive taciturn โ silent; not talkative pragmatic โ practical diffident โ hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence squalid โ filthy, wretched, debased amenable โ agreeable inimical โ adverse; hostile imperative
extravagant โ spending, costing, or using more than is required impervious โ not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance impeccable โ flawless extraneous โ irrelevant; unnecessary harangue โ noisy, attacking speech mundane โ ordinary ubiquitous โ present or existing everywhere limited โ restricted sedentary โ physically inactive interloper โ A meddler or one who intrudes on the rights or affairs of another meddler โ person interfering in others' affairs brevity โ briefness juxtaposed โ placed side by side composite โ put together from many different parts angular
โ Sharp-cornered. oblique โ (adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct intonation โ the rising and falling pitch of the voice rote โ memorization by repetition proxy โ Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another fraught โ filled with consoled โ comforted alacrity โ speed or quickness tawdry โ showy but cheap and of poor quality succinctly โ briefly, concisely verbosely โ using more words than necessary aperture โ an opening or hole cynosure โ center of attention corpulent โ fleshy, fat, obese lanky โ tall and thin
โ a conference or meeting together to discuss a topic indoctrination โ Teaching someone to accept an idea or principle without question balmy โ soothing, mild Abstract โ existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. Ambiguous โ open to more than one interpretation Brevity โ Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech Comprehensive โ Complete and including all or nearly all elements or aspects Condescending โ Showing a feeling of superiority Conspicuous โ Easily seen or noticed; obvious Consensus โ general agreement Credible โ believable; reliable Diligent โ Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties Eloquent โ fluent or persuasive speaking or writing Imminent โ about to happen Incongruous โ not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
Inevitable โ certain to happen; unavoidable Lament โ To express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something Mitigate โ To make less severe or painful Obscure โ difficult to understand; partially hidden Ostentatious โ Designed to impress or attract notice; flashy Prudent โ acting with or showing care and thought for the future Reiterate โ to say again, repeat Skeptical โ doubtful Aberration โ a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome Adulation โ praise or flattery that is excessive Alleviate โ to relieve, make more bearable Amicable โ peaceable, friendly Apprehensive โ anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen Arduous โ hard to do, requiring much effort Assiduous โ showing great care and perseverance
Hapless โ unlucky Inconsequential โ unimportant Ineffable โ inexpressible Inundate โ (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size Juxtapose โ to place side by side for comparison Lethargic โ acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner Magnanimous โ generous in forgiving, above small meanness Nefarious โ wicked or criminal Nonchalant โ unconcerned; indifferent Oblivious โ unaware Ostensible โ professed but not necessarily true Perfunctory โ done without care; in a routine fashion Placate โ to soothe or pacify Prolific โ (adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse Quaint
โ attractively unusual or old-fashioned Quintessential โ representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class Rancor โ bitter resentment or ill-will Sanguine โ optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation Scrupulous โ exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled Serendipity โ he occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way Spurious โ False or fake; not what it appears to be Substantiate โ to support with proof or evidence Superfluous โ unnecessary, especially through being more than enough Tenuous โ thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported Ubiquitous โ present or existing everywhere Vehement โ showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense Vicarious โ experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person Vindicate โ to clear from blame Wary
